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…
Zelda fans are in for a treat in the Badge Arcade today: five new games featuring Majora’s Mask games are now available! The majority of the badges featured in the games are the tons of different masks obtainable in Majora’s Mask, and there are a few other items too, like…
With the release of the Pokémon Super Bowl commercial that was hyped up during Pokémon’s 20th Anniversary celebrations announcement, many fans have been able to pinpoint a number references and Easter eggs that all relate back to the original Red, Green, Blue and Yellow games. There’s one brief moment in…
The Pokémon Super Bowl trailer is here, and with it is a whole heap of Easter eggs! Take a look below for what you might have missed while watching the ad: A sign that reads “Learn to Surf HM03” can be seen at the 15 second mark at the chess…
Join Amiibo Jason and Happily Candied as they open five Animal Crossing: Series 2 amiibo card booster packs. Leave a comment on the YouTube page to enter to win a Kicks amiibo card!
The official Pokémon YouTube channel has unveiled the much anticipated commercial that will be showcased during Super Bowl 50 later next month. The ad is reminiscent of the Pokémon Go promo that was released last year, and it showcases different cultures and generations training together. You can watch the full…
Keiji Inafune’s Mega Man spiritual successor Mighty No. 9 is facing even more development woes, slipping from its February 9th release date to a more general Spring launch. In a recent news post for Kickstarter backers, Keiji Inafune explains their reasoning for this further delay: “Unfortunately, we have an announcement…
Fashionistas, today is your day! The Legend of Zelda: Tri Force Heroes badges have woven their way back in style in the Nintendo Badge Arcade. They’ll be gone again come tomorrow, so snatch ‘em up to accessorize your 3DS home screen while you can! Today’s ultra trendy practice catcher is…
Brand new details about the upcoming The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess HD were revealed last night during the latest Nintendo Minute. While some of info was previously released via Famitsu and a recent amiibo functionality video, some all new morsels of delicious Zelda knowledge were also discussed! The hosts…
Hot on the heels of Mario & Luigi: Paper Jam there are whispers of a brand new Mario RPG in the works for the Wii U. The as-of-yet unnamed Paper Mario title is apparently already in the midst of being localized and tested, with five anonymous sources relaying information to…
UPDATE: In a previous version of this article we mistakenly stated Soleil was one of Fire Emblem Fates’ two LGBT characters, but in the game she is actually only available as an S-Support for a male protagonist. We apologize for any confusion! The English version of Fire Emblem Fates is…
UPDATE (1/21): Nintendo of Europe has confirmed via Twitter that the Wolf Link amiibo will unlock powerful items for Midna within Hyrule Warriors Legends! Good news, amiibo fans! Nintendo and Koei Tecmo have outlined how amiibo will function in Hyrule Warriors Legends via their newly launched Hyrule Warriors Legends site….
There’s no denying that 2015 was a huge year for Nintendo’s amiibo, and 2016 appears to be no different. According to Scott Moffitt, Nintendo executive vice president of sales and marketing, “New amiibo figures and functionality will keep surprising fans in 2016.” What Nintendo has up its sleeve, we’ll have…
