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
Mario Tennis Aces
Last year’s Mario Tennis Aces may not be the first Mario game on everyone’s radar, let alone the first Switch game, but that doesn’t mean that developer Camelot and Nintendo aren’t still devoted to bringing the sports game some new content. It all kicks off in June when Fire Piranha Plant is added to the
The Nintendo Switch is undoubtedly a hit compared to Nintendo’s previous console the Wii U. While the console-handheld hybrid still has a long way to go before it can reach the same sales numbers as the Wii, however, it’s nice to see Nintendo back in the limelight after what felt like years of disappointment in
March 10 is here and we can all celebrate the most iconic plumber in history and everything he has created. Personally, I might hop into a few games myself to get those fuzzy nostalgic feelings back. However, if you have not picked up some of the latest Super Mario titles, Amazon is having a sale
Though Mario Tennis Aces has been out for quite some time for Nintendo Switch owners, the tennis game has proven to be one to remember with a large cast of colorful Nintendo characters and a surprising level of challenge. However, those currently playing the game will have more to look forward to, as Nintendo is introducing
As 2018 comes to a close, DualShockers and our staff are reflecting on this year’s batch of games and what were their personal highlights within the last year. Unlike the official Game of the Year 2018 awards for DualShockers, there are little-to-no-rules on our individual Top 10 posts. For instance, any game — not just
Mario Tennis Aces will be receiving an actual playable star this January with Luma, the lovable companion to Rosalina from Super Mario Galaxy 1 & 2 on the Wii. Luma is a Technical player but please no questions on how a star can hold a tennis racket as that would take too long. Those who
Welcome back, everyone, to DualShockers’ annual Game of the Year awards selection! We are all one year wiser, and one year more excited than we were in 2017. Thankfully, 2018 has been a rather contentious year with mega-hits like God of War, Red Dead Redemption 2 and Monster Hunter: World having a strong showing — we are in no
Players of Mario Tennis Aces can add Petey Piranha and Shy Guy to their roster by participating in a singles and doubles tournament respectively. Both of these characters were initially announced during a September Nintendo Direct and will be obtainable from December 1, 2018 to January 1, 2019 by participating in a specific online tournament.
Nintendo has revealed three new playable characters that’ll be making their way into Mario Tennis Aces. Luma from the Super Mario Galaxy series, Pauline who originally appeared in Donkey Kong and recently returned in Super Mario Odyssey, and Boom Boom who has appeared in a multitude of Super Mario titles. You can check out a new trailer showing off each character’s in-game down
I have a serious problem. No, it’s not that I’m addicted to League of Legends, though that’s definitely a problem to be sure. My issue is that I keep on buying games for the Switch, and I’m not really sure why. Since buying the Nintendo Switch on day one when it released last year, I have
Nintendo published a new trailer for Mario Tennis Aces on Switch, showing new character Birdo (Catherine in Japanese). Birdo is characterized as an All-Around character like Daisy, Mario, and Luigi. People with a Nintendo Switch Online account can unlock Birdo early, starting October 1st, by playing the game’s online mode. Nintendo will properly add her to
Parents looking to purchase some family-friendly Nintendo fare for the holidays may want to look at this new Switch bundle: starting on September 5, Wal-Mart will be the exclusive retailer selling a Nintendo Switch console that comes with both Mario Tennis Aces and 1-2 Switch. Mario Tennis Aces received general praise for its tight and
Mario Tennis Aces has been making waves since it landed on Nintendo Switch back in June of this year, quickly becoming the month’s best selling game. However, it isn’t without its issues; one of which is character balance. Like in all competitive games, character balance is absolutely critical! However, it can take some time to
With a bit of a delay compared to the usual timings, the NPD delivered its monthly statistics for the U.S. market, related to the month of June. We learn via Analyst Mat Piscatella that the NES Classic Editon was the best selling hardware platform units-wise, while the PS4 was the best-seller among current-gen consoles and had
There’s nothing worse than grinding your way through several tough matches in Mario Tennis Aces’ online tournament only to find yourself up against someone playing as the incredibly overpowered Bowser Jr. Luckily, for those of us that don’t spam the trick shot, Nintendo has announced a new patch that will effectively nerf Bowser’s mischevious son
Mario Tennis Aces launched a week ago today on the Nintendo Switch so naturally, fans have already been wondering about what future content will be coming in the future. Well, Nintendo gave us a better idea earlier this morning. It was revealed today that Diddy Kong, Birdo, and Koopa Paratrooopa will all be making their way
This year has been a sort of revival for tennis video games. Unfortunately, it has been represented poorly — if you want to see what I’m talking about, you can check out our review of Tennis World Tour. As such, there is still room for a serviceable tennis game. Nintendo and Camelot’s newest iteration of
Camelot Software Planning’s upcoming ball whacking title Mario Tennis Aces was announced back in January, and various gameplay videos teasing the game were shown at this years E3 to show off the title as it approaches launch this week. The two trailers that you can find below introduce Koopa Troopa and Bloopa after originally being announced on Twitter.
For a company that is seemingly so behind on getting their online infrastructure right, Nintendo has been hitting it out of the park when it comes to supporting its games with additional content. Just yesterday Nintendo announced that it will continue to provide free updates for Splatoon 2 through 2018, adding six additional months of
One of the worst parts of living in New York City in June is being so far from the hustle and bustle of E3 [Editor’s Note: try living in Europe… – G]. Actually, the worst part of living in New York City in June might be the smell on the trains. Regardless of which is
Jimmy Fallon, host of NBC’s The Tonight Show, is no stranger to Nintendo games. Just last week pop singer Ariana Grande and The Roots performed the new single “No Tears Left to Cry” on Fallon’s program exclusively using Nintendo Labo instruments. Similarly, back in December of 2016, Fallon introduced living rooms around the world to
Surprise Nintendo Direct announcements are becoming the norm for Kyoto-based publisher, Nintendo. And just like in the past, Nintendo surpise-revealed a brand new Nintendo Direct will be coming tomorrow — March 8, 2018 — focusing on games for Nintendo Switch and Nintendo 3DS, but most of all focusing on Mario Tennis Aces. The news of a