Nintendo has a new patent for what appears to be a Nintendo Switch dock with a rotating hub for its cords built into the back. For the longest time, the Nintendo Switch’s I/O (input/output) port only pointed to the right (when the console side is facing forwards). If this patent manifests, then it would alleviate [...]read moreNintendo Patents Switch Dock With Rotating Plug Cluster
Image: 32 pixels / Mopic / Nintendo / Kotaku (Shutterstock) After multiple persistent threats against attendees and staff that led to the cancellation of the major Nintendo Live event in Tokyo in December 2023, Japanese police have reportedly arrested the person responsible. The Week In Games: Co-Op Bug Blasting And More New Releases According to [...]read morePolice Arrest Suspect Behind Nintendo Live Tokyo 2024 Threats
Super Mario Bros. Wonder is a game filled with oddball ideas. Thanks to magical flowers that, once collected, introduce some unexpected new element, players experience everything from a bunch of Piranha Plants simultaneously bursting into song to Mario turning into a sentient pile of goo. It has so many ideas, in fact, that director Shiro [...]read moreHow Nintendo made Super Mario Bros. Wonder so weird
Nintendo of America is currently in the process of laying off an undisclosed number of contractors who help with testing games and hardware. It’s unclear how many workers will be affected by this but it’s estimated to be over 100 contractors. In a statement given to Kotaku, a Nintendo spokesperson said, these changes “will involve [...]read moreNintendo Is Laying Off An Undisclosed Number Of Contractors
First-party Nintendo Switch controllers aren’t cheap, and they don’t commonly receive meaningful discounts. The Switch Pro Controller clocks in at $70 and a pair of Joy-Con are more expensive at $80. Things are a bit better today, however, as several great Switch controllers are discounted at Walmart, including a nice $10 discount on the Switch [...]read moreNintendo Switch Joy-Con And Pro Controllers Get Rare Discounts At Walmart
Well, here’s a category I haven’t gone back to for quite some time. Our original list of the ten best Western RPGs for Nintendo Switch dates all the way back to 2021, which means we are well past overdue to append another ten on top of that. That is what this list is, of course. [...]read moreThe 10 Best Western RPGs for Nintendo Switch in 2024 – TouchArcade
With the first quarter of the year behind us, there have been so many amazing games hitting Switch with many more to come. Even seven years later, it continues to get great exclusives, ports, and new games. I’ve put together a list of the best Switch games of 2024 so far across a variety of [...]read moreThe Best Nintendo Switch Games of 2024 So Far – Balatro, Pentiment, Mediterranea Inferno, UNI2, Unicorn Overlord, and More – TouchArcade
Nintendo of America is restructuring the small army of contractors that helps test its games and hardware in its Washington state headquarters, the company confirmed to Kotaku. According to four current and former contractors, the result is a massive downsizing that comes amid layoffs across the rest of the video game industry and after the [...]read moreBig Shakeup At Nintendo Testing Center Ahead Of Switch 2
Image: Nintendo Nintendo Switch Online, the subscription service that gives players access to a library of games for consoles and handhelds from the company’s past, will receive its latest Game Boy Advance title this week. F-Zero: Maximum Velocity is dropping onto the service this Friday, March 29. What You Should [...]read moreNintendo Switch Online Adds F-Zero: Maximum Velocity This Week
Back in January, Suika Game ($2.99) AKA the watermelon game from Aladdin X hit the App Store officially in Japan. Suika Game has sold multiple millions on Switch worldwide, and bringing it to mobile felt like the perfect next step. As with any viral hit game, there are tons of clones on other platforms, and [...]read moreViral Nintendo Switch Hit ‘Suika Game’ Now Officially Available Worldwide on the App Store – TouchArcade