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,…
Nintendo of America has confirmed that the former Japanese exclusive Pikachu New 3DS XL is finally making its way to North America on February 24th. While this particular design was available for the U.S. region in small quantities through overseas websites like Play-Asia after the Japan, it never saw a…
UPDATE: Here are the first images of the Mario Sports Superstars amiibo cards, provided by Nintendo on the official site. It is also confirmed that using an amiibo card will unlock a “Superstar version” of that character. Tap in a Mario Sports Superstars series amiibo card, then power it up…
Players of Pokémon Sun & Moon have been eagerly anticipating the imminent Pokémon Bank update for months now, which will finally allow them to transfer their older creatures into the newer games. It will also include compatibility with the Red, Blue and Yellow Virtual Console re-releases. Nintendo Hong Kong has…
So far the Pokémon playing community hasn’t done so well at besting Sun & Moon’s global missions, although the bar was set pretty high both times. Now a third mission has been announced, this time focusing on the Global Trade Station. It will begin on January 31st and run until…
A few days ago, we reported that First 4 Figures would be releasing a Breath of the Wild Link statue this March. Now, a little over a month before the statues releases, IGN got its hands on the final retail edition. Check out the unboxing below! First 4 Figures Breath…
Nintendo of America has detailed its plans for PAX South, which runs January 27th through the 29th at the Henry B. Gonzalez Convention Center in San Antonio, Texas. On top of attendees getting their hands on the Switch over a month before the system’s release, the following titles will also…
Out of all the confirmed Nintendo Switch titles, Puyo Puyo Tetris is one of the most endearing and surprising. After years of ignoring or re-branding the Puyo Puyo franchise, Sega localizing this latest game marks a pretty significant milestone for puzzle lovers, as we explained in an article earlier today….
Just ahead of the Nintendo Switch event earlier this month we got confirmation that Travellers Tales would be bringing its 2013 Wii U exclusive LEGO City Undercover to the new system. Now in a recent tweet from the studio’s head of design, Arthur Parsons, we have learned that they are…
Genesis 4 – the illustrious Super Smash Bros. tournament held annually in January – concluded last night, after three days of matches and thousands of players in attendance. And while it was certainly an explosive, unpredictable start to the Smash year, it was so in a way that many didn’t…
Have you made your daily visit to Nintendo’s site today? If so, you may have noticed an interesting little change made to the homepage: the Switch has officially replaced the Wii U under the category that displays the company’s staple systems. While this update should come as no surprise (with…
To say I’m excited about Sega localizing Puyo Puyo Tetris for the Switch would be an understatement. This long-running puzzle series has seldom seen release in America, with the last major new game being Puyo Pop Fever for the GameCube back in 2004. Certain other moments of attention for the…
Mario Tennis and Mario Party repeat catchers join this week’s woolly wonderland. Don’t forget, Poochy & Yoshi’s Woolly World badges weaved their way into the Badge Arcade this week! Craft your home screens into soft puffy worlds filled with yarn Yoshi’s, plushy pooches and bedazzled baddies. Joining the infamous dino…
