Nintendo Force Magazine

The front cover of Nintendo Force Magazine's Issue #80, featuring Kirby Air Riders.

Side A of the wall poster including with NF Issue #80, featuring key art from Kirby Air Riders.

Side B of the wall poster including with NF Issue #80, featuring key art from Hyrule Warriors: Age of Imprisonment.

If you missed the cut-off at Patreon.com/NintendoForce, you can now order a copy of our brand-new Issue #80 right here: www.nintendoforcemagazine.com/category/Mag...

Kirby Air Riders is racing toward the Switch 2 soon . . . but didn't we just have a new Mario Kart!? Let's talk about it!

Eight Bit Era: Volume One – The Launch, by Lucas M. Thomas. (Sorry there never was a Volume Two!)

Happy 40th anniversary to the NES! In 2006 — 19 years ago now! — I wrote a small book all about the system's launch on October 18, 1985. It got my foot in the door at IGN, leading to the beginning of my game journalism career! (Its digital version is on sale at NFMagazine.com if you're curious!)

The cover of issue 79 of Nintendo force magazine, titled of mice and mouse control

Magazine time ☕️ 📖

Thanks as always @nfpublishing.bsky.social team 🙏 💜

A portion of a Nintendo press release announcing Doug Bowser's retirement.

Doug Bowser is retiring!

Really enjoying Issue #79 of Nintendo Force Magazine! 🎮 Lucas Thomas’ feature Of Mice and Mouse Control is a fascinating dive into Nintendo’s history with mouse peripherals and the possibilities for the future. A must-read for fans of #Nintendo 's quirky experiments. @nfpublishing.bsky.social

Woo hoo, Time Extension reviewed my book, the NES Endings Compendium 2!

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FREE issue of NF Magazine (today only)!

There's an excellent Super Mario retrospective AND you get a very fun interview (pg. 63) where I reveal my secret origin story while also talking about Super Mario; there's a lot of Mario going on here really

Anyway, go nab it before they make it not free ⭐

Nintendo Force Magazine's 48th issue, The Legacy of Super Mario Bros. Originally published five years ago to coincide with the game's 35th anniversary!

Free NF issue, today only! In honor of today being the 40th anniversary of Super Mario Bros., you can grab the digital version of NF #48, The Legacy of Super Mario Bros., for free for 24 hours: www.nintendoforcemagazine.com/category/Mag...

Issue No. 79 of Nintendo Force Magazine (@nfpublishing.bsky.social) is HERE!!

Get all the info on Metroid Prime 4: Beyond, Switch 2 mouse control, and of course, lots of lovely previews, reviews and news.

If you'd like a copy, you can get one here: www.nintendoforcemagazine.com/category/Mag....

Front cover of Nintendo Force Magazine's Issue #79: Of Mice and Mouse Control, featuring artwork from Metroid Prime 4: Beyond.

Key art from Metroid Prime 4: Beyond printed on Side A of NF #79's packed-in wall poster.

Key art from Drag x Drive printed on Side B of NF #79's packed-in wall poster.

If you missed the cut-off at patreon.com/NintendoForce, you can now order a copy of our brand-new Issue #79 right here: nintendoforcemagazine.com/category/Mag...

Metroid Prime 4: Beyond is heavily encouraging mouse control on Switch 2, so we've covered all things mice-related in this issue!

Get more from The Nintendo Force on Patreon creating Magazines with Posters!

Last day to get the next @nfpublishing.bsky.social for the low pre-order price! For this one, I helped make a jet set radio Bowser with @sarahcarapace.bsky.social, talked to the super @nitrome.bsky.social bros., and played @yachtclubgames.bsky.social's Mina the hollower www.patreon.com/NintendoForce

Slowed up a little but 150 finished. Bagged and sealed with love. Trying really hard to not have any repeats but it's getting tough the deeper I get into this.

100 Mega Man sketches for Backers down... 100 to go! Having flashbacks of doing this for Zelda years ago.

Starman, from Super Mario Bros. (1985)

Starman, from Pro Wrestling. (1986)

Star Man, from Mega Man 5. (1992)

Starman, originally from Kirby's Adventure. (1993) Seen here in promo art for the upcoming Kirby Air Riders. (2025)

Starman. Starman. Star Man. Starman.

