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 of Japan has lifted the curtain on a brand new New Nintendo 3DS color for Japan. The Pearl White New 3DS LL (XL in the West) will be released in Japan on June 11th. The Pearl White system shares all of the bells and whistles as the previous New…
Rhythm fans rejoice! Nintendo of Japan has announced a new entry in the beloved Rhythm Heaven series. Rhythm Heaven: The Best Plus is the fourth title in the franchise and will feature 70 classic minigames from the previous three titles. Also included are 30 brand new minigames that are sure…
Nintendo UK released two new trailers today for Yoshi’s Woolly World on the Wii U, which is being released on June 26th in Europe and later this fall in North America. The first trailer shows off an incredibly large gathering of yarn Yoshis, all with different colors and patterns. The…
There’s no denying the massively wide appeal of Mario Kart 8 for the Nintendo Wii U. It was the fastest selling game in the console’s short history, selling 1.2 million copies in the first four days of its release. Currently, it remains the best-selling game for the Wii U, and…
Reggie Fils-Aimé is the President of Nintendo of America, but you probably already know that because Reggie stands out among other people in the corporate world. His outgoing, jovial personality sets him apart from everyone else; and even better, he isn’t afraid to let Nintendo fans have a laugh at…
A few more GameStop tipsters have reached out to Amiibo News to share their stores’ inventory numbers for Wave 4 on launch day.
The release of the now-infamous Wave 4 of Nintendo’s Super Smash Bros. amiibo series is imminent, as fans and collectors have begun strategizing the best plan of action for May 29th. While some retailers’ inventory numbers are beginning to leak out (more specifically, the retail-exclusive amiibo found at Target and…
Jason and Lauren discuss Black amiibo Friday, Nintendo Inquirer, and the Nintendo World Championships . Are you ready for the onslaught on May 29th?
For today only, there’s a crazy-good deal happening on BestBuy.com. Buy one of the select 3DS games listed below and you get another game 50% off! Just add two of the games to your cart and the price of the lower priced item will be marked 50% off. And remember,…
The Pokémon Company International and Nintendo announced this morning that Pokémon Super Mystery Dungeon will be launching this winter in North America. Very little is known about this new title at the moment, but Nintendo promises that larger and more randomly created dungeons will be made available. The Pokémon Mystery Dungeon series has…
Nintendo of America has announced this morning that Doug Bowser will be the new VP of sales for the company. (After all these years, it looks like Bowser has finally infiltrated the organization.) Bowser most recently worked for EA Games where he acted as Vice President of Global Business Planning….
The anticipated Sega rhythm game for the 3DS, Hatsune Miku: Project Mirai DX, has been pushed back to September for North American and European fans. While the game’s delay may come as a disappointment to many fans, especially when the game was supposed to be released in…
