Nintendo says it is taking emulation criticism “very seriously”

Pokémon player has beaten Pokémon Shining Pearl in just over 50 minutes, a speedrun that currently stands as the world record for the recently released Nintendo Switch game.Pokémon Shining Pearl, and its companion title Pokémon Brilliant Diamond, released last week (November 19), both remakes of the classic 2007 Nintendo DS games Pokémon Diamond and Pearl.

Animal Crossing: New Horizons player has discovered that showing off fossils indoors can have some destructive side-effects, as a particularly large dinosaur exhibit has revealed.In Animal Crossing: New Horizons, players can dig up fossils and incrementally piece together the skeletal remains of ancient dinosaurs.

Nintendo’s The Legend Of Zelda: Breath Of The Wild will allow players to randomise nearly every game element.Randomiser mods have been around for a while and can change many parts to keep the experience fresh for veteran players while occasionally adding an extra challenge.

Pokémon Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl has been released, and fans of shiny hunting are disappointed that the Shiny Charm is not working as in previous games.The latest in Nintendo‘s Pokémon franchise released yesterday (November 19) and shiny hunters have been hard at work figuring out the best methods to find the differently coloured Pokémon, known as shiny Pokémon, in the newest instalment.

Nintendo is expanding its presence in professional gaming competitions, with plans to launch its first official pro circuit for Super Smash Bros.Nintendo will be partnering with gaming organisation Panda Global to run the event (thanks, GamesIndustry.biz), which will take place in North America in 2022.

Riot Forge – who is responsible for publishing games set in the League Of Legends universe – has announced a livestreamed Riot Forge Showcase with Nintendo Switch stream, which is set for later today (November 16).

Nintendo is making “continuous improvements” to the Joy-Con controllers for Nintendo Switch.The controllers are unique to the Switch console, sliding onto the side of the core tablet to make it an all-in-one gaming machine in handheld mode, while also detachable to use as either two smaller controllers for on-the-go play or as motion-sensing wands akin to the Wii remote.

Pokémon Unite, and it’s Grass/Ghost type Decidueye.Coming to the game on November 19, a video showing off the ranged attacker’s moves can be seen below.

Twitch has finally come to the Nintendo Switch with a new app debuting on the Nintendo eShop right now.Twitch has already existed on other platforms such as PS4, PS5, Xbox One and Xbox Series X|S for years.

Bandai Namco has announced that the digital sale and online services of its anime franchise fighter Jump Force will be ending throughout next year.The news was shared on the official Bandai Namco Twitter pages for the US, UK and Europe, saying that digital sales will end on February 7 and 8 next year, depending on slightly differences in time zones. Online services will end between August 24 and 25 next year as well.

Super Mario Odyssey, and it looks like Nintendo are thinking big.After a six months financial results meeting (spotted by VGC), questions were floated to Nintendo president Shuntaro Furukawa and Shigeru Miyamoto, where Miyamoto was asked about his thoughts on the differences between 3D Mario and the 2D side-scrolling titles.When referring to Super Mario Bros.

Nintendo has announced that 32million people have subscribed to Nintendo Switch Online.The figure is an increase of six million over the 26million subscribers that the company claimed this time last year. The announcement came as part of the company’s most recent management briefing.

GTA: The Trilogy – The Definitive Edition is coming to Nintendo Switch, and Rockstar has shared screenshots.Several screenshots show how the remastered Grand Theft Auto games will look when running on the Nintendo Switch. Images show GTA 3, GTA Vice City, and GTA San Andreas, all running on the hardware.

Nintendo has said that it will “improve and expand” the Nintendo Switch Online and Nintendo Switch Online + Expansion Pack, following the expansion’s turbulent launch in October.As spotted by EuroGamer, Nintendo said that “going forward, we will continue to improve and expand both Nintendo Switch Online and Nintendo Switch Online + Expansion Pack” and wants to deliver “services that satisfy customers”.The comments were made in Nintendo’s latest financial results and policy briefing, published

Nintendo has announced that Mario Kart 8 Deluxe is the best-selling game in the racing series.According to the publisher, the Nintendo Switch game has sold an additional 3.34 million units during the six months since September 30, 2021–as reported by VGC.Following the confirmation, Mario Kart 8 Deluxe has now officially sold a total of 38.74million units since its initial release in 2017, beating Mario Kart on the Wii which previously held the title of the best-selling game with 37.38million

Nintendo has released a patch for Super Mario 3D All-Stars which means players can now use the Switch Online N64 controller with it.The Version 1.1.1 update adds support for the N64 controller but only in Super Mario 64.

Nintendo has released the last major update for Animal Crossing: New Horizons a day early.Originally expected to launch on November 5, Animal Crossing: New Horizons has been updated to offer plenty of free content in its Version 2.0.0 update. The paid DLC component – Happy Home Paradise – has not arrived yet on the system but there’s still plenty of content to sink your teeth into.That includes the return of series favourite, Brewster and his cafe The Roost.

Nintendo 64 controllers for the Nintendo Switch, launched alongside the Nintendo 64 Online games library, has completely ran out of stock.As spotted by VGC, the US store has an “out of stock” message alongside the controller, and also says that “more controllers will be available in 2022”.

Super Smash Bros. creator Masahiro Sakurai has shared his thoughts on the future of the series, revealing that he doesn’t think the series could continue without him and whether or not there are plans for a sequel.Speaking to Famitsu (thanks, Nintendo Everything), Sakurai has touched on what the future of the iconic fighting game series will be after Super Smash Bros.

Nintendo will not reach its production targets for the Nintendo Switch this fiscal year, missing them by around 20 per cent.According to a new report in Nikkei, as spotted by VGC, the ongoing chip shortage is going to cause the Japanese firm to miss its target by around 20 per cent.