Earlier this year, Nintendo was able to successfully get the Yuzu Switch emulator removed from the original GitHub repository it was distributed from. While that was a done and dusted legal case and the emulator’s creators were put out of business, the old axiom about the internet remains true: once…
Yesterday morning, the renowned leaker Pyoro caused a stir on Twitter by teasing a picture of a 1990 Nintendo World Championship cartridge. The internet quickly went mad with speculation, with theories about the cryptic tweet spreading like wildfire. pic.twitter.com/xvxNbN3cPV — Pyoro (@Pyoro_X) May 2, 2024 But. today, the mystery has…
The next GO Battle League-themed event for Pokémon GO’s Season of World of Wonders is here. This time it’s a weekend-long affair and it overlaps with another event, Rivals Week. Trainers who have their sights set on the GBL will enjoy increased battle sets, free and paid Timed Research, and…
Talented writer and Pokémon enthusiast Ricky Berg once again ventured out to visit the Pokémon Center for us. And this time, his mission was focused solely on one task: to locate and photograph all of the gorgeous new Sun & Moon merchandise at the Sapporo store. As we mentioned yesterday,…
Sonic the Hedgehog is coming to a Build-A-Bear near you thanks to a collaboration with the stuffed bear giant and Sega. Sonic will measure 17 inches tall and come packed with a trusty gold ring, an art card and retail for $35. A plush Tails will also be available…
Celebrate! The Pokémon Center located in Sapporo just reopened and it’s kicking off the event with a beautiful line of exclusive merchandise, all of which are limited in quantity. Much like the winter and Christmas products that were released across the various Japan’s Pokémon Center locations a few weeks ago,…
If there’s any chance you’ve had to step away from Pokémon Sun & Moon in the past week (I really hope you haven’t), have you found yourself with an unbearable itch that just couldn’t be scratched? One that, no matter how hard you tried, couldn’t be satisfied unless you had…
While they weren’t due for store shelves for a few more days, some lucky people have gotten their hands on the 30th Anniversary Legend of Zelda amiibo early. Revealed earlier this year, these are some great additions to the amiibo family, though American buyers may have been a little confused…
Japanese toy company Medicom is bringing collectors another fun addition made for the Perfect Posing Products line with the newly announced Pokémon Green figure. Previously released in the line was the Cynthia figure alongside her Garchomp companion. Just like with the Cynthia figure, Green is accompanied by a companion,…
Nintendo has released additional information on the upcoming Universal Studios collaboration, including a video featuring Shigeru Miyamoto visiting Universal Studios himself. You can check out the video and read the full press release below! Kyoto, Japan and ORLANDO, Florida (November 29, 2016) – Imagine the fun of stepping into a…
A brand new figure featuring Ash riding Charizard was on display at Mega Hobby Expo Autumn in Japan. The prototype of the figure, part of MegaHouse’s G.E.M. series, is rather large and features Ash and Pikachu on the back of Ash’s Charizard. The figure has been said to release in…
With Pokémon Sun & Moon now on shelves and in our hearts, I decided a trip to the Pokémon Center was in order. I was greeted not only by the pre-existing plushes (with Rowlet completely sold out), but also a second wave of plushes, as well as plenty of brand…
It’s that time of the year again, Nintendo fans. Black Friday is almost upon us (more like “Black Thursday” nowadays). And there are Nintendo deals aplenty at retailers across the country. To make things easier for you, we’ve created this handy Black Friday Buyer’s Guide outlining all of the deals…
For many years, star translator Clyde “Tomato” Mandelin has been providing fascinating tales of game translation and localization over at www.legendsoflocalization.com. Recently, the website went physical with the release of Legends of Localization: Book 1 – which took a look at the original The Legend of Zelda game on both…
It’s been two years since the very first amiibo were released in North America. Since then, we’ve seen over 13 series, cards, plushes, third party figures and crossovers. With the launch of the Switch only months away, it’s safe to say that amiibo are going to be part of our…
