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…
Following its release on the Japanese eShop a few days ago, a new video has surfaced, showing off gameplay of the Wii U version of Mini Mario & Friends: amiibo Challenge. The nearly 40 minute-long footage from YouTube user NintenDaan illustrates the vastly different playstyles of each scannable character– from…
Quite a few new badges in the Badge Arcade this week! Adding onto the Animal Crossing collection that’s available, three new games featuring even more characters are here! Also joining the growing collection of games is a new Pokémon game featuring some adorable Bug-Type Pokémon! And if Animal Crossing or…
Nintendo Inquirer’s Amiibo News and the amazingly talented GandaKris have once again come together to bring amiibo collectors a truly special giveaway! Only minutes after the Detective Pikachu 3DS game was announced, fans everywhere voiced their desire for a Detective Pikachu amiibo– and amiibo customizer GandaKris not only delivered, but…
Since the final Smash Bros. Direct in December, players have been eagerly anticipating the release of Fire Emblem Fates’ player character, Corrin, and angel huntress supreme, Bayonetta. Tonight, Nintendo tweeted out that these two will be available the afternoon of February 3rd, just a few short days away. This will…
Last year saw the news that the incredibly popular Unity development platform was going to become compatible with the New 3DS, and now, after months of tinkering, the tools are available to developers across the globe. In a recent blog post detailing the announcement, the company makes it clear that…
Nintendo has officially released a new commercial for Fire Emblem Fates on its YouTube channel. The commercial is titled “After the Choice” and highlights the game’s main focus of having to choose an army to fight with. The choice happens automatically based on the game you’ve chosen, with Conquest having…
Let’s take a break from the rumors and speculation about Nintendo’s NX for a moment, and try, instead, to glean some information from Nintendo’s past. After new hardware is unveiled, what’s the first thing we want to know about it? The launch lineup. By taking a look at the launches…
If you were a fan of the Animal Crossing and Pokémon badges from yesterday, then good news! A few more from the same series have been added to the Arcade! On the Animal Crossing front, there’s a new game featuring Leif and his loves, weeds and flowers. For Pokémon, there’s…
Few NES games were quite as delightfully experimental as the original River City Ransom. Combining a side scrolling brawler with RPG stat mechanics, players marched their way through the titular River City, visiting cafes and reading books, all in an effort to take down the villainous “Slick” and rescue the…
The official Pokémon of Japan website has released a bunch of new screenshots and details about the upcoming Great Detective Pikachu game for the 3DS. The game will take place in Rhyme City, where people and Pokémon coexist. Pokémon like Ludicolo, Aipom, Scraggy and Litwig are featured in some of…
The newly announced Nintendo 3DS game, Detective Pikachu, has fans in North America petitioning to have actor Danny DeVito voice the English localization of the game. The petition started by Sairith Aramor on Change.org requests that Danny DeVito voice the detective and at the moment has over 17,000 signatures. The…
It’s an Animal Crossing/Pokémon extravaganza in the Badge Arcade today! Deck out your 3DS home screen with images of Blathers, Flygon, Kapp’n, costumed Pikachu and more! Oh, and don’t forget about Pascal, maaaaan. Today’s practice catcher is based off this game featuring Tortimer: It’s the final day for several Super…
