Alongside the myriad of announcements this morning from the Switch 2 Direct was the confirmation that certain Nintendo Switch titles would be getting enhanced Nintendo Switch 2 Editions. First up for the enhancement process are two of the Switch’s biggest titles, The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild and…
Not revealed in today’s Direct, Nintendo has a new wrinkle in store for publishers that opt to sell physical games without the physical component. For anyone looking to sell a “key-in-a-box,” Nintendo has a brand-new option: the Switch 2 Game-Key card. As the name suggests, this will be a Switch…
Mario Kart World, the newest entry in the Mario Kart franchise and the first new console game in over a decade, races on to Switch 2 in just two months! First teased back in January for the Switch 2 reveal, Mario Kart World was the first trailer shown off in…
While a little more subdued compared to previous entries in the franchise, Breath of the Wild’s music is still quite the delight to listen to, from the chill Hateno Village to the rousing Hyrule Castle themes. Now, the entire soundtrack is getting the treatment it deserves, at least in Japan….
Those of you located in the UK can now pre-order Kirby Star Allies for Switch at the official Nintendo UK site store. Order it now for £49.99 and you’ll also receive this spiffy boxed pin and badge set that includes four pieces as a bonus. The badges/pins feature none other…
It’s February 27th and that can only mean one thing – Pokémon Day is here! That’s right, 22 years ago Pokémon Red & Green launched in Japan, introducing the world to a franchise that’d go onto become one of the best-selling ever. As has become customary these past few years,…
One of the newest Splatoon toys released in Japan will undoubtedly give you both a sugar rush and an even bigger need to add your ever growing Nintendo collection. The Japanese Splatoon Twitter account just shared the news that chocolate eggs containing toy figures of characters from our favorite ink-spattered…
Floor Kids has been one of my go to eShop standouts ever since it released. An easy to understand, head-to-head rhythm games steeped in b-boy culture and style, it’s one of a kind and easy to love. At least it was for me, which is why I’m excited…
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I hope you’re feeling hungry, Trainers, because The Pokémon Company and General Mills have teamed up for specialized snack-centric promotion! For a limited time, specially-marked boxes of General Mills fruit flavored snacks and Fruit Roll-Ups will contain one of 12 promo cards from the Pokémon Trading Card Game. There are…
The giant, Manpuku Kirby plush managed to make quite an impact when it was revealed, and now a few more photos have come along showing the big guy out in the world. This massive, orb of a cutie may be stuffed, but that doesn’t mean he can’t waddle his way…
We’ve seen a good amount of merchandise for The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild hit shelves and online shops ever since the game’s release on Switch and Wii U last year. While a new Link figure itself should come to no surprise as a release for series…
Last year we saw Nintendo branch out with fashion and makeup products thanks to Uniqlo, LeSportsac, and Shu Uemura. More collaborations are continuing this year, and to start us off a new retailer is giving its products some Nintendo flair. Announced today, Bloomingdale’s spring collection is all about the Big…
Fire Emblem fans, take note — an official artbook for Fire Emblem Echoes: Shadows of Valentia is dropping in Japan next month. Officially titled Valentian Accordion the artbook will contain a whopping 256 pages. (For comparison, the artbook that came with the special edition only contained 20 pages.) If previous…
Yes, don’t worry — you read that correctly. According to the Hollywood Reporter, the Sonic the Hedgehog feature film will be boosting at us on November 15, 2019. The film will be directed by Jeff Fowler, who will be making his directorial debut. Tim Miller, the director of the Deadpool…
