A tale as old as 2007.

On the surface, the announcement of Switch 2 becoming the fastest selling console in the history of video games at a 3.5m+ clip during opening weekend makes the extreme paucity of Switch 2 announcements last week even less logical. As far as new game announcements, we had:

The GameCube Hater has logged on for the last time?

I had one of the smoothest preorder experiences possible for the Switch 2. Mostly because instead of fighting a losing battle against 200 million bots, I went to a physical location and preordered there. (It was GameStop, which contains store-like substances.) But I've been trying to figure out what... Read more...

NWR’s Mario Kart Tour guru shares his thoughts on Mario Kart World.

Last week Nintendo showcased Mario Kart World in detail giving information on various modes, features, characters, courses, items, and more. That said, coming from playing the hell out World's predecessor, Mario Kart Tour, I have a mix of thoughts on what's being presented.

I should start by saying... Read more...

I want to hear Master Kohga ponder his mortality on my phone.

All things considered, Breath of the Wild and Tears of the Kingdom getting $10 upgrades for Switch 2 beats the alternative I low-key expected: near-full price remasters. Sure, newcomers dropping into these years-old games will have to drop a combined $150 to get them both on Switch 2. Maybe that’s... Read more...

Is King Boo hiding in the open world as a boss in this game? Inquiring minds want to know.

Depending on how you look at it, six or 11 years have passed since the last brand new mainline Mario Kart game. Yes, technically Mario Kart Tour is a mainline Mario Kart game. I understand you might not totally agree, but we here at Nintendo World Report contain a few of the dozens of people who... Read more...

After The First Look at Nintendo Switch 2, How is Nintendo Shaping the Future of the Industry?

With the full reveal of the Nintendo Switch 2, it can be said that Nintendo has entered a new era. Last week Takashi Mochizuki wrote this wonderful article for Bloomberg that concluded with: ‘For many years, on the wall in the company’s headquarters hung a framed work of calligraphy depicting... Read more...

Mentioned only in fine print, could this be a part of next week's April 2 Switch 2 Direct?

The wildest Nintendo leaks are the ones they leak themselves, such as in the fine print in the official Nintendo website detailing how the company's new Virtual Game Card sharing feature works. Despite the company's conscious and clear effort to focus on the original Nintendo Switch for now (until... Read more...

Last time this happened they cancelled Star Fox 2.

For about two decades now Nintendo has set a standard of reinventing with every new generation. The jump from Gamecube to Wii barely moved the needle in terms of graphical horsepower but it completely changed the way we interacted with games. The Wii U, while not a commercial success, pushed lag free... Read more...

Presented this time without accusations of cowardice, barring one of the first party entries.

Despite the fact that it has gone out of its way to single-handedly prove Sturgeon’s Law correct, the sheer size of the original Switch’s library means it’s also got the greatest variety of games any Nintendo system has ever had (as my uncountable game library can attest to). If you want to... Read more...

The less things change, the more they stay the same.

After selling over 120 million Switch units, Nintendo didn’t need to start 2025 with a bang, but I wasn’t expecting this much of a whimper. We finally got our first official look at the Switch 2, and if you like curved plastic and magnets seen from a variety of angles, you’re probably pretty happy right now. If you’re like me and left wanting, it’s not hard to understand why.

Before you get your bouncy baby Switch 2, you need Nintendo to make the birth announcement.

In a few short months, I will have been involved with Nintendo World Report for 17 years. Outside of that causing me to have some degree of existential dread due to the passage of time, it also means that the lead up to the Switch successor isn’t my first rodeo. I’ve been embedded in this world... Read more...

To those who noticed the eShop is full of unmitigated junk this year: WHAT TOOK YOU SO LONG???

When Nintendo launched their Year in Review site in mid-December, I did click in to see what my time on actual games was this year, knowing full well that I’d probably have to at least double it to account for all the time I was checking various regional eShops on weekends to update the Downloads... Read more...