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…
Nintendo President Tatsumi Kimishima has recently made mention that “development and planning efforts for NX in preparation for launch” has been steadily continuing. Where the late president Satoru Iwata was often involved in the creative side, Kimishima comes from a strictly business background, and it’s starting to show– in a…
UPDATE (2/10): Through its press site, Sega announced that the Sega 3D Classics Collection will feature a special bonus at launch. Pre-orders and first print copies will include the Sega Classics decal sheet, which showcases nine logos and console stickers. UPDATE (2/2): The Sega 3D Classics Collection is now up…
February has been filled with Pokémon news so far, and now we’ve got even more to share. In celebration of the 20th anniversary, the Pokémon Company will be releasing various pieces of merchandise featuring classic sprites from the original Game Boy titles, and they’ll be sold at Pokémon Centers and…
And the Pokémon merch just keeps coming! In the recent issue of CoroCoro, a slew of new information was released, including The Pokémon Company’s plans to release a soundtrack for Pokémon Red and Green. It will not not only include music from the game, but also the cry of all…
Back in 2014 we first heard that Sega was collaborating with Sony on a Sonic the Hedgehog movie, and after a long period of silence we’ve heard more about the project. In an interview with The Worldfolio, President and CEO of the Sega Sammy Group dropped the news of a…
It’s been one crazy year for Super Smash Bros. for Wii U and 3DS, thanks largely to the steady stream of downloadable content released over the past 12 months. Fans speculated and debated for months which fighters would be the most fitting for the iconic brawler. Even though many left…
An all new Pokémon has been unveiled in the latest issue of CoroCoro. Magiana, a man-made Pokémon, sports an all metallic body and is on the run from Volcanion, the Fire/Water-type Legendary Pokémon. According to Serberi, Volcanion knows a secret that Magiana holds and wants to catch it. No word…
Those looking forward to another space-faring adventure with Fox and friends might have to wait a bit longer: it seems a second delay for Star Fox Zero could be inevitable. The rumors, reported by Nintendo Life and substantiated by their contributor Liam Robertson, involve uncertainty from Nintendo of Europe regarding…
The Ace Attorney 6 news keeps rolling in, and this time around we’ve got new details courtesy of Famitsu. First up is the reveal of the new rival prosecutor: Nayuta Sadmadhi. An international lawyer of a currently indeterminate gender, Nayuta is a devout monk given the nickname “funeral prosecutor” in…
When Pokémon first announced that it would be showing a commercial during Super Bowl 50, football fans and non-football fans alike who shared a love for the video game eagerly awaited more details on it. A commercial for the games during the Super Bowl was bound to be better than…
Join the Nintendo Inquirer crew as it takes a look at some of the amazing Pokémon 20th Anniversary merchandise, featuring everyone’s favorite legendary Pokémon, Mew.
In the recent past, Nintendo and indie developers have had a rather good relationship, with the 3DS and Wii U eShops being prime places for smaller devs and companies to release their games. Nintendo has been praised for this, and its support for indie developers has even caused a unique…
