Wii U

RIP: Famitsu stops tracking Wii U sales in Japan
by Eli Pales
The Switch released 18 months ago, but many of us (well, let’s be honest, a few of us) still have fond memories of the Wii U. Nintendo’s last home console originally launched in 2012 and…
Wii U to receive swansong title courtesy of Limited Run Games
by Arthur Damian
Ah, the Wii U, Nintendo’s unpopular predecessor to the famous Switch. Ever since the launch (and arguably before) of Nintendo’s latest console, the Wii U has been largely forgotten, save for the odd firmware update here…
October My Nintendo rewards arrive with some spooky discounts
by Veronica Carusi
October is here and you know what that means? The latest My Nintendo rewards have arrived in North America! There are some great discounts on games this time around, along with some spooky October wallpapers…
Here’s how many Pornhub users searched ‘Bowsette’ and ‘Bowser’ in three days
by Eli Pales
Alright, Internet. We need to have a talk. Bowsette is a cool character you invented, but this is getting out of control. In just three days, Pornhub saw the number of “Bowsette” and “Bowser” searches…
NES Switch Online is already hacked. Should anyone be surprised?
by John Dunphy
Well, that didn’t take long. Nintendo Switch Online’s NES app has already been hacked, less than 24 hours after Nintendo launched the service. YouTuber DevRiv posted a short video where he boots up a Battletoads ROM,…
Gamer tries to beat New Super Mario Bros. U without touching any coins
by Kevin Cortez
Out of all of the speedruns and completion challenges I’ve seen, this one takes the cake as the most obnoxious. A gamer who runs the YouTube channel Ceave Gaming has created a tough, self-imposed challenge…
Switch, Wii U and 3DS receiving network maintenance on 9/10 and 9/11/18
by A.K Rahming
Nintendo has scheduled some extensive network maintenance for today (September 10, 2018) and also tomorrow (September 11, 2018). The maintenance is mainly targetted at the eShop, online Game Store (on Nintendo’s website) and online multiplayer…
Switch is my favorite console because it brought my family together
by Andrew Gonzalez
I’m primarily an Xbox player, but my gaming roots started with Nintendo. I’ll never forget the day my grandmother gave me an NES when I was two. The console came with Super Mario Bros., and the…
Wii U apparently not dead, gets firmware update
by John Dunphy
Do you remember the Wii U? Apparently, Nintendo still does. Despite more or less pretending the system never existed upon the release of the Switch in March 2017, the Big N released a firmware update (5.5.2…
My Nintendo September rewards now available in North America
by Veronica Carusi
With the start of a new month comes new My Nintendo rewards! The official My Nintendo website has been updated with a whole bunch of new rewards and great discounts for the month of September.…

Painkiller Mike But I want it. Even if it's $200+ after tax and shipping. I couldn't imagine how to begin to explain to my wife a purchase like that. Present for the family?
You better Boo-lieve it: Ghastly Mario bean bag chair available for pre-order · 2 hours ago
Painkiller Mike Agreed. But we both know they won't. I can see them charging another "upgrade" cost because now you can play online. Even though you pay for that now as well.
The gaming community needs the Virtual Console back · 9 hours ago
John Friscia Yeah, I hated the idea of having to pay again for games I'd already bought. If Virtual Console is brought back, games bought should be bought permanently, and attached to a Nintendo account that can...
The gaming community needs the Virtual Console back · 11 hours ago

mCable Gaming Edition HDMI Cable October 18, 2018
Just hooked up my new mCable Gaming Edition HDMI cable. If you are not familiar, this is an HDMI cable that has a built in processor that applies anti aliasing to the image. This was very attractive to me because so many first party Nintendo games use no AA what so ever. I was also […]
CoV's Little Shop of Horrors (Halloween Megathread for Cool People) October 17, 2018
Wasn't sure if I was gonna do this again. Seems like most people moved on over to Discord. Even I haven't been posting anywhere much these days. But fuck all that, it doesn't feel right. Even if it's just me here talking to myself. Had an early start this year, started playing Castlevania Circle of […]
To Be Infinite - 2018 Games Completion Thread October 14, 2018
This thread is for one very specific purpose; to keep track of all the games we complete during the year of 2018. Post the games you complete throughout the year and under the spoiler I'll do my best to have an up to date list of all the games you post in here. (up to […]