After Nintendo's big Switch 2 Direct earlier this month, Nintendo today (17 April 2025) gave us a show focused exclusively on their first big tentpole Switch 2 title: Mario Kart World. Considering Mario Kart 8 (its original Wii U form) launched back in 2014, it has...
Well, that was the Direct we've been waiting for! Yes, it's been a long time coming, but we now have all the details about the upcoming Switch 2. If you're a big Nintendo fan, it's probably watching the whole around-60-minute showcase, but here's a quick recap for...
Breaking News: Nintendo Official Reveals the Nintendo Switch 2!
Should Nintendo fans attend Comic Con Africa 2024?
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...
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...
A quick recap of the 8 things we’re most looking forward to for the upcoming Super Mario bros. Wonder 2D side-scroller.
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...
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...
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...
Earlier today (7 February 2023) Nintendo revealed their latest sales figures and the numbers for this little hybrid console that could continue to astound and amaze. According to the report, the Nintendo Switch has officially sold over 122.5 million units. That means...
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...
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...
Back when Switch Sports launched we already knew that Golf would not be included and would only be added later. As many people's favourite sport from the Wii series, this was quite disappointing. However, it has given us something to look forward to and honestly a...
Earlier today Nintendo not only revealed all the new tracks coming in Wave 3 of the Mario Kart 8 Booster Course Pass, but they also revealed that we won't have to wait long to play them. The eight new tracks will become available on the 7th of December 2022. The...
Yesterday (14 Nov) Nintendo and their 'Squid Research Lab' announced the first big update to Splatoon 3. Officially called " Chill Season 2022" the new content will be hitting all players with an active Nintendo Switch Online membership on the 1st of December. There's...
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...
Hey, video game fans! We know we've had some great titles hitting our consoles over the last few weeks (check out Mario + Rabbids Sparks of Hope Review here as an example) but if you're anything like me - you can't wait to find out what's on the horizon... And while...
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....
While we're all sitting and waiting for the Super Mario Bros. Movie Direct later today, the Pokémon Company has decided to distract us with a 14-minute trailer for Pokémon Scarlet/Violet that dives into a few new features of the game and shows off a brand new...
We already knew a teaser trailer was coming on Thursday (6 October) during the New York ComiCon, however, it seems we're actually going to get some more information about the upcoming Super Mario Bros. movies. Earlier today, not only did we get the first teaser image...
Back in July 2022, you may have heard that Nintendo had acquired Dynamo Pictures. Don't worry if you didn't though, as the acquisition did go a little under the radar. The major reason is that Dynamo Pictures isn't involved in making video games - at least not...
You know the Pokémon marketing machine is in full swing when celebrities start appearing next to Pikachu on the train or in a full-spread advert in your favourite magazine. And this year it seems they've even gone a step further. After dropping a few hints last week,...
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...
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...
Hey Nintendo Fans... It's finally happening! Yes, despite world events we are getting a Nintendo Direct this week. As announced earlier today, there will be a full-length (Approx. 40-minute) Nintendo Direct happening tomorrow, 13 September 2022 at 16:00 PM local time....
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...
If you were anywhere near social media over the weekend you probably noticed that Disney was having a big event where they revealed a bunch of new info about upcoming games, tv shows and movies. Yes, so that means a lot of Marvel and Star Wars news probably filled...
This weekend Ubisoft presented their Forward event and while most of the talk was about Assassin’s Creed - those of us with eyes on Nintendo Announcements also got some more info about Mario + Rabbids Sparks of Hope. First, we got a flashy new trailer showing off a...
Yesterday we got another trailer for the upcoming Pokémon Scarlet & Pokémon Violet titles coming to the Switch later this year on the 18th of November. The new trailer gave us a more detailed look at the three main story paths we will be able to take in this new...
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...
Hey, all your octolings out there! This is just a small public service announcement to remind you that the Splatoon 3: World Premier Splatfest starts tomorrow and the free Demo is already available for download. Having already downloaded it - we can confirm that for...
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...
Good morning Inklings! We know there are millions of you out there... and you'll be happy to know that we'll be getting more info about Splatoon 3 later today. As announced on Monday Nintendo will be hosting a special Splatoon 3 Direct today. As per the official press...
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...
Earlier today (03 August) we got another Pokémon Presents video showcase and while there were some smaller announcements the big news was all about Pokémon Scarlet and Violet. As explained in the official news release (which has all the details and is worth checking...
