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The Nintendo Switch 2 has sold more units in the first week than the Switch did in its first month
With 3.5 million units sold, the Switch 2 has become Nintendo's fastest-selling console ever - and there isn't even a new Mario game for it yet.
June 11, 2025
Trent Cannon
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Nintendo just announced a spin-off to Splatoon - and a Switch 2 upgrade for Splatoon 3 - in the most Nintendo way possible
Guess we better actually pay attention to the Nintendo Today! app now, huh?
June 10, 2025
Trent Cannon
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Legend of Zelda movie jumps from 2027 Godzilla clash into the void left by Marvel's Avengers: Secret Wars
There's a new date for Sony's The Legend of Zelda, and fans should be excited about the shift
June 09, 2025
Graeme McMillan
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The biggest hurdle to the Switch 2 isn't the high price of the console or games - it is the success of the Switch [Gamify My Life]
When the Switch launched in 2017, Nintendo had a library of great Wii U games that no one played that they could port over. The Switch 2 has a slightly different problem.
June 09, 2025
Trent Cannon
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There's an AI currently playing Pokémon Red on Twitch - and it only has 3 badges after almost 150 hours
At this rate, AI will never surpass humanity in the arena of capturing pokémon and forcing them to fight for our amusement.
June 02, 2025
Trent Cannon
Features
Nintendo hasn't cared about graphics as much as others since the Game Boy and that is why the Switch was such a success [Gamify My Life]
Nintendo hasn't tried to compete with Sony or Microsoft in terms of graphical power and the Switch 2 will be no different.
May 26, 2025
Trent Cannon
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Why movie adaptations of video games work now (and why they didn't before) according to Sonic the Hedgehog movie franchise's producers
Story Kitchen's Dmitri M Johnson & Mike Goldberg point to a classic example of a video game movie gone wrong to illustrate the disparity between gaming adaptations now and then
May 16, 2025
Grant DeArmitt
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The Switch 2 will be more welcoming than any Nintendo system before in terms of AAA mature games, according to Witcher & Cyberpunk creators
The makers of Cyberpunk 2077 and The Witcher games believes that Nintendo's Switch 2 will open up more expansive gaming on the go
May 16, 2025
Graeme McMillan
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Nintendo slaps an unofficial Super Smash Bros. dating app with a cease-and-desist before its launch
A Super Smash Bros.-oriented dating app called Smash Together didn't even make it to launch day before Nintendo struck it down
May 16, 2025
Jules Chin Greene
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Donkey Kong Bananza release date: When the big ape smashes his way onto the Nintendo Switch 2 console
It is the first 3D Donkey Kong game since 1999, so there is plenty riding on Donkey Kong Bananza for Nintendo.
May 08, 2025
Trent Cannon
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Mario Kart World release date: Nintendo is changing up the Mario Kart formula for the Switch 2's biggest launch title
We're excited to see how Nintendo delivers on the concept of an open-world racing game.
May 08, 2025
Trent Cannon
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Nintendo Switch all-time sales reach 152 million, making the day it surpasses the PS2 as the best-selling console of all time that much closer
Nintendo already projects that the Switch will surpass the DS as their best-selling console ever by the end of 2025.
May 08, 2025
Trent Cannon
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Nintendo Switch 2 release date: When the follow up to the Nintendo Switch will hit shelves and what is the biggest game it will have at launch
New Mario Kart. New Donkey Kong. We are so back.
May 06, 2025
Trent Cannon
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Fantasy Life i: The Girl Who Steals Time release date: The popular RPG/life-simulator hybrid arrives on PlayStation, Xbox, and PC this May
It has been more than a decade since the first game came out and fans are eager for a new entry in the Fantasy Life series.
