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Category: Nintendo

This category page covers the broader scope of Nintendo news, documentaries, interviews, and op-eds. We cover everything from amiibos to Zelda.

A still from Super Mario 3D World + Bowser's Fury where Mario and Bowser Jr. are looking at an enormous Bowser who is dark grey and red with fire in his mouth

Super Mario 3D World + Bowser’s Fury = YES!

Nintendo January 12, 2021January 12, 2021 by lukealexdavis

I just watched the trailer for Super Mario 3D World + Bowser’s Fury and it’s a lot.

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golden sun

Plexa’s inaugural Golden Sun speedrun at AGDQ 2021

Nintendo January 11, 2021January 18, 2021 by lukealexdavis

Join Isaac, Garet, Ivan, Mia, and Plexa in the first-ever Golden Sun speedrun at Awesome Games Done Quick 2021.

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ProZD completing Super Mario Bros is me

Nintendo January 10, 2021January 10, 2021 by lukealexdavis

It’s good to know someone reacts to platformers like Super Mario Bros in the same way I do. It’s even better knowing it’s ProZD.

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The Palamute, The Palico, and Magnamalo

Capcom announces 3 new amiibo for Monster Hunter Rise launch

Nintendo January 8, 2021January 9, 2021 by lukealexdavis

Monster Hunter Rise is out on the Nintendo Switch in March 2021 and so are three amiibo of Palamute, Magnamalo, and Palico.

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Slay the Spire is being adapted into a board game

Nintendo PC PlayStation Xbox January 7, 2021January 7, 2021 by lukealexdavis

The popular roguelike video game is becoming a board game thanks to Contention Games and it’s out this Spring!

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PS5 on a Game Boy Micro

How to play PS5 on a Game Boy Micro

Nintendo PlayStation January 7, 2021January 7, 2021 by lukealexdavis

Everything and their dogs wanted a PS5 on launch and while the demand has died down since then, it’s still the most coveted console right now. Compare that to the Game Boy Micro, the final console in the Game Boy line, released in 2005. It was £99 compared to the PS5’s £449 price tag, sold …

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Game Boy: The Box Art Collection

Nintendo January 5, 2021January 4, 2021 by lukealexdavis

Game Boy: The Box Art Collection celebrates the finest GB cover artwork from the 8-bit handheld masterpiece.

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A ‘Frankenstein’ Nintendo Switch made from replacement parts

Nintendo January 4, 2021January 4, 2021 by lukealexdavis

Don’t bother with the ‘Frankenstein was the doctor, not the monster’ joke. You hear me?!

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The GameCube intro as an unemployment graph

Nintendo December 27, 2020December 27, 2020 by lukealexdavis

Isn’t the Gamecube intro jingle infectious? But like in a non-fatal way and something you can share with friends and family within a 2m radius.

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the n64 sp

The portable N64 SP

Nintendo December 22, 2020January 6, 2021 by lukealexdavis

Before the Wii U took the mantle as Nintendo’s “worst” console (at least in terms of commercial success), the N64 was seen as a disappointment compared to its peers of the time. Retaining a cartridge-based gaming system when other consoles were using CDs and after the opportunity to collaborate with Sony had gone awry due …

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