The Wii U has now been offline since April of last year. However, this hasn’t stopped online gamers from seeking out unofficial means of still playing their favorite Wii U games online. Although this has been an ongoing situation since last spring, Nintendo has just now taken to social media…
The Pokémon Trading Card Game is, once again, going through a bit of a collector’s boom at the moment. In the years since Pokémon card frenzy reached an all-time high in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic, hype around new set releases had died down somewhat, meaning it wasn’t all…
In the long history of gaming, the exploration of different genres has been one of the key ways that franchises have evolved. One of the earliest genres to take hold was the beloved RPG format, with turn-based gameplay and a focus on story. With how long this formula has existed,…
Another double dash of Mario Kart catchers lap the Badge Arcade this morning. All this week, apprentice witches can design their own versions of Ashley’s house on their 3DS home screens with brand-new WarioWare connector badges! You can even construct some of the town around her infamous haunted mansion! If…
Localizing a game is no easy task, and when said game has post release content that features the same amount of text as some whole games it’s even more daunting. That’s the position XSEED games is in with Story of Seasons: A Trio of Towns. According to their most recent…
When it comes to Zelda merchandising, First 4 Figures has been on a roll these past few years. Not only have they made statues based on characters like Link and Zelda but they’ve also dabbled with more unique aspects of the franchise, like Darunia and a life-sized Majora’s Mask. It…
On its first day of release, mobile title Fire Emblem Heroes was downloaded 2 million times and made approximately $2.9 million worldwide, Sensor Tower reports. Both numbers are significantly less than the day-one numbers of both Pokémon GO (4.2 million downloads and $10.2 million in revenue) and Super Mario Run…
It’s almost time – three years after Eiji Aonuma confirmed its existence, the Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild will be hitting store shelves alongside the new Nintendo Switch on March 3rd. To get everyone hyped up and ready, we’ll be running a series of articles focusing on all…
Just a little reminder for all you Pokémon fans! Toys”R”Us is hosting a special trade and collect event this weekend. If you’ve been waiting on the edge of your seat to get your hands on the all new Sun & Moon cards (that are officially out today), you might want…
With just a month to go until the release of the Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild, there’s plenty of reasons to reflect on Link’s past adventures. For 25 years, the formula for proper entries in the series has been nipped and tucked in many ways. Some of these…
Nintendo UK recently put Zelda series producer Eiji Aonuma to the test and tasked him with a truly appropriate undertaking: to venture out into the wintry terrain in search of the Master Sword of Resurrection. Not only did he complete the journey (which we have to applaud after watching him…
A couple Mario Kart catchers lap the Badge Arcade this morning. All this week apprentice Wiccans can design their own versions of Ashley’s house on their 3DS home screens with brand new WarioWare connector badges! You can even construct some of the town around her infamous haunted mansion! If the…
The wait is over everyone, Fire Emblem Heroes has launched in North America! You may have had to wait just a little longer, but it’s here and fans of these games will find that the wait was worth it. Even though the gameplay is simplistic when compared to a mainline…
The 3DS may be getting the full game with added features, in the form of Poochy & Yoshi’s Woolly World, but the Wii U isn’t left out of the fun. Today the original release of Yoshi’s Woolly World has been updated to include support for the new Poochy amiibo. This…
Nintendo UK’s YouTube page has uploaded a Poochy & Yoshi’s Woolly World launch trailer, and it’s reminding me of all the things that made me smile back on the Wii U original. The portable port will be adding new features, including the ability to craft your own custom Yoshi patterns…
