Just last September, Splatoon 3 celebrated its two-year anniversary in a spectacular sendoff with the Grand Festival. This celebration also marked the effective ending of the game, with new monthly Splatfest themes coming to a close. While the new content has slowed down, it hasn’t stopped entirely, as the seasonal…
For older Nintendo fans, Space World 2000 is one of the most pivotal moments in the company’s history. The event where Nintendo not only unveiled the GameCube to the public but showcased Super Mario 128 and some ridiculously high-quality 3D renders for a Legend of Zelda prototype, Space World 2000…
Across Nintendo’s vast reach, Mario has quite a few unique games under his belt. While most people tend to focus on the main series entries, there’s many games that fly under the radar for one reason or another. One such oft-forgotten title is Super Mario Run. This mobile-exclusive platformer doesn’t…
Thanks to the folks at Yacht Club Games, I was able to not only get my hands on the newly announced Shovel Knight amiibo, but I also had the opportunity to speak with the team to get more insight on the company’s shiny new toys-to-life product. Learning more about the…
In a recent tweet Toys ‘R’ Us has confirmed that the Bowser Jr. amiibo will be an exclusive to the retailer. Bowser Jr. joins Dr. Mario and the Retro 3-Pack with its exclusivity to a specific retailer. Dr. Mario is exclusive to Target, and the Retro 3-Pack can only be…
The highly anticipated Super Mario Maker has made its way to all the major game media outlets by now, and we’re starting to see reviews pop up all over the place. To get a better idea of what your favorite sources have to say about the brand new title, we’ve…
It’s been a long time coming, but the day has finally arrived. Pokémon Shuffle Mobile is now available for iOS and Android, marking Nintendo’s first foray into smartphone gaming after announcing a partnership with veteran mobile developer DeNA earlier this year. The app is a port of the 3DS download…
Amazon and Nintendo unveiled a new partnership that gives Nintendo gamers more access to purchase the content they desire. Starting this morning, you can now purchase over 60 Nintendo eShop titles directly from the Amazon website. The process couldn’t be any simpler. Find the game you wish to purchase, complete…
When Nintendo says “never,” it more often than not means, “in the future, but please stop asking about it right now.” This is especially true with it comes to products, software or hardware released in other territories, like Japan, that don’t have North American announcements or release dates attached to…
The Nintendo Inquirer and Amiibo News team have been scouring the PAX Prime floors in the Washington Convention Center throughout the past few days to bring you some hi-res photos of upcoming amiibo and Skylanders releases. Check out our mini photo tour below to get a glimpse of what figures…
The retro-inspired local multiplayer game Starwhal has been available on other consoles for some time, but it’s gearing up to make its biggest splash yet with a new trailer. Starwhal is a fast-paced fighting game where players take control of space whales and try to stab each with their narwhal…
On paper, Runbow sounds like the kind of out-there game idea you’d read about in an internet forum post. It’s an action-platformer-racing-fighting game with a color-changing gameplay gimmick that includes nine-person local multiplayer and a whole host of guest characters. It sounds crazy, but as the new launch trailer shows,…
Disturbing atmospheric horror isn’t something you see too often in the Nintendo eShop, but Swedish developer Simigo plans on filling that gap with a Wii U port of its critically acclaimed mobile game, Year Walk. As the creepy Nindies@Night trailer below shows, it’ll be quite the experience. Year Walk is…
Released back in 1997 for the original PlayStation, Oddworld: Abe’s Oddysee was an unusual but memorable experience that unfortunately never made its way to the Nintendo 64. Thankfully, the game’s original creator and his team at Oddworld Inhabitants decided to remake the entire game in HD with the Unity engine,…
Fans of Shantae rejoice, as developer WayForward has brought the upcoming Shantae: Half-Genie Hero to PAX Prime. A trailer for the game made an appearance during Nintendo’s Nindies@Night event; unfortunately, the footage appears to be identical to the game’s E3 2015 trailer. Nonetheless, it provides a good look at the…
