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February 19th, 2019 0

Splatoon 2’s Pearl, Marina transform into plushies this summer

Company San-ei Boeki has revealed via their Twitter account (and a hearty signal boost from Japanese Nintendo) that new Pearl and Marina plushies will be super-jumping to store shelves soon. Tentacles／Off the Hook plushies releasing in Japan in late June https://t.co/bmgKzP0RQz pic.twitter.com/0f6hHFKe07 — Brian Cooper (@toadforsmash) February 19, 2019 …

February 19th, 2019 0

New mock-ups show what Super Nintendo World could look like

Author: Bryan Finch

Categories: News, Merchandise

One of the stories I have been most involved with is the shockingly secretive development of Super Nintendo World at the various Universal Studios parks. And while rumors about what may or may not be included in the parks have been flying around for months, the construction at Universal Studios…

February 19th, 2019 0

Aban Hawkins from 1001 Spikes seemingly set for Blade Strangers

Author: Tom Brown

Categories: News, Switch

Blade Strangers is one of the oddest fighting games on Switch, being a cross-over brawler with an eclectic selection of franchises, where Curly from Cave Story can fight Shovel Knight. Now another indie character is seemingly set to join the fray, at least going by a mysterious screenshot tweeted out…

February 18th, 2019 0

Yacht Club Games delays Shovel Knight: Treasure Trove and amiibo 3-pack again

Author: Jennifer Burch

Categories: Amiibo News, News, Switch

Say it ain’t so! Sorry, Shovel Knight fans, you’ll have to wait a tad longer before the Shovel Knight: Treasure Trove, Shovel Knight: King of Cards, Shovel Knight Showdown, and/or the Treasure Trove amiibo 3-pack can be added to your gaming collection. Shared in a blog post over the…

February 18th, 2019 0

Rumor: Previously Xbox One exclusive Scalebound may be reborn on Switch

Author: Ricky Berg

Categories: News, Switch

Note: The rumor’s original source page is having some difficulties at this time. A partial, verified transcript of the information can be found in this Resetera thread. It’s always unfortunate when a game dies out, especially when it’s one from a proven developer. Such was the case for Scalebound, announced exclusively…

February 18th, 2019 0

Toy Fair 2019 brings a cornucopia of Pokémon plushes and figures

Author: Amelia Fruzzetti

Categories: News, Merchandise

Toy Fair has started, and you know what that means — a veritable pile of photos dumped on the internet like bloggers have gotten a peek into Santa’s workshop. And the folks at Wicked Cool Toys have some… uh… wicked cool new Pokémon merch to flaunt of all shapes and…

February 18th, 2019 0

Early Pokémon Red & Green prototype data reveals treasure trove of info — beta Pokémon, Trainers, and more

Author: Amelia Fruzzetti

Categories: News, Retro

There’s nothing quite like finding a prototype of a beloved classic that contains a number of hitherto unknown secrets — especially for a game with such an enduring legacy. Pokémon Red & Green is arguably one of the most essential games to ever exist, but it’s also a notoriously buggy…

February 18th, 2019 0

Detective Pikachu expands its TCG set with Mr. Mime, Jigglypuff, and Psyduck

Author: Ricky Berg

Categories: News, Merchandise

I’m still trying to decide how to feel about some of Detective Pikachu’s designs for Pokémon, and now I’ve been informed there are actually going to be cards of some of these designs. We’ve seen the Detective himself, Charizard, and Greninja already, and now thanks to a recent tweet, we’ve…

February 18th, 2019 0

It’s all about pink in Pocket Camp’s latest fishing tourney!

Author: Lauren Ganos

Categories: News, Mobile

Get your fishing poles ready, campers, because Animal Crossing: Pocket Camp has an extra lovely treat for everyone today! Head over to Saltwater Shores and speak with Chip as soon as you can — you’ll find that the new fishing tournament (#11 to be exact) has you catching fish so…

February 18th, 2019 0

New update for Pokémon GO rolling out on iOS and Android

Author: George Comatas

Categories: News, Mobile

For those of you excited about the upcoming new Snapshot feature in Pokémon GO, now’s the time to start getting ready. Over the next few days, you should start to see a new update for the game rolling out on both iOS and Android, with the updated version presumably including…

February 18th, 2019 0

Digital Foundry unravels Yoshi’s Crafted World demo

Author: Jennifer Burch

Categories: News, Switch

Whenever a new demo is available in the Nintendo eShop, there’s a chance that the Digital Foundry team will dive in and start analyzing the technical aspects. After last week’s Nintendo Direct dropped one for Yoshi’s Craft World (marking Nintendo’s first foray into the Unreal Engine for Switch), John Linneman…

February 18th, 2019 0

PlatinumGames explains Astral Chain’s world, shares a batch of screenshots

Author: Ricky Berg

Categories: News, Switch

Astral Chain’s trailer debut during last week’s Direct had me grinnin’, as it marks the return of PlatinumGames to a Nintendo console since Bayonetta 2, their work on Star Fox notwithstanding. While a few things could be gleaned from the trailer in terms of style and gameplay ideas, not much…

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Rumor: Previously Xbox One exclusive Scalebound may be reborn on Switch

Toy Fair 2019 brings a cornucopia of Pokémon plushes and figures

Early Pokémon Red & Green prototype data reveals treasure trove of info — beta Pokémon, Trainers, and more

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New update for Pokémon GO rolling out on iOS and Android

Digital Foundry unravels Yoshi’s Crafted World demo

PlatinumGames explains Astral Chain’s world, shares a batch of screenshots

The 12 World Video Game Hall of Fame 2025 nominees have been revealed

Miyamoto declined Zelda and Metroid movies over 25 years ago

Pokémon was nearly localized for the West as a gritty baseball game

A Charizard-shaped Cheeto sold for a ludicrous $87K at an auction

Nintendo Japan ends repairs on New 3DS XL and 2DS systems due to running out of replacement parts

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