Mario Kart 8 Deluxe is making it even easier for you to catch up if you're constantly in last. And that doesn't spell good news for better racers.

Nintendo's focus on esports is coming from the top, and that's refreshing. There are, however, some underlying problems.

Lining up with previous rumours, Nintendo is launching the SNES Classic this September. And it's coming with over 20 incredible games.

You don’t get many video game franchises that manage to be consistently awesome, a feat reserved for a very select few games. It’s an honour that Metroid has rocked beautifully since it had fans giggling over the use of Screw-Attacks in the 80s, releasing core instalments in its series only once a generation it would seem. The last time Metroid …

Super Mario Odyssey was our game of the show as Nintendo’s latest effort plays like an absolute winner. It’s key hook? An adorable piece of headwear that Mario can use to possess anything and everything around him. Did I say possess? In the words of Sergeant Cosgrove, Nintendo wants people to knock it off, as Mario is “capturing” enemies between sessions of jump-related spine-crushing.

There's still no Virtual Console, but the Switch has received a significant software update.

Super Mario Odyssey is full of wonder and mystery, but also a captivating gameplay hook that's coming to steal the thunder from Galaxy.

oh boy, oh boy, oh boy. Rocket League is easily one of the games I enjoy the most at the moment and it was just announced that Rocket League is going to be coming to the Nintendo Switch before years end