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…
There’s been recent speculation that Star Fox Zero would receive another delay. Well, Nintendo has put those rumors to rest and has confirmed that Star Fox Zero, along with the newly announced Star Fox Guard, will be ready for launch on April 22nd. Star Fox Zero Fans of Star Fox…
Today’s Direct gave us a huge amount of news regarding all things Nintendo, including a few important amiibo dates. Among the tidbits of news were the announcements of the Series 4 Animal Crossing amiibo cards and the Isabelle amiibo figure. Both the cards and Isabelle will be coming to retailers…
During today’s Nintendo Direct we got our first look at the next entry in Capcom’s immensely popular Monster Hunter series, subtitled Generations. It will be released later this year in Summer 2016 for North America. The game was originally launched last year in Japan as Monster Hunter X (pronounced Cross),…
At long last, after years of waiting, Super Nintendo games are available via the New 3DS Virtual Console! Announced during today’s Nintendo Direct, the U.S. launch lineup includes: Available today: Super Mario World F-Zero Pilotwings Games to be released on March 24th: Super Mario Kart EarthBound Donkey Kong Country Games…
UPDATE 2 (3/3): Niantic’s CEO John Hanke has issued a statement regarding the cancellation of the event, revealing that the company instead wants to focus on getting the game ready for Beta testing. Read it in full below: “We have decided to forego our GDC talk on Pokémon GO in…
According to a report by Destructoid, the long-dormant sequel to Beyond Good and Evil may finally be back on the development track, with Nintendo sharing the bill. The rumor comes from two seemingly unrelated sources, one of whom is identified as Alexander Maier, the editor from Dual Pixels who, just…
It’s all-stars day in the Nintendo Badge Arcade as it celebrates 1 million players! For the occasion, the Arcade has brought back its most popular catchers and is handing out two free plays every day until next Thursday! Free play? Yes – two! Practice catcher: It’s the last day for…
The Super Mario Maker costumes just keep on coming! Nintendo has announced that a Tanooki Statue Mario Costume from Super Mario Bros. 3 is coming to Super Mario Maker. Check out the trailer below to see the costume in action!
Listen up, Pokémon Bank users! Similar to the Johto starter offer around this same time last year, the Pokémon storage app is giving away three special Pokémon. Starting on Friday, March 4th, any Pokémon player who’s currently subscribed to Pokémon Bank will be able to log in and receive three…
Earlier today, Nintendo surprised us with the announcement of an upcoming Direct, which will be broadcast tomorrow, March 3rd. Coming hot off the heels of the Pokémon Direct, the new presentation will be more traditional; focusing on the Wii U and 3DS games releasing this spring and summer. That’s right,…
Nintendo is really showing some love for its Rhythm Heaven fans, as four new catchers based on the series have been added to the Badge Arcade again today! Free Play? No. Practice Catcher: Today is the only day for all four of these catchers, though, so make sure to grab…
Nintendo surprised us yet again by announcing an upcoming Direct via Twitter early this morning. Have a look at the details! Time zones within the U.S. PST – 2:00 p.m. CST – 4:00 p.m. EST – 5:00 p.m. Nintendo made sure to note on its official site that the presentation…
