As time marches ever forward, I’m beginning to have this bizarre sensation of writing retrospectives for films, games, and consoles that I was alive for the launch of. Released on November 18th, 2001, in the US, the Nintendo GameCube came at an exciting time for the games industry. Even to…
Here we go! Let’s take a look at the nominees for the 2024 Game Awards. While Nintendo doesn’t have an entry in the Game of the Year category this year, it currently holds three out of five nominees for Best Family Game, where the company has historically been the favorite…
Raid Hour (also referred to as Legendary Raid Hour) started as an experiment in March 2019. Initially called Legendary Lunch Hour, Niantic set aside an hour on Wednesdays for Pokémon GO Trainers to find 5-Star (Legendary) Raids easier by increasing the appearance rates. After further testing, Raid Hour was renamed…
Season 2 continues with Fight 19! Watch the Golden Gunners, the Silver Swordsmen and the Bronze Brawlers duke it out in the latest battle. Check out the fight below! Help support Mii V Mii on the MiiTJ Patreon.
It’s now been four years since Bravely Default first launched for 3DS in Japan, and the team behind the franchise at Square-Enix has posted up a tweet with some new art to celebrate: ブレイブリー生誕４周年！ 最近は情報に乏しくてごめんなさい。 近々 何かあるかも……！？ pic.twitter.com/F2FBalVoMq — ブレイブリーセカンド (@BDFF_OFFICIAL) October 11, 2016 What’s most exciting, however, is the…
Niantic has posted a blog update detailing the release notes for Pokémon GO version 0.41.2 for Android devices and version 1.11.2 for iOS devices. This newest update will bring the previously-announced type-specific capture bonuses to the game, as well as a tweak to make gyms easier to train at for…
13AM games took to its official webpage to announce several updates regarding Runbow Deluxe Edition, Runbow Pocket and the free Shante DLC. First and foremost, it’s been announced that the Runbow Deluxe Edition for the Wii U is hitting retail shelves on October 25th alongside free Shante DLC. Runbow Pocket will…
It’s official: Volcanion is here for the month of October! You can now get it for your X, Y, Omega Ruby or Alpha Sapphire game. To get a glimpse of what you can expect from the Steam Pokémon, check out the trailer below. And head on over to the official…
See who takes home the win with Fight 18 in Season 2 of Mii V Mii! Watch the Golden Gunners, the Silver Swordsmen and the Bronze Brawlers duke it out in the latest battle. Check out the fight below! Help support Mii V Mii on the MiiTJ Patreon.
Welcome to the Character Column! Each week, I’ll be taking a look at a different character from Nintendo’s long and esteemed history, and I’ll analyze what makes them interesting, nuanced, or just plain memorable. Whether they’re heroes, villains or NPCs, I’ll explain why they deserve respect or love from the…
Paper Mario first graced the screens of gamers just 15 years ago, spawning a franchise that has spanned nearly every Nintendo console since. In the course of the past decade-and-a-half, the series has taken a turn that has disappointed — to say the least — many fans who adored the…
TJ is back with an all new Zelda centric episode of Custom Conquest! This week, we make the Wall Painting Link from The Legend of Zelda: A Link Between Worlds. You can check it out right here! Want to create a Wall Painting Link of your very own? You can…
No doubt many of you Hotel Dusk fans are eagerly awaiting CHASE: Cold Case Investigations, the spiritual successor to the Nintendo DS classic helmed by the same director. It launches this Thursday in both North America and Europe, and it’s in the latter territory where it’ll be getting a special…
When it comes to sequels there’s a fine line to balance on. Lean too far one way and it’s more of the same, sacrificing that spark of ingenuity and failing to leave an impact and instead just becoming ‘the second one’. Lean too far the other and you become something…
A substantial amount of information about Nintendo’s upcoming next-gen console, the NX, has “leaked” through Reddit, courtesy of a verified source from a “large retail partner.” While rumors and so-called “leaks” about the NX aren’t hard to come by, often their sources are faceless, nameless and provide no proof of…
