Welcome back to our in-depth exploration of the history of amiibo! In our previous segment, we delved into the first half of 2015, covering the releases of Waves 3 and 4 of the Super Smash Bros. amiibo line, as well as the debut of the Super Mario Bros. amiibo series….
Another Dynamax Pokémon debuts in Pokemon GO! This time Drilbur, a Ground-type Pokémon, will be entering the Dynamax pool (and is a good Dynamax Pokémon for battles against Dynamax Charmander, Gigantamax Charizard, Dynamax Beldum, and Dynamax Falinks). (For more details about the Season of Max Out, you can check out…
Raid Battles made the jump from Pokémon’s Generation VIII (Sword and Shield) to Generation IX (Scarlet and Violet). While similar, the big difference this time around is the Terastal phenomenon, where Pokémon’s type can change to one of the 18 different types available in-game. Not to mention, Pokémon will receive…
Ever wondered how old your brain is? That’s the question that sent Nintendo DS’s flying off the shelves back in 2006, after the release of Brain Age: Train Your Brain in Minutes a Day! April 16th will be the 10 year anniversary of the game’s US launch, and perhaps to…
Want to spruce up your Mii’s outfit in Miitomo but don’t have the gold coins for it? Well, you might be in luck, as My Nintendo has updated with three new rewards! For 200 Platinum Points you can get a Super Famicom controller hoodie, a Bee Suit set, or a…
When it comes to celebrating anniversaries, Nintendo’s not one to disappoint. Whether it’s an entire year of Luigi or the resurgence of Kid Icarus, it loves to honor the games that make it the company we love. While this is nowhere near the level of those and others, it is…
While the focus has mostly been on the 20th anniversary releases, the Pokémon Center online shop has continued to make other highly adorable pieces of merchandise available. Today, four new jumbo sized plushes have gone up for sale and they’re in the running for the cutest yet! The theme is…
The Nintendo Badge Arcade shows no signs of stopping the pixel animal and retro badge crazy train! Check out all the new catchers below. Free play? No. Practice catcher: It’s also the final day for the Metroid, Punch-Out!!, pixel bird and Arcade Bunny badges! If you haven’t grabbed all those…
Hold on to your hats, retro Nintendo fans. You may remember back in March, a Super Famicom inspired New 3DS LL was announced during the Japanese Nintendo Direct. Photos of the beautiful console made their way all over the internet to universal praise, while many gamers outside of Japan waited…
A new trailer for Kirby: Planet Robobot has been shown off by Nintendo of Japan and it provides our fullest look yet at the upcoming 3DS game. While it opens with a longer look at the game’s opening cinematic, it mainly focuses on the new and returning copy abilities. Alongside…
NX rumors just keep on coming as we head ever closer to E3. This time around numerous sources have shared the news that four Wii U games may be getting ported to Nintendo’s next system: Super Mario Maker, Splatoon, the as-of-yet unnamed Zelda and Super Smash Bros. The information comes…
Nintendo’s entry into the smartphone market has proven to be to successful. According to website SurveyMonkey, it’s estimated that Miitomo had around 4 million people use the application last month, and nearly 1 million people logged into it daily. Miitomo, which is available on both the Google Play Store and…
For those of you still working on kicking your friends’ butts in Pokkén, we’d suggest going on your Wii U and updating to the most current version of the game (Ver. 1.2), which is live as of today. While it’s on the smaller side, the update will help fix several…
The folks over at GameXplain released a short video showing how amiibo function works in Star Fox Guard. You see the Fox and Falco amiibo in action below! Pre-order Star Fox Zero on Amazon today! 20% off with Prime!
Despite EarthBound’s 22 year presence in the world, fans are still discovering and sharing fun little facts about gameplay. Buzz Buzz, the creature that very much resembles a bee in one of our favorite nostalgia driven Super Nintendo games, is best known for helping Ness embark on his crazy adventure…
