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…
Back on March 20th we reported that, after its release in Japan, Miitomo surpassed the 1 million users mark in just three days. Now with the app available across the world that number has soared even higher, to a whopping 3 million! The news was tweeted out by Nintendo of…
To celebrate the 20th anniversary of Pokémon, fans can begin downloading the legendary Pokémon Jirachi today. Jirachi can be downloaded as a Mystery Gift and is compatible with any copy of Pokémon X/Y and Pokémon Omega Ruby/Alpha Sapphire. Jirachi will come in at level 100 and has the Serene Grace…
Today marked a very important day in Nintendo’s history, despite the fact that there wasn’t any huge splash that came with it. Today, March 31st, Nintendo released its first-ever mobile application, Miitomo. Now I know technically the app had already been launched in Japan, but that made its accessibility limited,…
Today Nintendo has released a free Pokkén Tournament demo for North American Wii U owners to download! Putting the fresh, new fighter in people’s hands is sure to be a crowd pleaser, though as per usual, there will be a limited number of plays. If this follows the European demo’s…
Get ready, Pokémon trainers! Retro Pokémon badges have made their way over from Japan to the U.S. Badge Arcade! Ten catchers full of amazing Pocket Monster goodness are up for grabs. Free play? Yes! Practice catcher: That’s all for today! Catch you tomorrow!
UPDATE: Here’s a new ad to celebrate the launch, straight from the Nintendo Mobile YouTube channel: The time has finally arrived: Miitomo can now be downloaded in North America, the UK, and many other territories! Just hop onto the App Store or Google Play and you’ll be able to download…
Get ready to start collecting points all over again, as Nintendo’s new rewards are finally live on the My Nintendo website! The new site not only features a selection of digital goodies to redeem, which we have listed below, but also “missions”; small tasks you can undertake to get your…
UPDATE (03/30): Nintendo has updated the Miitomo home page with a deadline for preregistration; 1:00am Pacific Time. Given that the preregistration page claims it “ends at the launch of Miitomo”, we could see the app hit iTunes and Google Play at that time in North America. Europe, however, has been…
Yet another Mario sports game will soon be heading to the North American Wii U Virtual Console, just in time for those warmer Spring months. This time around you’ll be making your way to the home plate in Mario Super Sluggers, a baseball game which was originally released for the…
UPDATE (3/30): Miitomo’s version 1.1 update is now live in the Japanese IOS and Android stores. In addition to the new features listed below, the update also allows the previously locked region to be changed. Now users of the Japanese version of Miitomo can set the region to U.S. and…
You might want to sit down for this… The original mansion-exploring, zombie-slaying, Jill-sandwiching horror game, Resident Evil, was first released exactly 20 years ago in the United States today. Once a synonym for the entire survival horror genre, the Resident Evil series has seen ups, downs, thematic shifts, and extended…
A few Animal Crossing and pixel animals were added to the Badge Arcade today. Check out what’s new! Free play? No. Practice catcher: Also, if you have the money, don’t miss out on this sweet springtime 3DS theme! It can be all yours with the purchase of ten plays, but…
