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…
Nintendo of Europe has just announced that a Fan Edition steelbook and a limited edition New 3DS XL featuring Solgaleo and Lunala will be launching with the game in November. At the moment, there is no word whether these items will make their way to the U.S., but keep an…
Have you been dying to dig into even more Shovel Knight content? Yacht Club Games has you covered with a massive update on its recently announced Specter Knight campaign DLC, coming to pretty much every platform in existence in the near future. Much like the Plague Knight campaign, Specter Knight…
The Amiibo Newscast is back with an all new E3 extravaganza. Writers and contributors from the Nintendo Inquirer team join us to discuss the new Zelda and Mario amiibo, along with the newly announced Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild!
As a spiritual successor to 2005’s critically acclaimed Canvas Curse, Kirby and the Rainbow Curse had a lot of inspiration to draw upon. While sequels typically try to outperform their predecessors by upping the ante and expanding on core gameplay mechanics, Rainbow Curse instead sticks to a less is more…
One of the last big Nintendo titles released on the DS, Kirby Mass Attack, released in 2011 to quiet fanfare. After the coming of the 3DS earlier that year, the DS’ list of new releases began to slow down, and more focus was put on the new system and the…
Digital Foundry has posted a video today analyzing the performance of Nintendo’s presentation and Breath of the Wild’s E3 demo for the Wii U. The video discusses graphical fidelity, frame rate and resolution. This analysis is sure to answer some of the questions fans have been asking. Check it out…
The Nintendo Badge Arcade’s week-long Zelda celebration continues with two repeat catchers from The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess! There are also three repeats containing various Fire-type starter Pokémon for those that missed them the first time around. Free play? Yes — a double dose! Practice catcher: Speaking of the…
Nintendo of America took to Twitter this evening with some details about how amiibo will function within Metroid Prime: Federation Force. At the moment, we know that scanning certain Mario Bros. amiibo will unlock new paint jobs for in game Mechs while playing Blast Ball. Scanning a Samus or Zero…
Three new Miitomo drop stages just went live, and they’re all about dinosaurs! The first stage will give you the chance to win pieces to a full on T-Rex costume! The second stage will let you sink your teeth into a dinosaur bones costume, along with a cute little Pteranodon…
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….
Two players sit hunched in their chairs, eyes fixated upon the CRT television in front of them. Their hands move at rapid speed, inputting hundreds of actions per minute as their characters dance around on the screen. They’ve been playing the game for years now – these actions are second…
In unexpected news, Nintendo of America has announced that three games from the Pokémon Mystery Dungeon series — Red Rescue Team, Blue Rescue Team and Explorers of Sky — will be available to purchase on the Wii U eShop this Thursday. Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Red Rescue Team and Pokémon Mystery…
