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…
In a rather surprising bit of news today, Nintendo of Japan has announced that one of the retro titles available through its Switch Online subscription service will actually be getting delisted soon. On March 28th, 2025, Super Formation Soccer will leave the Super Famicom App and subscribers will no longer…
Sitting down to watch Nintendo’s Digital Event from 2014, I didn’t know what to expect. We were excited to see Zelda, we were eager to see new characters for Super Smash Brothers, and we were hopeful that Nintendo would finally prove the GamePad was a unique and necessary innovation in…
Japan is receiving a new 32GB Wii U bundle that includes Splatoon and the two brand new Squid Sisters amiibo. This bundle comes out on July 7th exclusively in Japan. The best part about bundles like this are the beautiful box art, and this bundle is no exception. I hope…
After the recent announcement that Disney Infinity 3.0 will be ceasing development later this year it’s clear the toys-to-life market isn’t doing so well in 2016. We haven’t had too many sales figures to help define this apparent downward curve, however, at least until now. GfK Entertainment, via MCV UK,…
Polish those Rathalos saddles and sharpen your switch axes: Capcom has confirmed that Monster Hunter Stories is set to release later this year on October 8th in Japan! Three new amiibo are also set to launch alongside the game with even more to be released sometime during the winter. The…
Coming in hot off the heels of the Kirby and Smash Bros. versions, a pair of Splatoon amiibo dioramas will be releasing in Japan soon! On July 7th, a mock stage for the Squid Sisters will be available, matching up nicely with the background for their routine announcements. Unique to…
Are you one of the many who’ve been counting down the days until the release of Kirby: Planet Robobot? Well, here’s a little something to quench that pink puff thirst! The very first Kirby Series amiibo trailer from Nintendo of America is here at last. Have a look! Kirby: Planet…
The Squid Sisters, Callie and Marie, are heading to Super Mario Maker according to a well known Wii U data miner, NWPlayer123. Noticed in a video posted this morning, the data was discovered in the latest update file of Super Mario Maker. Series 2 of the Splatoon amiibo will hit…
Earlier today, Japan held a Splatoon themed event which gave the public their first look at the upcoming Splatoon series featuring the Squid Sisters! Click each image to see the full size. Special thanks to twitter user Twitter soranotateana for taking these amazing pictures!
UPDATE: North American box art for Callie/Marie and the Inkling 3-Pack have been added. Since Splatoon’s launch nearly a year ago, and with a certain update that happened a couple months back, we all guessed they were coming. And finally, here they are. The Squid Sisters themselves, Callie and Marie,…
The highly anticipated Kirby series amiibo will be released on April 28th in Japan. Exciting, right?! There’s no better way to celebrate the occasion than by having a whole string of giveaways for each and every Japanese figure in the line. Four individual Twitter accounts are sending off an amiibo…
The Japan exclusive Kirby amiibo diorama has made its way to the Nintendo Inquirer headquarters! We assemble it and test it out in our latest unboxing video! Want to win a Kirby series amiibo of your very own? Check out our special Kirby giveaway page for more details!
The Japan exclusive Super Smash Bros. amiibo diorama has made its way to the Nintendo Inquirer headquarters! We assemble it and test it out in our latest unboxing video!
