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…
UPDATE (02/15): Namco Bandai has stated there are no current plans for Pokkén Tournament DLC in the future. It’s unclear at the moment if this will also apply to the arcade version of the game, which featured late additions like Chandelure and Blaziken post-release. A bunch of new details have…
In case you didn’t know, Splatoon is a huge hit in Japan. As of the week ending January 24th the game was holding onto a No. 9 position in the regional charts, and has been a constant presence for more than 35 weeks. This, coupled with the recent live concert…
The new Pokémon Magiana had everyone up in arms the other day, as questions arose about how this Pokémon hadn’t been discovered yet. However, the mysterious new Legendary still hadn’t been confirmed, with only one picture of it appearing in CoroCoro magazine. But, in an uncharacteristically quick response to the…
Happy Valentine’s Day, everyone! While all the sweet V-Day badges are still available in the Badge Arcade, oddly enough today’s new catcher is only related to the holiday by the color of the main character. That’s right– it’s Kirby! Free play?: No. Practice Catcher: If you’re still in need of…
Some really cool classic Nintendo merchandise surfacing at Toy Fair today! Thanks to pimpmyconsole on YouTube we’re given a glimpse into some of the classic merch on show, and there’s a lot of stuff from both Super Mario Bros. and the Legend of Zelda. On the Mario side of things…
It looks like one of the Pokémon Centers in Japan, though it’s unconfirmed which one, has released posters that reveal some brand new Pokémon plushes! They are are going to be of the three Kanto region starters, Bulbasaur, Squirtle, and Charmander, and will be life-sized, supposedly going from the official…
The New York Toy Fair is in full swing, and as always it’s filled with gaming merchandise of all kinds. We’re keeping up with reports out of the event to keep track of any Nintendo products that make an appearance, so if you’re interested be sure to follow along throughout…
Toy Fair 2016 kicks off today and with it, tons of gaming related merchandise. While most of its Nintendo-related fare is yet to be revealed, we did get a quick sneak peak into a few pieces that might make you feel just a little bit nostalgic, via ToyArk. NECA, a…
Satisfy your pre-Valentine’s Day sweet tooth with these Tomodachi Life badges, new in the Nintendo Badge Arcade! Don’t wait long, though: they’re only here for today! Free play?: No. Practice catcher: The Badge Arcade’s special theme offer is still live! Until February 18th at 2:00 a.m., players will receive this…
Being a Nintendo Select title is a true testament to any first party game from the company. Handpicked by the people at Nintendo, these games are the games that, if you’re stumped on what to play or what to buy, you want to go for. And lucky for us, a…
Some new details about Shadow Mewtwo in Pokkén Tournament have been revealed thanks to the latest batch of images from CoroCoro. It’s mentioned that Shadow Mewtwo storms the single player mode called Ferrum League, though it’s unclear if this will be the name for the localized versions of the game….
A new trailer for Mega Man Legacy Collection has launched on Capcom’s YouTube channel. The game, known as Rockman Classics Collection in Japan, is a combination of the first six original games from the Mega Man series. The trailer isn’t particularly long, and only gives us brief looks into each…
