At this point, it feels like Nintendo is slapping the face of any schmuck (i.e. me) that bought the Switch at launch. The pallid grey console has gotten a number of gorgeous makeovers during its lifetime, including an Animal Crossing themed one. Nintendo is now stepping up its Switch game with a Mario-themed variant of the console.
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Before his unfortunate death in 2015, Satoru Iwata was the President and CEO of Nintendo. One of the many things he was known for during his time with the company was his popular “Iwata Asks” interviews. These interviews saw Iwata talking to several of Nintendo’s best and brightest about all kinds of topics. Back in
After months of uncertainty due to the Coronavirus pandemic, Super Nintendo World at Universal Studios Japan finally has an opening date. It was, as recently as October, confirmed to be opening in “early 2021” which has now been confirmed, with the park opening its doors to the public on February 4th next year. The attraction,
So far, we have only received one Mario Sports title on the Nintendo Switch. Usually, Nintendo likes to provide a plethora of sports titles on their successful hardware. A new game might be coming soon according to a notable Nintendo leaker. Zippo, a leaker who has already dropped some leaks in the past for Super
At DualShockers, we are big fans of Nintendo. Only a couple of months ago, we put together our official Nintendo Switch DualShockers Definitives list where all of the staff voted for their favorite Nintendo title. Not only do we love so many of the games, but we also love the culture that surrounds it that
It’s been a wild year for Super Mario collaborations. While Nintendo is usually fairly restrictive with who they share their brand with, this year we’ve seen clothing collaborations with Levi’s, BlackMilk and Puma, as well as a variety of Super Mario LEGO sets. These sets have included the interactive brick set released in August and
With Mario celebrating his 35th anniversary this year, Nintendo has gone all out in celebrating everyone’s favorite plumber with a variety of Mario-themed goods. Alongside the recent release of Super Mario 3D All-Stars on Switch, Nintendo is also providing the chance to get some new Mario-themed apparel in time for the anniversary with a stylish new
Super Mario 3D All-Stars was one of this year’s worst kept secrets. Rumours were flying around as early as March that a collection of 3D Mario games would be hitting the Nintendo Switch at some point in 2020. Fast-forward to early September and the collection was finally announced with Super Mario 64, Sunshine, and Galaxy
Nintendo has yet again found a way to capitalize on the insane popularity and marketability of their flagship character Mario. The official Nintendo of America Twitter account posted a status update promoting their brand new merchandise: the Super Mario Bros. It’s-a Me, Mario Action Figure: Don’t slip up, get your Super Mario Bros. It's-a Me,
Nintendo’s surprise direct yesterday gave fans of Mario games a ton of new options for playing their favorite platformers. There’s a Game & Watch you can pick up, or you can run through a few of the all-star Mario titles in a collection on the Switch. But for some people, that’s not enough. Some people see
Today Nintendo announced the long-rumored Super Mario 3D All-Stars a compilation of Super Mario 64, Super Mario Sunshine, and Super Mario Galaxy. Each title has been remastered to support the current generation visuals but the resolutions differ depending on which game you are playing. Nintendo Japan put out a news article detailing the collection’s three games and their in-game soundtracks including
Paper Mario: The Origami King tries its darndest to straddle the line between what fans of the original games love and a desire to move the franchise in a new direction. In many ways, it succeeds. However, there are countless misfolds along the way that makes it a tough game to give a full recommendation.
