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NINTENDO

Japan Times
JAPAN
Dec 6, 2017
Amid spate of incidents, 'Mario Kart' drivers to be required to buckle up
Drivers of the now-ubiquitous go-karts reminiscent of Nintendo Co.'s "Mario Kart" video games will soon be required to buckle up for their safety.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Dec 6, 2017
Nintendo opens games to rival console for first time with China-only Nvidia tie-up
For the first time ever, Nintendo Co.'s games will be playable on gaming hardware that wasn't made by the Kyoto-based company.
Japan Times
LIFE / Digital / ON: GAMES
Nov 26, 2017
Getting your money's worth in the game world
The power of the Xbox One X
Japan Times
LIFE / Digital / ON: GAMES
Oct 22, 2017
Fun with zombies, kaiju and Mario in your living room
Hungry for a new PSVR experience?
Japan Times
LIFE / Digital / ON: GAMES
Sep 24, 2017
Better games for serious hardware
Get the Playstation 4 revved
Japan Times
LIFE / Digital / ON: GAMES
Aug 27, 2017
Game industry vamps up classics
The 'Sonic' boom
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Aug 18, 2017
Blasts from the past: Japan's gaming classics get a retro revival
Nothing sells like nostalgia.
Japan Times
LIFE / Digital / ON: GAMES
Jul 23, 2017
Updates for the fan boys and girls
Ready to paint the town again?
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Tech
Jul 20, 2017
With Switch, Nintendo seen enticing players to use just one device
For more than two decades, Nintendo Co.'s twin product lines were the envy of its rivals: a home console and a handheld gaming device. But signs are emerging that its new hybrid Switch may upend all of that.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Tech
Jun 27, 2017
Classic Mini: Super Famicom — Nintendo wows gamers with surprise blast from the past
Nintendo Co. has finally unveiled its long-rumored Nintendo Classic Mini: Super Famicom gaming console — to be released in Japan on Oct. 5 — in a surprise announcement that thrilled gamers across the nation.
Japan Times
LIFE / Digital / ON: GAMES
Jun 25, 2017
Something old, new and renewed
2-D has its advantages
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Tech
Jun 14, 2017
Nintendo unleashes a flurry of new games to fuel Switch momentum
Nintendo Co. has announced a slate of new titles for its new hybrid console Switch, moving to capitalize on early excitement for its newest game system.
Japan Times
LIFE / Digital
May 28, 2017
Unusual controllers preside at BitSummit
A man wearing a blue shirt and box over his head wandered the floor at Kyoto's Miyako Messe exhibition hall. As passersby stopped to look, he handed them empty lotion pump bottles and invited them to try squirting them.
Japan Times
LIFE / Digital / ON: GAMES
May 21, 2017
Summer releases: bring your A-game
Stuff they don't teach at school
Japan Times
LIFE / Digital / ON: GAMES
Apr 23, 2017
Games: Best of editions and additions
Eighth time lucky for 'Mario Kart'

Longform

Sociologist Gracia Liu-Farrer argues that even though immigration doesn't figure into Japan's autobiography, it is more of a self-perception than a reality.
In search of the ‘Japanese dream’