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…
What better time than a Thursday evening to get some surprise Nintendo news? Nintendo has just shadow-dropped the Game Boy’s Donkey Kong Land on the Nintendo Switch Online service. Grab a vine and join the thrills in the Land of Kong. Donkey Kong Land is now available to play…
Hey everybody! There are even more Super Mario Bros. badges available in the Badge Arcade today, just alongside another new Splatoon catcher and some yummy fruit ones, too! Free play? No. Lame! Practice catcher: There are only two days left for a whole bunch of the catchers currently available, so…
The Nintendo Newscast is back with episode 7! This week we talk Monster Hunter amiibo, Vans shoes, and Pokémon Sun and Moon! Don’t forget about GOTY 2016, Paper Mario: Color Splash!
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…
A screenshot of the Alola Pokédex in one of the new trailers posted on Pokémon’s Japanese YouTube channel shows two different Pokédexes: Alola Pokédex and the MeleMele Pokédex. With three blank spots below those two, it can be assumed that the Alola Pokédex takes into account all Pokémon in the…
Hey, kids and squids! In celebration of Splatoon’s one-year anniversary, a bunch of new catchers have arrived in the Nintendo Badge Arcade these last two days. In addition to old favorites, never-before-seen badges based on Splatfest themes (even international ones!) and crossovers with other series are now available. Check out…
Yacht Club Games released a new animated gif on their Twitter today that gave us our first official look at gameplay for the upcoming King Knight campaign. Following the amazing Plague of Shadows update to Shovel Knight, Yacht Club Games are releasing campaigns for King Knight, Specter Knight, as well…
The penultimate DLC release in Fire Emblem Fates’s Map Pack 2 is now available for purchase and download. “V: Endless Dawn” follows a party of child units led by Shigure as they “[storm] the enemy gates.” Players who successfully complete the map will receive both Speedtaker and Resistancetaker Scrolls, which…
This week in the Nintendo eShop: Donkey Kong Country 3 barrels its way onto the 3DS, The Book of Unwritten Tales 2 finally makes its Nintendo console debut, and Metroid Prime Hunters blasts space pirate scum on the Wii U Virtual Console. Charge those mega busters and sharpen your gunlances…
SEGA has unveiled new details regarding the upcoming 3DS title Sonic Boom: Fire and Ice. Releasing on September 27th, SEGA describes the new game as the “premiere Sonic title of the year.” Fire and Ice will be showing at E3 this year, and fans are hopeful it will be a…
The former exclusive and successful Wii U indie title, Runbow, will soon be getting a physical release for the Nintendo 3DS on September 6th this year. Published by Nighthawk Interactive, this game is a side scrolling platformer that will have you racing against your opponents to see who can get…
The official Japanese Monster Hunter Stories limited edition game is available for pre-order via the eCapcom store now. For around 8,300 yen (or roughly $80 USD) the limited edition copy of the game will come bundled with a bunch of Monster Hunter Stories related goodies. The limited edition version of…
The latest Pokémon Sun and Moon trailer is called “Explore the Alola Region”, but truth be told most of the focus was on the legendary Pokémon and non-playable characters. Nevertheless, we still get a nice zoomed-out view of its many different islands. To help figure out what we’ll be seeing…
