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…
The year of Pokémon is still underway, and it appears this hype train has no breaks! According to Serebii.net, the legendary Water/Fire-type Pokémon, Volcanion, will be distributed via GameStop for Pokémon Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire from October 10th through October 31st. Serebii Update: Volcanion to be given in Gamestop…
Customs for a Cure is bringing the gaming community together to help support and raise money for the children at St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital. St. Jude is leading the way the world understands, treats and defeats childhood cancer and other life-threatening diseases. If you aren’t yet familiar with the…
A few weeks back, we reported that several hard to find amiibo were getting re-released in North America according to updated CPSIA certificates. This morning, many of those amiibo have started to become available for pre-order at Best Buy, including Gold Mario, Lucina, Pit, Samus, Mega Man and Sonic. Now,…
After the last nostalgic episode of Pokémon Generations took us to the Kanto league, this week’s focuses on one of the most iconic Johto moments – the Red Gyarados in the Lake of Rage, and the resulting fallout in Mahogany Town. Give it a watch!
After the surprise announcement for the Nintendo Classic Mini: Famicom yesterday, the official website for the system has opened up. With some great visuals it’s a treat for the eyes, but the main bit of info to be gained is just what comes with the system. We’ve known what’s in…
UPDATE: Nintendo of America released a short version of the trailer. You can check it out below. Nintendo also released additional information regarding filters, save states and more in a press releases issued this morning. You can read it in its entirety here: REDMOND, Wash., Sept. 30, 2016 – The…
Nintendo Japan has announced that a miniature version of the Famicom called the Nintendo Classic Mini: Famicom, will be making its way to Japan on November 10th. Much like the NES Classic Mini, the Famicom Mini is a miniature version of the original Famicom console, and it will have HDMI…
The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild was a hit when it was made playable for the first time at E3 2016. Unfortunately, the title disappeared shortly after, skipping over PAX West to the disappointment of show goers. That, however, changed when Nintendo of Australia and New Zealand announced that…
This week in the Nintendo eShop: Yo-kai return to wreak havoc on your emotions, Gunvolt strikes back, and Pikmin swarm the Wii U Virtual Console. The amazingly wonderful and mouthful of a title BIT.TRIP Presents… Runner2: Future Legend of Rhythm Alien headlines this week in sales, clocking in at just…
Custom Conquest is back with Season 2! This week, TJ shows you how to make your very own custom 8-Bit Link amiibo. Want to make a custom 8-Bit Link amiibo of your very own? You can download the box assets, sticker template and more right here!
I’m notoriously particular when it comes to finding perfect pieces of merchandise (or any cute collectible for the matter). Even if it means searching for months or years, I’ll hold off buying anything that doesn’t meet certain personal criteria. From size, to facial expression, to shape and materials, every detail…
Paper Mario: Color Splash is leaning into the arts-and-crafts aesthetic more than any of its predecessors, which means it lends itself incredibly well to cute stop-motion commercials. Nintendo of Japan has released a couple so far, but this latest trailer has a quirky charm that transcends language barriers. Give it…
