The team behind upcoming Switch 2 platformer Donkey Kong Bananza has explained its decision to make its hero’s sidekick Pauline 13 years old – when the character has mostly been portrayed as an adult woman in previous games. In an interview with IGN, Director Kazuya Takahashi wanted to present the…
Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater 3+4 is currently available via “early access” on all platforms and while we’ll have a review for the Nintendo Switch 2 version soon, it seems that direct comparison with the Switch 1 iteration offers some noticeable improvements over the last-gen outing. It should be pretty obvious…
This morning, The Pokémon Company International has announced that the upcoming “Mega Evolution” expansion set for the Pokémon Trading Card Game will be launching on September 26th, 2025, at select retail outlets. The first expansion for the Mega Evolution series, these new cards will see the return of Mega Evolved…
One of the most exciting parts of Kirby and the Forgotten Land were copy ability upgrades, whereby collecting blueprints and paying a fee you could turn a copy ability into a newer, shinier version of itself. Well, a handful of these upgrades are now receiving the true sign of Kirby…
While Pokémon Quest has only really maintained relevance in China thanks to an expanded version of the game being released via the region’s app stores in 2021, the game’s adorable, chunky style still has a universal appeal. The Cube-Shaped Pokémon on Cubie Island series of shorts got its start in…
Time to journey in the Sinnoh region! Bundle up tight and take your trusty seed turtle with you – the Kotobukiya ARTFX J scaled figure of Dawn from Pokémon Platinum and her companion Turtwig is coming. The ⅛ scaled figure releases by the end of the year, in December. …
Few video game publishers can claim to have as strong a music library as Square Enix, so it’s no surprise the company has made a habit of releasing music boxes featuring iconic tunes from its franchises, like Final Fantasy. Yoko Shimomura’s work on Kingdom Hearts is perhaps one of the…
For the past few months Pokémon Trading Card Game players in Japan have been gearing up for a nostalgic throwback in the form of the 151 Expansion, which brings together the original Kanto Pokémon for the first time in decades, thanks to Kadabra’s reintegration to the game. Now, we have…
The Sonic the Hedgehog movie universe is set to expand later this year with the release of a Knuckles television series via Paramount+. It’s set to focus on Knuckles as he trains Green Hills’ Deputy Sheriff, Wade Whipple, on the ways of an echnidna warrior. It was already announced that…
Looking for a way to add a little pizazz to your life? Whether it be something like stationery, a laptop, some folders at the office or school, or some other surface, My Nintendo’s got you covered with this super cute Mario Kart 8 Deluxe Sticker Sheet. For 300 Platinum Points,…
Earlier this year GoodSmile announced two new Sonic the Hedgehog series Nendoroids based on Tails and Knuckles. Now, we’ve gotten a full look at the colored version of the latter, and it certainly is a cute take on the Angel Island defender. The Knuckles Nendoroid will come with three eye…
The latest “Get 3 for the price of 2” sale on Amazon once again has a variety of video games, board games and toys that may interest bargain-hunting Nintendo fans. We’ve compiled the highlights below, which include games and merchandise from the likes of the Mario, Sonic, Pokémon, and Pac-Man…
To say Illumination’s Super Mario Bros. movie was a success would be an understatement, with the film smashing all sorts of records and becoming the biggest cinema release of 2023 so far. It’s not too surprising that talks would be held on how to capitalize on this success, and it…
Pre-order bonuses are extremely hit or miss for Nintendo products. Sometimes you get a fancy steelbook; other times you get a piece of wood. But one thing has been true for some time now: the best bonuses are typically released outside of the US. Unfortunately (or fortunately, depending on where…
The Sonic the Hedgehog IDW comic series has been going strong since it took over the reins from the classic Archie series back in 2018, but if you’ve ever wondered what it’s like behind the scenes then you might want to keep an eye out for this hardcover Comic Art…
