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…
Prepare your wallets, Xenoblade fans! Japanese retailer Kotobukiya opened pre-orders for an extremely detailed Formula Skell model from the game Xenoblade Chronicles X. The model is 1/48 scale and comes with a wide selection of accessories, including a sword, shield and a machine gun. The Skell also transforms in to…
Despite launching later this month My Nintendo is still something of an enigma, but we may have our first look at one of its exclusive rewards – The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess Picross. In an unusual case of history repeating itself, the 3DS title was found hidden in Nintendo’s…
Star Fox Zero, the long-awaited and highly anticipated new game in the titular series that’s coming to the Wii U, has just had its opening movie released on Nintendo’s official Japanese YouTube. Interestingly enough, the video is unlisted, meaning that it can only be accessed if a link is provided….
Did you upsettingly miss your chance at the adorable and elusive, non-traditional Mega Yarn Yoshi amiibo back in November? The large plush was extremely limited at launch, being a Toys”R”Us exclusive, and remains one of the rarest amiibo to date, with no restock past its initial release date. On 3/20…
When the indie classic Super Meat Boy was released on the PlayStation 4 for the PlayStation Plus program back in October, the team behind the game made a post on its blog that, at the end, stated “To the fans we’re still excluding I’ll leave you with this: Wii haven’t…
This Thursday is going to be a retro bonanza for European Nintendo fans, as three Super Mario Advance titles are hitting the Wii U eShop in one fell swoop. That’s right, the GBA ports of Super Mario World, Super Mario Bros. 2 and Super Mario Bros. 3 are finally making…
The official webpage for Kirby: Planet Robobot has been released in Japan, and with it is a treasure chest of new information about how amiibo will function in game! Both old and new amiibo figures have been confirmed to work with Kirby: Planet Robobot, each unlocking a special ability for…
Just a few days ago, Nintendo announced in its Direct that a new Kirby game is on the way for the 3DS, and fans rejoiced over the news of their favorite pink ball of cuteness. Thanks to the Japanese website for Kirby: Planet Robobot, we’ve been given several glimpses of…
Big news for Ace Attorney fans: our favorite mystic is back for the upcoming Ace Attorney 6! Capcom has released official art and two screenshots of the older Maya in a recent Tweet, which you can check out below: While we don’t know how significant she’ll be in the story…
Another very special system from the 3DS family has made its way to the Nintendo Inquirer headquarters! Just released a few days ago alongside the blue, green and red systems, the Pokémon Yellow 2DS has arrived all the way from Japan. We want to share every bit of handheld greatness…
Get your Spoils Bag ready, because two The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker HD catchers have returned to the Nintendo Badge Arcade! Additionally, the 1 million players celebration continues, with two free plays given out every day until March 10th. Free play? Yes – two! Practice catcher: Sadly, it’s…
After the announcement that Nintendo and Universal Studios would be teaming up to create a Nintendo themed park last year, fans around the globe have been eager for more details regarding the project. While we know that it won’t be completed and available to visit for quite some time, sitting…
