When it was announced that a Japanese Nintendo Direct would air regarding Dragon Quest XI, and "mostly," deal with the 3DS edition, we expected some Switch news. I mean, we haven't seen it in action yet, and although it's slated for 3D...   read

After the E3 debut of the Super Mario Odyssey trailer, all of us couldn't stop using the word "possess." "Cool, so Mario's hat is basically a possession mechanic, it's very spiritual, we all said." Well, Nintendo pushed its glasses way...   read

Any MMO or hardcore MOBA player is probably aware of, or has used, some form of third party voice chat like TeamSpeak or Discord at some point. It seems like every new raid group I jump into has a preference, and Discord is one of the progr...   read

Ah, system updates. The great flood of "miscellaneous fixes and improvements," that essentially boil down to "we fixed a security exploit." But not this time. No, Nintendo has a real live update for the Switch in the form of version 3.0. No...   read

Hey everybody, After the great response to Retroid's first episode, we were eager to record another one for you. Unfortunately, I made a mistake during recording that made it take a lot longer to edit this show than the first one. Bear with...   read

For some unexplained reason, playing through Zelda: Breath of the Wild only allows you one save per profile, thus making restarts a bit of a chore. You either have to kiss your current progress goodbye or create a new profile on your Switch...   read

It seems Niantic not only drip feeds updates to its once mega-popular Pokémon Go, but also likes to doll out news about updates in the same manner. We now know that the big summer update for the game doesn't exactly remove gyms,...   read

Nintendo had a damn good E3, Diane. Damn good. Now that the dust has settled they're keen on actually showing you everything that's coming out this year, and it's a hefty release schedule for the 3DS and Switch (RIP Wii U, I won't stop doin...   read

I had to elbow five dudes in the eye to photograph some close-ups of the new Zelda, Mario Odyssey, and Metroid 2 3DS remake Amiibo. The photos aren't as sharp as I had hoped they would be, but I hope it gives you a closer look at the new go...   read

Nintendo has an uphill battle when it comes to convincing people it can do competitive play right -- both in general terms with online play and in the eSports arena. They've traditionally shied away from it, but with the explosion of Splato...   read

It was known for quite a while, but it looks like the North American arm of the Nintendo Badge Arcade is no more -- sort of, at least. On June 22 the service will get its last batch of badges, and beyond that there will be no more updates. ...   read

When the Switch rolled around, Nintendo vowed to support the 3DS throughout 2018. That's...about a year and some change left on the system, based on that statement alone -- but speaking to IGN at E3, Nintendo of America boss Reggie Fils-Aim...   read

Super Mario Odyssey is weird. It took all of 30 seconds before we switched out of Mario's traditional garb and into a pinstripe suit and fedora. Many times, we threw Mario's hat at a Bullet Bill and then turned into that Bullet Bill. W...   read

Professor Layton is a god! The dude is calm under duress, always witty and willing to help those in need of obtuse puzzle solutions. He does it all and looks dapper while doing it. It seems, though, that Level-5 can't quite figure out how t...   read

As I write this, my save file for Ever Oasis is at the seven-hour mark. This is the point where the game is just starting to become fun. The story is progressing, the action is stepping up and I’m really getting into the flow of this ...   read

Nintendo did a pretty solid job of expanding the rather basic launch of Splatoon with some DLC throughout 2015. While it may have been on-disc, all of it was free and it worked in a way to keep players engaged with the title over a longer p...   read

Similar to how Super Mario Galaxy handled multiplayer, Super Mario Odyssey will feature a co-op mode that lets player two take control of Cappy, Mario's now sentient hat. When active, Cappy will float around the environment separate of Mari...   read

Nintendo has a big week ahead of it as Arms is finally hitting the Switch. Mighty Gunvolt Burst also arrives on the eShop, in addition to Cave Story+ (on June 20) and NeoGeo Sengoku. The 3DS version of Mighty Gunvolt Burst&nb...   read

The guys at E3 aren't the only ones who can have some fun with not yet released Nintendo games. If you log onto the 3DS eShop right now, you can nab a Miitopia demo to try out the quirky JRPG staring your Miis! I've loved the idea after see...   read

Nintendo isn't done with the 3DS just yet! In addition to Metroid: Samus Returns, it looks like Nintendo has a brand new IP coming to the platform. Sushi Striker: The Way of Sushido was revealed during the Treehouse stream today and the tra...   read

[Update: According to the official Monster Hunter Twitter account, Capcom has stated that, "We have not announced any plans to localize MHXX at this time." Whether that means it could still happen or not remains to be seen, but its bizarre ...   read

Nintendo held their E3 Spotlight conference yesterday, which went off without a hitch in less than 30 minutes. But not many people expected so many reveals afterward from the Treehouse segment, much less a brand new 2D Metroid. Alas Mercury...   read

Leading up to E3, there were no major new game releases, though I'm sure Shiro to Kuro no Alice is major to someone. Thus the top spots are filled by the usual suspects: Mario Kart 8 Deluxe, Tekken 7, and Monster Hunter XX. Mario Kart ...   read

I wanted to give you fine people a proper, fleshed-out preview of Fire Emblem Warriors, but I wanted to play Super Mario Odyssey even more, and Mario + Rabbids Kingdom Battle also tempted me with its XCOM-lite leanings. One hour with Ninten...   read

Some folks don't mind the Rabbids and, in fact, actually enjoy the hyperactive goofballs. That's not me. Not in this life! I'd rather they do their thing, and I do mine. But I'll be damned if Ubisoft hasn't come up with something compelling...   read