Yesterday morning, developer 10:10 Games and Funko Inc. announced Funko Fusion, a brand-new action game stylized after the ridiculously popular “Funko Pop!” line of vinyl figures. Looking incredibly similar to the various LEGO games, Funko Fusion will not only provide a co-op experience for players to trek through but will…
This year’s Pokémon GO Fest event will have a Sun and Moon theme – celebrating the Pokémon Sun and Moon games and Pokémon from the Alola region. Of course, Pokémon GO Fest 2024 will have multiple events – three in-person events and one global event. As an incentive for Trainers,…
During the previous Pokémon GO seasons, Niantic started selling a month-long paid Timed Research ticket (which came with additional month-long bonuses). The paid Timed Research ticket is back, but slightly changed. Instead of buying a ticket for each month, an entire season’s worth of monthly paid Timed Research quests is…
Welcome to Speedrun Sunday: that sadistic time of the week when we dare to challenge both your D-pad’s durability and sanity’s stamina with the ultimate test in video game bragging rights. Hot off the dirt-clad heels of our gratuitously pestilent Binding of Isaac challenge comes yet another ruthless run that…
Ramping up for the release of Pokémon Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon, the original versions of Pokémon Sun & Moon are getting some code distribution over the next few weeks! CHARIZARD Participating Target stores will have the Charizard code card on hand from October 1st-14th, while supplies last. The code…
Today marks a momentous event in Metroid history: It’s the first time in over a decade that a classic style game has been released for the series, and alongside Samus Returns come two beautiful new amiibo to add to our ever growing collections. Nintendo Wire’s very own Tom Brown was…
Even if it involves returning to the cold, isolated infinity that is space, today marks an extremely special occasion. Rest assured, you are most definitely not alone in celebrating Metroid: Samus Returns launching on the Nintendo 3DS. This overhauled remake of Metroid II represents the first classic style Metroid experience…
Yesterday’s Direct showed off a lot of titles and among them was a nice little surprise in the form of Mario Party: The Top 100. In what footage has been shown we’ve only seen minigames, and while they’re definitely the life of the party, there’s something else that makes a…
This week in the Nintendo eShop: Metroid learns to crawl, retro royalty conquers kingdoms and sportsball slam dunks on Switch. DrinkBox Studios continues to dominate the sales department, slashing both limbs and prices off a handful of their critically acclaimed games. Just like last week, Wii U’s legendary luchador-inspired Metroidvania…
After announcing Kirby: Battle Royale for the 3DS Nintendo also unveiled a Kirby Copy Ability poll tied to both that game and the 25th Anniversary as a whole. Fans can scroll through the list and represent their most favorite abilities, with the winner featuring in an upcoming 3DS theme and…
Earlier today during the Nintendo Direct, fan favorite Lyn was revealed for Fire Emblem Warriors – and while it was a widely loved and applauded move, it had more impact than even initially thought. For one, the new trailer – or at least the European version – includes two characters…
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Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga’s remake is coming out in less than a month and while I don’t exactly dig its visual style (miss those GBA sprites…) the revival of the game looks like plenty of good fun and laughs all the same. The added Minions mode will put you…
Atlus had a bevy of JRPG-related news to give during the Nintendo Direct, and while a decent amount was just reminders of news we had heard before, there were some useful tidbits of information. First was the announcement of Alliance Alive releasing in the West. The spiritual successor to the…
In some sort of secret plot to push the sales of the New 2DS XL, Nintendo has revealed not one, not two, but five new designs for the handheld. For those of you who are just desperate to have all of them, I will warn you that three of them…
