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The N64's analogue stick was revolutionary for the time, but it was also very prone to damage. Not only is the stick a little more delicate than the ones we've seen since, it's also very much at risk if you accidentally drop the pad and it lands face-down. As ever, the community is here to...

Reggie Fils-Aimé was already a big gamer before he signed on as Nintendo of America's president, but we never really saw much evidence of it. Now, multiple years after exiting his role at the video game giant, he's rediscovered some of his Nintendo 64 collection. As you can see in the photo...

Update #2 [Thu 29th August, 2024 14:05 BST]: After experiencing a delay back in June due to a supply chain issue, the promising new Game Boy Color title Zephyr's Pass is finally available to buy from Incube8 Games' website as of yesterday. If you want to grab a copy, there are two different...

Following an announcement Nintendo would stop 3DS repairs in Japan, the company's support service has now revealed it's run out of parts necessary to repair the New Nintendo 3DS in this location. According to a rough translation, this means it's no longer accepting repairs for this particular...

Well, that was speedy! Hot off the back of yesterday's Indie World and Partner Showcase, Nintendo has revealed two infographics on Twitter, proudly highlighting all the featured titles. We enjoyed both showcases at the time, but looking at the two graphics next to each other, we hadn't realized...

Today, in the world in Nintendo, we saw a new Nintendo Partner Direct as well as an Indie World Showcase that treated us to 10+ reveals that are also coming to Xbox consoles in the near future (some of them today!). We've got some big titles here too, such as Tetris Forever, a new Castlevania...

Have we all recovered yet? On the surface, today's Nintendo Direct Indie World & Partner Showcase wasn't as show-stopping as the main June 2024 Direct. It was never going to be: by name and virtue alone, this is a Zelda and Mario-free presentation. And we're slowly approaching the end of the...

Today's Nintendo presentation was a big one: it included a 20-minute Nintendo Indie World Showcase and a 20-minute Nintendo Direct Partner Showcase. One pattern that's emerged: there are too many collections of past titles! Every game mentioned will be released for Nintendo Switch; most are...

Caracal Games and publisher Dear Villagers are excited to reveal their upcoming open-world action-adventure game, Star Overdrive. It was announced today during the Nintendo Direct with a special reveal teaser. Star Overdrive will launch early 2025 on Nintendo Switch. Get ready to speed into the...

Here we go! Nintendo has announced that an Indie World showcase will be heading our way tomorrow, Tuesday, August 27th, 2024. Not only that but it will be immediately followed up by a Nintendo Direct Partner Showcase! Here are the times of the 27th August Nintendo Direct broadcasts: North...

Breaking away from their usual September Direct stream, Nintendo has announced today through their social media accounts about a new streaming event featuring both Indie and Partner showcases, scheduled for August 27th. The stream will start off with an Indie World, showcasing several Indie...

Here we go! Nintendo has announced that an Indie World showcase will be heading our way tomorrow, Tuesday, August 27th, 2024 at 7am PT / 10am ET / 3pm BST / Xpm CEST. Not only that, but it will be immediately followed up by a Partner Direct! From the announcement, we know the showcase will last...

We've heard of some fun development stories over the years, but we think this might be one of the best ones yet — Nintendo created an internal social media-like platform to help streamline development on the absolutely massive The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom. (Thanks, GamesRadar!)...

After nearly seven years, Nintendo has announced that it's stopping active service for its smartphone AC title on November 28th, 2024. Fans won't be left without any alternatives at all, though: Nintendo are apparently developing a paid version of Pocket Camp for future release (again on smart...

Splatoon 3's Grand Festival is on the horizon, and ahead of the big event, Nintendo is promoting it with all sorts of things. The latest is a new exclusive on the My Nintendo Store in the form of a Grand Festival Wristband. It'll set you back 300 Platinum Points, and is described as a lovely...

Grimace's Birthday developer, Gumpy Function, has just launched a new Game Boy game entitled Unearthed. "Set in a future where humanity has all but depleted Earth's resources, UNEARTHED invites you on an interstellar journey with Max - a husband, father and employee of the off-planet mining...

Nintendo is excited to tease its upcoming Nintendo Museum, which will be opening later this year. A ten-minute Nintendo Museum Direct was announced, offering a first-ever look at the museum, with a tour by Shigeru Miyamoto. Possibly due to having the word "direct" in the name, Nintendo had to...

Well, we've just had our first proper look at the Nintendo Museum, courtesy of Nintendo's Shigeru Miyamoto and at the very end of the broadcast, an opening date was confirmed. The official date is now confirmed as 2nd October 2024, following previous statements from Nintendo mentioning how it...

Who remembered that Gamescom gives out awards? Yep. At the end of every event, the show hands out awards to all eligible games that are present at the Cologne-based expo. One of these categories is the 'Best Nintendo Game', which has been around since 2012. However, the award won't be handed out...

In some surprise news, Nintendo of America has announced a 'Nintendo Direct' tour of the Nintendo Museum this week. This livestream will take place on 19th August at 3pm PT. You can see your local time and date for this broadcast on Nintendo of America's YouTube channel and in the video above...