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,…
Just in time for the holiday season, Build-A-Bear has released a new Riolu plush bundle! Let’s look at what you’ll get to decorate the adorable Fighting-type. You’ll receive the Riolu plush, coming in at 16 inches tall, along with a cute Premier Ball-themed hoodie. Each Riolu also includes five different…
Lately, there’s been a trend of private events at Nintendo NY resulting in the second floor being closed for specific days. The second floor is of particular interest as it’s where the majority of demo units are held, as well the large demo screen built into the wall of the…
According the the official Japanese Pokémon Twitter account, new Pokémon Sun and Moon information will be released on June 2nd! When translated, the tweet reads: “New information on Pokémon Sun and Moon is coming soon on June 2nd! Check the official site for a new video soon!” Unfortunately, there’s no…
Gamers were given a look at the upcoming HD version of 2015’s SteamWorld Heist via a trailer released by developer Image & Form today. While no precise release date has been confirmed for the title’s Wii U version, Image & Form has said it will arrive soon after SteamWorld Heist…
Starting this evening at 7:00 p.m. PST, Miiverse will be unavailable while scheduled maintenance takes place. Fear not fellow Miiverse fanatics, the maintenance is only scheduled to last approximately eight hours and should be ready for you to post to your hearts’ content by the time you wake up tomorrow…
Do you have an extra 14 years to spare? If so, you could play every Course currently created in Super Mario Maker for one minute each! This is just one fact derived from a new infographic that Nintendo of America posted on Twitter today. The infographic does a great job…
Announced last year, an official Tetris movie is moving ahead. The film, based on the ubiquitous puzzle game, will be an $80 million Chinese-U.S. production under a new company created by Bruno Wu and Larry Kasanoff called Threshold Global Studios. Some may remember Kasanoff as the producer of the surprisingly…
To those who love posable figures and dramatic lawyer simulators, you’re in luck. A Phoenix Wright Figma was announced today, which will be the first Figma from the Ace Attorney series to be produced. To those unaware, Figma are a series of posaable figures produced by Max Factory and distributed…
Nintendo has launched the official site for Kirby: Planet Robobot! Upon visiting the page, fans are able to view five different sections, accessible either by scrolling down or the buttons on the left-hand side. If you scroll down, you’ll be treated to some new art, but the real treat comes…
With Ace Attorney 6’s localization having been announced just about a week ago, excitement’s building up for Nick’s next lawyering adventure. Fans in Japan will have their hands on it much sooner, and along with that comes a special launch promotion for a DLC chapter. Tentatively translated to “Turnabout Through…
The Pokémon badges just keep rollin’ in! Today, you can capture the likes of Shuckle, Carracosta, Marowak, Rhyperior and more with your mighty hammer (and bomb)! Check out everything that’s new below. Free play? Yes! Practice catcher: It’s the final day for today’s Ground-type Pokémon catcher, as well as all…
Amiibo Jason and Happily Candied are back again, and this time, with a very special guest. Jason Grier from the Toys for Games Cast joins them this week to talk Pokémon Sun and Moon, along with the sudden death of Disney Infinity. Can the newscast survive two Jasons?
Nintendo has slowly but steadily been releasing Nintendo Selects around the world for a while now, and soon Europe will be receiving its next batch of 3DS titles in the discounted range. Announced via the Nintendo UK Twitter account, the new Nintendo Selects releasing on June 24th are: The Legend…
