Tag: Nintendo
Get in the Game With ‘Super Mario Party Jamboree – Nintendo Switch 2 Edition + Jamboree TV’
When it launched last October, Super Mario Party Jamboree quickly became my family’s go-to for competitive multiplayer, not to mention a series favorite for Mario Party’s special brand of digital boardgame tomfoolery. Fast forward nine months, and Jamboree is back with fresh features, new mini-game types, and a much longer name. Super Mario Party Jamboree…
A GeekDad Game Guide for the Nintendo Switch 2
The Nintendo Switch 2 launch lineup has generated a lot of conversation in online gaming circles. There are younger fans who, rightly, expect a robust and expansive assortment of hot new titles to accompany a fresh console. Then there are those of us who lived through the Nintendo 64 release and its /checks notes/ two…
10 Things Parents Should Know About Setting Up the Nintendo Switch 2
Nintendo’s launch of the Switch 2 has been a real ride, due, at least in part, to these unprecedented times in which we live. (Oh, dear reader, how I long to return to precedented times!) There was a trade war and related shipping concerns. There was a rush for pre-orders… and then a number of…
We tried out the Nintendo Switch 2 — it’s a solid console sequel
James Perkins Mastromarino The Nintendo Switch 2 launches June 5, and costs a lofty $449. The price announcement came hours before President Trump declared sweeping tariffs on all imports to the United States. It didn’t take long for gamers to blame the ballooning prices on the administration’s ongoing trade war. The $449 tag approaches the…
Nintendo Faces Profit Decline and Plans New Super Mario Releases to Reverse Trend
Nintendo has experienced a decline in profits over five consecutive quarters, leading the company to lower its financial expectations for the fiscal year ending in March 2025. In the first half of this fiscal cycle (April-September 2024), revenues fell by 34.3% compared to the same period in 2023, reaching 523.2 billion yen, while net profit…