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Wave Race 64 turned water physics into the star of Nintendo 64 racing. Three decades later, its focused design still deserves a modern revival.
A compelling Fire Emblem: Fortune’s Weave theory connects Eshmel to Solel through shared class lore, weapons, soul mythology and past failures.
Pokémon Oops! All Eevees transforms FireRed with 326 Eeveelutions, new evolution lines, expanded movesets, Rare Candies and a fresh endgame.
Fire Emblem: Fortune’s Weave uses Dagda’s empire, historical erasure and the Heroic Games to explore nationalism, propaganda and the cost of ignoring atrocities.
Find all four bitter leaf nodes in Fire Emblem: Fortune’s Weave, including routes, nearby locations and the rewards for Leda’s drink quest.
Ubisoft Milan reportedly built a Ganondorf-led Zelda spin-off prototype, but Nintendo rejected it before the ambitious project could become a finished game.
Nintendo has secured a $4.5 million default judgment against James Williams over alleged Switch piracy and ordered the closure of related distribution websites.
Maitreyi Ramakrishnan shares her love for Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door, highlighting the lasting appeal of Nintendo’s remastered RPG adventure.
Japanese studios such as Nintendo, Capcom and Konami are reported to retain more than 97 percent of staff, despite widespread global game-industry layoffs.
Fire Emblem: Fortune’s Weave includes support conversations and paired endings, but it does not offer a conventional romance system like Three Houses.
A second route in Fire Emblem: Fortune’s Weave carries over progress, improves recruitment and makes the demanding Act 3 campaign far easier.
Find the only wonder leaves location in Fire Emblem: Fortune’s Weave, reach Mahapira Garden and complete Leda’s Elegant Drink Recipes quest.
Should you skip the War Arc in Fire Emblem: Fortune’s Weave? Here is what Act 2 changes, what you lose, and when the shortcut makes sense.
Fire Emblem: Fortune’s Weave began with eight planned protagonists before becoming a five-character story built around four converging heroes.
The art director behind Majora’s Mask has defended an AI-assisted 3D shooter prototype after criticism from Japanese users raised wider questions about game development.
Fire Emblem: Fortune’s Weave introduces Jester, Seteth and more intriguing characters, prompting fans to debate romance options and the game’s timeline.
Ocarina of Time looks like a fairy tale, but cursed families, undead monsters, torture dungeons and Dead Hand reveal Nintendo’s surprisingly dark horror streak.
Zelda II: The Adventure of Link remains a challenging, distinctive Nintendo classic and an ideal retro adventure for a focused weekend campaign.
Metroid Ravenous gives Samus Aran a furious new voice, contrasting sharply with Metroid Prime 4 and revealing a far more aggressive side of the bounty hunter.
Nintendo’s US Customer Appreciation Sale runs from 13 to 26 September, with up to 30% off games, bundles, accessories, amiibo and clothing.
Mario Kart 8 Deluxe receives an ambitious free Switch 2 update, bringing eight-player split-screen, Camera Play and a 96-race endurance mode.
Mario Kart 8 Deluxe’s Switch 2 update adds eight-player split-screen, CameraPlay, faster racing, clearer visuals and a 96-course endurance challenge.
A second-hand SNES and two Nintendo classics changed one player’s understanding of games, reigniting a passion that shaped an entire career.
A determined Splatoon Raiders player has cleared Bottomless Buffet’s final floor, but the game offers no unique reward for conquering all 1,000 levels.
A brief look at the idea of Ring Fit 2, with the supplied feature offering no confirmed release details, gameplay plans or specific follow-up concepts.
A closer look at Tom Nook’s reputation in Animal Crossing, tracing his behaviour across the franchise to ask whether the lender label is fair.
Pokémon Bank’s shutdown will restrict transfers, Ribbons, titles and other links to older games, leaving collectors with less of the series’ history.
Niftski has reclaimed the Super Mario Bros. speedrun world record, finishing just four frames slower than the game’s estimated perfect time.
Early previews suggest Fire Emblem: Fortune’s Weave is a vast, multi-hero adventure combining social preparation, dungeon battles and a striking futuristic fantasy world.
Big Matthew recalls his dad introducing him to video games on Super Nintendo, while gaming remains a way to stay connected with family from afar.
Gaten Matarazzo recalls growing up with Nintendo while secretly finding a way to play Call of Duty despite a household ban on violent media.
Track every Pokémon Pokopia event habitat, required item and exclusive Pokémon, including Hoppip, Sableye, Jirachi, Feebas and Milotic.
Nintendo is finally addressing the relationship between Mario and Peach, giving fans a fresh look at one of gaming’s most recognisable pairings.
Nintendo is embracing Donkey Kong’s famously prominent backside, giving the classic arcade character’s design a playful new talking point.
Mario Kart World is said to be outside the Game of the Year conversation for two reasons, but the available material does not identify either one.
LeKukie’s latest Super Mario Bros. world record leaves just 0.1 seconds between elite speedrunning and the NES classic’s theoretical perfect time.
Nintendo’s awards history offers an incomplete picture of its games, with voting systems and timing unable to fully measure lasting quality or player enjoyment.
Metroid Prime Origins turns the 2002 GameCube adventure into a pixel-art 2D demake, giving Samus a fan-made 40th anniversary tribute.
Uli Latukefu has been cast as Ganondorf in Nintendo and Sony’s live-action Zelda film, which is scheduled for release in April 2027.
Japanese officials have reportedly asked the Trump administration to stop using Pokémon, Nintendo and other Japanese game franchises in political memes.
Nintendo’s 2026 results combine strong Switch 2 sales, rising game revenue, a US tariff refund and blockbuster returns from The Super Mario Galaxy Movie.
Find every Pokémon in Pokémon Pokopia’s Bubbly Basin DLC, including specialties, required habitats, day-only encounters and Mythical Pokémon requirements.
Sam Neill may have completed an unknown role in Nintendo’s live-action Zelda film, which is scheduled for Australian cinemas in April 2027.
Fire Emblem: Fortune’s Weave expands the series’ range of representation, but inconsistent rendering leaves several dark-skinned characters looking unnaturally ashy.
Nintendo’s original Metroid introduced interconnected exploration, ability-based progression and secrets that would shape the metroidvania genre for decades.
Learn the prerequisites for Bubbly Basin, find Popplio at Bleak Beach and reach the underwater gate in Pokémon Pokopia.
Pokémon Pokopia’s Bubbly Basin expansion adds underwater exploration, four new Pokémon, improved Surf, motion-sickness aids and a free 140-slot storage feature.
Splatoon Raiders offers varied, fast missions, but its missing retry button turns failed attempts into an unnecessary trip through menus and cutscenes.
Splatoon Raiders turns Nintendo’s ink-based shooter into a vibrant Switch 2 campaign, pairing superb movement and customisation with uneven story and stage variety.
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