May 01, 2025
Trent Cannon
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Gaming controller company 8BitDo has stopped shipping to the US because of, you guessed it, Trump's tariffs
As an industry that relies heavily on international shipping and manufacturing, gaming looks set to be hit extra hard by the haphazard approach Trump has taken to tariffs
April 30, 2025
Trent Cannon
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Nintendo Switch 2 consoles will be hit by Trump's tariffs, but physical Switch games themselves get an exemption
Yes, Switch 2 hopefuls, it's going to cost you more to play Donkey Kong Bananza. The cartridge it comes on, though, won't be part of the price hike
April 23, 2025
Grant DeArmitt
Features
Sticker shock from the Nintendo Switch 2 price? We think we've figured out why
Get ready for a bit of math and a Nintendo history lesson as we dive into the logic behind the Switch 2's much-discussed price tag.
April 08, 2025
Trent Cannon
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Nintendo Switch 2 pre-orders already halted due to Trump Tariffs
Just two days after a pre-order date was revealed, Nintendo has announced that it no longer applies
April 04, 2025
Grant DeArmitt
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Nintendo Switch 2 costs may be going up thanks to Trump's tariffs - here's how much
It's been a real roller coaster of emotions for gamers waiting to play the Nintendo Switch 2, And if some economists are correct, we're about to reach a pretty steep drop
April 03, 2025
Grant DeArmitt
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Nintendo are taking a hard stance against scalpers for the Switch 2, limiting pre-orders to their most active players
The Nintendo Switch 2 Direct didn't include the price of the console at launch, so fans had to visit the Nintendo shop to find out more.
April 02, 2025
Trent Cannon
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Mario Kart World is coming to the Nintendo Switch 2 at launch and is letting us explore an open world in brand new ways
Going off-road was always discouraged in the Mario Kart series, but now we get to explore to our heart's content on the Nintendo Switch 2.
April 02, 2025
Trent Cannon
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Nintendo Switch 2 is coming June 5, 2025 and it is fixing our biggest complaint about the original Switch
A bigger hard drive is a better quality-of-life improvement than a better microphone or better graphics.
April 02, 2025
Trent Cannon
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Watch the Switch 2 Nintendo Direct livestream as it happens
We're hoping to see a release date for the Switch 2 and a maybe even a sequel to Mario Odyssey at launch.
April 02, 2025
Trent Cannon
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Metroid Prime 4: Beyond looks set to rewrite the franchise's lore, and give Samus a new destiny
Why is Samus the 'Chosen One' and what does it have to do with her new telekinetic powers? All will be revealed in the new Metroid game, coming later this year
March 27, 2025
Graeme McMillan
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The dark Pac-Man reboot Shadow Labyrinth hits Nintendo Switch this July as release date announced (and Pac-Man becomes sinister)
Shadow Labyrinth, which spins out of Prime Video's Secret Level, will be available July 18
March 27, 2025
Graeme McMillan
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Watch Nintendo's Switch-centric Direct livestream as it happens!
There won't be Switch 2 updates, but there will be news of new Switch games in the latest Nintendo livestream, according to the company.
March 27, 2025
Graeme McMillan
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Pokémon Legends: Z-A revamps the franchise's battling style, focusing on timing and positioning like never before
The upcoming Pokémon game, Legends: Z-A is here to show you why it isn't like the games you grew up playing
February 27, 2025
Jules Chin Greene
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For the Switch 2, Nintendo is making sure scalpers don't have all the fun
The Switch was plagued by production issues in its early days, something that Nintendo says won't happen with their new console
February 05, 2025
Trent Cannon
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Nintendo confirms that Switch 2 is coming, but you'll have to wait for the details
It's bigger and presumably better, but don't expect much more information about Switch 2 until April
January 16, 2025
Graeme McMillan
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All the new & upcoming video games coming out in 2025 and beyond for PS5, Xbox Series X, PC, Switch, and more
Here are all the games coming out in 2025, with release dates and everything.
January 10, 2025
Chris Arrant
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Nintendo's Mario once insulted Sonic the Hedgehog’s mom (but it was all in good fun)
Inside the playful but testy rivalry between Nintendo's Mario and Sega's Sonic voice actors.