Hey, all you Pokémon fans! Be sure to tune in here at 15:00 today (03 August 2022) for another Pokémon Presents video showcase. What's in store for those that watch the presentation? Well, the official announcements said: ...updates on Pokémon apps and video games,...
It's finally here! Yes, after much speculation about when Wave 2 of the Mario Kart 8 Deluxe Booster Course Pass would arrive and what courses would be included, earlier today we finally got the official reveal and announcement. You can watch the official video here:...
Earlier today, Nintendo Switch Sports got its first big update. The headline update (pictured above) now allows you to use the Joy-Cons and Leg Strap during the 4v4 and 1v1 football matches. However, that's not all Volleyball also gets a bit of an upgrade with new...
We recently reviewed Mario Strikers: Battle League and barring the lack of single-player content and a few other tiny niggles we really enjoyed the tremendous multiplayer-focussed arcadey football mayhem (check out our full review here). However, we do know that many...
It's a random Tuesday in the middle of July - so just about the perfect time to announce a new game coming this Summer, right?! Well, Nintendo thinks so. Yup, earlier today we got a surprise announcement (along with a fun new trailer - included below) for Kirby's...
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...
LEGO Super Mario got a big new addition yesterday as it was announced that the Koopa King would be joining the brick-built bunch. Unlike the smaller play-focussed Mario, Luigi and Peach-themed sets that were targetted almost exclusively at a younger audience, The...
After a few eagle-eyed fans noticed that a few videos on Nintendo's various platforms went private earlier today, rumours once again started swirling that the Switch Pro was on its way. Of course, Nintendo fooled everyone again, announcing a special Splatoon 3 Edition...
It's competition time! Yup, The Nintendo Gamer has joined forces with the local Nintendo Distributor team and they're ready to give away prizes if you can swing, kick and spike your way to victory in Nintendo Switch Sports! For the next few weeks, every Saturday you...
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...
After the Nintendo Direct Mini Partner showcase finally gave us official news about Mario + Rabbids Sparks Of Hope, today we got a deeper look at the stunning new adventure, led by creative director Davide Soliani, during Ubisoft's special Showcase for the game (which...
Nintendo held a somewhat unexpected partner showcase yesterday. While the mini-Direct obviously didn't have any first-party content - there was still a lot to enjoy and believe it or not even Mario managed to make an appearance! Here is a quick runthrough of all the...
Looks like Nintendo is doing it all their own way this month. While so many were predicting or at least hoping for (myself included) a fully-fledged big E3 this month - they've decided to opt for two smaller hyper-focused Directs. Last week, we got the Xenoblade...
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....
The game that probably best typifies 'a true comeback story' at least in recent history, No Man's Sky, finally has a release date for when it will be available for the Nintendo Switch. Yes, earlier today, the official Nintendo Switch release date trailer was released...
Back in May, we got the news that Fall Guys was becoming a Free To Play game and best of all it was coming to pretty much all platforms including the Nintendo Switch. I loved Fall Guys and was an avid player (on PlayStation) but am very much looking forward to jumping...
Just last week I was asking when Nintendo's next big Direct would be happening... and earlier today we got our answer. However, don't expect an all-encompassing E3-type presentation, Nintendo has done their 'Nintendo thing' and surprised us. Yes, we will be getting at...
I'm not one of those Nintendo fans that demands to hear more information about upcoming games every few weeks. That being said, I am a little surprised that we still haven't had any official word from the Mario-makers about their now-quite-traditional June Direct....
There has undoubtedly been a lot of video game-related excitement over the last few days on the AAA front thanks to some big and rather impressive showcases from Xbox/Bethesda and the Summer Game Fest. yet, despite all the fanfare around those presentations - it was...
With Mario Strikers: Battle League launching tomorrow it's understandable that much of Nintendo's marketing push is directed towards the arcadey soccer title. That being said, we know there are many fans out there that prefer an action RPG to a sports title and Fire...
Yesterday (07 June) we got another short but punchy Sonic Central video showcase highlighting all the upcoming projects the Sonic team is working on. Although there weren't any huge surprises there were a few sneak peeks at already announced projects and a collection...
Back in April, we got the (somewhat) sad news that the Super Mario Movie had been delayed. I think, by now, we've all seen that Miyamoto quote many times and understand that (like a game) a delayed movie is not necessarily a bad thing. However, moving it from the...
Over the years Nintendo has had several games or bits of hardware that have become cultural icons. The NES and SNES were worldwide successes... as was the Wii, and the Switch is definitely hitting those marks. On the software side of things, it's hard to find anyone...
