From humble beginnings to a global empire, the Pokémon franchise has gone so far over the years. Yet despite the size of the throne the series sits on today, The Pokémon Company always makes time to celebrate the steps it took to get there. The amount of merchandise available seems…
In a bit of exciting news to brighten your day, legendary creator Shigeru Miyamoto has turned 72 years old today. While it technically hasn’t happened in the US just yet as his birthday is November 16th, 2024, it is the 16th over in Japan. For nearly 50 years now, Miyamoto…
Welcome to Part 4 of Our Deep Dive into the History of Amiibo! In today’s installment, we’re exploring the amiibo releases of 2016—a year that saw the introduction of new franchises, an influx of collectible cards, and some highly sought-after Japan-exclusive releases! Raise Your Shovels! The first amiibo release of…
At E3 this year Nintendo revealed the Wolf Link amiibo functionality in The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild. Released back in March, the Wolf Link amiibo is currently exclusively bundled with the HD release of Twilight Princess, with players unlocking an exclusive dungeon by tapping their wolf to…
Uniqlo has announced the theme for its Uniqlo T Shirt Grand Prix for 2017, and that theme is none other than everybody’s favorite video game company, Nintendo! Themes for UTGP in recent years have been famous rock bands, Pixar movies, and Star Wars. Anyone can enter the competition, no…
A concert commemorating The Legend of Zelda’s 30th anniversary will be coming to different cities in Japan later this year. The first performance will be in Kyoto on Saturday, October 1st; the second and third performances take place in Tokyo on Sunday, October 16th, and the final performance will be…
The Mythical Pokémon event for July is now live! This month, players are able to download the Gratitude Pokémon in their copies of Pokémon X, Y, Omega Ruby, and Alpha Sapphire. This event will last most of the month of July, until July 24th. To receive your Mythical Pokémon, go…
This week in the Nintendo eShop: Qbby conjures another box on the Nintendo 3DS, Mario and friends seek out the legendary seven stars on the Wii U Virtual Console, and Marin summons the Wind Fish for battle in the latest Hyrule Warriors Legends DLC. Fans of demon fusing and dungeon…
Welcome to Collectors Corner! Each week I’ll be bringing you a special article on the special editions of consoles and other Nintendo merchandise that I love. Ever since I was a kid, Nintendo’s special editions have stood out to me, and I’m excited to share that passion with you all….
A new series, titled Miitomo’s Potential!, debuted today on Miitomo’s website. Part one of the series covers the origins of the Mii and the Mii creation tool. Yoshio Sakamoto, producer of Metroid, Rhythm Heaven, and Wario Ware, Inc. Mega Microgame$ sat down with Shigesato Itoi, most famous for his work…
While we knew Wreck-It Ralph 2 was almost a certainty, thanks to comments from both the returning composer and John C. Reilly, the sequel has finally been confirmed by Disney on Facebook Live this morning. It will release in American theaters on March 9th 2018. The follow-up will move the…
Feel free to bust a move: the Badge Arcade has received a complete refresh and badges celebrating the release of Rhythm Heaven Megamix have arrived! Those not your style? BOXBOY!, Kirby and Animal Crossing badges have returned, as well! Check out what’s new below. Free play? You bet! Practice catcher:…
The next round of downloadable content for Hyrule Warriors has finally arrived: both the Link’s Awakening Pack and Legends Character Pack are now available for purchase and download. The Link’s Awakening Pack introduces a new character in the form of Marin, the Boots weapon for Linkle, the Koholint Map Adventure…
Pokémon trainers now have one more way to get their fix of the Pokémon anime as the official Pokémon TV app comes to Apple TV. Join Ash and co. as they adventure across various regions of the Pokémon world in select episodes of the TV series, feature length movies, and…
An all new trailer for Pokémon Sun and Moon was unveiled earlier today and it showed off more new Pokémon than any trailer for the game so far. Seven new faces have joined the Pokédex and, while details are slightly scarce for now, what we do know is enough to…
