When taking a look at where mainstream gaming got its start, one commonality makes itself apparent: the platformer genre. There’s been countless titles to use this formula over the years, and while many are still going strong in the modern day, many likewise have fallen to the wayside. There is…
During yesterday’s Pokémon Day festivities, a new trailer for the upcoming Nintendo Switch game Pokémon Legends: Z-A was showcased which gives us our best look at the game yet. After a year or so of silence, we now can see that Legends: Z-A isn’t deviating too much from what made…
Update: Nintendo of America and Nintendo or Europe have also confirmed it will be removing Super Soccer from the Nintendo Switch Online catalog on March 28th. In a rather surprising bit of news today, Nintendo of Japan has announced that one of the retro titles available through…
Off the Hook are at it again, hot on the heels of their cameo in today’s Nintendo Direct. The amiibo two-pack has been confirmed for launch on July 13th, the same release date that was leaked for Japan just yesterday. Get ready to get 'Off the Hook' when the…
Get ready to Praise the Sun, fellow dungeon dwellers! While we already knew Dark Souls Remastered would be resurrecting on Switch May 25th, today’s explosive Nintendo Direct lifted the fog gate on one of the most admirable amiibo figures to date. Worship the Solaire of Astora amiibo in all it’s…
A few of tonight’s Nintendo Direct headlines seem to have leaked early out of Japan, with a few release dates and box arts becoming public ahead of time. Siliconera has the specifics, but one of the most exciting parts of the leak is the Off The Hook amiibo box and…
It’s been a phenomenal year for the Nintendo Switch. Selling out within its first few days on the market, the system has been on a whirlwind tour that the Wii U could only dream of. A never ending avalanche of stellar games and support from indie and third party developers…
March is here! That means it’s time for spring cleaning, March Madness, daylight savings, and, of course, more video games! Let’s take a look at some of the games hitting Nintendo consoles this month. March 6th On March 6th, Scribblenauts: Showdown will be releasing on Switch. The first Scribblenauts entry…
Ever since Kirby Star Allies was announced last year, it’s always been assumed that amiibo would be compatible with the game. Over the last few months more details have emerged, and we finally know what you’ll get upon scanning an amiibo. Shown off in a video posted on the Nintendo’s…
Well, this is out of nowhere! Nintendo has announced Splatoon 2’s Pearl and Marina are getting amiibo, though information is light on the ground as to what they’ll unlock. UPDATE: Nintendo of America has confirmed that the Marina and Pearl amiibo will indeed come to the US in a 2-Pack…
Both releases of Hyrule Warriors have made use of amiibo for unlocks and materials, so it’s no surprise that the Definitive Edition coming to Switch would be any different. What is a bit more brow raising is the singling out of Breath of the Wild amiibo. Scrolling through the official…
Earlier today, GameXplain posted a video showcasing some new footage from the upcoming Kirby Star Allies, and in it, we get confirmation that amiibo support is indeed in the game. The screenshot gives us a look at the main menu that also features an amiibo logo directly below the “Exit…
Take a look at the amiibo costumes coming to Bayonetta 1 and 2 on the Nintendo Switch. Please note: The footage was captured from the Wii U version of the games.
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An official Bayonetta 1 & 2 webpage has opened in Japan and with it comes new details about what amiibo can do in the games. Unlockables will come in two forms; costumes and weapons. You can check out a list of what each amiibo can do below. Costumes Both the…
