Legendary Nintendo designer Shigeru Miyamoto has some disappointing news for those clamoring for a “Nintendo Cinematic Universe.” Following the recent reveal of Star Fox protagonist Fox McCloud in The Super Mario Galaxy Movie, Polygon asked Mario’s creator how much further he plans to expand the Mario movie universe in terms…
In a new interview on the Kit and Krysta Podcast, a former Nintendo sales lead expressed that he feels it is “inevitable” that Nintendo will need to increase the price of the Switch 2. Talking to a man only introduced as Sean (likely to protect this identity), hosts and former…
It should come as no surprise, but the recently released Super Mario Galaxy Movie is a hit. We’re only one day into its opening week and Universal/Illumination’s sequel has broken a couple of box office records. As Deadline reports, the movie opened to $34.5 million on Wednesday, making it the…
Legendary Nintendo designer Shigeru Miyamoto has some disappointing news for those clamoring for a “Nintendo Cinematic Universe.” Following the recent reveal of Star Fox protagonist Fox McCloud in The Super Mario Galaxy Movie, Polygon asked Mario’s creator how much further he plans to expand the Mario movie universe in terms…
In a new interview on the Kit and Krysta Podcast, a former Nintendo sales lead expressed that he feels it is “inevitable” that Nintendo will need to increase the price of the Switch 2. Talking to a man only introduced as Sean (likely to protect this identity), hosts and former…
It should come as no surprise, but the recently released Super Mario Galaxy Movie is a hit. We’re only one day into its opening week and Universal/Illumination’s sequel has broken a couple of box office records. As Deadline reports, the movie opened to $34.5 million on Wednesday, making it the…
Initially announced on January 31st, 2020, Niantic announced it would begin testing new types of events during February 2020 – Pokémon Spotlight Hour and Mystery Bonus Hour. After testing and user feedback, Niantic combined both events into one and announced what Pokémon and bonuses would be featured in advance. The…
One of the first mechanics the player learns about in Pokémon Pokopia is the ability to give food to other Pokémon as gifts. While many players simply keep a stock of Leppa Berries on hand as a good universal gift, there’s actually more to it than simply handing over whatever…
Today’s the day! The Super Mario Galaxy Movie is in theaters now, and a new interview with Shigeru Miyamoto and Chris Meledandri (courtesy of Forbes) has revealed a bit more into the inclusion of a new character. In case you missed it, last week Nintendo revealed through their socials that…
The Pokémon Company has announced that Pokémon Legends Z-A will soon be getting support for the Pokémon Home application. While this might sound like an April Fool’s joke what with the timing of the announcement, it was revealed late last night to get ahead of the confusion. Server maintenance will…
After a reexamination ordered by the US Patent and Trade Office director John A. Squires last November, the USPTO has revoked a patent granted to Nintendo for a game mechanic involving “summoning a character and letting it fighter another.” In a patent I described as “incredibly vague,” it seems the…
Initially announced on January 31st, 2020, Niantic announced it would begin testing new types of events during February 2020 – Pokémon Spotlight Hour and Mystery Bonus Hour. After testing and user feedback, Niantic combined both events into one and announced what Pokémon and bonuses would be featured in advance. The…
Nintendo’s popular yet short-lived social networking mobile app, Miitomo, launched in the US 10 years ago today on March 31st, 2016. Notable for being Nintendo’s first-ever mobile game, Miitomo is widely considered an unofficial spinoff of Nintendo’s Tomodachi franchise. It took plenty of inspiration from the quirky social sim series,…
In what I will be labeling as a rumor, it’s been reported that Disney is considering buying Epic Games outright in an effort to expand its gaming profile. During a recent episode of “The Town with Matt Belloni” podcast, tech journalist, and former Verge editor, Alex Heath has claimed that…
It’s Nintendo Music Monday! (Well, it was yesterday, at least.) This week, a selection of songs from Animal Crossing New Horizons’ recent 3.0 update have been added. Two separate playlists, one with four tracks from Slumber Island and one with six tracks from the Hotel, are now available to stream…
