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· Michelle De Pacina
24-karat gold Nintendo Wii meant for Queen Elizabeth put up for auction
Donny Fillerup, a Dutch collector and the owner of a console variation online database, has opened bidding on a 24-karat gold-plated Nintendo Wii on Goldin Auctions. The custom-made console, developed by defunct American video game publisher THQ, was originally destined for…
· Rebecca Moon
TikToker rescues ‘abandoned’ Nintendogs after finding game cartridge on London train
After discovering a lost “Nintendogs” game cartridge on a London train, a TikTok user shared a series of videos detailing his journey of rescuing the “abandoned” virtual puppies. The TikTok user, @bennypvideo, shared a video last Thursday of him finding the lost game cartridge…
· Daniel Anderson
Photos: Nintendo’s former 1930s headquarters in Kyoto reopens as luxury hotel
Nintendo’s former card company headquarters in Kyoto has opened as the newly renovated hotel Marufukuro.. The hotel is composed of three buildings and 18 rooms, including seven suites, a lounge, a library and a full-service restaurant. The hotel has a mixture of both preserved…
· Jane Nam
First Super Nintendo World in the US set to open next year at Universal Studios Hollywood
Nintendo has announced that its Super Nintendo World theme park at Universal Studios Hollywood is set to open next year. Japan’s Super Nintendo World opened a year ago at the height of the pandemic, allowing only a limited number of guests through its doors. The park will be…
· Maina Chen
Nintendo’s Masayuki Uemura, creator of the NES and SNES, dies at 78
Masayuki Uemura, the lead architect behind the creation of the Nintendo Entertainment System (NES) and the accompanying Super Nintendo Entertainment System (SNES) passed away at the age of 78 on Dec. 6. Revolutionary: Uemura pioneered two consoles that would contribute to the…
· Ryan General
Chris Pratt playing Super Mario may prove the Nintendo character is not Japanese after all
Nintendo game director Shigeru Miyamoto, creator of the “Super Mario Bros.” games, made a surprise appearance during the Nintendo Direct on Thursday to give details on an upcoming animated Mario movie. It’s-a movie: Actor Chris Pratt, star of blockbuster franchises “Jurassic…
· Grace Kim
Japan’s Super Nintendo World Finally Open
The long-awaited Universal Studios attraction finally opened on Thursday in Osaka, Japan. Initially announced in 2015, the park’s opening was delayed from last summer due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
· Bryan Ke
Super Nintendo World Grand Opening Pushed Back From February Because of COVID-19
Universal Studios Japan will push the grand opening of Super Nintendo World at a much later date as the country announced its second state of emergency amid the COVID-19 pandemic. The announcement came on Thursday as Osaka Prefecture saw a spike of new COVID-19 cases. The…
· Ryan General
Nintendo ‘Laughed Their Asses Off’ at Microsoft’s Offer to Buy Them 20 Years Ago
Microsoft once tried to buy Nintendo and it didn’t go quite as planned, a recent Bloomberg feature on the creation of the original Xbox revealed. Not taken seriously: Microsoft’s former third-party relations director, Kevin Bachus, shared that the Japanese video game giant…
· Carl Samson
Japan’s Super Nintendo World to Officially Open in February
More than five years after its epic announcement, Super Nintendo World will finally open at Universal Studios Japan on Feb. 4, 2021. The park, which started construction in 2017, was initially scheduled to launch with the Tokyo Summer Olympics but was also pushed back due to the…
· Carl Samson
Universal Studios Japan is Opening a Super Nintendo World in 2021
Universal Studios Japan will open its highly-anticipated Nintendo theme park area early next year, bringing notable characters headed by Mario to life. The area, officially “Super Nintendo World,” was initially scheduled for a July 2020 launch before being pushed back due to the…
· Ryan General
Taiwan Police Use ‘Animal Crossing’ to Find Owner of Lost Nintendo Switch
Authorities in Taiwan recently used the popular video game to get a lost Nintendo Switch console safely back to its owner. The console was found by a citizen who handed the item to a local police station in Taipei’s Daan district, reports the BBC.
· Carl Samson
Legendary Nintendo Designer Reveals Mario’s ‘True’ Ethnicity
A former Nintendo employee credited for developing the company’s first home console has shed light on the true ethnicity of Mario this month. Since the character’s debut in the “Super Mario Bros.” franchise in the late 1980s, many assumed that he must be Italian.
· Ryan General
Nintendo is Offering Internship Opportunities in Washington and California
Nintendo fans who have been dreaming of being a part of the company now have a chance to make that dream into a reality. Nintendo of America is currently offering a variety of new internship opportunities that anyone can now check out on its careers page.
· Jin Hyun
Nintendo Reveals New Pokémon That Looks Like a Corgi With a Heart on Its Butt
Nintendo unveiled a brand new Pokémon at this year’s E3 for its upcoming game “Sword and Shield” and the new character has already got Pokémon fans buzzing on Twitter. With an envious figure resembling a fluffy loaf of bread and an adorable heart-shaped butt, this “Corgi…
· Tam Pham
We Started With A Napkin and Ended Up With An Nintendo Wii
We met at our local ice cream shop to get a napkin and begin our quest. The day before, Vaibhav shared with Brandon and me a famous TED talk about how Kyle Macdonald played this game called Bigger or Better where he would offer an item to trade for something bigger or better.
· Carl Samson
Nintendo Wouldn’t Exist Today Without the Japanese Yakuza
Every company has a secret to their success, and Nintendo is no exception; their secret, however, is a dark and fascinating one — the Yakuza. Most people know the Yakuza for shady business activities, whole-body tattoos, and chopped-off fingers, but as it turns out, the infamous…
· Bryan Ke
Nintendo Seemingly Gave Luigi a ‘Bulge’ and the Internet is Breaking
The internet doesn’t seem to be able to handle Nintendo’s commitment to detail; first it was Mario’s nipples in a speed run mode in “Super Mario Odyssey,” and now it’s Luigi’s bulge in “Mario Tennis Aces”. Luigi’s clothed salami was revealed in Nintendo’s latest released…
· Ryan General
What Nintendo’s Headquarters Looked Like in 1889
Nintendo, the Japanese company behind some of the gaming world’s most beloved video game franchises, has always been proud of its humble roots. It’s common knowledge among fans and gaming enthusiasts that the multinational consumer electronics and video game company started out…
· Ryan General
Chrissy Teigen Isn’t Happy With Nintendo’s New ‘Animal Crossing’ And It’s Hilarious
Chrissy Teigen recently went on a hilarious rant on Twitter expressing her disappointment over a new free-to-play social simulation mobile game from Nintendo. The 31-year-old model/actress who is known for her funny quips gave the recently released “Animal Crossing Pocket Camp”…
Mario → Nintendo
Mario connects to Nintendo through games, consoles, movies, parks, merch, and family gaming habits.
If your kid wants Mario Kart, Nintendo still has the advantage.
If Switch 2 ends up in your living room, Nintendo is betting you keep coming back for Mario, Zelda, Pokemon, downloads, and online play even after the box gets pricier.
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If your kid wants Mario Kart, Nintendo still has the advantage.
If Switch 2 ends up in your living room, Nintendo is betting you keep coming back for Mario, Zelda, Pokemon, downloads, and online play even after the box gets pricier.
Explainer · Nintendo
Your next Switch 2 costs more. Mario is why Nintendo thinks you still pay.
The question is not just whether people buy Nintendo Switch 2 once. It is whether they keep buying back into Nintendo after Nintendo Switch 2 gets more expensive.