If you're an old-school gamer who's been playing since the days of the original Super Mario Bros., you know Princess Toadstool and Princess Peach to be the same person. But she goes almost exclusively by Peach these days. Where did that name come from?
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In a world without Reddit and Twitter, the headline for this piece would've been way better. Reggie Fils-Aime as a college professor? There are so many great ways to title that. We'll get to them in a moment, as soon as we explain just what in the world we're talking about.
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The Dark Pictures: Man of Medan is the latest story-driven horror title from Supermassive Games. And fortunately, this one isn't PlayStation exclusive; you can pick it up on PC, PS4, and Xbox One. But what about Nintendo's console? Will The Dark Pictures: Man of Medan ever release on Switch?
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While it's great to get into a skirmish with friends and even watch fights unfold from the sidelines, there are little things here and there that may leave some of you scratching your heads. Let's take a closer look at dumb things we all ignore about Super Smash Bros. Ultimate.
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Is Nintendo teasing new content related to Super Mario Sunshine? Perhaps a remake of the game, or some Sunshine-themed Super Mario Odyssey DLC? Some fans believe so, and they might not be totally crazy.
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We try not to go too wild and crazy with the deals posts, but this one is just too good to pass up. The Nintendo Switch port of Civilization 6 is on sale right now, giving you on-the-go access to one of the planet's most popular turn-based strategy games at a discounted price.
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On the hunt for some new Nintendo Switch games to play? Nintendo just launched a Capcom Publisher Sale in the eShop, and it features discounts on almost every Capcom-published Switch title in existence.
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Want to see The Legend of Zelda: Link's Awakening in action? Nintendo just uploaded a 32-minute video chock full of gameplay, and it has us even more excited to get our hands on Link's remastered adventure.
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Nintendo is now selling a new Switch revision with better battery life, and for a moment, it looked like the company might allow older-model trade-ins. Unfortunately, it looks like the stories floating around about the so-called "exchange program" weren't entirely accurate.
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Nintendo's Indie World stream just wrapped up, giving us a look at a lot of the Nintendo Switch indie games we can look forward to in the next few months. And there's some really big news coming out of this one: the Nintendo Switch is getting yet another Xbox console exclusive.
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There may be new Pokemon games on the way, but we can't help but think of some older ones. Like Pokemon Snap, for instance. Whatever happened to that weird little game? It was a one-and-done on the Nintendo 64, but is there a chance we'll ever see a sequel at some point?
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Are the Nindie Directs dead? Nintendo announced this morning that it'll be hosting a stream next week entirely focused on indie games. Rather than stick to the tried-and-true Nindie name, however, the company is going with something different: "Indie World."
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A Hat in Time, the fan-favorite throwback to classic 90s platformers, launched back in 2017. When the developer announced the Seal the Deal DLC last year, they teased that the game was "coming soon" to Switch. Fast forward 12 months and the Nintendo Switch release date has finally been announced.
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Splatoon was a surprise success for Nintendo when it released on the Wii U in 2015. That led to a sequel, Splatoon 2, which showed up in 2017 on the company's most current console, the Nintendo Switch. The big question is, will there be a third? Will we ever get to play Splatoon 3?
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Let's say you just bought a Nintendo Switch, and you spent a little extra on one or two games. Those might keep you busy for a while, but what happens once you've beaten them? You can either spend more money on games, or you can just play these free titles, which are very much worthy of a download.
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NES game collectors aren't hard to come across, but many are just adding to their collections for fun. How many have a mint copy of the quintessential Nintendo Entertainment System title Super Mario Bros? If you happened to have a sealed, encased, scored copy of that, it's worth a pretty penny.
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Nintendo's released two versions of the Nintendo Switch so far: the launch edition, and the more battery-friendly Switch. Nintendo also has the Switch Lite on the way, which focuses on portability. But what about power? What about a Switch that can run Doom at a decent resolution?
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Could Super Nintendo games finally be on their way to the Nintendo Switch? It certainly looks that way, now that a new FCC filing has revealed an SNES controller for the company's latest console.
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It's no secret that plenty of people have reverence for the Nintendo GameCube's Luigi's Mansion, and the 3DS sequel Dark Moon made its own strong impression. Now, in 2019, fans are just a few months away from the third game in the series -- a true successor to the original.
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Mario and Luigi are like peanut butter and jelly. Peanut butter shows up in a lot of places. Jelly occasionally appears alone. Together they're fantastic. What more do you need? In the case of Mario and Luigi, however, that hasn't stopped people from asking about an additional Mario brother.
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The design of the Nintendo 64 controller didn't seem all that practical when it first showed up in 1996. If only gaming fans had waited 23 more years; they could've seen the entire console become something that didn't make a whole lot of sense.
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Do you know what's not fun? Traveling with the Nintendo Switch dock. The Switch is a home-portable hybrid that fills both roles beautifully. The Switch's dock, however, is not built to do the same. It's large yet flimsy. The AC adapter is enormous. Fortunately, another solution is on the way.
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We've seen many unbelievable levels in Super Mario Maker 2, but nothing quite like this. It's not your run-of-the-mill Super Mario design. It's not one of the auto-run levels that have become so popular. It's not even devilish in its difficulty. It's a calculator. The kind you do math with.
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Here's something you might not have given much thought to. Mario has his first name plastered all over numerous video games. Luigi stars in a few himself. The duo team up from time to time in a series of RPGs. But all you ever see are the first names. What is Mario and Luigi's last name?
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Unlike Abilities and Combat Arts, you can't assign spells on the inventory menu, and unlike weapons, you can't purchase them from the store. So, where do they come from?
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The game simply tells you that the Tactics Primer can be found in the Captain's Quarters. It doesn't tell you where that is. Thankfully, the Captain's Quarters and Tactics Primer aren't too hard to find as long as you know where to look.
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In Fire Emblem: Three Houses, information is everything. If you can't see what's happening on the battlefield, you're as good as dead. That's why Fire Emblem: Three Houses gives you a number of ways to view the action.
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