With how popular Shantae has become over the years, it’s surprising to learn that one of the games in the series was actually cancelled over 20 years ago. Despite that, Wayforward didn’t give up and would revive the project many years later to create a long-lost interquel for the series….
While home consoles are a widespread and ubiquitous part of the greater video game industry now, it hasn’t always been that way. Video game consoles have their origins from arcade machines, and the transition they made to end up in people’s living rooms was thanks in large part to systems…
As part of today’s financial report for Nintendo, company president Shuntaro Furukawa noted that Nintendo will be considering a price adjustment to the Switch 2 depending on how the situation of President Trump’s tariffs evolves in the coming months. With nobody sure of what the impact will be when Trump’s…
While Nintendo is bringing some of Mario’s classics to new hardware with Super Mario 3D All-Stars hitting Nintendo Switch this week, one fan has been busy porting one of Mario’s older adventures to an even older system. In fact, “busy” is an understatement, as this fanmade MSX port of Super…
Nintendo is really pushing promotion for Super Mario 3D All-Stars this week, with all manner of trailers and gameplay clips being released in the leadup to the September 18th launch. The latest commercial shows the collection’s potential for bringing families together, with a parent reminiscing about his childhood days playing…
Projectile spamming. We’ve all been guilty of it in fighting games, and maybe even other genres. Why wouldn’t we be? You can’t get punched if someone’s on the other side of the screen taking fireball after fireball to the chin, after all. Well the next Super Smash Bros. Ultimate online…
Last night saw fans come together to revisit a game that has made more of an impact in five years than some will ever even dream of. Undertale, more specifically its music, has a way of getting stuck in your head. If you’re ever in the mood to revisit those…
Nintendo broke with tradition today and released a Corporate Management Policy Briefing. Its biggest announcement was possibly the next Direct Mini: Partner Showcase, but there are plenty of other intriguing tidbits to explore in the presentation materials. For instance, Nintendo reflects on its past, stating that “the time and energy…
Well, this is bright and early! Seemingly as part of its Corporate Management Policy Briefing, Nintendo has announced the next Nintendo Direct Mini: Partner Showcase, and it’ll be airing at 7 a.m. PT tomorrow, September 17th. Tune in 9/17 at 7 a.m. PT for a livestreamed #NintendoDirectMini: Partner Showcase,…
The next batch of Super Nintendo titles for the Switch Online service have been revealed, and while Donkey Kong Country 2 is the real standout you can sign me up for Mario’s Super Picross. I’ve played plenty of these puzzling nonograms in the past, though. If you’re new and don’t…
Back in the year 2000, Nintendo was still hosting their yearly Space World events, and Space World 2000 was certainly a doozy. Not only did Nintendo finally reveal the Nintendo 64’s successor, the Nintendo GameCube, they also took the wraps off of their highly-anticipated follow up to the Game Boy…
Thanks to an update to their Investor Relations calendar, we now know that Nintendo is due to release their six-month earnings report for fiscal year 2020 on November 5th, 2020. These earnings reports typically contain a wealth of information about how Nintendo’s consoles and games are selling, as well as…
In an in-app notification issued this morning, Nintendo confirmed that Animal Crossing: Pocket Camp won’t work on devices running iOS 14, which is due to roll out to several Apple devices tomorrow. The notification, pictured below, specifies that the app will not start when opening it is attempted on iOS…
Nintendo Switch Online’s impressive library of titles just keeps getting bigger and bigger. Nintendo has announced that Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy’s Kong Quest, Mario’s Super Picross, and The Peace Keepers would be added to the SNES lineup, while S.C.A.T: Special Cybernetic Attack Team will be coming as the lone…
This week, Funko’s social media channels have been revealing New York Comic-Con 2020 exclusive after exclusive. Since the convention is canceled, Funko will be holding a Virtual Con in its place instead. Similar to previous Virtual Cons, you can expect live streaming events and limited releases. Joining the massive 2020…
