Right on the heels of the big announcement that Universal Studios Japan’s planned Donkey Kong expansion Country to Super Nintendo World would be opening in Spring 2024, the park has shared another image and some details to highlight its signature experience. The ride is named Donkey Kong’s Crazy Mine Cart…
For all you amiibo collectors and theme park fans, Universal Studios Japan has unveiled something just for you! Alongside the confirmation of USJ opening its Donkey Kong Country addition to Super Nintendo World in Spring 2024, a new pair of Power-Up Bands have been revealed. The oft expected Donkey Kong…
Super Nintendo World, a new theme park inside Universal Studios Japan, has been a massive success as a new venture for Nintendo. Opened in 2021, the park has welcomed over 40 million guests from around the world to experience the world of Super Mario Bros., Mario Kart, Yoshi’s Island and,…
“Well, it looks like you know what you’re doing.” The comment from the Nintendo Live exhibitor next to me as I played Super Mario Bros. Wonder gave me a chuckle. I had to hold back a ramble about all the 2D Mario games I’d played before, from the golden oldies…
I never imagined myself beginning a video game article by stating “Paris Hilton was right,” and yet I can’t deny how doggone correct the high-profile media personality was with her 2018 tweet: “We need to get Nintendo Dogs as an app on the App Store!” Slight misnomer aside, Ms. Hilton’s…
In the wake of last week’s Nintendo Direct, Rob Fahey of gamesindustry.biz put out an opinion piece about the announcement’s lineup, proclaiming it to be the console’s “sunset slate.” Fahey argues that the Nintendo Switch’s upcoming games, “a focus on remasters and remakes,” is a stopgap as Nintendo prepares to…
RPGs are my favorite genre of video game, and have been since around the time I was a preteen and discovered the likes of SNES classics like Final Fantasy, Chrono Trigger, and EarthBound. But my first RPGs, when I was just a wee tyke, didn’t feature any medieval knights or…
Spinoffs of existing games can be tricky. Fans of those worlds will come in with certain expectations while newcomers will want to know what they’ve been missing, and striking the right balance while offering something new often takes finesse and ingenuity. Without those you end up with a Link’s Crossbow…
Alright. Okay. FINE. Let’s talk about the characters in that new Tears of the Kingdom trailer that just dropped last week. Who are we talking about? There’s a lot of questions I could ask. Who’s our new little Rito friend? And where did Teba go? Who are these…
Three years ago, we took an island getaway that ended up being an unforgettable experience – it’s been three years since the release of Animal Crossing: New Horizons! The fifth major title in the Animal Crossing series introduced elements like crafting, durability, and terraforming to the storied life sim franchise….
It’s the most wonderful time of the year! And no, we’re not talking about the holiday season — it’s March 10th, which means it’s-a-time to super jump and celebrate MAR10 Day! PowerA has joined in on the party and is once again offering a plethora of stunning, high quality accessories…
The Nintendo Switch is a pretty fantastic console – sleek, fluid, portable, and with one of the best libraries ever assembled on a Nintendo system, it’s no wonder that it’s become one of the most successful consoles ever made. But as great as it is, the Nintendo Switch isn’t the…
The Nintendo Switch is a truly mighty console by now, one of the best-selling pieces of video game hardware ever and home to blockbusters like Animal Crossing: New Horizons and Super Mario Odyssey. But it wasn’t so long ago that accusations from a certain group of people (mostly a subset…
It’s almost February 27th again, and you know what that means – another early morning presentation about all things Pokémon, streamed directly to our collective eyeballs. After last year’s frankly excessive number of mainline games in the franchise, we should take stock of what to expect for a presumably quieter…
It’s dangerous to go alone – take all of this! Diorama-maker, craftsman, and Twitter user @edlothian has created an amazing Zelda-themed gameroom packed with merchandise, crafts, and accessories hailing the legendary franchise. And it’s absolutely gorgeous: A lot of people asked me to see my Zelda Gameroom… well…here it…
