Birthdays can mean a lot of things for people – time with friends or family, treating yourself to something special, or just disconnecting from responsibilities. For Kirby it means cake, cake, and more cake. カービィさん、お誕生日おめでとうございます！今日はわれわれワドルディレポート隊が、カービィさんのためにケーキをご用意しました♪さぁ、カービィさん！みなさんへコメントをお願いします…って、わわわっ！？食べるのはまだ早いですよ～っ！！#カービィのハッピーバースデー pic.twitter.com/mVy2QldNbg — 星のカービィ (@Kirby_JP) April 26, 2024 Yes, April 27th marks Kirby’s 32nd birthday and…
LEGO and Animal Crossing is a match made in heaven, but there was one curious omission from the line when it launched earlier this year: K.K. Slider. How could one of the most iconic characters of modern gaming not be included alongside villagers like Julian and Bunnie? Who even are…
Pokémon GO’s quarterly Hatch Day event is back and this time Cleffa is being featured. Before the event kicks off, there will be some extra bonuses available during the aptly named Cleffa Hatch Day Extended Bonuses “event”. So with your Egg inventory cleared out, you’ll be ready to collect (and…
Every few years or so, I find myself adding another farming-sim adventure to my gaming library. This year brings a brand new adventure to the Story of Seasons (Bokujō Monogatari) franchise. Sure, last year we saw the release of Story of Seasons: Friends of Mineral Town – a nostalgic reunion…
Animal Crossing: New Horizons is nothing short of a cultural phenomenon. With this one entry in the series, Animal Crossing has gone from a niche (by Nintendo’s standards) yet successful franchise in The Big N’s portfolio, to one of the pillars of its library and at the forefront of…
An update from the author (10/6/23): I’ve been a fan of Golden Sun for many years, and for a lot of that time I’ve felt like the series has been a bit neglected by Nintendo. Fans of the series were treated to three games over the course of nine years,…
The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword is getting an HD revamp on Nintendo Switch this summer! Starving for information? Here’re some morsels for you to savor: Here’s what we know! (As of March 5th, 2021) It’ll have Joy-Con-based motion controls and traditional button-based controls, compatible with Joy-Cons,…
It’s hard to imagine that time has flown this quickly during the Switch’s life cycle. Given just how successful and impactful to the industry it’s been in such a short time, I’m sure I’d be hard-pressed to find any person who doesn’t remember exactly where they were when they opened…
In celebration of Pokémon’s 25th anniversary, we’ve taken a look at where the phenomenon began: the original Japanese games! We take a close look at the cartridges and boxes of Red, Blue, Green, and Yellow — all while admiring the detailing inside and out. Have a look for yourself! …
Pokémon Brilliant Diamond and Pokémon Shining Pearl are the next core series Pokémon games heading to Nintendo Switch. Hungry for information? Here’re some bits for you to chew on while you wait for the game’s release: Here’s what we know! (As of February 26th, 2021) They’ll have…
Miis have been quietly resting in the shadows of just about every other Nintendo IP for the entirety of the Switch era thus far. Outside of cameos in games like Mario Kart 8 Deluxe and Super Smash Bros. Ultimate, they’ve essentially been nothing more than an avatar option within…
Here, without context, are things I have exclaimed while playing Ghosts ‘n Goblins Resurrection: “Oh of course it’s the eyeballs…” “Why is every bird evil?” “So I guess I’m a frog now.” “Give me back my greenrock!” “BONES.” These are just from the first few stages, and as humbling as…
This week’s Nintendo Direct introduced us to Square Enix’s HD-2D follow up to Octopath Traveler, tentatively titled “Project Triangle Strategy.” They wasted no time giving us a sample of this new project, with a demo going live after the Direct had finished, with the promise of a survey for feedback…
We’re continuing to list off the things we’d like to see come to fruition during the celebration for the 35th anniversary of Zelda! Below you’ll find the second half of our list showcasing dream projects we’d love to see turn to realities during the event, which officially kicks off next…
Nintendo truly set the bar high with the Super Mario Bros. 35th Anniversary Direct in September. As we’re still enjoying some of the pleasant Mario-themed surprises announced in the Direct and eagerly awaiting others, another of Nintendo’s heavy hitters is also very close to hitting the big 35: The Legend…
