Given how Switch is one of Nintendo’s best-selling platforms of all time, it’s been no surprise to see that many game series have taken off on the system. This has now been highlighted in an official graphic.

Nintendo has given us a look at how Pikmin, Kirby, Metroid, and Xenoblade Chronicles have performed on Switch. When put up against Wii U and 3DS, the comparison isn’t really close. It’s true that Switch hardware sold significantly more than those two older platforms (especially Wii U), but it’s noteworthy nonetheless.

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Xenoblade Chronicles X Switch vs. Wii U graphics comparison

Posted on 3 weeks ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in Switch, Videos, Wii U | 0 comments

Original: Thanks to Nintendo World Report, we have a new graphics comparison for the newly-announced Switch version of Xenoblade Chronicles X (Definitive Edition) and the Wii U original.

One of the big reasons to pick up next year’s version is for the graphics improvements. Even though Nintendo released just a short trailer today, the improvements are already clear. Monolith Soft brushed up the character models, lighting, and more.

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Nintendo Museum has unseen hardware prototypes on display

Posted on 1 month ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in DS, GameCube, GBA, General Nintendo, News, Wii, Wii U | 0 comments

In what has come as a surprise to many, a number of hardware prototypes were added to the Nintendo Museum just days before the official opening date.

One of the key complaints brought up with the location prior to its opening was that based on what was shown in the Direct and to the press, Nintendo didn’t delve much into its history here. However, this has been rectified a bit. Now that the museum has just started to open, fans have discovered that many prototypes are on display, including the earlier times with the Super Famicom and Virtual Boy, extending into the Wii U era. Some have been shown publicly before, but many have not.

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Nintendo maintenance schedule – September 8, 2024

Posted on 2 months ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, News, Switch, Switch eShop, Wii U | 0 comments

Nintendo’s latest maintenance schedule for the week of September 8, 2024 is now available.

Switch will be affected, but also 3DS and Wii U. All told there are currently three sessions on the docket.

Below is the full Nintendo maintenance schedule for the week of September 8, 2024:

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Nintendo maintenance schedule – July 21, 2024

Posted on 4 months ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, News, Wii U | 0 comments

Nintendo’s latest maintenance schedule for the week of July 21, 2024 is now available.

This time around, there’s one new session involving Nintendo Network ID. That functionality only applies to 3DS and Wii U, so Switch is actually absent here.

Below is the full Nintendo maintenance schedule for the week of July 21, 2024:

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Nintendo of America apparently had concerns about Hyrule Warriors

Posted on 5 months ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, News, Switch, Wii U | 0 comments

Hyrule Warriors has become a fairly successful sub-series for The Legend of Zelda, but prior to its release, Nintendo of America was apparently concerned about the game.

That news comes from Kit Ellis, who has many years of experience working at the company. He mentioned during the latest Kit & Krysta podcast episode how people within Nintendo of America were worried about the quality of Hyrule Warriors and the possibility of it dropping the status of Zelda. Some even felt that it shouldn’t be released in North America.

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List of all stages not in Splatoon 3 and which ones we might see in updates

Posted on 6 months ago by Ethan in Features, Switch, Wii U | 0 comments

Though all three Splatoon games are rather similar in terms of graphics and gameplay, the first two entries in the series are home to several exclusive stages that haven’t made it back to Splatoon 3 (at least, not at the time of writing). Among fans of the game, Splatoon 3’s map design is often considered one of its greatest weaknesses – mainly, the stages’ lack of alternate routes to take. Splatoon 1 and 2’s exclusive stages generally have lots of alternate routes, so we aren’t sure what happened. Regardless, today we’re looking at a list of stages not in Splatoon 3 and which ones we might see in updates.

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Wii U games that still haven’t been ported to Switch

Posted on 7 months ago by Ethan in Features, Switch, Wii U | 0 comments

Given the seemingly never-ending stream of leaks for Nintendo’s next console, it would appear that Switch is nearing the end of its life cycle – maybe. In its early years, however, many of its major releases were ports of games originally released on Wii U. Some of these were straightforward with a tiny bit of extra content like Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze, while others placed a higher focus on new content – like Super Mario 3D World + Bowser’s Fury. There are still a number of major Wii U games that haven’t been ported to Switch, however. Today, we’re looking at these Wii U games, why they haven’t been ported to the Switch just yet, and how likely a potential port could be.

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3DS and Wii U online play ends on April 8

Posted on 7 months ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, News, Wii U | 0 comments

January 23: Nintendo has provided an official shutdown date for 3DS and Wii U online play. This will go into effect on April 8, 2024 at 4 PM PT / 7 PM ET. Users are warned “that if an event occurs that would make it difficult to continue online services for Nintendo 3DS and Wii U software, Nintendo may have to discontinue services earlier than planned.”

This news doesn’t come as much of a surprise. Nintendo already gave fans a heads up back in October that it would be pulling the plug on 3DS / Wii U online support. April was already confirmed – we just didn’t have a specific date.

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10 of our favorite 3DS and Wii U online games

Posted on 7 months ago by Ethan in 3DS, Features, Wii U | 0 comments

The 3DS and (to a smaller extent) the Wii U are some of Nintendo’s most beloved systems of all time. Both got off to something of a slow start, but the 3DS eventually steered itself back on-track and became a success. The same can’t be said for the Wii U, but both consoles are home to top-quality games. With online services shutting down for these platforms, we figured now would be a good time to list ten of our favorite games with online functionality in no particular order.