If you backed Hand-Drawn Game Guides: Mega Man, keep an eye on your mailbox as surveys are being rolled out. Sorry about the delay (we promised last week). We are working hard to make sure everything is buttoned up. Thanks!

YouTube video by Nitrome Mouse Work - Trailer 2

My most anticipated indie Switch 2 exclusive is Mouse Work by @nitrome.bsky.social. Interview for the next issue of @nfpublishing.bsky.social currently in the works! www.youtube.com/watch?v=LXKV...

Aaay look what showed up!!

Super stoked that @vgmuseum.bsky.social and @lucasmthomas.bsky.social brought me on to do, well, a ton more illustrations this time around.

It doesn't show well in my basement studio lighting, but the quality of the prints is *immaculate*. I'm over the moon.

No problem, you contributed to the mail bag, so it's the least I could do :)
Thanks to @lucasmthomas.bsky.social and @nfpublishing.bsky.social for handling it all!

YouTube video by Nintendo Force Magazine Remembering Satoru Iwata - Panel Recording from Long Island Retro Gaming Expo 2024

It's now been 10 years since Mr. Iwata left us. I've just uploaded my talk "Remembering Satoru Iwata" from last year's Long Island Retro Gaming Expo. Please take a moment to reflect on his memory today!

The kinds of reviews you can only get in @nfpublishing.bsky.social. immortalized in print no less!

It's like Christmas in our home when the new issue of Nintendo Force drops 🎄

My kids are about to get some serious Switch 2 FOMO 🙏

Excited to release version 1.0 of my SNES port of the NES game Life Force!

A classic Konami Shoot-em-up, now with no sprite flicker, no slowdown, FIVE sick CD Quality soundtracks (courtesy of @goddamnbathead.bsky.social and Relikk), 8 palettes, difficulty selection, and optional lives adjustment!

A mockup packaging shot of "Super Mario Galaxy 2 - Nintendo Switch 2 Edition", which does not exist, but probably should.

Mockup boxart! I figure it's time to start manifesting announcements we'd like to see for the Super Mario 40th anniversary that's coming up very soon. What game(s) are you hoping Nintendo reveals to mark the milestone?

A screen capture of NES classic Balloon Fight being played on Switch 2.

Which game did you play first on Nintendo Switch 2? I fired up Balloon Fight in honor of Mr. Iwata. :)

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I reviewed the Minecraft movie, a switch 2 launch game, and created an all new Mario universe character for the next issue of @nfpublishing.bsky.social! Anyone who guesses the name of the character gets a free copy! Reskeet this skeet with your answer included to enter! www.patreon.com/NintendoForce

Splatoon Raiders logo.

You get some kind of robot sidekick?

Is fishing going to be a gameplay mechanic?

Shiver, Frye and Big Man are the supporting characters for the adventure.

Splatoon Raiders announced via Nintendo Today! A new single-player Splatoon spin-off coming exclusively to Switch 2.

In 1990, the NES was on its way out, but in that year, it received some of the best games ever made made.

Read about it in the 𝗡𝗘𝗦 𝗘𝗻𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴𝘀 𝗖𝗼𝗺𝗽𝗲𝗻𝗱𝗶𝘂𝗺 𝗩𝗼𝗹. 𝟮, available here:

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PDF preview:
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YouTube video by KOEI TECMO AMERICA NOBUNAGA’S AMBITION: Awakening CE - Nintendo Switch 2 Gameplay

Koei Tecmo confirms that you can use a USB mouse to play mouse-controlled Switch 2 games, rather than being forced to use the Joy-Con 2 on its side. You can also switch back and forth between them instantly.

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Wrapped up the weekend chores early, so now I have all afternoon to enjoy the latest arrival to the collection 📕 ☕️

@nfpublishing.bsky.social #MarioKartWorld #NintendoSwitch2 #Nintendo

A poster for Nintendo Switch 2 Welcome Tour, sitting on a folded up Mario Kart World poster.

The latest issue of @nfpublishing.bsky.social came with a poster for the best Nintendo Switch 2 game, going to hang this one up on my wall.