A brand-new Kirby Café has finally opened in Osaka! Located in the Daimari Shinsaibashi Store in Osaka City, this now makes three permanent locations available in Japan. As with all other locations, the Osaka Café requires reservations, which can be hard to come by and often sell out quickly. You…
As is tradition every quarter, Nintendo has released a new issue of its in-house magazine titled “Nintendo Magazine.” Shockingly original name aside, this Winter 2024 issue is now available digitally, and physical issues for the Japanese market will be shipping out soon. This newest release contains information about Nintendo’s games…
I didn’t anticipate that I would be writing about a new Sega Genesis cartridge in 2024, but we’re certainly living in some bizarre times. To promote the upcoming Sonic the Hedgehog 3 film, Sega has produced some promotional Genesis cartridges that include EPK (electronic press kit) materials. There’s even a…
While Kirby: Planet Robobot has been out for almost two weeks at this point, that doesn’t mean everybody’s picked it up quite yet. Thus, Nintendo has released a new video on their kid-oriented Play Nintendo YouTube channel detailing some of the game’s plot and game mechanics. The trailer shows a…
A Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker catcher and two catchers featuring Vivillon are in today at the Nintendo Badge Arcade! Check out what’s new below! Free play? Yes – two! Practice catcher: It’s the final day for the majority of the Legend of Zelda badges currently in the Arcade,…
Nintendo of Europe has just announced that a Fan Edition steelbook and a limited edition New 3DS XL featuring Solgaleo and Lunala will be launching with the game in November. At the moment, there is no word whether these items will make their way to the U.S., but keep an…
Have you been dying to dig into even more Shovel Knight content? Yacht Club Games has you covered with a massive update on its recently announced Specter Knight campaign DLC, coming to pretty much every platform in existence in the near future. Much like the Plague Knight campaign, Specter Knight…
The Amiibo Newscast is back with an all new E3 extravaganza. Writers and contributors from the Nintendo Inquirer team join us to discuss the new Zelda and Mario amiibo, along with the newly announced Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild!
The Nintendo Badge Arcade’s week-long Zelda celebration continues with two repeat catchers from The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess! There are also three repeats containing various Fire-type starter Pokémon for those that missed them the first time around. Free play? Yes — a double dose! Practice catcher: Speaking of the…
Nintendo of America took to Twitter this evening with some details about how amiibo will function within Metroid Prime: Federation Force. At the moment, we know that scanning certain Mario Bros. amiibo will unlock new paint jobs for in game Mechs while playing Blast Ball. Scanning a Samus or Zero…
Two players sit hunched in their chairs, eyes fixated upon the CRT television in front of them. Their hands move at rapid speed, inputting hundreds of actions per minute as their characters dance around on the screen. They’ve been playing the game for years now – these actions are second…
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…
The Nintendo Badge Arcade’s week-long Zelda celebration continues with two new catchers from The Legend of Zelda: A Link Between Worlds! Free play?: Yes — two! Practice catcher: It’s the final day for the Pokémon and Cat Mario Show badges currently in the Arcade, so don’t miss your chance at…
Those hoping for a Nintendo console release of Kickstarter-backed project Starr Mazer can celebrate: Wii U and 3DS versions of the game are in the works. Starr Mazer is a genre fusion of point-and-click adventure and 2D shooter, utilizing pixel art and 8-bit music not unlike that found in indie…
Simisear – also known as the Ember Pokémon, also known as Poverty Infernape – came in dead last in the recent “Pokémon General Election 720,” in which Greninja took top honors. In response to his thrashing in the polls, there will be a new campaign to improve his irredeemable image….
