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Gaming
World’s first Nintendo Museum offers nostalgic journey for gamers
Nintendo officially opened its first museum in Uji, Japan, on Oct. 2, providing a unique opportunity for video game fans to explore the comp...
Ryan General
Nintendo, The Pokemon Company sue ‘Palworld’ developer for patent infringement
Nintendo and The Pokemon Company (TPC) have begun legal action against Pocketpair, the developer of the popular open-world survival game ...
Bryan Ke
Entertainment
Nintendo Museum lets visitors play games on a giant Famicom
Shigeru Miyamoto, the creator of “Super Mario” and “The Legend of Zelda,” gave a first-look tour of the Nintendo Museum in a Nintendo Direct...
‘Pokemon’ officially dead on Nintendo Network as final player logs out
The last player remaining on the “Pokemon X and Y” server has reportedly logged out, signaling the official end of “Pokemon” on ...
Nintendo confirms ‘Switch 2’
Nintendo has finally confirmed that the next iteration of its wildly popular Switch console is coming. Key points: ...
Nintendo announces new ‘Super Mario Bros.’ movie, games
Nintendo has unveiled a slew of exciting projects in the “Super Mario Bros.” franchise on MAR10 (“Mario”) Day, including a new m...
‘Pokemon Legends Z-A’ trailer: Mega Evolutions, Lumiose City return
The Pokemon Company has released a new trailer for “Pokemon Legends Z-A,” its next major game in the popular franchise landing on the Ninten...
Carl Samson
Business
Former Nintendo CEO’s refusal to fire workers remembered as gaming industry struggles
The refusal of former Nintendo CEO Satoru Iwata to sack employees amid financial challenges has resonated in the gaming industry amid recent...
Universal Studios Japan to open Donkey Kong Country in Super Nintendo World
Universal Studios Japan released a teaser on Tuesday that offers a glimpse into what fans can expect in a new section of Super Nintendo Worl...
Lost ‘Pokémon’ game that Nintendo shut down due to its popularity has been restored
A lost first-person “Pokémon” game that Nintendo immediately shut down after it became popular has reportedly been restored and is now playa...
Fans are loving Mario’s new voice in upcoming ‘Super Mario Bros. Wonder’
Mario’s new voice was recently unveiled in a new Nintendo Direct for the upcoming game “Super Mario Bros. Wonder.” Key details: The Nintend...
Nintendo announces long-time voice actor of Mario stepping away after 3 decades
Charles Martinet, Mario’s long-time voice actor, has officially stepped away after 27 years. Key details: Nintendo broke the news in on X, f...
‘Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom’ becomes fastest-selling Zelda game in history
Nintendo’s newest release, “The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom,” has made history by becoming the fastest-selling Zelda game of all t...
Isa Peralta
Video game journalist sparks backlash with tweet of WWII photo amid Nintendo blacklisting
Last week, Kotaku senior writer Luke Plunkett sparked backlash by tweeting a historic World War II photo in defense of a colleague who leake...
Michelle De Pacina
‘The Super Mario Bros. Movie’ surpasses $1 billion globally
Less than a month after its North American release, “The Super Mario Bros. Movie” has crossed the $1 billion mark at the global box office. ...
‘The Super Mario Bros. Movie’ in Japanese gets US, Canada screenings
A limited-time screening of the Japanese version of “The Super Mario Bros. Movie” will hit select theaters across the United States and Cana...
Photos: Desserts at new Kirby-themed café inside Tokyo Station are almost too cute to eat
A Kirby-themed café recently opened at the popular Tokyo Character Street inside Tokyo Station in Japan. The take-out-only store, called Kir...
‘Super Mario Bros.’ theme becomes first video game track added to Library of Congress
The iconic “Super Mario Bros.” theme, composed by Koji Kondo, has become the first video game song added to the Library of Congress’ Nationa...
