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…
Nintendo’s jump to mobile gaming was one that came as a surprise to most fans, though a welcome one at that. After the death of the late Iwata, the company’s new president, Tatsumi Kimishima, took a brand new approach to how Nintendo handled its IP, and so far it seems…
Yesterday’s pixel Pokémon badges have come and gone, but in their place is a new batch of First Generation Pokémon badges! Water, Psychic and Poison-types make up today’s theme, so be sure to grab anything you may have missed before they’re gone tomorrow. Free play?: Nope. I’m so sorry, Jigglypuff….
Nintendo characters are finally headed to Steam, but not in the way you might expect: The Adventures of Super Mario Bros. 3 TV series is now available to purchase and watch through Valve Corporation’s online gaming giant. Right now, you can buy the individual episodes for $1.99 apiece or buy…
The Ace Attorney series is 15 years old and still going strong! To celebrate the success of the franchise, Capcom released a new video during its Tokyo Game Show presentation taking us down memory lane to look at the franchise’s long and robust history. Keep in mind, the video is…
Pokémon GO Plus, the wearable companion accessory for the app, finally launched today here in the United States after missing its original mid-July release window. Now, it appears that Japan, and presumably other regions as well, are looking at a second major delay for the accessory, pushing GO Plus’ launch…
Nintendo of Europe may have inadvertently advertised the release date of the upcoming The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild amiibo on it’s official websites. The date shown is March 4th 2017. We have ran our own search and found the leaked dates too. Simply visit Zelda’s amiibo page,…
The long-awaited spiritual successor to the Hotel Dusk series will be arriving on the North American eShop next month, according to a recent tweet by the localization team at Aksys Games. Chase: Cold Case Investigations ~Distant Memories~ out 10/13/16 on Nintendo eShop! pic.twitter.com/YyAXrwI6O1 — Aksys Games (@aksysgames) September 16, 2016…
Warning: Spoilers for Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney – Spirit of Justice follow. It’s a long-running tradition for the Ace Attorney franchise to follow up with every character from the game during the credits. It’s always nice to say goodbye to each character at the conclusion of the game. In Spirit…
With the highly anticipated Pokémon GO Plus launching today, many players of the game are plagued with questions about how the peripheral is going to work and what features it might have, thanks to contrasting points made by the developers and others on the internet. So, before you go out…
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…
A few days ago, we reported that a new series of Pokémon shorts were coming soon to YouTube. Lo and behold, the first two episodes are already available to watch today! Pokémon Generations is live on the official Pokémon Channel page. Check them out below.
We’re back with Fight 12 in Season 2 of Mii V Mii! Someone’s going to get crushed – who’s it going to be? 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…