It’s been an interesting week in the gaming chair market. First Logitech unveiled the new a new $1500 chair in collaboration with Herman Miller and now Nintendo and X Rocker have teamed up to create a striking line of more modestly priced seats just in time for Super Mario’s 35th anniversary. The chairs, aimed at
While Nintendo is reportedly winding down its ambitions to crack the mobile game market, despite having some major success with it over the years, they still seem to have plans to continue support for their existing titles. Earlier this year they added one of the most requested features, multiplayer support, to the Mario Kart spinoff
When it comes to our favorite games, there’s something incredibly fulfilling in collecting as many bits and bobs associated with said game as possible. Whether you enjoy hanging up some fan-art on your walls, collecting figures of your best gaming character, or simply purchasing those pretty steel books, our personal obsession with gaming is something
It is officially summertime for Nintendo Switch owners. While the actual season doesn’t technically kick off until June 20, Nintendo has launched a massive summer game sale on the Nintendo eShop. The sale is full of excellent games from all across the range of genres. If you can’t find anything to play here, then we’ve
Recently, we took a look at all of the video game heroes who make their living in hallowed halls of the action-adventure genre. After analyzing each of them (very scientifically, we might add) we put together an amalgamation of their body parts to build the greatest action-adventure hero. Like a modern-day Dr. Frankenstein, we built
There have been a variety of video game franchises that have stretched the series across multiple games and consoles, continuing to flesh out the story and world-building as the games go on. Whether that be The Legend of Zelda, Metal Gear Solid, or Resident Evil, these games have built a continuous structure and legacy that
Super Mario Maker 2 will be receiving its last major update on Wednesday and it’s a big one, with its additions pretty much allowing players to create their own fully-fleshed out Super Mario Bros. game. In “World Maker” mode, players can tie their created levels together by making their own Mario world maps from scratch,
Those of you who are familiar with Mario ROM hacks are probably familiar with Kaze Emanuar. Kaze has worked on plenty of incredible hacks such as Super Mario 64 Online which allows 24 players to play Super Mario 64 online and Super Mario Sunshine 64 which recreates sunshine with the 64 frameworks. Kaze is back
Nintendo is the king of giving their fanbase everything they want, but usually with a catch. Fans were practically screaming from the rooftops that they wanted an online service. Nintendo answered with a $20/year subscription plan that gave players multiplayer access to select titles and a catalog of titles to play, but only NES titles.
Despite holding a Direct Mini just last week, most of Nintendo’s major releases for the latter portion of 2020 still seem to be shrouded in secrecy. Based on some new reports that have come about, however, it seems like we’re set to get a whole lot of Mario later in the year. In a new
Current circumstances have us all stuck inside for a while, and it’s gotten tougher to find ways of staying active as a result. Ring Fit Adventure has been a good solution to that problem, provided you can find the game, and Nintendo’s helping to keep the game fresh by way of a free content update
Mario fans, I have a question. What makes our favorite red, mustachioed plumber so iconic? Is it his little red hat with an “M”? Maybe it’s the way he goes “ya-hoo” and “yippee” when he jumps. I can tell you, definitively, that it is none of those things. No, what makes Mario a universally recognizable
With its latest entry now at more than 5 million copies sold, the Luigi’s Mansion series has become another household name in Nintendo’s stable of franchises. Turns out it has also produced one of the company’s rarest pieces of memorabilia. Mario fan blog Supper Mario Broth posted pictures to Twitter late Thursday of a promotional
Nintendo closed 2019 in excellent fashion, selling over 10 million Switch consoles. In total Nintendo Switch has now sold over 52 million units since it’s March 3, 2017 release date. These updated sales numbers put the Switch well over the SNES which boasts lifetime sales of 49 million units. It goes without mention that Switch
Genesis 7, a Super Smash Bros. tournament known for its immense draw and legendary sets, had one more trick up its sleeve this year. Rivals of Aether, a Smash-like title for PC, revealed it would be heading to Switch this Summer at the tournament. The reveal was aired on-screen after the game’s own tournament had ended, capping off
In a new piece from Japanese publication Nikkei, Mario creator and famed developer Shigeru Miyamoto stated how he wants the gaming company Nintendo as big as Disney one day and for Mario to take over as the most recognized global icon. However, the biggest obstacle standing in the way of that goal — at least
Super Mario Maker 2 is just right around the corner. It is so close that I can almost smell all the salt there will be had when I throw my controller in rage due to dying once again on a level I am determined to beat. But, other then the immense amount of frustration this
There is speculation that Super Mario Maker 2 will not have amiibo support. Reddit user realestmemoryman3 posted on the Mario Maker Reddit a link directed to a Gamefaqs thread. In the thread, there were comparisons of different first-party Nintendo Switch Game posters including Super Smash Bros Ultimate, Yoshi’s Crafted World, and Captain Toad: Treasure Tracker. On all posters of