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…
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…
Loot Crate, a monthly direct-to-door box of nerdy collectibles, books, and clothing, has revealed the June theme for its “Loot Anime” crate: “Victory.” The box will have five exclusive items from sports and team-based competition series such as Free! and Yowamushi Pedal, but most interestingly will feature an item based…
A screenshot of the Alola Pokédex in one of the new trailers posted on Pokémon’s Japanese YouTube channel shows two different Pokédexes: Alola Pokédex and the MeleMele Pokédex. With three blank spots below those two, it can be assumed that the Alola Pokédex takes into account all Pokémon in the…
The Super Nintendo was approaching the end of its console life and the N64 was already finding its way into players hands; HAL Laboratory decided to give Kirby another starring role on the SNES. As the last Nintendo published game on the Super Nintendo, Kirby’s Dream Land 3 was a…
The ever-enthusiastic “DJ MasterSeal” is back to talk Tokyo Mirage Sessions ♯FE! Last time he hyped us up for the game’s battle systems, but this time around things are more dungeon exploration focused. Take a look below, but be warned – multiple bosses are shown: The trailer takes us…
Hey, kids and squids! In celebration of Splatoon’s one-year anniversary, a bunch of new catchers have arrived in the Nintendo Badge Arcade these last two days. In addition to old favorites, never-before-seen badges based on Splatfest themes (even international ones!) and crossovers with other series are now available. Check out…
Say what?! As if all the newly released products from Vans weren’t enough today, we’ve also gotten word of three exclusive pairs of Vans Nintendo designs only available at Journeys. These extra awesome shoes include Nintendo and Vans Era Mario and Friends Skate Shoe, Nintendo and Vans Authentic Super Mario…
Yup, that’s right: The official line of Nintendo Vans are available now at Vans.com! There are various different styles available, including new styles that were not announced previously. Some of the new designs include the classic 8-bit mushrooms, Bob-omb shoes for toddlers and more variations on the NES design. There…
Today, a new line of Pokémon Kuttari Cutie plushes was announced for release in Japan! Just like the previously released Kuttari these are perfect for displaying on their own or stacking with others and feature a lying-down style unique to most Pokémon plushes. Coming June 18th to Pokémon Center stores,…
Have you ever dreamed of having your Mii get Mii-Married? Does your Mii just want to party in a fancy tux? You’re in luck! A brand new Miitomo Drop theme is available, and it’s all about weddings! Each of the three stages features different wedding attire, whether you’re the bride,…
The Japanese Splatoon Twitter account announced today that there will be a Famicom-style N-Zap coming to Splatoon in the June 7th update. The N-Zap ‘83 is shooter-style weapon, like its predecessors, and features the Point-Sensor as its sub weapon and the Kraken special.
Yacht Club Games released a new animated gif on their Twitter today that gave us our first official look at gameplay for the upcoming King Knight campaign. Following the amazing Plague of Shadows update to Shovel Knight, Yacht Club Games are releasing campaigns for King Knight, Specter Knight, as well…
