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Switch 2 Players Are Begging For A Nintendo Direct And One Is Reportedly Coming Before The End Of July
14.7.2025
The Switch 2 has been out for over a month. Hype levels are starting to run dangerously low. While Donkey Kong Bananza is shaping up to be a big shot in the console’s launch window arm later this week, the rest of the Switch 2's first year is filled with question marks right now. Fans desperate...
It Looks Like We're Getting A Donkey Kong Movie
14.7.2025
Nintendo’s move into movies has certainly been a cautious one. So far, it’s amounted to a single released film, 2023's astoundingly successfulThe Super Mario Bros. Movie. Where some would have then rushed to ride that success, pumping out releases based on its vast range of characters, Nintendo...
Navštívili jsme domov Super Maria v New Yorku. Bydlí ve čtvrti boháčů
14.7.2025
V srdci New Yorku mohou fanoušci Nintenda najít dvě patra plná všeho, po čem jen touží. Navštívili jsme ikonický Nintendo obchod na Manhattanu, abychom vám mohli zprostředkovat vše, co v něm lze najít
Every Vehicle’s Color Scheme In Mario Kart World
11.7.2025
Mario Kart World may boast a bunch of character costumes to race around in or explore the free roam mode with, but it does forgo the vehicle customization from the previous game. Thankfully, some vehicles still have different color variations depending on who’s driving. Let’s break down every kart...
Repair Experts Call Switch 2 Pro Controller 'Piss-Poor' In Scathing Review
11.7.2025
“This is a piss-poor excuse for a controller.” That’s how repair-focused YouTube channel iFixit starts its negative review of the Nintendo Switch 2 Pro Controller. The repair and tech experts suggest the pricey controller is a “nightmare” to repair and contains hardware that will likely fail...
One Of Mario Kart World's Best Improvements Is Hidden, But Clumsy To Use
10.7.2025
Whether it’s from familiarity with the franchise or through cultural osmosis, launching a Green Shell forward to hit another driver is something everyone knows to do in Mario Kart World. Those with more experience also know that many power-ups can be thrown forward or backward. And now in Mario...
Major Nintendo Switch Piracy Website Seized By FBI
10.7.2025
One of the biggest Nintendo Switch piracy sites around has been taken down by the FBI as “part of a law enforcement operation” on Thursday. Nw2u was one of the better known repositories for Switch ROMs online, allowing people to play games on hacked Switches or emulators on PC without legally...
Nintendo Has The Best Reason For Why Pauline Is In Donkey Kong Bananza
10.7.2025
Pauline is gaming’s original damsel in distress, captured by Donkey Kong as a guy with a hammer dodges barrels and climbs scaffolding to save her. Now she’s returning to the DK universe with the Switch 2's Donkey Kong Bananaza, but this time as a kid. Some fans have wondered what the hell is going...
Mario Kart World Has Some Fantastic SNES-Era Throwback Tracks You Need To Try Out
10.7.2025
394 P-Switch challenge missions might just be the biggest time sink in Mario Kart World’s Free Roam mode. These missions can involve anything from collecting a certain number of blue coins to navigating around an obstacle course using a particular item. Seven of these tasks that particularly stand...
Nintendo Is Killing The Best Deal On Switch But Not Before You Can Use It To Save On Pokémon Legends: Z-A
10.7.2025
Another great discount program bites the dust on Switch. Months after abandoning its gold coin cash-back program for digital game purchases on the eShop, game vouchers for Switch Online subscribers are also going away. Nintendo announced it won’t be officially killing the deal until January 2026...
The Best Characters And Karts For Smashing Mario Kart World Time Trial Records
9.7.2025
Earning first place in Mario Kart World‘s 150cc races depends on a lot of factors, ranging from shortcuts, knowing where to wall ride, and how to deal with the uncertainty of getting bombarded with shells. That hasn’t stopped players from figuring out the game’s unspoken meta, locking down which...
GameStop Auctioning Off Infamous Staten Island Switch 2 Stapler For Charity
9.7.2025
Last month, during the excitement and chaos of the Nintendo Switch 2 launch, a story broke through the noise. At least one person’s Switch 2 was ruined by GameStop after someone at the store stapled a receipt to the box and punctured the screen. Now, a month later, the video game retailer...
Mario Kart World: 8 Clever Ways To Dodge Blue Shells And Keep Your Lead
9.7.2025
There is nothing more dreadful in Mario Kart World than losing your lead because of a Spiny Shell, a.k.a. the dreaded Blue Shell. The potential threat of a power-up item that specifically targets the driver in first place ensures you never feel quite safe. Thankfully, avoiding them isn’t...
The Rarest Mario Kart Track Is Playable Once More
9.7.2025
There are many Mario Kart tracks. But one of them, Piranha Plant Pipeline, is only available in Nintendo’s mobile phone game Mario Kart Tour. However, it’s only ever made playable for a limited time. This makes it arguably the rarest and hardest-to-play Mario Kart track in the franchise. And this...
Three Excellent Tracks To Snap Photos On In Mario Kart World
8.7.2025
Mario Kart World is overflowing with charm and whimsy, thanks to its colorful tracks and adorable cast of characters. So, whether you’re racing alone in Free Roam or Grand Prix, or you’re taking to the tracks with pals in some online races, you’ll want to take a moment or several to snap some...
The Nintendo Switch 2 Is Finally Available On Amazon, But There's A Catch
8.7.2025
A month after launch and over two months after it first became available for preorder, the Nintendo Switch 2 is finally being sold on Amazon in the United States. It appears that Amazon and Nintendo have squashed any reported squabbles, though you can’t quite just go to an Amazon store page...
11 Incredible Indie Games Every New Switch 2 Owner Should Have In Their Library
8.7.2025
The original Switch launched like a blank slate. With few games at release and no backwards compatibility, each new critically acclaimed gem that got ported felt like a special event. That’s not the case with Switch 2. Instead, new owners have access to a wealth of back catalog riches from...
The Best Uses Of Rewind In Mario Kart World
8.7.2025
If there’s one thing about Mario Kart that’s been consistent for decades, it’s that you rarely have to relearn the controls for each game. One button accelerates, another breaks, and then you have buttons to drift and use items. New features and obstacles have been introduced, of course, but...
Here Are Five Things That Offer The Lighthearted Distraction We All Need Right Now
8.7.2025
Looking through the gaming news this morning, and indeed every morning in recent times, I’m overwhelmed by just how grim this industry feels right now. In the wake of Microsoft’s latest enormity, I’m seeing incredible pieces analyzing the company’s hubris and incompetence, in-between ads cosplaying...
The Nintendo Switch 2: One Month Later
7.7.2025
It’s been just over a month since the Nintendo Switch 2 launched and ushered in the next generation of Nintendo hardware. Most of us here at Kotaku own the thing and have been playing it over the past four weeks. Now that we’ve had extensive time with the Switch 2, what do we think about it?...