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…
Of Kingdom Hearts’ many illustrious qualities, one of its most timeless is its music – Yoko Shimomura and co.’s scores are legendary for their heart-wrenching bombast, and now you can obtain some of that masterful music for yourself with the series’ 20th Anniversary Vinyl Box Set, available for pre-order now:…
I’ve known the super fighting robot that is Mega Man for many years now, but there’s something about its cybernetic Battle Network subseries that always spoke to me. Maybe it was the collecting of Battle Chips, maybe it was the cool redesigns of familiar Robot Masters. More than likely though,…
It’s almost time for the gamers of the East Coast to gather at PAX East! The annual expo, which takes place in Boston, Massachusetts every year, is set to run from March 23rd to March 26th at the Boston Convention and Exhibition Center, and Nintendo will be there, with a…
Over the weekend, the Kingdom Hearts Second Breath concert was held, letting fans experience the series’ music, listen to a new tune from Kingdom Hearts 4, and get very anxious about something series director Tetsuya Nomura said. Distributed alongside the concert, however, was a pamphlet featuring new artwork from Shiro…
Koei Tecmo’s Atelier Ryza: Ever Darkness & the Secret Hideout broke new ground for the series, becoming a best-seller and getting the series’ first single-heroine trilogy. The third entry, Alchemist of the End & the Secret Key, is set to launch in just a matter of days on March 24th,…
After being teased last month, we finally have confirmation of two Pokémon joining the previously released Pikachu and Gengar Squishmallows! The next extremely huggable picks are Snorlax and Togepi. You can watch them quite literally drop-in in the video below: View this post on Instagram A post shared by…
Do you love Kirby? Of course you do, who doesn’t. Well, if you’re hungering for more, then check out this upcoming Kirby-themed kuji game coming to Japan next month, and the accompanying prizes you can get, including mugs, a plush, a UFO light, and more. Have a look at the…
To celebrate the arrival of Game Boy games via Nintendo Switch Online last month, Europe’s My Nintendo Store has updated with a trio of posters depicting some of the systems’ most iconic games. Super Mario Land 2: 6 Golden Coins, The Legend of Zelda: Link’s Awakening, and Metroid II: Return…
Hut, hut, huzzah! Go fast on the gridiron with a new lineup of Sonic-themed wear from sports brand Phenom Elite, who’s working with Sega to make an official line of football-gear themed around Sonic and Knuckles (for clarity, this is American Football, rather than Association Football/Soccer). You’ll be…
Instagram user @Minter_766 is a modder of many a Funko Pop, crafting fanmade versions of everything from Muppets to SpongeBob to Famous Art Pieces – and they’ve also been tackling a few different ideas related to the upcoming Super Mario Bros. Movie., such as the characters lined up in Karts…
My Nintendo is back with another physical reward for North American members, and this time it’s all about Metroid Prime Remastered! For 800 Platinum Points, you can score this Big Pin Set (available in both the US and Canada): The set contains two rustless-iron lapel pins in different…
As a longtime amiibo collector, I know a thing or two about Nintendo and scarcity. That’s why when I saw the news today that Super Nintendo World in Japan would be releasing a special edition Golden Power-Up Band in extremely limited quantities, I could feel my heart rate increase ever…
