When comparing to the past few years, it’s fair to say that 2024 has been quite slow in terms of Nintendo content. Most of the year’s lineup has been ports and remakes, so needless to say, when rumors start to circle about new games on the horizon, it’s exciting. Notably,…
Raid Hour (also referred to as Legendary Raid Hour) started as an experiment in March 2019. Initially called Legendary Lunch Hour, Niantic set aside an hour on Wednesdays for Pokémon GO Trainers to find 5-Star (Legendary) Raids easier by increasing the appearance rates. After further testing, Raid Hour was renamed…
In 2020 I would have called Hades the rare kind of game that so successfully interweaves its gameplay, narrative, art direction, and voice acting (among other things) that it’d be impossible to single out any one as its strongest element. That’s not to say my opinion on those qualities has…
UPDATE (1/21): Nintendo of Europe has confirmed via Twitter that the Wolf Link amiibo will unlock powerful items for Midna within Hyrule Warriors Legends! Good news, amiibo fans! Nintendo and Koei Tecmo have outlined how amiibo will function in Hyrule Warriors Legends via their newly launched Hyrule Warriors Legends site….
There’s no denying that 2015 was a huge year for Nintendo’s amiibo, and 2016 appears to be no different. According to Scott Moffitt, Nintendo executive vice president of sales and marketing, “New amiibo figures and functionality will keep surprising fans in 2016.” What Nintendo has up its sleeve, we’ll have…
UPDATE (1/20): The special edition Fire Emblem Fates 3DS XL is now up for pre-order at GameStop. Pick it up while you can! Among the multitude of titles discussed during Nintendo’s North American press event today, Fire Emblem Fates was a highlight with two new pieces of news coming to…
Combining Mario with role playing games is one of the most bizarre ideas Nintendo has green lit in its storied history. It takes a weird and wonderful world that’s mostly mute and simple and inserts typical JRPG mechanics and expansive storylines. Despite how weird that sounds, the gamble miraculously works,…
When Bravely Second: End Layer launches exclusively for the Nintendo 3DS family of systems on April 15th, a Collector’s Edition will also launch alongside it at a suggested retail price of $69.99. The Collector’s Edition includes the massive game, a 10-song original soundtrack and gorgeous 250-page deluxe art book. A…
Another infographic for Final Fantasy Explorers has been released by Square Enix. This one explains Trance Mode: a mode that gives players the ability to call upon legendary Final Fantasy characters and allows them to use their ultimate attacks. Speaking to Moogles in towns will unlock characters and reward players…
Pokémon Red, Blue, Green and Yellow are among the most cherished video games in history, and their Virtual Console releases are among the most anticipated releases of 2016. In an attempt to keep the original spirit of the games alive, it has been announced via the official Japanese R/B/G/Y digital…
There hasn’t been much activity in the Badge Arcade lately (that bunny really wants you to get those launch badges!), however, today we did get a few new games! The first two come in the form of more launch badges, featuring our favorite tiny red, blue and yellow creatures– Pikmin!…
Yesterday, Japanese readers of CoroCoro magazine got a wonderful treat in the form of a demo for the highly anticipated Hyrule Warriors Legends for the 3DS. The demo was available via a QR code that had a one time use, meaning that customers who received the magazine couldn’t spread it…
If you’re looking to spice up your 3DS home screen with something a little more practical, today is your day! Featured in the today’s Badge Arcade is a whopping 23 new games, all with new launch badges! Launch badges are badges that launch some of the 3DS pre-installed applications, like…
In addition to the many perks Amazon offers to its Prime members, the retail giant will now be offering a 20% discount on newly released and pre-ordered games. The service can be seen as competition for Best Buy’s Gamers Club Unlocked service, which also offers its members 20% off new…
UPDATE (1/14): Capcom has released the second official trailer for Monster Hunter Stories. Watch it below! Even after 11 years and almost 20 games, Capcom’s Monster Hunter series is still one of its best-selling franchises. The unique mix of methodical combat, exciting co-op and huge beasts has proved…
