With the Switch 2 set to be unveiled at some point within the next 90 days, it stands to reason that Nintendo would need to finalize the hardware specifications for its next-generation device. This will, inevitably, result in patents being published, which is exactly what has happened recently. As spotted…
It seems as if we couldn’t start 2025 without some bad news. According to a post on ResetEra by industry pundit Imran Khan, Nintendo’s Punch-Out series may effectively be dead. In a thread reminiscing about the rather excellent 2009 Wii Punch-Out, Kinda Funny Games Host Imran Khan recounted a story…
As any die-hard Zelda fan will know, The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time originally started development as a very different game. We’ve heard rumors of it being envisioned as a remake of Zelda 2: The Adventure of Link, but we’ve seen footage from the 1996 Spaceworld showcase that was…
Though Marth’s adventure may be gone from the Switch eShop, for fans outside of Japan that might not carry as much significance as a certain, later Fire Emblem. The Blazing Blade still carries a strong reputation for longtime western Emblemers, including myself. That’s why I’m excited to see four more…
Tons of Nintendo news dropped this week! Make sure you didn’t miss anything by checking out these highlights. This week’s top stories Pre-orders for Limited Run Games’ DOOM: The Classics Collection are now live and will run until May 2nd, 2021. Niantic’s Pikmin AR game is being beta…
Welcome to Mii Weekly with Hero TJ! This show features headlines, impressions, and an assortment of variety segments all centered around Nintendo. In this edition, we cover the Nintendo Wire interview with the team behind NINJA GAIDEN: Master Collection, plus Ryu Hyubasa’s potential inclusion in Super Smash Bros Ultimate. We…
Rune Factory 5 is hitting Japanese store shelves in June, and by that point, there’ll already be merchandise for the property in the wild – a whole slate of RF5 goods are releasing on May 20th, ahead of the game’s launch. The merch contains everything from the no-frills (acrylic stands…
Japan’s Pokémon Café and Pikachu Sweets by Pokémon Café are in the midst of celebrating their 3rd anniversary! Special menus featuring Pikachu debuted last month at Pokémon Café and Pikachu Sweets locations, yet today, the official site for these eateries has shared photos of how each location is decorated. First,…
Pokémon plushies are always cute, but there’s something about the latest addition to the Pokémon Dolls line that I can’t help but find extra adorable. Maybe it’s their bright colors, the fact that they all have closed eyes, or simply because they look extra soft and fluffy; but the Pokémon…
There has been a disturbance in The Force… Many have been patiently awaiting more news on the latest entry in the LEGO Star Wars series for quite some time now. The absolutely massive title is planned to boast a fully open world, a new quest system, and a story that…
SNK has been busy on the eShop since the Switch’s launch. With Hamster they’ve brought a considerable amount of their titles via the Arcade Archives line, and more recently they’ve begun reviving their own handheld on Nintendo’s latest portable console. We’ve spotlighted some of the NeoGeo Pocket Color Selection releases…
Last year the COVID-19 pandemic had knock-on effects across the video game industry, with one of the biggest disruptions being the cancellation of E3. As a result, different companies went differing routes when it came to advertising their games, with Geoff Keighley’s Summer Game Fest being one of the most…
Nintendo’s been putting out these cute, monthly updates for Animal Crossing for a full year now. Last year May was the very first, no doubt due to April’s closeness to launch. Even if you’ve seen these before, why not join in to bring spring back to New Horizons? …
PlatinumGames decided to bring back last year’s April Fools’ joke in a big way. Previously they had shown Sol Cresta, a shoot ’em up successor to both Moon Cresta and Terra Cresta. These classics, currently owned by Hamster, are all about “docking” your ship with upgrades – you have to…
NEO: The World Ends With You was one of the bigger surprise reveals of 2020, but we haven’t heard much from it since. Thankfully that’ll soon be changing! In a message from Tetsuya Nomura, the game’s creative producer and character designer, it’s confirmed that news regarding NEO will drop on…
