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…
According to a tweet made by Nintendo of Europe earlier today, Mario Kart 64 will be coming to the Wii U’s virtual console later this week. The game, as of right now, will be exclusive to those in Europe, and will hit the VC on Thursday, January 21st. There is…
Wii U owners finally got a slice of the Minecraft pie in December, but vigilant Nintendo fans may remember that the narrative focused spin-off, Story Mode, was confirmed for the system back in August. Now, three months after its October release on other platforms, the first episode of the game…
There hasn’t been much activity in the Badge Arcade lately (that bunny really wants you to get those launch badges!), however, today we did get a few new games! The first two come in the form of more launch badges, featuring our favorite tiny red, blue and yellow creatures– Pikmin!…
Yesterday, Japanese readers of CoroCoro magazine got a wonderful treat in the form of a demo for the highly anticipated Hyrule Warriors Legends for the 3DS. The demo was available via a QR code that had a one time use, meaning that customers who received the magazine couldn’t spread it…
With all the new Pokkén Tournament information being released over the past couple days, it would only make sense that the official website for the game has been launched yesterday. The website is immediately immersive, greeting you with a video of a dynamic battle between Pikachu and Machamp, which quickly…
Just yesterday, Pokémon announced via its official website that the company will be opening a new Pokémon Center store in Kyoto, Japan! According to the website, the store will be opening in the Takashimiya Department Store located in Kyoto, rather than acting as a standalone store. This store, unlike the…
Through Japanese newspaper Mainichi Shimbun, Nintendo president Tatsumi Kimishima has published his plans for Nintendo for 2016. The president starts his points by confirming that he plans on releasing details surrounding the “next generation gaming console,” the NX in 2016, though what realm these details could be in is still…
It’s been a hectic week of Pokémon news and Pokkén Tournament was at the forefront, with multiple announcements of new fighters, supports and game modes. To cap everything off, The Pokémon Company has confirmed a release date for the Wii U version of the upcoming fighting game: March 18th. It…
With the news of Chandelure being a playable fighter in Pokkén Tournament still fresh in our minds, some more new information regarding the game has been revealed. Firstly, two new pairs of support Pokémon have been announced. The first pair is said to be Magikarp and Pachirisu – an odd…
Last week, a tweet from the official Pokkén Tournament Twitter account announced that a new fighter with the Japanese character “ra” in its name would be revealed for Pokkén Tournament on January 15th. As promised, the official Pokkén Tournament site announced that the new fighter for the upcoming game is…
If you’re looking to spice up your 3DS home screen with something a little more practical, today is your day! Featured in the today’s Badge Arcade is a whopping 23 new games, all with new launch badges! Launch badges are badges that launch some of the 3DS pre-installed applications, like…
In addition to the many perks Amazon offers to its Prime members, the retail giant will now be offering a 20% discount on newly released and pre-ordered games. The service can be seen as competition for Best Buy’s Gamers Club Unlocked service, which also offers its members 20% off new…
