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…
Have all those exhausting mayoral duties gotten you down? Chances are, you could probably use a vacation, and you’re in luck! The Badge Arcade has a fresh ticket to a tropical island all for you! Free play? No. Practice catcher: Today’s the last day this beautiful trip is available, though,…
With the recent announcement that NIS America would no longer publish Atlus games in Europe, fans in the region have been understandably anxious about what that means for future releases like Shin Megami Tensei IV: Apocalypse, Etrian Odyssey V and Persona 5. Even after Atlus was bought by Sega, the…
Hey, mayors! Are you having trouble catching a bee? Did you finally complete that furniture series you’ve been after? Did Agnes move in and destroy your perfect gold rose garden? Then you’re in luck, ‘cause today’s badges are all about emotions! Free play? No. Practice catcher: It’s the final day…
Capcom’s no stranger to providing 3DS themes alongside Monster Hunter. Digital copies of 4 Ultimate are coming with one by default, and to celebrate game’s success overseas the company had another available free theme to all 3DS owners for a limited time. This trend is continuing with Monster Hunter Generations’…
Join Happily Candied and Amiibo Jason as they welcome Jared Rutledge to the newscast! This week, they discuss Nintendo in the movie business, Pokémon GO, and Pokémon Sun and Moon!
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…
Fans of old school dungeon crawlers, take note – Atlus has released two new trailers for the upcoming Etrian Odyssey V: The End of the Long Myth, each featuring a separate class: the Reaper and the Necromancer. The reaper appears to be a front-row debilitating class, one that uses a…
A few days ago, the official Japanese Pokémon Twitter made an announcement that more information about Pokémon Sun and Moon will be released June 2nd. Since last week’s news didn’t get an announcement from anywhere other than Japan, it’s safe to assume that this Japanese tweet was meant to suggest…
One of the most enduring rhythm games of the past decade is Bandai Namco’s Taiko no Tatsujin series. Only localized once for the West as Taiko: Drum Master on the PS2, although Donkey Konga can be seen as a spin-off, the franchise has thrived in its home region of Japan,…
In American trademark news, it appears that Nintendo’s claim on “Hyrule Warriors” has been abandoned. According to a thread on NeoGAF, the trademark for “Hyrule Warriors” expired on April 22nd of this year following multiple notices from the United States Patent and Trademark Office. On March 26th, 2015, the trademark…
This week in the Nintendo eShop: Contra III blasts its way on the 3DS Virtual Console, PixelJunk Monsters debuts on Nintendo Consoles, and Pikachu seeks friends and adventure in PokéPark Wii for the Wii U Virtual Console. There’s not much going on this week in the way of deals. If…
It seems like Capcom is on a roll revealing Monster Hunter Generations cross-overs lately, with the last being the announcement of fan-favorite Amaterasu of Okami fame. This latest collaboration is also with a major Capcom franchise, but this time it’s one of the company’s oldest IPs: Ghosts ‘n Goblins. That’s…
