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Hands-on Preview: Super Mario Bros. Wonder
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=meCfaSvfCzE Earlier today (22 September 2023) I got the chance to try the Super Mario Bros. Wonder demo that's been made available to all Comic Con Africa 2023 attendees at the Nintendo booth. The demo was timed and only parts of what I...
A sneak peek at what Comic Con Africa has in store for Nintendo fans!
Today (21 September 2023) the Comic Con Africa team invited us to a special preview of what this year’s event is going to be all about and all we can say is… we’re SUPER excited! Not only is there a wide range of fandoms, artists and games being celebrated… but this...
Super Mario Wonder Direct Recap – 8 things we’re excited for!
A quick recap of the 8 things we’re most looking forward to for the upcoming Super Mario bros. Wonder 2D side-scroller.
Win Two Tickets to the Super Mario Bros Movie with The Nintendo Gamer and Ster-Kinekor
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pqfb1ro8_xA Are you a Super Mario Bros fan living in South Africa? Do you want to relive your favourite Mario memories on the big screen? Well, now is your chance! We are happy to announce that Ster-Kinekor (@sterkinekor) will be...
Super Mario Marathon – MAR10 Day Mario Kart Tournament
Here at The Nintendo Gamer we can’t wait for the upcoming Super Mario Bros. movie and we’re so excited that we have a bunch of fun stuff planned for the coming weeks all celebrating our favourite moustachioed man, Mario and the awesomely eclectic gang that call the...
Top 5 Nintendo Direct Highlights: Metroid Prime, Pikmin, & more!
It's always a great time when Nintendo holds one of its Direct events and this morning was no exception. The February Direct was packed full of exciting news, game trailers and surprises, making it hard to pick out the highlights. But, we'll do our best to break down...
The Nintendo Gamer: Game Of The Year 2022
Can you believe it... we're somehow just over a week away from the end of the year! Back when The Nintendo Gamer officially launched in January we aimed to provide a friendly space for local Nintendo fans to get news, opinion pieces and reviews. And now after our...
Super Mario Bros. Movie Second Trailer: 4 things we loved
Yesterday, we got the second trailer for the upcoming Super Mario Bros. Movie. After Mr Miyamoto and Illumination CEO Chris Melandri's customary appearances, Anya Taylor-Joy (Princess Peach) and Seth Rogen (Donkey Kong) also said a quick hello - and we even met...
Indie World Presentation: 6 Games we’re excited for!
Yesterday we were treated to another great Indie World presentation and even though it was only around 25 minutes long there was a long list of great titles coming soon to the Switch. Keen to find out what were our favourites? Check out our list below... Venba (Autumn...
Super Mario Bros. trailer: 5 things we loved & 1 we didn’t (yet)
We have just watched the Direct for the Super Mario Bros. Movie and although it was super short, it did feature Mr Miyamoto and Chris Melandri as well as a few words from Chris Pratt and Jack Black. However, best of all it also gave us our first trailer for the movie....
Nintendo @ Comic Con Africa: Smash Bros, Pokémon & Mario Kart Competitions
Comic Con Africa is back and actually started yesterday (22 Sep) and will be running until Sunday 25 September. If you're still on the fence about attending, we had the opportunity to visit the venue on Wednesday and we're happy to report it's all looking pretty great...
10 Direct highlights incl. new Zelda title, Pikmin 4 & Octopath 2
Earlier today Nintendo treated us to another jam-packed video game presentation. While it seemed to show off a few more farming sims than we knew we needed and there were some notable omissions of things we were hoping to see (Mario movie trailer, Metroid Trilogy...
Splatoon 3 sales hit 3.45 million in Japan in just 3 days!
Back in August, I wrote a piece for NAG.co.za where I asked: "So, just how big is Splatoon for Nintendo?" - and basically concluded by saying that it's really become one of 'Nintendo's tentpole franchises – up there with the likes of Mario and Zelda'. Now, if you're...
Opinion: Is 2022 the year of the JRPG on the Switch?
As we hurtle towards that last third of 2022 - it's been a bit of an up-and-down year for games. Sure, we've had some monster hits like Elden Ring and Forbidden West on other platforms. However, if you look at it objectively it's hard to argue that the Switch hasn't...
Splatoon 3 Direct Recap: 11 Things We Learned
Yesterday (10 August), the Splatoon 3 Direct happened and it covered and revealed a lot! But never fear - here's a quick bulleted recap of all the news: 1. Stages: Turf War 4v4 is back - new moves Squid Surge (jump up walls in a single move), Squid Roll (jump out of...
