Over the course of the past couple years or so, the Super Mario Bros. series has seen quite a bit of change. When Charles Martinet stepped down from his role as the voice of Mario, that took many fans by surprise. That wouldn’t be the last of the well-known Mario…
Last November, we ran an op/ed speculating about the performance improvements the Nintendo Switch 2 could bring to the vast library of Switch 1 games. While some have gotten native ports or Switch 2-specific updates, it would be impossible for Nintendo and every other publisher to update all 5,987 games…
As people discovered yesterday, the newly released Nintendo Switch 2 is compatible with a variety of generic USB webcams for use with GameChat. That’s great for people who already have a webcam in their possession and don’t want to shell out for Nintendo’s official camera. What if you wanted to…
You can now pre-order Ask Iwata: Words of Wisdom from Nintendo’s Legendary CEO on Amazon. Get ready for more smiles and tears because the heavily desired Japan-exclusive book spotlighting previous Nintendo President Satoru Iwata will be coming “directly” overseas next year. Viz Media announced today across social media that Ask…
Heads up, Trainers, the limited animated adventure series across the Galar region is coming to an end in nearly three weeks. The Pokémon Company announced today across social media that their digital web-series based on Pokémon Sword and Shield, Twilight Wings, would conclude on August 6th with its final seventh…
The Pikachu Sweets dessert component of the Pokémon Café announced today that starting next week customers will be able to choose from a new lineup of summer-themed treats starring everyone’s favorite electric-type pocket monster for a limited time. From August 1 to October 1, 2020 trainers will be able to…
Get ready to dance through the danger in some pretty fantastic new Shantae merch! Thanks to an article by Siliconera, we’ve learned that UDON Entertainment has added three new summer-themed Shantae shirts to their San Diego Comic-Con 2020 line. The Hip Icon Tee is available in teal and gray, and…
If you told me a few years ago that the cult-classic parody PS1 RPG Moon: Remix RPG Adventure would finally be getting an English translation for the Nintendo Switch, I wouldn’t believe you. If you then went on to say it’d be getting brand-new merchandise I’d start suspecting you were…
Paramount Pictures has announced plans for their upcoming films, and among the delays related to the ongoing Covid 19 pandemic comes a speedy blue sequel to this year’s major success, due in a couple years time. While we knew a sequel was in the works as of May, Paramount has…
Just because you’re playing games on a PC, it doesn’t mean you can’t still bring some Nintendo-branded comfort into the situation. X Rocker, a leading brand of gaming chairs, announced today that it has partnered with Nintendo of Europe to sell officially licensed Super Mario-themed chairs. The X Rocker Super…
If the classic Pokémon anime was anything to go by, series mascot Pikachu was never a fan of being cast inside of his master’s Poké Ball. Perhaps filling said Poké Ball with some sweet, delicious popcorn would entice him to think otherwise — didn’t think of that one, did you,…
Just last week we saw another high-profile Pokémon card sell for big money via auction, and this week we’ve seen the most expensive card in history sold, going for a cool $233,000 (25,000,000 yen). The card in question is a PSA-graded mint-9-rated Pikachu Illustrator, which was auctioned off at ZenPlus….
It’s been painfully long since we last heard any Bayonetta 3 news, but at least fans of the coquettish, gun-toting witch can now wait in style. This year marks the 10th anniversary of the original Bayonetta, and to celebrate, developer PlatinumGames has revealed an exciting new product line based on…
Hey Trainers, are you ready to show off your love for Pokémon Sword & Shield in a really big way? Previously released in Japan, the North American Pokémon Center has finally added a number of Pokémon plushes in their Gigantamax forms to the online store. You can now get your…
If you’re an Animal Crossing fan and are currently looking for a cute way to spice up your controller collection Stoga Game has you covered with its newest Nintendo Switch wireless controllers. They come in three colors, Sky Blue, Green, and Tom Nook, and will set you back $40 a…
