In a rather random bit of news tonight, Nintendo has announced that it has acquired Shiver Entertainment from Embracer Group for an undisclosed amount of money. While most people will not be familiar with the name, Shiver is responsible for the recent Switch ports of both Mortal Kombat 11 and…
Super Mario Maker is an incredible game that feels somehow anti-Nintendo. Released on the Wii U in 2015, I’m still shocked that the Big N gave players most of the tools they needed to create their dream Super Mario levels. The Switch sequel takes things further, but what if Nintendo…
As time goes on and game developers continue to try to push the limits of what’s possible, games are becoming much more impressive. From immersive sound design to beautiful graphics and more, there’s a lot of work that goes into modern games. That all being said, older titles weren’t primitive…
The Nintendo Direct brought quite a bevy of 3DS related news, delivered at a rapid fire pace right at the beginning of the presentation. While quite a bit of it was clarification of previous information, there was still quite a bit of info overall. Let’s break it all down: Hey!…
While today’s Nintendo Direct was filled with game details and announcements in North America and Europe, it’s always worth taking a look at Nintendo’s home country of Japan to see what reveals were made there. While there wasn’t a huge amount changed, there are a few intriguing differences. For starters,…
A Nintendo Direct focused “mainly” on upcoming Switch titles Splatoon 2 and ARMS kicks off at 6:00 p.m. EST. Check back here to watch the stream with us! According to the Japanese Nintendo Direct page, today’s presentation will be 35 minutes long. Watch live video from Nintendo on www.twitch.tv Aside…
Still sitting on a mountain of gold and platinum points? Well, if you’re in North America My Nintendo has added five more rewards to tempt you. First up are the ever-present digital game discounts, this time focusing on Yoshi (for some egg-related Easter fun, perhaps?) 20 Gold Points nets you…
We’re mere hours away from our first, post-Switch launch Nintendo Direct, and that means it’s time for some speculation! All we know going forward is that Splatoon 2 and ARMS will be getting the most attention, while both the Switch and 3DS will get some screen time. But with a…
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After announcing the July 29th Japanese release date of Dragon Quest XI earlier today, Square Enix broke history by announcing a very unusual bundle – both the PS4 and 3DS versions of the game will be included in a single special bundle. Both games will be packaged inside two hollow…
Nintendo is aiming to bring on the feels with this latest Fire Emblem Echoes: Shadows of Valentia trailer, so be prepared to experience an overwhelmingly welcome wave of emotion. This time, you have the opportunity to watch childhood friends Alm and Celica express their deep longing for one another while…
Fire Emblem Echoes: Shadows of Valentia — the upcoming remake/reimagining of Fire Emblem Gaiden — launches next week in Japan, which means the reviews are starting to roll in. And renowned Japanese video game magazine Famitsu was apparently quite impressed, as its four-reviewer system awarded the game a 9, 9,…
National StreetPass Weekend returns for another Spring Session with three days of StreetPass fun from April 13th-16th! North American players who head to a local Nintendo Zone can collect up to six StreetPasses in a single go. Not too shabby. Players can also use StreetPass with a variety of other…
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Gather the troops and get ready to plan, because Fire Emblem Echoes: Shadows of Valentia is only a little over a month away from launching. Nintendo UK’s YouTube page saw fit to put out a brief trailer that actually manages to show off quite a bit. With new characters and…