Xenoblade Chronicles 3 – First Impressions
Since Xenoblade Chronicles 3 is a massive game, and we were happily given it at launch to review, I thought it best to give my first impressions now, about 15 hours into the main story, with more updates and a final review to follow. The fact that a game like...
Opinion: Packing away my LABO sets left me awed and a little sad
Back in 2018, I had the opportunity to review both the Robot Kit and then later the Toy-Con 03 Vehicle Kit for another local site (those reviews still live somewhere on the world wide web if you want to search them out). I had a blast with both kits, they were...
Opinion: A big week that highlighted Nintendo’s huge 3rd party turnaround
I think this week was a pretty significant week for Nintendo. Not only because we got two (rather) big presentations that were all about the Switch, but more importantly because neither showcase had anything to do with Nintendo’s own first-party games. Now, don’t get...
Opinion: What surprise Nintendo announcement would you be most excited for?
After weeks of speculation, rumours and predictions – yesterday Nintendo presented their (somewhat unexpected) June Direct. Of course, we all assumed it was on its way. However, the fact that the Direct only focused on Xenoblade Chronicles 3 was rather surprising....
Opinion: Is Sonic’s success good news for the Mario movie?
It's probably quite clear by now, but in case I somehow haven't mentioned it enough, I'm a big Mario fan. Playing the original Super Mario Bros. is not only one of earliest memories (I'm one of those people that isn't great at remembering their childhoods in great...
Opinion: I hope the upcoming DLC waves have more Mario Kart Tour tracks
Yes, it's a mobile game but, just hear me out... As you probably know I am a huge Mario Kart fan. They've been (by far) my most played games on the 3DS, Wii U and the Switch. So, when the new DLC was announced back in February - I can't explain how excited I was....
Mario Kart 8 Deluxe DLC Wave 1: Our New Track Rankings
Last week Friday (18 March) we got our first taste of the Mario Kart 8 Deluxe DLC - with Wave 1's release. The first wave included two new cups (Golden Dash & Lucky cat) featuring 8 new tracks. If you want to see what the new tracks look like and get our early...
Big Announcement: Gameplay streams and giveaways coming your way!
Hey Everyone! TiMario, The Nintendo Gamer, here... I've got some exciting news to share today: You may have seen me during some in-person Nintendo events or read/watched my (mostly Nintendo-focussed) content that’s appeared on SA Gamer in the past or more recently in...
How The Nintendo Gamer’s Reviews work
Hello Nintendo fans! Thank you once again for visiting our site for all things Nintendo. We know we're relatively new around here and so you may be wondering how our reviews work. And so we thought we'd share our point of view on this sometimes quite controversial...
Opinion: Are we ever getting a “New Super Switch 2 Pro XL”?
With the launch of the seemingly quite impressive Steam Deck, as well as an Nvidia leak that supposedly includes an "NVN2" folder (NVN being the graphics API specifically made for the original Switch), talk of the Switch 2 (or Super Switch, Switch Pro, New Switch XL...
Wii U and Nintendo 3DS eShop purchases to end in March 2023
Earlier today (16 February 2022) Nintendo announced that "As of late March 2023, it will no longer be possible to make purchases [from the] eShop for Wii U and Nintendo 3DS family systems". The official site adds: It will also no longer be possible to download free...
The Nintendo Switch’s 2022 Release Calendar
After Nintendo's latest Direct, we got a better idea of how the start of the year is looking in terms of big Switch releases. There's a lot to look forward to. And to help you keep track we thought we create an up-to-date 2022 Release Calendar. The list below contains...
Why the Mario Kart Booster Course Pass announcement is a big deal
In the early hours of this morning, Nintendo gave us the first Direct of the year. It was a really good one (particularly if you're an RPG fan) but also if, like me, you're looking forward to games like Kirby And The Forgotten Land, Splatoon 3, Switch Sports and Mario...
Sales Figures: Switch Nintendo’s best-selling home console ever
After the predictions last week (which you can read about here), just minutes ago Nintendo released their latest official sales figures covering everything up to and including sales on the 31st of December 2021. It makes for some interesting reading and as expected...
Most anticipated upcoming Nintendo Switch games (2022)
Here’s a list of what to look forward to this year from Nintendo!
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