May2024
News Nintendo Celebrates Paper Mario: TTYD Release With "Retro" GameCube Cover
Get it while you can
Nintendo today revives the classic RPG Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door for Switch and as part of the celebrations it's prepared a "retro Nintendo GameCube cover". This item is available from the My Nintendo Store in the US for 30 Platinum Points, so you can "print it out and slip it in your Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year...
Video Digital Foundry's Technical Analysis Of Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door On Switch
How do things unfold?
We are so close to the release of Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door on Switch that we can almost smell it (gross). The highly-anticipated GameCube RPG unfolds on the Nintendo hybrid tomorrow, 23rd May, and we have already heard what the critics make of it — spoiler: we loved it. Just before release, however, the experts...
News Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door Has Apparently Leaked Online
The Switch launch is so close now
Just a day before its release, Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door for the Switch has apparently been leaked online. Unfortunately, first-party game leaks like this have been a common occurrence throughout the Switch's lifecycle, so it's not exactly a surprise to see it's happened again. While there are some new...
News Sakurai On Smash Ultimate Win Rates: "Any Fighter Has A Shot At Winning"
"The internet can tend to be an echo chamber"
If you main a particular character in Super Smash Bros. Ultimate because you saw it at the top of a certain tier list, you might want to read on... Game director Masahiro Sakurai has shared "win rate data" of online battles in his latest YouTube video - revealing the highest win rate with a character is...
Poll So, Will You Be Getting Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door For Switch?
The GameCube classic returns
The GameCube classic Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door finally returns this week and we're pleased to say it remains the king of Mario's RPG outings. In case you missed it, this remake of the game for Switch comes with "revamped" visuals, an updated soundtrack, and gameplay additions like "updated quick-travel pipes...
Round Up The Reviews Are In For Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door
Does this paper make the cut?
After literally years of begging from Nintendo fans, what many consider to be the very best Paper Mario entry has finally been remade and is about to launch on Nintendo Switch. But despite how lauded Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door has been in the past, does it still hold up in 2024? Well, if you ask us, we'd say...
Feature Nintendo's Latest Studio - Who Is Shiver Entertainment?
A brief look at Nintendo's newest acquisition
You could be forgiven for thinking, 'Another day, another video game company acquisition,' but Nintendo's announcement that it is buying Shiver Entertainment and making the port specialists a wholly-owned subsidiary isn't business as usual for the Japanese firm. Nintendo is, historically, extremely...
UK Charts The Usual Suspects Pad Out A Quiet Week Ahead Of Paper Mario
Oh, hello EA Sports FC 24
The latest UK Charts are in, and... look, we'll be honest, it's not a particularly exciting week. The usual suspects, such as EA Sports FC 24, Hogwarts Legacy, Minecraft, and Mario Kart 8 Deluxe all make the top ten as usual, with the likes of Cyberpunk 2077 Ultimate Edition and Mortal Kombat
News Nintendo Announces Acquisition Of Shiver Entertainment
The Embracer-owned studio has ported multiple titles to Switch
There have been all sorts of acquisitions in the video game industry recently and today it is Nintendo's turn. The Japanese company has "entered into an agreement with Embracer Group" to acquire the Miami, Florida-based team Shiver Entertainment. Shiver has previously worked under...
News Team Bucket List Triumphs In Splatoon 3's Apocalypse-Themed Splatfest
Win Splatfest - Check
Update #2 [Mon 20th May, 2024 11:45 BST]: Well, the world itself might not have ended (phew), but Splatoon 3's apocalypse-themed Splatfest certainly has, as we have a new winner. It was Frye's Team Bucket List that walked away with the win this time, pulling in an impressive 415p. Team Same Ol' narrowly missed out on the gold...
News Endless Ocean: Luminous Update Dives Onto Switch, Here Are The Full Patch Notes
Making a splash
After being released earlier this month, Endless Ocean: Luminous has finally received its first major update. Launching yesterday (19th May), the new update brings things up to ver. 1.0.1. Its mission: to iron out any creases that Nintendo and developer Arika have spotted during the game's launch period. The largest of these...
News Sony On Zelda Live-Action Movie: Miyamoto Has A Really "Strong" Vision
"He's a true genius in that world"
The Legend of Zelda live-action movie has been in the headlines quite a bit over the past few weeks, and now Sony has chimed in, reiterating just how "massive" it's going to be thanks to Shigeru Miyamoto's "strong vision" of this particular world. Here's exactly what Sony Motion Pictures Group chairman Tom Rothman...
News Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door Celebrating Launch With Twitch Streams
Out on Switch next week
Nintendo of Canada has announced it will be celebrating the upcoming launch of Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door on the Switch by partnering with a bunch of streamers for the launch of the game. According to an official post on the Nintendo website, the lineup of streamers includes TeaWithMandy, Le Jeu C'est Sérieux, and...