Earlier today (01 June), IGN showed off around 7 minutes of actual gameplay for the upcoming Sonic Frontiers game. It's definitely worth watching if you're a fan of 3D action platformers. For many, Sonic hasn't had the greatest of runs in games (especially when they...
Today's Pokémon Scarlet and Pokémon Violet trailer was only just over three minutes long. However, in that short time, we got loads of new information including a confirmed November 18 release date, a look at the new professors and new Pokémon we can look forward to...
Surprise surprise Sonic is not only setting the silver screen alight - but if the new preview trailer is anything to go by - his upcoming foray into 3D gaming looks like it's going to be a heck of a lot of fun! The official Sonic Twitter account announced the trailer...
Calling all Pokémon fans! Earlier this week The Pokémon Company revealed that they had seen some huge profits over the last year (and that's pretty understandable thanks to how well just Brilliant Diamond/Shining Pearl and Legends Arceus did) - you can read all about...
One of the games I'm most looking forward to this year has to be Mario Strikers: Battle League. And while we'll all have to wait until the 10th of June for the full game's release, yesterday Nintendo announced that there will be a demo available on the week of 3 to 5...
It's nearly the end of May and, as usual, Nintendo has revealed the next few games that will be joining their NES and Super NES online library. It's a trio of games that probably won't be hitting anyone's best-games-of-all time lists, but I'm excited for at least one...
In the latest Ask the Developer series that Nintendo has released there is a really great conversation about the development of Nintendo Switch Sports. The interview is a discussion with Takayuki Shimamura (producer), Yoshikazu Yamashita (director), Shinji Okane...
This week (26-29 May) it's Star Wars Celebration 2022, and while at least on the gaming front all the big news is about how Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order is getting a sequel, Star Wars Jedi: Survivor coming to PS5, Xbox Series and PC in 2023, Nintendo also had some...
We've known it was happening for a while now, but earlier today (16 May) we got the official confirmation that the madcap Bean-running-Takeshi's-Castle-like online multiplayer obstacle course race battle royale, Free Guys is coming to the Switch. During a presentation...
Update: The English version became available today so be sure to check it out below! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_UmjcJT6nuQ Original Article: On Friday (6th May) we got a new trailer for the upcoming Mario Strikers: Battle League. Somewhat unusually, the trailer...
2022's first Indie World Showcase highlighted a series of great Indie titles coming to the Switch. Despite the fun lineup - many will no doubt be sad that several of the 'hoped-for titles' (like Silksong and Sports Story) were conspicuously missing. That being said...
After February's Nintendo Direct, a new Indie World Showcase was predicted by many to be happening sometime around the end of April/beginning of May. And earlier today we got confirmation that Nintendo is (mostly) sticking to a pretty solid cadence of release when it...
Earlier today, we got another Monster Hunter Rise Sunbreak event. I'm not personally a big Monster Hunter fan, however, I know the Sunbreak expansion is extensive and a lot of players are very excited about. During the event a new trailer and some extra bits of info...
Earlier today Nintendo held its regular financial update. Of course, dealing with numbers and figures isn't the most exciting topic for most of us - however, during this update, Nintendo also reveals their latest official sales figures for hardware and software, and...
If you're a fan of video games (and we're going to assume you are since you're reading this) there's a YouTube channel you really need to check out if you haven't already. It's called The Gaming Historian and (as described in the about section of the channel) it is......
Did you miss out on the big Nintendo news stories last week? Do you want to know what’s coming up this week? And most importantly, would you prefer to watch a short meme-filled video instead of reading walls of text? Well, do we have some great news for you! This is...
Despite the cancellation of the E3 event this year, it seems the June period will still be filled with much video game goodness. Just last week, Xbox (plus Bethesda) confirmed that their showcase would be happening on the 12th of June at 7 pm SA time. Today, the Geoff...
Love them or hate them, mobile games are a staggeringly huge industry. We know that Nintendo took some time to dip their proverbial toe in the water, however, now they have a long list of mobile-only games including Fire Emblem Heroes, Animal Crossing: Pocket Camp,...
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...
Now, this is a rumour we've seen several times before. in fact, during The Legend Of Zelda's 35th anniversary late last year (November 2021) many were pretty much convinced that we'd be getting at least a port of the Wii U's Wind Waker HD on the Switch. Alas, fans...
Back in March, Nintendo revealed that they would be adding Missions and Rewards to Switch Online. Basically, fulfilling certain pre-determined criteria (missions) would earn you platinum points which you could now also redeem for Rewards, As any possible physical...
