Just last September, Splatoon 3 celebrated its two-year anniversary in a spectacular sendoff with the Grand Festival. This celebration also marked the effective ending of the game, with new monthly Splatfest themes coming to a close. While the new content has slowed down, it hasn’t stopped entirely, as the seasonal…
For older Nintendo fans, Space World 2000 is one of the most pivotal moments in the company’s history. The event where Nintendo not only unveiled the GameCube to the public but showcased Super Mario 128 and some ridiculously high-quality 3D renders for a Legend of Zelda prototype, Space World 2000…
Across Nintendo’s vast reach, Mario has quite a few unique games under his belt. While most people tend to focus on the main series entries, there’s many games that fly under the radar for one reason or another. One such oft-forgotten title is Super Mario Run. This mobile-exclusive platformer doesn’t…
We’re throwing it back to the classics in the Badge Arcade today with a whole bunch of pixel fun! Metroid, Mario, Punch Out!!, and even the Arcade Bunny are getting some 8-bit love! Also, a few pixel Game Boy and SNES badges are available for a little bit of variety!…
Welcome to Collectors Corner! Each week I’ll be bringing you a special article on the special editions of consoles and other Nintendo merchandise that I love. Ever since I was a kid Nintendo’s special editions have stood out to me, and I’m excited to share that passion with you all….
A new tagline for the 3DS is starting to show up in Google Search results. “Game Boy has grown up” alludes to Nintendo’s previous line of handhelds, the Game Boy. This new tagline could be a sign of Nintendo harkening back to its roots as it moves the company forward.
3DS owners may remember IronFall Invasion, the most recent game from the developers at VD-Dev. An eShop exclusive third person shooter, the game was one of the first to use the New 3DS’s C-Stick and boasted impressive graphics for the handheld system. Now the studio is back with a brand…
Two years ago today, the next installment in one of Nintendo’s best selling franchises was released; Mario Kart 8. While I am always excited for a new Mario Kart game, I had no idea how much Mario Kart 8 would revolutionize the the franchise, cementing itself as my favorite kart…
Protesters gathered to march the morning of May 30 in Hong Kong to march to the Japanese Consulate to protest… Pokémon. According to the announcement video released by Nintendo back in February, Pokémon Sun and Moon will release in nine languages worldwide, including simplified and traditional Chinese. These languages, however,…
Back in the early ‘90s, Masahiro Sakurai, who at the time was working at HAL Laboratory, was tasked with creating a new Game Boy game in which players of all ages and skill levels could enjoy and complete. During production and testing, a portly, bulbous blob named Popopo was hastily…
First you draw a circle, then you dot the eyes; add a great big smile and presto: it’s Kirby! Everything about this pink puffball has resonated with me as a gamer, and seeing this phrase greet me whenever I start up Kirby’s Adventure fills me with a joy that can’t…
Over the past few decades Akira Himekawa – a pseudonym for two anonymous female mangaka – has worked on many successful manga adaptations of games in the Legend of Zelda series. Unfortunately, their last major undertaking was Phantom Hourglass in 2009, although a small Skyward Sword prequel from the duo…
Nintendo of America just announced on Twitter that eight new weapons will be added to Splatoon on June 7th to commemorate the game’s first anniversary. Among the weapons shown in the promo are a new Aerospray and a new N-ZAP. Nintendo Inquirer has also joined in on the celebration by…
Just hours after collectors received a glimpse of Kotobukiya’s upcoming Red with Pikachu figure, new images of other future figures have made their way out of Mega Hobby Expo 2016 Spring. Kotobukiya figures of Brock, Nurse Joy, Mewtwo and Lucario were all spotted at the event, each sporting the same…
Just in time for the one-year anniversary of Splatoon’s launch in Japan, both a Squid Sisters CD and some fresh, new merchandise have been announced for release overseas. “Splatoon Live in Makuhari” will include every track originally performed at January’s live concert event, as well as two new songs: “Tokimeki…
