It’s been an absolutely crazy day to be an amiibo fan! During today’s Nintendo Direct, a whopping SEVEN brand-new amiibo were announced from Super Mario Galaxy, Metroid Prime 4, and Kirby Air Riders! Unfortunately, these also happen to be some of the most EXPENSIVE amiibo we’ve seen yet, with prices…
As one of the final announcements for Super Mario Bros.’ 40th anniversary, Nintendo confirmed that a proper Switch 2 Edition of Super Mario Bros. Wonder will be coming in early 2026. Dubbed “Meetup in Bellabel Park,” the title already received a Switch 2 patch that increased the game’s output resolution…
Though Kirby Air Riders’ core presence in today’s Nintendo Direct was on its spectacular, detachable amiibo, there was one other crucial bit of information. Namely that another Kirby Air Riders Direct is on the way, hosted again by Masahiro Sakurai! Having followed all things Super Smash Bros. as well as…
Pac-Man 99 may be the fresh face in the battle royale scene (and also effectively a sentient face), but for all you puzzle fans Nintendo has some news. Tetris 99 has received a small update that’ll allow players to use in-game tickets to pick up six of its previous Maximus…
Today, Atelier’s Mysterious Trilogy’s DX re-releases have hit the Nintendo Switch. These include Atelier Sophie and Firis, which are on the system for the first time, and Atelier Lydie & Suelle which has seen a fair few improvements on its previous Switch release. Get a run-down of the games in…
Ys IX: Monstrum Nox will be bringing its special band of supernaturally powered outlaws to Switch on July 6th in North America and July 9th in Europe. Check out the latest trailer below:
Koei Tecmo is slowly but surely bringing its extensive back catalogue of Atelier games to the Nintendo Switch, and next in-line is the trilogy of “Mysterious” games – Atelier Sophie, Atelier Firis, and Atelier Lydie & Suelle. To more comprehensively cover the games I’ll mainly be tackling the technical side…
Dream Land denizens have gotten the First 4 Figures treatment plenty of times, with Kirby himself having at least three different statues. Well, that’s about to be four as the collectible crafters have announced their next Pop Star plans in the form of a Kirby and the Goal Door PVC…
We’ve known that The Last Blade 2’s Hibiki Takane would be coming to Samurai Shodown for quite some time, but now SNK has finally given us a look at her in action. Maintaining her quick-drawn iaijutsu techniques and reserved demeanor, she manages to both fit in and stand out amongst…
Kingdom Hearts series veterans will be well aware of Organization XIII’s Luxord. The card wielding member has had more than a few boss battles over the years, but he’s still something of an enigma, with Kingdom Hearts III in particular setting him up as a major player going forward. Of…
In victory lap worthy news, Sensor Tower is reporting that Mario Kart Tour has passed the 200 million mark in both downloads and revenue. Yes, this kart racing gacha game has pocketed $200 million since it launched in September of 2019, gathering up coins at a considerable rate. For the…
One of the most iconic things to come out of the Nintendo 64 era, and Pokémon Snap particularly, was the partnership with Kodak for a series of printer kiosks for the game, where players could print off their photos in-store. That spirit is thankfully living on, with a new partnership…
The Aspyr-developed remaster of Star Wars Republic Commando released earlier this month, and while the core gameplay of this classic squad-based FPS from ‘05 still holds up nearly 20 years later, the game’s technical performance on Switch leaves a lot to be desired. Nintendo Wire’s own Bryan Finch called the…
Update on June 30th, 2021 at 4 p.m. PT: The collection’s release has been postponed to Thursday, July 1st. UNIQLO is also implementing purchase limits online and in-store. Guests can purchase only 1 piece per pattern. Last week, Uniqlo announced that Animal Crossing-inspired fashion would be returning to the retail…
If you want to see the essence of the upcoming Ninja Gaiden: Master Collection condensed into less than three minutes, you’ll want to strap in for Koei Tecmo’s new “Action” trailer. The video sees skilled protagonist Ryu Hayabusa tearing through a variety of enemies using his vast array of weaponry,…