Daniel Anderson
‘Super Mario Bros. Movie’ breaks 2023 box office with $377 million global debut
“The Super Mario Bros. Movie” leaped to the top of the box office in its long Easter weekend opening with a $377 million global haul, beatin...
Nintendo previews ‘BOTW’ sequel ‘The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom’
Nintendo released a gameplay video of “The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom” on Tuesday. The Japanese video game company’s 10-minute vi...
‘Super Mario Bros. Movie’ final trailer features Rainbow Road from ‘Mario Kart’
Universal Pictures and animation company Illumination have released the final trailer for the upcoming “The Super Mario Bros. Movie.” In the...
Chris Pratt, Charlie Day troll ‘Super Mario Bros. Movie’ haters in Instagram video
Chris Pratt and Charlie Day just might have the perfect response to all the critics of their upcoming film “The Super Mario Bros. Movie.” Pr...
Small change discovered in latest ‘The Super Mario Bros Movie’ trailer excites fans
The latest “The Super Mario Bros. Movie” trailer is creating some buzz online for a small yet significant change in how Mario performs his i...
New ‘Super Mario Bros.’ film poster recreates Mario’s iconic pose
The official Twitter account of “The Super Mario Bros. Movie” has unveiled brand new posters that feature Nintendo’s iconic vide...
Nintendo Direct reveals trailers for ‘Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom,’ ‘Pikmin 4’ and ‘Metroid Prime’
Nintendo released trailers for upcoming games and updates for the Nintendo Switch during a Nintendo Direct livestream on Wednesday. The 45-m...
Culture
Universal Studios Hollywood’s Mario Kart attraction accused of ‘fatphobia’
Universal Studios Hollywood is facing criticism over the body size limitations for riders of its new “Mario Kart: Bowser’s Challenge&#...
Art
‘Kadabra, return’: Pokémon Company to print first Kadabra card in over 20 years
The Pokémon Company is releasing the psychic-type Pokémon Kadabra back into the wild of its trading card game after a ban of almost two deca...
Listen: Radiohead’s ‘In Rainbows’ album recreated using ‘Super Mario 64’
A recent mashup of the 2007 Radiohead album “In Rainbows” and the soundtrack of the 1996 video game “Super Mario 64” transports listeners ba...
William Yuk
The video games that most need anime adaptations, according to Japanese gamers
Japanese gamers have voted for the video game titles that they think deserve anime adaptations. In a recent poll conducted by Japanese websi...
Poll: Japanese gamers’ top 50 favorite Pokémon from ‘Scarlet and Violet’
Japanese gaming website Game With conducted a poll between Dec. 16 and Dec. 23 to find out which Pokémon is the most popular monster in the...
Super Nintendo World at Universal Studios Hollywood announces opening date
With Super Nintendo World officially opening at Universal Studios Hollywood in February 2023, it’s a great time to be a Mario fan. Wel...
Chandler Treon
Japanese YouTuber recreates ‘Chainsaw Man’ opening using ‘Animal Crossing’
Mashing-up one of the season’s goriest anime with a mellowed-out island sandbox video game might seem like an odd combination, but that’s e...
‘Animal Crossing: New Horizons’ beats ‘Pokémon’ to become Japan’s best-selling game of all time
“Animal Crossing: New Horizons” has been named Japan’s best-selling game of all time. Game Data Library, a website that claims to be the i...
Apparel
Casio, Super Mario Bros. collaborate for nostalgic $150 watch
Casio and Nintendo’s Super Mario Bros. have released a collaboration timepiece based on the original 1985 Nintendo Entertainment System gam...
Fans are upset after Nintendo erases Mario’s butt in Direct announcement
Nintendo fans are livid at a new promotional poster for the Super Mario movie that does not feature the character’s big “thicc” buttocks. ...
Khier Casino
Nintendo releases ‘Bayonetta 3’ gameplay trailer
Nintendo released a new eight-minute gameplay trailer for “Bayonetta 3” on Tuesday. The trailer shows off a number of new mechanics, such ...
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