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Mario Kart 8 Deluxe is getting a ton of new multiplayer modes for its Switch debut

Posted byby Mike Minotti
March 10, 2017
1 min

Nintendo today revealed details on the new multiplayer modes coming to Mario Kart 8 Deluxe, which releases for the Switch on April 28. Although a port, this will be one of the first major games Nintendo releases for its new console following the hybrid home/portable system’s launch on March 3.

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Nintendo Switch eShop Japanese purchases carry over to the U.S. store

Posted byby Jeff Grubb
March 10, 2017
1 min

Nintendo’s different digital-gaming stores for the various regions around the world are all linked together, and buying a game in one will count as...

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Watch us realize you can mount this Zelda: Breath of the Wild miniboss

Posted byby Jeff Grubb
March 9, 2017
2 min

My time with The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild (read the review) is mostly about trying to do something and then freaking...

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Fighting Zelda: Breath of the Wild minibosses in a thunderstorm is stylish and dramatic

Posted byby Jeff Grubb
March 8, 2017
2 min

I’m at a point with Zelda where I’ve played through most of the big story arcs, and in between the smaller side missions I’ve...

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Is Breath of the Wild the best or the worst Zelda? GamesBeat Decides

Posted byby Jeff Grubb
March 7, 2017
1 min

So as the host of the GamesBeat Decides podcast, I decided to catch up with freelancer Willie Clark, who thinks Breath of the Wild is maybe one of the worst Zelda games Nintendo has ever made. Join Willie, Mike Minotti, Dean Takahashi, and me as we discuss, argue, and yell about The Legend of Zelda.

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Nintendo wins Canadian copyright case against the sale of piracy-enabling flashcarts

Posted byby Jeff Grubb
March 7, 2017
2 min

Nintendo has scored another win in court, and this time it is against retailers that sell piracy devices. Canadian federal court ordered Go Cyber...

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Super Bomberman R is forgettable even in Switch’s light launch lineup

Posted byby Jeff Grubb
March 7, 2017
2 min

In the sparse Nintendo Switch lineup, Konami’s new Bomberman game might seem like a big deal. But that’s an optical illusion, and you can...

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Nintendo sells 313,700 Switch consoles in Japan over launch weekend

Posted byby Jeff Grubb
March 7, 2017
1 min

The lagging console market in Japan still showed up for the newest Nintendo system. Nintendo’s Switch surpassed 313,700 consoles sold in Japan in its...