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…
Initially released for the Nintendo Wii in 2010 (followed by a Nintendo 3DS port in 2013 and a digital release for the Nintendo Wii U in 2015 and 2016), Donkey Kong Country Returns will now be getting a high-definition version for the Nintendo Switch. Launching on Thursday, January 16th, 2025,…
This week in the Nintendo eShop: Donkey Kong Country 3 barrels its way onto the 3DS, The Book of Unwritten Tales 2 finally makes its Nintendo console debut, and Metroid Prime Hunters blasts space pirate scum on the Wii U Virtual Console. Charge those mega busters and sharpen your gunlances…
SEGA has unveiled new details regarding the upcoming 3DS title Sonic Boom: Fire and Ice. Releasing on September 27th, SEGA describes the new game as the “premiere Sonic title of the year.” Fire and Ice will be showing at E3 this year, and fans are hopeful it will be a…
Here we are at last, to what I consider the pinnacle of the Kirby series, and my personal favorite. Kirby Super Star saw the return of Masahiro Sakurai as director, and in the time between Kirby’s Adventure and this he managed to find a way to make a larger, more…
June’s wave of new Netflix content has arrived, and with it comes a healthy dose of Pokémon titles. Pokémon XY: Kalos Quest: Season 2 joins the first season, which has been available on the service since February. The series follows Ash Ketchum and his friends on a new adventure through…
The former exclusive and successful Wii U indie title, Runbow, will soon be getting a physical release for the Nintendo 3DS on September 6th this year. Published by Nighthawk Interactive, this game is a side scrolling platformer that will have you racing against your opponents to see who can get…
The official Japanese Monster Hunter Stories limited edition game is available for pre-order via the eCapcom store now. For around 8,300 yen (or roughly $80 USD) the limited edition copy of the game will come bundled with a bunch of Monster Hunter Stories related goodies. The limited edition version of…
The latest Pokémon Sun and Moon trailer is called “Explore the Alola Region”, but truth be told most of the focus was on the legendary Pokémon and non-playable characters. Nevertheless, we still get a nice zoomed-out view of its many different islands. To help figure out what we’ll be seeing…
UPDATE: Nintendo has announced a second day of Nintendo Treehouse programming, which will showcase upcoming games Monster Hunter Generations, Dragon Quest VII: Fragments of the Forgotten Past, and Tokyo Mirage Sessions #FE. Day 2 of Nintendo Treehouse: Live at E3 will kick off with a Pokémon GO developer Q&A at…
In a recent trailer for Pokémon Sun and Moon, Nintendo revealed that players will have more options when they select their trainers. The male and female versions of the trainer each have four different presets to choose from, each with different skin tones and hair colors. So far, there hasn’t…
Your main characters won’t be the only ones getting a makeover when Pokémon Sun and Moon launches later this year! Like every entry in the series, the Pokédex serves a convenient tool that records information about the Pokémon you see and catch throughout your adventure. This time around, Professor Kukui…
Along with all the other Pokémon news this morning, the official Pokémon Sun & Moon website has posted info about a new QR code scanner in Pokémon Sun & Moon that will be able to be used to meet new Pokémon. In Pokémon Sun and Pokémon Moon, there is a…
A brand new trailer for the upcoming Pokémon Sun and Moon games debuted on the official Pokémon YouTube channel today. In it, we got a closer look at some of the Pokémon, characters, and the new region we’ll be exploring this fall. The trailer starts off with a detailed look…
