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…
The first images of January’s issue of CoroCoro magazine in Japan have leaked, bringing us quite a bit of new Pokémon information, just in time for the 20th anniversary celebrations announcement! First up is a few pages regarding the Pokémon anime, with a few new details regarding the next movie,…
A new video just went up on the Japanese Nintendo account, opening with a look back at the number of amiibo released so far and some of the titles they can be used with. The opening leads to a reveal of a new amiibo based game. This will be the…
Yet another costume is headed (or, in this case, flying) to copies of Super Mario Maker worldwide, according to a tweet from Nintendo UK. The latest costume to be earned through Super Mario Maker’s recently-added Event Course feature pays tribute to Yasuhisa Yamamura, well-known as one of Nintendo’s oldest level…
We all know that Tumblr is a great place to find tons of Nintendo fans, with innumerable amounts of gifs, fanart, and other Nintendo content. However, have you Tumblr kids ever wanted a blog where you’re guaranteed to get all the latest news as quickly as possible? Well, just in…
Splatoon, Pokémon X & Y and BOXBOY! badges make a reappearance today in the Nintendo Badge Arcade! Snag yourself some badges of those nasty Octarians, Qbby and Pokémon– like Yveltal, Delphox and Greninja– for a limited time. Today’s practice catcher is based off this: The Badge Arcade’s special theme promotion…
It’s hard to believe that Pokémon is celebrating its 20th anniversary this year. To make sure fans have something to celebrate, Nintendo is releasing a bunch of merchandise, downloads, 3DS/2DS bundles, and more. Not to overshadow all of that, Nintendo will also be airing an advertisement for Pokémon during Super…
While we all knew February would be an exciting month for Pokémon fans, with the original Game Boy titles coming to Virtual Console, this morning Nintendo made it clear that the festivities won’t end there, with a host of other Pokémon products coming to celebrate the twentieth anniversary of the…
Starting February 27th, Pokémon fans living in Europe can purchase three different limited edition 2DS bundles, similar to the ones announced for Japan last month. The three different 2DS bundles will come in the colors of the original Pokémon games: Red, Blue and Yellow, and will come with their respective…
Join Amiibo Jason and Happily Candied as they welcome the gang from Toys for Games to the Newscast. This week they talk Skymiibo, Shovel Knight, and why people seem to hate Animal Crossing amiibo!
If you’re anything like me, you’re one to admire all those gorgeous custom amiibo from afar, without ever being sure if you have the know-how to make them. You think about how cool it would be to make a custom of your Mii, or your favorite skin from Smash, or…
Now that it’s resting proudly on my shelf, the Shovel Knight amiibo has become one of my favorites. The quality of the figure is remarkable, with the Blue Burrower standing proudly upon his unique base with shovel at the ready. Anyone concerned a third party character wouldn’t match the standard…
A tweet from Nintendo of America earlier this morning confirms that Mario & Sonic at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games will be heading to the Nintendo 3DS on March 18th. It’s hard to believe that this game will be the fifth installment of the Mario and Sonic at the Olympics…
