Nintendo’s first iOS game is now available for download
Is Nintendo the next Sega? The company undoubtedly has a storied history in the video game console business but to say it has reached a …
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Nintendo’s first iOS and Android app launches in the U.S. on March 31st
Nintendo’s first smartphone app is coming west. On Tuesday, Nintendo announced that Miitomo will launch in the United States on Thursday, March 31st. That will also mark …
Leaked Nintendo NX photos reveal a strange, buttonless controller
More evidence supporting a Nintendo NX controller leak appeared online today as a Reddit user called perkele37 shared high-quality images of what he claims to …
With Wii U’s fate in question, Nintendo’s NX might be its last chance
After spending three-and-a-half years languishing at the bottom of the market, the Wii U is finally being put to rest. That’s according to a report published …
Could this be our first look at Nintendo’s next-gen NX console?
Nintendo has been predictably tight-lipped about its upcoming console, codenamed NX, but a leaked image from gaming site Dual Pixels on Thursday might have given …
Here’s what everyone’s saying about Nintendo’s first iOS and Android game, Miitomo
Everyone who said Nintendo would never make a smartphone app has finally been proven wrong. This week, Nintendo launched Miitomo — a social app for iOS …
This online emulator turns classic 2D Nintendo games into 3D remakes
Have you ever tried to go back and replay classic games from previous generations? Whether they hold up or not, it’s often difficult to adjust your …
Nintendo teams up with Google Maps to bring ‘The Legend of Zelda’ to Street View
In celebration of the release of Twilight Princess HD on the Wii U, Nintendo has collaborated with Google to bring Link, the hero from The Legend …
Will virtual reality kill Nintendo’s next-gen console before it even launches?
Nintendo faces an interesting dilemma. If it waits too long to release a new console, everyone will just wait to see what Sony and Microsoft do …
You can now sign up for Nintendo’s first smartphone game
After unveiling the new multiplatform Nintendo Account system last October, Nintendo has opened up registration for users this week. In order to create an account, …
Nintendo’s second smartphone game will star a ‘very familiar’ character
When Nintendo unveiled its first smartphone app last year, gamers were disappointed, to say the least. Rather than port a 2D Mario game to iOS and Android …
Nintendo expected to launch a new handheld game console this year
Nintendo is expected to launch a new portable gaming device in 2016, according to a statement from IHS senior principal analyst Hiroshi Hayase on Thursday. This console …
Nintendo believes that smartphone games are going to save the company
Nintendo has had a rough go of it in recent years. After dominating the previous generation with the crossover hit that was the Wii, Nintendo decided …
Gamer keeps Nintendo system on for 20 years just to preserve a saved game
We’ve all been there. We’ve all fought for saved games that we’d thought we’d need at some point in the future. But one hardcore gamer …
‘Doom’ creators made a PC version of Super Mario Bros. 3 in 1990, here’s what it looked like
Though the original Super Mario Bros. is arguably the most iconic video game ever released, Super Mario Bros. 3 remains a classic in its own …
Rare Nintendo ‘PlayStation’ prototype exists, and can still play games
In what is likely one the most obscure and fascinating stories in video game history, Sony back in 1988 signed off on a deal whereby it …
After seeing Nintendo’s first smartphone game, I’ve lost all faith
Where did it all go wrong? I spent years arguing that Nintendo would never sully itself with half-hearted attempts to infiltrate the mobile gaming ecosystem, …
Xbox One vs. PS4: This holiday season is Microsoft’s best shot at beating Sony
Remember back in 2012 when we were all talking about the death of the home video game console? Back when we said that mobile devices …
WSJ: NX could launch in 2016, will be Nintendo’s most powerful console ever
According to a new report from The Wall Street Journal, Nintendo has begun sending out software development kits for its upcoming NX game console. The …
Nintendo’s backward YouTube policies are emblematic of why it’s getting killed by Xbox and PlayStation
Let’s just come out and say it: Nintendo these days is a backward company that is getting killed by Microsoft and Sony because it refuses …
Watch: The video game evolution of Nintendo’s beloved Mario
30 years ago today, Super Mario Bros. was released for the NES in Japan and the world of video games would never be the same. …
Legendary Nintendo designer explains the secrets behind Super Mario Bros.’ iconic World 1-1
In the annals of video game history, there’s perhaps no game more recognizable nor more iconic than the original Super Mario Bros. title for NES. …
The new Apple TV means the clock is ticking for Nintendo
The new Apple TV set-top box is going to bring Apple’s formidable catalog of iOS games to the big screen. While this isn’t a threat …
Super Mario Maker review: Building blocks
I’ve never aspired to design games. I love to play games, write about games and talk about games, but I also know that I lack …
Video: Mario Skate is the Mario Kart spinoff we deserve, but will never see
Mario has been known to dabble in multiple pastimes, including soccer, golf and tennis (which he’ll be returning to in Mario Tennis: Ultra Smash on Wii …
Nintendo NX: Here’s what we can expect to see from Nintendo’s next-gen console
No one would blame you if you (incorrectly) assumed that the Wii U would be Nintendo’s last traditional home console. After gambling on the Wii, …
Super Mario Maker: The Wii U’s last chance to make a splash in 2015
Once again, it’s been an incredibly tough year for the Wii U. Sales are still failing to meet expectations, the first-party lineup is remarkably small …
If Nintendo ever makes an Android smartphone, it should look like this
One of the most fascinating announcements that Nintendo has made in the past year is that it has plans to enter into the mobile gaming market. …
Nintendo president Satoru Iwata passes away at 55
On Sunday, Nintendo issued a brief statement on its website confirming that CEO and president Satoru Iwata passed away over the weekend at the age …
Nintendo May Kill Off the Wii U Sooner Than Any of Us Expected
From the moment Nintendo unveiled the Wii U at E3 2011, I knew that something had gone wrong. After a generation of trying and failing to keep …
