Feature: The Best (And Worst) Selling Games Of Nintendo's Biggest Franchises

by HendrikWiese - April 25, 20220

It was the best of games, it was the blurst of games.Have you ever wondered what the best-selling Super Mario game is? How about the worst-selling Donkey Kong game? How many copies do you reckon a Fire Emblem game usually sells? And is Animal Crossing more popular than Metroid?All of

It Looks Like Nintendo's Game Boy Emulator For Switch Online Just Leaked

by HendrikWiese - April 18, 20220

Announcement incoming?Last year there were whispers that Nintendo was planning to bring Game Boy games to its Nintendo Switch Online subscription service to join the existing libraries of NES and SNES titles, plus the Nintendo 64 and Sega Genesis catalogues available as part of the Expansion pack subscription tier.Now, a

Nintendo's New 'Ask The Developer' Interview Is With The Kirby Team

by HendrikWiese - March 24, 20220

HAL Laboratory talks about the Forgotten Land.Last July, Nintendo kicked off a new 'Ask The Developer' series - inspired by its famous series 'Iwata Asks'.So far, it's released an entry on Game Builder Garage, the Nintendo Switch OLED and Big Brain Academy, and now the latest one focuses on the

Feature: Kid Icarus: Uprising, Nintendo's Most Daring Release Of The Last Decade

by HendrikWiese - March 22, 20220

Remembering one of 3DS' most intriguing releases 10 years on.Yes, it's now an entire decade since Masahiro Sakurai was permitted to do something other than Smash Bros., so to mark the occasion, Mitch Vogel looks back on one of Nintendo's most ambitious and misunderstood titles...Let’s all take a step back

Random: Nintendo's Kirby Adverts Used To Be Much Grittier

by HendrikWiese - March 21, 20220

Kirby's Nolan phase.The Kirby series is known for its all-ages appeal, with bright colours, accessible gameplay, and the simple fact that Kirby is just so round and squishy.With Kirby and the Forgotten Land launching this week, we're seeing a lot of advertisements for the new entry, including a recent trailer

Nintendo's Wii Shop Channel Can't Be Accessed Right Now

by HendrikWiese - March 20, 20220

Is it just an error, or something else?If you've tried accessing the Wii Shop Channel over the past few days, you might not have had much luck. According to Nintendo Everything, the digital store has been "experiencing major issues".It's supposedly impossible to access the storefront at all - and you'll

Indie Dev Cancels Roguelike Horror Game For 3DS In Response To Nintendo's eShop Closure

by HendrikWiese - March 9, 20220

"this decision was made on our behalf by Nintendo".An aspiring indie game developer says it's been left with no option but to abandon its plans for a 'New 3DS' game port after Nintendo announced last month it would be closing the system's eShop. OtyugraGames is currently working on a roguelike

Nintendo's Mii Make A Surprise Return In The Latest Mario Kart Tour Update

by HendrikWiese - March 3, 20220

Wave 1 & 2 are coming!The future of Mii have been in doubt for some time now, and while Switch Sports made it seem like Nintendo was almost ready to move on from these classic Wii generation avatars, it appears they're not done with them just yet.In a surprise move,

Random: Elden Ring Player Defeats Boss With Nintendo's Ring Fit Controller

by HendrikWiese - March 2, 20220

He beat it on his first try.Unless you live under a rock, you've probably heard about a game called Elden Ring over the past week. It's the latest title from the team at FromSoftware (the same developer behind the popular Dark Souls series).If Elden Ring wasn't already enough of a

Mario Kart Convinced Nintendo's President To Join The Company In The '90s

by HendrikWiese - February 21, 20220

"I didn’t really play many Nintendo games".Nintendo President Shuntaro Furukawa has revealed that Super Mario Kart played a huge role in getting him to join the company earlier in his life.Speaking to Nikkei, Furukawa spoke about his history with Nintendo and how he came to work for the Kyoto firm.