Late last month we got the big news that Splatoon 3 would be released on the 9th of September 2022. Along with the big announcement, we also got a pretty fun trailer showing off some Turf War gameplay (including some pretty epic camera work between the two...
In an unexpected series of tweets earlier today, Yuji Naka (probably best known as the lead programmer for the original Sonic The Hedgehog) revealed that he was apparently removed as the director of Balan Wonderworld some six months before the game launched which led...
We play video games on a variety of consoles and love that now, perhaps more than ever, we have a great selection of games on all platforms. However, for obvious reasons, we don't often cover Xbox or PlayStation news here at The Nintendo Gamer. Occasionally though,...
Yesterday, a new life-simulation adventure game set in the world of Disney and Pixar, called Disney Dreamlighht Valley, was announced. The game will be free-to-play and via Early Access and Xbox Game Pass membership you'll be able to start experiencing the magic later...
Earlier today, the official Nintendo of America Twitter account revealed that the upcoming Super Mario Bros film had been delayed. And the news apparently came from Mr Miyamoto himself... the tweet read: This is Miyamoto. After consulting with Chris-san, my partner at...
Did you miss out on the big Nintendo news stories last week? Do you want to know what’s coming up this week? And most importantly, would you prefer to watch a short meme-filled video instead of reading walls of text? Well, do we have some great news for you! This is...
Just a few days ago we learned that the release date for Xenoblade Chronicles 3 had been pushed forward (pulled back?) from September to July. And it looks like now we know why... Earlier today Nintendo announced that Splatoon 3 will be coming to the Switch on the 9th...
It's April 2022 and Nintendo has announced the next selection of SEGA/Mega Drive Genesis games that will be added to the Nintendo Switch Online + Expansion Pass. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FvtdS3_vc0M As you can tell from the video above, Space Harrier II,...
Back in February, after the Nintendo Direct revealed that the Mario Kart 8 Deluxe DLC would be included for free for all Nintendo Switch Online + Expansion Pack members we spoke about how the addition really strengthened the subscription's offering. And it seems that...
As announced during Nintendo's February Direct, Klonoa's first two games are coming to the Nintendo Switch in a remastered collection entitled Klonoa Phantasy Reverie Series on the 8th of July 2022. Earlier today, Bandai Namco revealed a little extra information...
Earlier today we got a brand new trailer announcing that Sonic Origins would be launching on pretty much every platform (including the Nintendo Switch) on the 23rd of June 2022. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZzHXjAJ86Zw Sonic Origins will be a remastered collection...
It's been quite common to hear that a game has been delayed of late. And given how tough development is in general, and what a big impact the pandemic has had over the last two years or so, it's quite understandable really. However, Nintendo has gone an bucked the...
Did you miss out on the big Nintendo news stories last week? Do you want to know what’s coming up this week? And most importantly, would you prefer to watch a short meme-filled video instead of reading walls of text? Well, do we have some great news for you! This is...
Pixar's latest film Turning Red is about a young girl who turns into a Red Panda. We're big fans of animated films and of Pixar in particular, however, we haven't watched this one yet so can't tell you too much more about the movie. However, of particular interest (as...
Yesterday, the creators of Bugsnax, development team Young Horses, made a flurry of great announcements. Not only would the game on PlayStation and the EPic Store be getting a substantial free DLC update called "The Isle of BIGsnax" - but the game would also be coming...
While the other big console makers' acquisition news is all about what big indie developer will soon become an internal studio - Nintendo's latest announcement is a little different. As per a news release earlier today (12 April 2022), Nintendo has acquired a big...
There's been a steady release of classic games being added to the Switch Online libraries over the last month or so; First, we got F-Zero X (N64), then Light Crusader, Super Fantasy Zone and Alien Soldier (SEGA Genesis). And just last week we got Mappy-Land & Dig...
If you turn on your Switch today you may notice that a new update is available. Update 14.1.0 is a relatively small one, bringing only one major change - the ability to toggle Platinum Point Notifications in Notifications in System Settings. Check out the detailed...
Earlier this year we brought you the news that former NOA President, Reggie Fils-Aimé would soon be releasing a book covering his personal journey and of particular interest to readers of our site - his time at Nintendo. As mentioned in that article, I can’t wait to...
Did you miss out on the big Nintendo news stories last week? Do you want to know what’s coming up this week? And most importantly, would you prefer to watch a short meme-filled video instead of reading walls of text? Well, do we have some great news for you! This is...