First 4 Figures, the premiere video game statue manufacturer, has announced a brand new “We <3 Kirby” statue for pre-order on its website. Featuring the pink puffball standing on a pedestal and holding a heart with the words We <3 Kirby, it’s a nice little figurine that would look great…
When looking at the Super Mario franchise from a modern lens, one of the most distinct aspects is the parallel existence of both traditional 2D entries alongside the more open 3D iterations. This side-by-side formula didn’t always exist, though; the jump to 3D would need a bit over a decade…
Any Sonic the Hedgehog film that included Shadow and didn’t have Crush 40’s “Live and Learn” would have been a monumental misfire. While that’s not the key to the film’s massive success this weekend (it managed to topple Mufasa: The Lion King with ease), even director Jeff Fowler understands how…
A second Super Mario Bros. Movie Nintendo Direct has been announced! The latest look at the upcoming film will arrive tomorrow, November 29th, at 2 p.m. PT | 4 p.m. CT | 5 p.m. ET. Join us at 2:00 p.m. PT on 11/29 for the world premiere of The…
Details keep rolling for the imminent Chill Season update to Splatoon 3. Today’s is a small tidbit, but an appreciated one nonetheless – the title of a song and its artist will pop up in the lower righthand corner when you start a match. Ahem! Musicology here, if we…
Welcome to a brand-new weekly feature from the Nintendo Wire crew, This Week In Sakurai. Kirby and Super Smash Bros. Director Masahiro Sakurai started a YouTube channel this year, “Masahiro Sakurai on Creating Games,” to share his insights and tips on game development. In lieu of reporting on every video…
Raid Hour (also referred to as Legendary Raid Hour) started as an experiment in March 2019. Initially called Legendary Lunch Hour, Niantic set aside an hour on Wednesdays for Pokémon GO Trainers to find 5-Star (Legendary) Raids easier by increasing the appearance rates. After further testing, Raid Hour was renamed…
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The ultimate battle is about to take place in Mario Kart Tour, racers. Forget about Mario and Bowser — this showdown is all about Peach versus the King of Koopas! That’s right, the Peach vs. Bowser Tour begins on November 29th, bringing the fierce duo to the forefront alongside a…
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With Marvel’s Midnight Suns expected to hit PlayStation 5, Xbox Series, and PC in just a matter of days, it’s easy to forget the game is planned for Switch, but it’s still coming… Eventually. While we wait for more news, it might be worth checking in on the game with…
As predictable as the seasons themselves, Japanese merchandise producer GoodSmile has held another event revealing a boatload of new figures based on a variety of franchises. As always anime is the main focus but there’s still plenty of video game goodness to marvel at and prepare your wallets for. Toby…
Initially announced on January 31st, 2020, Niantic announced it would begin testing new types of events during February 2020 – Pokémon Spotlight Hour and Mystery Bonus Hour. After testing and user feedback, Niantic combined both events into one and announced what Pokémon and bonuses would be featured in advance. Now,…
The Pokémon Center is all decked out for the holidays! Now that we’re only a few weeks away from exchanging gifts with loved ones, the Pikachu-centric company knows that people are on the lookout for extra good deals — but what about the extra cute deals?! Regardless of your order’s…
Just as the Astral Eclipse event is winding down in Pokémon GO, a new, one-day-only event emerges from an Ultra Wormhole. After being introduced during the Season of GO, and continuing to appear (and debut) during the Season of Light, all seven Ultra Beasts in Pokémon GO will be appearing…
