When looking at the Super Mario franchise from a modern lens, one of the most distinct aspects is the parallel existence of both traditional 2D entries alongside the more open 3D iterations. This side-by-side formula didn’t always exist, though; the jump to 3D would need a bit over a decade…
Any Sonic the Hedgehog film that included Shadow and didn’t have Crush 40’s “Live and Learn” would have been a monumental misfire. While that’s not the key to the film’s massive success this weekend (it managed to topple Mufasa: The Lion King with ease), even director Jeff Fowler understands how…
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…
Shake those bell trees and sell some perfect fruit: Animal Crossing badges have returned to the Nintendo Badge Arcade, including eight brand spanking new Isabelle launchers! Be sure to grab ‘em before they’re gone. After all, it’s the least you can do to repay that adorably loyal Shih Tzu for…
One of the most mysterious aspects of the E3 demo of Breath of the Wild was the alarming lack of rupees to be found laying around in the open world. While many didn’t want to believe that rupees had been stripped from the game entirely, it was definitely noted as…
Details for the next update were shared via a notification in Miitomo: Share recent news at any time when you talk with your own Mii character! Tap links in answers and comments to open them in a browser! The cap on popularity level and style level will be raised to…
Florida played host to the Community Effort Orlando or CEO tournament this weekend, one of the biggest fighting game community contests of the year. After several tense matchups and fiery games between both Melee and Smash for Wii U competitors, two victors emerged. In Melee, Juan “Hungrybox” Debiedma defeated Jason…
Born with a can-do attitude and the patience of a saint, I’ve always had a strong penchant for playing challenging video games. It all traces back to those early childhood days mastering the 8-bit adventures of Mega Man in my parents’ basement. As fans of the series well know, defeating…
Heyya! Good to see you again! Plenty of Mario badges – including launcher badges – are in at the Nintendo Badge Arcade today! Now you, too, can add the mustached glory that is Waluigi to your 3DS home screen. Act fast, though: these badges are here for one day and…
Throughout the past year, Nintendo Inquirer has grown a lot, and we couldn’t be more grateful for the support from everyone. So before we jump into our exciting news, we’d like to take a moment to thank you – from the bottom of our hearts – for your never-ending support….
Grab some overalls and slip on your best Goomba stomping shoes: Six 8-bit Mario Bros. catchers are returning to the Nintendo Badge Arcade today! Free play? Nothing. Nada. Nichts. Practice catcher: Zelda badges continue to drop like Keeses in a slingshot factory, as five more catchers in the legendary series…
Drop Dead, a clothing company based in Sheffield and London, England, has launched a line of clothing celebrating the blue blur’s 25th anniversary. The line features plenty of apparel and accessories for men and women all featuring Sonic and friends. There are a lot of simple Sonic-based designs that are…
Sega and Sonic Team are currently keeping quiet on the next entry in the Sonic franchise, but a small event took place in Japan earlier today to celebrate the blue blur’s 25th anniversary. It was during this event that a major piece of news was dropped by Sonic Team head…
After several months of Pokémon GO field testing, sources close to Nintendo Inquirer have informed us that Niantic has announced that the beta will come to an end on June 30th. That Thursday, the current Pokémon GO app will become unplayable and all gameplay data will be erased in preparation…
This year’s CEO kicked off yesterday with heated battles between some of the world’s top Super Smash Bros. Melee, Super Smash Bros. for Wii U and Pokkén Tournament players. The competition continues today, with the Super Smash Bros. Melee tournament wrapping up and Super Smash Bros. for Wii U and…
