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...

Hey hey it's April 2022 everyone! And while March ended with the news that The Legend Of Zelda Breath of Wild Sequel will be delayed into 2023, April at least promises some big releases to hold us over. Yep, as usual, it is time to look ahead to what new games will be...

Earlier today, Nintendo revealed an extended overview trailer (just over 5-minutes long) that gave us some more details about the upcoming sequel to the megahit Wii Sports - Switch Sports. The new trailer takes a deeper dive into how Volley Ball, Badminton, Tennis,...

We've reached the end of March and earlier today Nintendo revealed three new games that have been added to the NES and SNES Nintendo Switch Online Library; You can check out the reveal video here. However, you may recognise the games from the header image above......

Just minutes ago, a video posted on Nintendo's official social accounts featuring The Legend of Zelda series producer, Eiji Aonuma announced that The Legend Of Zelda: Breath Of The Wild (as yet unnamed) sequel has been delayed to Spring (Northern Hemisphere) of 2023....

Ok, so this one has been swirling around for some time. You may have heard that EA and FIFA are involved in a (pretty) public battle over the use of the 'FIFA' name. Apparently, the current license that EA has with FIFA is due to end soon (around the end of 2022) and...

It seems the news is all about Kirby these days! And, who's complaining? The pink fluffball's new game is definitely getting a lot of positive buzz and while our full review will be up in the near future we can share that our first few hours with the game have been...

Tomorrow is the 25th of March and for Nintendo fans, that means good news. Why? Well, the much anticipated Kirby and the Forgotten Land officially launches tomorrow and that means you'll be able to download and play it. While this time around we did not get the game...

In a very unexpected, somewhat randomly-timed but ultimately very welcome move - Nintendo has announced that the latest Nintendo Switch update (available today 22 March) now gives you the ability to sort software into groups (or folders) making it that much easier to...

It's very near impossible to get hold of any specific local games sales - especially when it comes to Nintendo. Our market share is remarkably small so it's not like we make a bent dent internationally. However, it's sometimes quite interesting to see what sells well...

The Mario Kart 8 Deluxe Booster Course Pass Wave 1 is now available and we jumped in to try out the eight new tracks and give a glimpse of what to expect and our early impressions. Check out the full video below with chapter markers for every track!...

We're already halfway through March and last week we got the news the F-Zero X would be coming to the Nintendo Switch Online N64 library. We're hoping that means there's a possibility that Nintendo hasn't completely forgotten about the F-Zero series. Earlier today,...

We're teaming up with the local Nintendo Distributor team again this week to celebrate the launch of the Mario Kart 8 Deluxe Booster Course Pass Wave 1 release. We'll be hosting a stream of the game on Saturday (19 March) from 18:00. During the festivities, we'll be...

It's a big year for Kirby. Not only are we getting a brand new huge 3D adventure Kirby And The Forgotten Land later this month, but to continue the big 30th Anniversary celebrations yesterday Nintendo announced that there will be a big Kirby-themed Music festival. As...

Well, we know it's not quite Nintendo news - but Sonic and Mario have so much history that we couldn't help but cover the news about the new Sonic movie. The original movie got a lot of flack early on because of the way Sonic looked, but after a redesign - most...

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...

Back in March 2021 Super Nintendo World officially opened at Universal Studios in Japan. Despite several delays due to Covid - the launch was a big event. And despite living so far away and with no currently-foreseeable plans to visit the park anytime soon I was...

After a few leaked images surfaced earlier this week, today Nintendo and LEGO confirmed that yes indeed Princess Peach will be added to the LEGO Super Mario roster later this year. After Mario himself, and his faithful brother Luigi, it's Peach that will be the...

Earlier today Nintendo announced the newest entry to their classic Nintendo Switch Online collection. Another hit from the N64-era - F-Zero X will be coming to Nintendo Switch Online + Expansion Pack members on March 11. We're quite excited for the new titles...

Last week, we broke the news that The Nintendo Gamer has become the official Media, News and Streaming partner for the local Nintendo Distributor Team. Last Saturday we held our inaugural stream and probably quite fittingly, we held a Mario Kart 8 Deluxe with two...

Earlier today, the Monster Hunter team announced that there will be a Digital Event happening next week. According to the tweet, the video showcase will feature... approximately 20 minutes of programming, including exciting reveals of new monsters, gameplay info, and...

If you happen to have the Nintendo Switch Online app installed on your mobile device, you may have noticed that it got a big update earlier today. As per the Apple App Store description the 2.0.0 update features: ・ The app's overall design has been updated. ・ You can...

The Switch officially launched worldwide on the 3rd of March 2017. So, believe it or not, that means as of yesterday the Switch is now 5 years old! And to celebrate this momentous anniversary we want to know... What's your favourite Switch game? Let us know in the...

