With the Switch 2 set to be unveiled at some point within the next 90 days, it stands to reason that Nintendo would need to finalize the hardware specifications for its next-generation device. This will, inevitably, result in patents being published, which is exactly what has happened recently. As spotted…
It seems as if we couldn’t start 2025 without some bad news. According to a post on ResetEra by industry pundit Imran Khan, Nintendo’s Punch-Out series may effectively be dead. In a thread reminiscing about the rather excellent 2009 Wii Punch-Out, Kinda Funny Games Host Imran Khan recounted a story…
As any die-hard Zelda fan will know, The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time originally started development as a very different game. We’ve heard rumors of it being envisioned as a remake of Zelda 2: The Adventure of Link, but we’ve seen footage from the 1996 Spaceworld showcase that was…
More retro badges have arrived at the Nintendo Badge Arcade in the form of Pit, Eggplant Wizard and more! Check out what’s new below. Free play?: Yes, and every day until August 25th! Practice catcher: It’s the final day for all the Pokémon badges currently in the Arcade, so if…
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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…
Earlier this month we received confirmation that the MMO Dragon Quest X would indeed be heading to NX, after Square-Enix backpedaled on an earlier announcement. Now the other part of that accidental reveal has officially been confirmed too – Dragon Quest XI will release on NX. The news comes from…
Continuing the Badge Arcade’s retropalooza is another Zelda II catcher from the NES Remix series. Free play?: Yes! Seeing as it’s dangerous to go alone, there’s a free play every day until August 25th! Practice catcher: It’s your last day for the last repeat pixel Super Mario Bros. catcher. As…
Chances are many of you are still chipping away at Tokyo Mirage Sessions ♯FE, the very loose cross-over of Fire Emblem and Shin Megami Tensei that we thought was pretty good in our review. It turns out things could have ended up very differently though, as the first Fire Emblem…
One of the very first games to be confirmed for Nintendo’s enigmatic NX system was Dragon Quest X, albeit accidentally. It looks like yet another Dragon Quest title could be hitting the system too, if a recent comment by series producer Noriyoshi Fujimoto is anything to go by. When Dualshockers…
Gamescom 2016’s award winners have been announced and it appears that The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild has taken home the gold! The game won both “Best of Gamescom” and “Best Wii U Game” awards, its playable demo apparently making quite the impression on judges. Another Nintendo title…
Just a quick warning: This article contains spoilers for an episode of the Pokémon anime that just aired in Japan. You have been warned! Ash Ketchum has competed in six different regional Pokémon League events over the course of the Pokémon anime. He’s even conquered two big, non-league challenges, and…
Today, Metroid Prime: Federation Force has finally landed on Nintendo 3DS systems, and, while it’s undeniably a massive departure from the Prime entries that came before it, the future of the series may be alluded to at the end of the game. Naturally, we’ll be discussing spoilers, so if you…
Ready your boomerangs, ’cause you’re gonna need ’em! Two retro Legend of Zelda badges have returned to the Nintendo Badge Arcade! Check out the new goods below. Free play?: Yes, and every day until August 25th! Practice catcher: It’s the final day for some of yesterday’s retro Super Mario Bros….
The Pokémon Company has officially announced the GX expansion for the Pokémon Trading Card Game. The GX cards offer all new powerful attacks unlike anything that’s been released in the past. You can read theé official details about the upcoming cards below. When Pokémon-GX arrive in the Pokémon Trading Card…
