First 4 Figures has revealed its latest addition to its Banjo-Kazooie series, showcasing the Tooty figure! According to F4F, Tooty’s statue is inspired by the Grunty’s Furnace Fun minigame, and “faithfully reproduces Tooty’s appearance.” Tooty is seen wearing her signature red star shirt and purple pants, standing atop a Star…
When it comes to Nintendo, ambition is the name of the game, and not just regarding video games. This can be seen in no better way than with the outstanding Super Nintendo World. This amazing theme park was originally only found in Japan, but has continued to expand to other…
In a rather bizarre turn of events, it appears that older SNES consoles are actually getting faster with age rather than degrading completely. As spotted by Time Extension earlier this week, SNES consoles are seemingly getting faster at audio processing as they get older, at least according to some tests…
About five months back, on its release date, I had finally snagged a copy of Fire Emblem Fates. I was hopelessly excited for its arrival – Fire Emblem had become one of my favorite series in recent years, and I had been thoroughly engrossed in just about every title up…
Two classic Donkey Kong catchers have returned to the Nintendo Badge Arcade! Collect them all and set up a cute, classic kidnapping scenario featuring Pauline and DK on your home screen! Check out what’s new below. Free play?: Nope. Sorry, Mario. Practice catcher: Today’s the last day for the Donkey…
Welcome to the Character Column! Each week, I’ll be taking a look at a different character from Nintendo’s long and esteemed history, and I’ll analyze what makes them interesting, nuanced, or just plain memorable. Whether they’re heroes, villains or NPCs, I’ll explain why they deserve respect or love from the…
Indie hit Shovel Knight recently made its way over to Japan, and — given the game’s utterly faithful retro roots — Yacht Club Games went all-out on localizing content for the Land of the Rising Sun, as detailed in a write-up on the localization process that went up today on…
A single, solitary Dr. Mario catcher headlines the Badge Arcade today. Exactly why anyone would trust a plumber to prescribe them medication for fighting off deadly viruses still remains unclear. Let’s hope Mario saved up enough coins on his adventures to afford night classes at a prestigious medical school, though…
The slow yet steady trickle of Pokémon Sun & Moon information continues, as eight screenshots have been added to Amazon Japan’s pages for the two games. While most of the screenshots are repeats of things we’ve seen already, like Solgaleo’s and Lunaala’s battle models, a playable male character holding…
Following in the footsteps of Shovel Knight, it appears the 3DS version of Shantae and the Pirate’s Curse will be joining the ranks of indie titles that went to retail. Entertainment rental company GameFly has listed the title for a physical release with Maximum Games as its publisher. Originally released…
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This week in the Nintendo eShop: 3Souls breaks new ground on the Wii U, a triple helping of Kirby games are served onto Wii U and 3DS Virtual Consoles and Gotta Protectors finally arrives on 3DS systems. It’s another slow week in the sales department, with Atlus once again leading…
The international sensation that is Pokémon GO is still going strong and now, seemingly to celebrate, the Nintendo Badge Arcade has released pixel badges of the original 151 Pokémon! Not up to catch ’em all? Don’t worry: there are a bunch of retro badges in stock today, too! Free play?:…
Lady Layton may have been announced for the 3DS just yesterday, but we’re sure you’re already itching for more news about the new adventure starring Katrielle Layton, Professor Layton’s very own daughter. Well, you’re in luck! YouTuber Bolt2nd has translated the original trailer and then added English subtitles to it…
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