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…
Lock your doors and hide your valuables: Nintendo has confirmed that Wario: Master of Disguise will be pillaging the North American Wii U Virtual Console tomorrow. Taking a break from dreaming up wacky collections of microgames, Wario finally returns to his 2D platforming roots. With the help of a stolen…
Splatoon’s Japanese Twitter page has announced a collaboration with Tower Records titled the 2016 Summer Sale. The sale, which lasts from June 24th to July 24th, features several Splatoon t-shirts, as well as a tote bag, posters, stickers, and cups – along with several other items. The Twitter page also…
Series Two Lego Dimensions packs have leaked over on Amazon Spain ahead of tomorrow’s announcement. Among the packs shown are the new Ghostbusters movie, Harry Potter, Adventure Time and Mission Impossible. It looks like the Ghostbusters pack is labeled as a Story Pack, and the box mentions that you can…
The year is 2003, it’s late November and Nintendo has just announced that it will release a new gaming platform in 2004. This new platform was a mystery, and Nintendo made a point to mention that it was not to succeed or replace the GameCube or the Game Boy Advance,…
Alright Squid Kids, listen up! There are two more new Splatoon catchers in the Arcade today featuring a whole bunch of characters. If any of them catch your eye make sure to catch them before they’re gone tomorrow! Free play? No. Practice catcher: In addition to the new ones being…
Anticipation for the next amiibo release has been growing steadily, as we’re still without the likes of Cloud, Corrin and Bayonetta. A new CPSIA listing for an unknown amiibo may have outed at least one of those,with a manufacturing date of this last April and May. With the item’s number…
A new trailer for the upcoming Sonic game Sonic Boom: Fire & Ice has just been released on IGN’s official YouTube channel! This trailer is marked as an E3 trailer, which would make sense considering how rapidly E3 is approaching. The video shows off Sonic and friends as playable characters…
Now that XY – Fates Collide has been on shelves for over a month, the next expansion of the Pokémon Trading Card Game has been announced. XY – Steam Siege will bring the likes of Volcanion EX to the TCG, heating things up to blast away the competition. Alongside the…
When it comes to collectables no one can really deny the allure of Funko’s Pop! figures. These things extend to all kinds of forms of entertainment and culture with a uniform style that practically begs to be sought after. Joining those ranks will be the Super Fighting Robot himself, Mega…
After the diversion that was Kirby: Canvas Curse, HAL took the pink puffball back to his roots in 2006 with Kirby: Squeak Squad. The franchise hadn’t seen a classic, original, single-player only Kirby adventure since the N64 days, which put a lot of pressure on Squeak Squad to deliver some…
One of the biggest pieces of news to come out of Nintendo’s major E3 press release earlier today is the confirmation of a Miitomo collaboration with the upcoming Legend of Zelda game for Wii U and NX. The Miitomo website has updated with more specifics, which we’ll go into here….
E3 is almost upon us, and to get everyone prepared Nintendo has sent out a new press release detailing their plans for fans watching from home, which include new My Nintendo rewards, Miitomo prizes and fresh eShop sales. We also have a look at a stunning new piece of art…