Random New University Course Helps Students Gain A "Deeper Understanding" Of Fire Emblem
Alear-ning curve
Carnegie Mellon University in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, has opened a new student-taught class which delves into the game design of the Fire Emblem series. Yes, Fire Emblem. At university. And there we were thinking that 'Film Studies' sounded cool. 'Fire Emblem Design and Analysis' will be getting underway at Carnegie Mellon in the...
News Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door Online Pre-Orders Are Apparently Being Cancelled (US)
"Nintendo will only be offering this item in stores"
Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door is out on the Switch next week and there are new reports of online pre-orders being cancelled at Walmart in the US. It's not known how "widespread" this is, but according to multiple stories, customers have received emails mentioning how this particular Switch...
Japanese Charts Mario Kart Zooms Onto The Podium, But It Can't Overtake Stellar Blade
Stellar competition
The latest Japanese charts from Famitsu (via Gematsu) are in and this week paints a pretty familiar picture. Last week's champion, Stellar Blade, takes the trophy once again and stands as the representative of the only non-Switch title in the running. On the flip side, the likes of Eiyuden Chronicle: Hundred Heroes and
News Splatoon 3 'Sizzle Season 2024' Introduces New Weapons, Stages And Big Run Mode Next Month
BIG Big Run?!
Nintendo has just revealed our first look at Splatoon 3's 'Sizzle Season 2024' update, and it looks like it is going to be a big one. Kicking off on 1st June, the annual Sizzle Season will bring with it a handful of new weapons and stages as well as a variation on the Big Run game mode called 'BIG Big Run'. Yes, really. So, let's...
Video One Year Later, Our Video Team Share Their Thoughts On Zelda: TOTK
So THAT was the Imprisoning War...
Last weekend, The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom turned one year old. Nintendo released a special piece of artwork to mark the occasion, the glow-in-the-dark Ultrahand keyring was restocked as a My Nintendo Reward and (to
News RetroArch Is Now On The iOS App Store
The final frontend
Last month, Apple slightly relaxed its stance on game emulation. Naturally, the ensuing weeks saw emulators added and taken down from the iOS App Store as developers attempted to feel out Apple's copyright policies and now, there's a new multisystem addition to the pile (thanks, The Verge). RetroArch, a frontend app for game...
Poll Will You Be Getting The Nintendo World Championships: NES Edition - Deluxe Set?
Go on, tell us
The Nintendo World Championships: NES Edition was recently announced for the Switch and as part of this there will be a special 'Deluxe Set' released, containing a physical game card, a set of five pins, 13 art cards, and a gold coloured replica NES cartridge. Nintendo has now released a new trailer showing off this 'Deluxe Set' and...
Random Danny DeVito Open To Voicing Wario In Mario Movie Sequel
"You never know what happens in the world"
Wario hasn't been introduced to Mario's cinematic universe (at least yet), but one Hollywood movie star who is apparently "up for" the role on the big screen is Danny DeVito. When asked about the possibility of voicing Mario's archrival in the sequel, DeVito mentioned how he was "ready to do a lot of...
News My Nintendo Reward Glow-In-The-Dark Zelda: TOTK Keychain Gets A Restock
A Platinum Points prize if you missed out last time
Around this time last year, Nintendo revealed a swanky Tears of the Kingdom glow-in-the-dark keychain as a My Nintendo reward. It disappeared pretty swiftly, with many clamouring to splash their prized Platinum Points on the product, but now, it's back. Yes, the exclusive reward has been restocked...
Random Four Players Remain On The Nintendo Network Servers, One Month After Closure
Keeping the dream alive
Last month saw Nintendo finally shut down the online servers for the Wii U and 3DS' Nintendo Network. It was a sad day, for sure, but there have been a brave few who, in the month since, have kept the dream alive (thanks, GamesRadar). Yes, a certain group slipped through the cracks of Nintendo's shutdown and
News Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door Shows Off Art And Sound Galleries On Switch
"A classic turns the page"
Nintendo's Switch revival of Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door is going to refresh the game with some additional content and features, and with this in mind, its social media account has now highlighted the new galleries in the game. This includes an art gallery and a sound gallery, where you'll be able to see all sorts...
News Nintendo Expands Switch Online's Game Boy Library With Three More Classics
Japan receives one extra game
Nintendo has expanded the Switch Online Game Boy library today with three more classic titles today. The latest batch of titles includes the platformer Super Mario Land, the Breakout-like release Alleyway, and the sports game Baseball. All of these were released in 1989 and line up with the Game Boy's 35th anniversary...