Nintendo keeps finding new ways to reinvent platformers
Nintendo keeps finding new ways to reinvent platformers

In most platforming games, you’re fighting against the world around you. You’re trying to beat a level, nail a seemingly impossible series of jumps, or defeat a powerful boss. But even though Yoshi and the Mysterious Book uses familiar gameplay – you traverse the world by jumping, climbing, and, uh, eating – it reframes your […]

I spent hours uncovering secrets in Yoshi and the Mysterious Book, and despite its low difficulty, I can see it being a hit with players of all ages

Yoshi and the Mysterious Book sees Nintendo’s green dino embark on a new chapter, with a discovery-focused puzzler that exudes charm and charisma — but is it any good?

Nintendo jumps 6.8% as Japanese investors rotate out of AI
Nintendo jumps 6.8% as Japanese investors rotate out of AI

Nintendo jumped as much as 6.8% on Tuesday for its longest winning streak since mid-March. Bandai Namco and Konami each gained more than 9%. The trade is about what isn’t AI as much as what is. Nintendo’s stock climbed as much as 6.8% in Tokyo on Tuesd…

The Adventures of Elliot: The Millennium Tales trades turn-based combat for real-time action

We played an hour of Square Enix’s latest HD-2D RPG that trades in turn-based combat for real-time action.

Metroid Prime 4: Beyond got its first big discount
Metroid Prime 4: Beyond got its first big discount

The most graphically-impressive first-person shooter made for the Nintendo Switch is $20 off at Best Buy. Right now, you can buy the physical version of Metroid Prime 4: Beyond for $39.99 ($20 off). The game looks surprisingly good on the 2017 hardware, but runs way better on the Switch 2 with the additional $10 upgrade […]

Nintendo says it has more Switch 2 games in store for 2026
Nintendo says it has more Switch 2 games in store for 2026

With the Switch 2 getting a price hike in September, this holiday season will be pivotal for Nintendo. That increased cost means that the company will rely heavily on new games to sell its current console – but as of right now the lineup for the second half of the year is sparse. However, without […]

Nintendo has apparently blocked a workaround for watching YouTube on the Switch 2

Switch 2 users found a clever trick to watch YouTube through a hidden browser. Nintendo blocked it within hours, even when there is still no official streaming app nearly a year after launch.

Nintendo shares fall 7% as Switch 2 price hike and thin pipeline land in the same forecast
Nintendo shares fall 7% as Switch 2 price hike and thin pipeline land in the same forecast

FY27 hardware guidance is for 16.5m Switch 2 units, down 17%. Memory and shipping costs add a ¥100bn drag. The US price moves to $499.99 in September; Japan goes to ¥59,980 from 25 May. Nintendo shares dropped roughly 7% in Tokyo trading on Monday afte…