We're well into March now and while tomorrow is the big official release date for Triangle Strategy - Nintendo just released a huge new overview trailer for Kirby and the Forgotten Land. If you're hoping to avoid all spoilers I would probably suggest not watching the...

Yesterday, you may have noticed something new when accessing Nintendo Switch Online services. There is a new Tab called "Missions & Rewards" when you log on. As with My Nintendo Rewards - where doing certain tasks like buying a game or responding to a survey may...

If you've been looking for a Switch - today may be a good day to visit the local Nintendo store or visit their online shop. Both the Nintendo Switch and the Switch Lite models have see a bit of price cut. Just last month, a Switch would set you back around R7499 but...

And just like that we're into March. And while it could be argued that February was a bit of a slow month for Nintendo releases, March is a big one with at least two marquee games and the first wave of some pretty significant DLC for the biggest game on the Switch!...

Earlier today, we were treated to a Pokémon Presents showcase (check out the full show breakdown here). Undoubtedly, the show's biggest moment was the announcement trailer for the new (Gen 9?) mainline Pokémon game entitled Pokémon Scarlet and Pokémon Violet. Before...

For Pokémon fans - today was a big day. Not only was it officially Pokémon Day, but we also got a short but quite eventful Pokémon Presents video showcase. The biggest news obviously came near the end (with a Legends: Arceus update and the announcement of a new (Gen...

Earlier this week, we brought you the news that Pokémon would be celebrating their special Pokémon Day on Sunday the 27th of February (the anniversary of when the original Pokémon Red and Green was first released back in 1996). As part of the celebrations, we've had...

Earlier today,  Nintendo Japan announced that Nintendo is in the process of acquiring SRD Co LTD with the purchase due to be finalised early in April 2022. Now, don't worry if you didn't immediately recognise the name. Unlike the big recent Xbox and PlayStation...

It's Pokémon week and as we approach the official 2022 Pokémon Day - there's Pokémon news all over the place. This time around it's a software update for Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl the great remakes we got late last year (you can check out our review here)....

During the Nintendo Direct earlier this month, Mario Strikers: Battle League was revealed for the first time. If you're excited to play the good news is you won't have to wait long - with the game due to be released on the 10th of June 2022. We've had quite a few...

Earlier today The Pokémon Company revealed that February 27 will be Pokémon Day. We're sure Pokémon fans are already thinking about what will be revealed on the 27th - with rumours swirling about Pokémon Legends: Arceus DLC, more info on the long-awaited Detective...

Over the weekend IGN held their 2022 Fan Fest event which included interviews and reveals for a bunch of different entertainment properties across TV, Cinema and Game. However, for fans of the Nintendo Switch and Star Wars, one of the coolest topics was their coverage...

It's Friday... Woohoo! The big February Fest sales is still on so we've once again highlighted the eShop as well as a few games/items from the local Nintendo Store. Click anywhere on the deal to head directly to that specific game's sales site. For the full list of...

UPDATE: We received confirmation today that My Nintendo Store physical rewards will unfortunately not be available for delivery here in South Africa. It seems we're officially falling under the UK store and as per their official statement: We only fulfil orders within...

Do you remember Wii Sports? Well, if you ever owned a Wii or played on the console odds are you played Wii Sports. It came bundled with the console in most places and total sales reach well into the 82 Million mark. It was a cultural phenomenon bringing people of all...

Last week we got the first Nintendo Direct of the year. It was only 40-minutes long, but in that short time we sure did see a lot of games. In fact, to help us remember just how the list of talked about games was - Nintendo published a pretty cool summary image which...

Calling all Pokémon Trading Card Game fans! If you're looking to buy this very strange and very 'squishy' premium collection - the local Nintendo Distributor store has the exclusive sale. As with a lot of these collections, you are going to part with quite a bit of...

Have you ever played a Mario RPG? If you have - the odds are you've probably tried one of the Mario & Luigi series developed by AlphaDream for the Game Boy Advance, Nintendo DS and Nintendo 3DS or even the Paper Mario which got a sequel on the Switch. However, if...

Last week during Nintendo's Direct there were several big announcements featuring multiple brand new games and a few unexpected remakes/returns. So, you'd be forgiven for forgetting that we also got another big glimpse at Kirby And The Forgotten Land. I simply love...

It's Friday... Woohoo! This week because of the big February Fest that's currently on we've decided to only highlight the eShop sale as well as a few games/items from the local Nintendo Store. Click anywhere on the deal to head directly to that specific game's sales...

And the first Direct of the year is done and dusted! And what a show it was - it was staggeringly good especially if you're and RPG fan! Of course, we were expecting Kirby and Advance Wars but we got some huge surprises including Mario Kart 8 Deluxe DLC (!!!), a new...

