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Nintendo Mother 3, the highly requested cult-classic RPG for the Game Boy Advance, is set to appear today on the Nintendo Switch Online service. But there’s a catch: It’s only available in Japan. North Americans were first introduced to the Mother series under the name Earthbound on the SNES in 1995. As was common at the time, the game was renamed for the West in an attempt to avoid confusion. In 2006, a third entry was released in Japan for the GBA simply called Mother 3, but it has never had an official translation…

For some of us, it’s a good day to subscribe to Nintendo Switch Online as Mother 3 heads to the service for users in Japan. As announced today in Japan’s Nintendo Direct Partnership Showcase, Mother 3 is now available to the online service as part of Nintendo’s Gameboy Advance collection. Of course, you can always buy the RPG outside of the region. That is if you don’t mind playing in Japanese and adding an additional NSO app to your Nintendo Switch. Screenshot via Nintendo of Japan YouTube Screenshot via Nintendo of…

As part of today’s Nintendo Direct, the company announced that five titles from former partner Rare’s back catalog are releasing on their Nintendo Switch Online service. The first couple are for NES: 1990’s Snake, Rattle & Roll, and 1988’s R.C. Pro-Am. For the SNES, we have 1993’s Battletoads in Battlemaniacs and 1995’s Killer Instinct. And on N64 is 1997’s Blast Corps, which requires the Nintendo Switch Online Expansion Pack to access. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LoEPANHSaxM It’s no Rare Replay, but it’s……

Nintendo has announced that Golden Sun and Golden Sun: The Lost Age will be added to the Nintendo Switch Online Expansion Pack service on January 17. Back in the Game Boy Advance days, I was so into Golden Sun. It was released in 2001 – the same year that the Game Boy Advance was launched. I was still getting used to having such a powerful (for the time) handheld, and Golden Sun just felt like a massive production with some really impressive-looking graphics. I remember listening to the theme repeatedly with…

Giovanni Colantonio / Digital Trends If you haven’t purchased the Nintendo Switch yet, or if you want to expand your Nintendo Switch gaming library, you don’t want to miss the last-minute discounts that you can get for the holiday season. The bargains will let you stretch your budget so you can buy more gifts for your loved ones and for yourself, and we’ve collected our favorite offers below so that you won’t need to scour the internet yourself. You better hurry with your purchases if any of them catch your eye,…

In one of the most substantial updates to the Nintendo Switch’s N64 library, Nintendo has announced three new games are available now as part of the Nintendo Switch Online Expansion Pack service. Man, how did this one slip me by until now? Oh, right, this news broke during The Game Awards. Well, even if you’re feeling tired from a marathon of game trailers and celebrity appearances, these classic games are still well worth checking out. Also, the trailer for the update features more than a few seconds of gameplay from…

It’s not time to barrel roll; instead, you should be celebrating by eating a Swiss roll as Nintendo Switch Online has added a bunch of adorable Holiday profile icons. You can use your silver coins on the service’s dedicated app to get them. Screenshot by Destructoid The Happy Holidays section of the Missions & Rewards tab has a bunch of festive Mario icons, as well as characters like Link, Isabelle, a Splatoon Inkling, and Pikmin for 10 Platinum Points each. Icons aren’t the only gifts available on this tab.…

If you don’t own the Nintendo Switch, Nintendo Switch Lite, or Nintendo Switch OLED yet, or if you’re planning to give the console as a gift to a loved one, you should check out the Nintendo Switch deals that we’ve rounded up here. We’ve also gathered some fantastic discounts on Nintendo Switch games and accessories, so that you can further expand your collection without breaking the bank. You’re going to have to hurry though — with the incredible popularity of the Nintendo Switch, we don’t think these offers will…

Nintendo Best Buy offered different kinds of Nintendo Switch Black Friday deals for the shopping holiday, and if you missed them, the good news is that there are still some bargains that remain online. Here’s one that you wouldn’t want to miss — the Nintendo Switch OLED Super Smash Bros. Ultimate bundle, which includes the OLED version of the console, a digital copy of the popular brawler Super Smash Bros. Ultimate, and a three-month individual membership for Nintendo Switch Online. If you buy them separately, the…

Nintendo Surely one of the most fun Black Friday deals is over at Best Buy. Currently, you can buy either a Nintendo Switch with Mario Kart 8 Deluxe with 3 months of Switch Online membership for $300 or you can pay $350 to get the OLED version of the console with Super Smash Bros Ultimate and the 3 months membership. Either way, you’ve just got yourself one of the best Nintendo Switch Black Friday deals and a surefire way of having plenty of fun over the coming months. If that sounds mighty tempting, keep reading…