December 23, 2024
Joshua Lapin-Bertone
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Nintendo's long-time Mario voice actor reveals the secret behind voicing Mario's Dad in the movie (and how it goes back to his original audition decades ago)
There’s an interesting story reason behind the voice Charles Martinet used to play Super Mario’s father
December 20, 2024
Joshua Lapin-Bertone
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The one thing Nintendo's Mario won't say: voice actor Charles Martinet reveals the one line he refused to record (and Nintendo agreed)
Charles Martinet thought this particular line was too mean for Super Mario
December 19, 2024
Joshua Lapin-Bertone
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Get inside the Dog Man books with the first trailer for the game Dog Man: Mission Impawsible
Dog Man: Mission Impawsible is going hi-tech with a game, but low-tech as a sidescroller.
October 03, 2024
Chris Arrant
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Play The Legend of Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom and Super Mario Party Jamboree early - only at PAX West 2024
Want a chance to get a preview of the next Legend of Zelda game? Want to play some Super Mario minigames? Get yourself to Seattle for PAX West 2024!
August 21, 2024
Graeme McMillan
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Nintendo joins PAX West 2024 booth line-up that already includes Bandai Namco, Final Fantasy XIV, and Larian Studios
With Nintendo joining PAX West 2024, there's something for you - no matter what kind of controller you use.
August 08, 2024
Chris Arrant
Features
Watch the full panelWatch Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild's Patricia Summersett, Cristina Vee and Sean Chiplock from MCM!
The voice talent behind the legendary Legend of Zelda chapter were in London to tell fans about their experience with the game - don't miss it
June 13, 2024
Ashley V. Robinson
Features
A comprehensive visual history of Princess Peach
Princess Peach: Showtime! is the latest step in a 40-year evolution, here's Princess Peach's path to now
March 13, 2024
Kevin Wong
Features
Gifts from Legend of Zelda's Korok Forest - why you should compliment cosplayers at cons
Popverse's Ashley Victoria Robinson received an beautiful tribute from Link during the first day of ECCC
March 01, 2024
Ashley V. Robinson
Features
Looking back (and ahead) on representation in video games with Queer Coded at MCM Birmingham
Dubbed 'A History of LGBT+ Video Games,' this panel examines the gaming industry and its changing attitudes. You can watch it live
February 16, 2024
Grant DeArmitt
Features
Watch Legend of Zelda's titular voice actor & co-star who voices Teba talk about the hit franchise
Patricia Summersett and Sean Chiplock made their way to Birmingham to discuss Breath of the Wild and Tears of the Kingdom - and you can watch it here
January 22, 2024
Grant DeArmitt
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The Super Mario Bros. takes a warp pipe to Netflix next week
Get ready to get obsessed with that Peaches song all over again
November 29, 2023
Trent Cannon
Features
Full Panel VideoWatch Jack Black perform Bowser from the Super Mario Bros. Movie live in front of a packed NYCC crowd!
From the Empire Stage at the Javits Center in NYC, Popverse has your first look at the Super Mario Bros. movie and a Q&A with Jack Black!
August 09, 2023
Grant DeArmitt
Features
Legend of Zelda: When are we getting a Link and Zelda movie? We even asked the voice of Zelda!
It's been a beloved fantasy franchise for close to 40 years, so why can't we get a big screen Hyrule?
May 12, 2023
Graeme McMillan
Features
Zelda herself, voice actor Patricia Summersett, talks about Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom
Zelda voice actor Patricia Summersett talks about Tears of the Kingdom and the chances of a Zelda movie
May 12, 2023
Leon Miller
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Princess Peach jumps into action in the new Super Mario Bros. trailer
The new trailer follows October's teaser, which debuted during New York Comic Con
November 29, 2022
Graeme McMillan
News
Mamma Mia! The new Super Mario Bros. movie debuts its first teaser at NYCC '22!
Chris Pratt and Charlie Day ARE the next generation of video game plumbers
October 06, 2022
Graeme McMillan
Features
WATCH: Miami Pixel Symphony brings a Video Game Orchestra to Florida Supercon
Hear the best and most memorable game themes like you've never heard them before
January 01, 0001
Veronica Valencia