We know later today we can look forward to some big announcements during Nintendo's first Direct of the year. It will be at midnight so we know some of you won't be able to catch it live. However, don't fret as we'll have a breakdown of all the important announcements...

If you watched Monday's episode of 1-Up 1-Down, you'll see we suspected Nintendo would soon be announcing a Direct. Nintendo has held a Direct (either a regular full-length version, an Indie World presentation or at least a single game showcase) in February every year...

It seems the rumour mill is in full swing this week (perhaps an even stronger indication that a Nintendo Direct is on the way?). Yesterday, we learned that a French retailer had seemingly accidentally leaked that the Batman Arkham Collection would be coming to the...

Nintendo often hosts a Direct sometime in February and if that's the case this year, we should be getting an announcement sometime soon. And just before an announcement, we sometimes get a leak or two and if that's the case this time, we may have just got our first...

It's February and it's Friday! Now, we head into the weekend, here's a quick list of sales on a selection of Nintendo Switch games (and related products) you can look forward to buying at (slightly) cheaper prices. Just click on the price to go directly to the deal or...

Yesterday, after Nintendo published their latest software and hardware figures the web was abuzz with numbers and percentages and hype. We were fanning the flames too. It's not every day that a console becomes the best-selling ever and it was surprisingly interesting...

For those of us that love video games, it's often fun to dig a little deeper and learn about how our favourite games are made or about the people that work behind the scenes to make them. And that's where great video game books come in. As a Nintendo fan, the now...

Calling all Baseball fans... MLB The Show 22 is coming to the Nintendo Switch on the 5th of April. Now, while baseball actually has a pretty decent following here in South Africa (especially at school and club level) we know it can't really compete with the likes of...

It's somehow already February and so that means it is time to look ahead to what new games will be coming to the Nintendo eShop this month. Although there are no huge first-party titles here's a quick selection of what you can look forward to.Kharon's Crypt - Even...

On the 18th of January, we did a pretty odd thing and covered non-Nintendo news. Now, of course, it was the pretty earth-shattering announcement that Microsoft Xbox would be acquiring Activision Blizzard for $68.7 billion! And while our main focus will always be...

As a huge Super Mario Bros. fan, I would be lying if I said I wasn't really excited about the fact that we're getting a full-length animated movie later this year. However, that isn't to say that I don't have my reservations. I'm a bit worried about what the team that...

It's Friday! And, as we head into the weekend, here's a quick list of sales on a selection of Nintendo Switch games (and related products) you can look forward to buying at (slightly) cheaper prices. Just click on the price to go directly to the deal or click the...

It's the 28th of January and for Pokémon fans, that means only one thing... It's Legends: Arceus launch day. Sadly, this time around we did not have the opportunity to try the game pre-launch - however, we have something in the works and you can be sure to see what we...

Fans of Two Point Hospital rejoice! Two Point Campus, which was announced last year during Summer Game Fest, has received a release date. You can look forward to playing it on your Switch (as well as all other platforms including day one on Game Pass for Xbox) on the...

And just like that, we got an update for Nintendo's mobile Animal Crossing game: Pocket Camp and it's already available. You can watch the short release trailer below. Believe it or not, the game has been around for four years already. I must admit although I had...

Fans of tactical RPGs or Square Enix's dramatic HD-2D aesthetic (first seen in Octopath Traveller) are no doubt keen to learn more about Triangle Strategy. The launch is happening relatively soon, on 4 March  2022, and there has definitely been an uptick in footage...

As per William D'Angelo, writing for vgchartz.com, the week ending 15th January 2022 (in which an estimated 341,662 Switches were sold) also saw the Nintendo Switch lifetime global sales overtake those of the original PlayStation. The PlayStation (and later PSOne)...

Annapurna Interactive is gaining a reputation for publishing some pretty cool and unique indie titles lately. One that has definitely caught my eye is A Memoir Blue developed by Cloisters Interactive. Originally due to launch next month (10 February 2022), the game...

Hi everyone! my name is Tim and you may know me as the Nintendo guy from SA Gamer. Once we knew that SA Gamer wasn't going to be around forever (and got over the deep sadness) I realised I wanted to continue to share my love of video games (and especially Nintendo...

It's Friday! And, as we head into the weekend, here's a quick list of sales on a selection of Nintendo Switch games (and related products) you can look forward to buying at (slightly) cheaper prices.  Just click on the price to go directly to the deal or click the...

If you're a fan of LEGO video games and Star Wars like I am - today was a very good day. After several delays and something like two years since its reveal, today we got a new gameplay trailer (which you can check out below) and the official launch date for LEGO Star...

You may notice that your Switch got a system update over the last 24 hours or so to version 13.2.1. Sometimes these bring along with them some pretty big changes, however, this time around the Nintendo website confirms that this was just 'general system stability...