Nintendo of Japan has just revealed one of what will surely be multiple announcements leading up to Mario’s 40th anniversary in September. My Mario, a new child-focused product line of merchandise and engagement experiences, is launching on Tuesday, August 26th in Japan. You can view the My Mario…
In an incredibly short announcement during today’s Indie World Showcase, Mossmouth announced that the critically acclaimed UFO 50 is available on Nintendo Switch today. Going for $24.99 on the eShop (with a physical version coming soon), UFO 50 is a collection of retro-inspired games with contributions from the developers of…
If you happen to be attending Gamescom 2025 later this month, you’ll want to stop by Nintendo’s booth. In addition to some upcoming first-party titles, such as Metroid Prime 4: Beyond, Nintendo will be showcasing a pretty substantial number of third-party games that include the likes of Elden Ring, Hades 2, Final…
As part of the latest Variety Awards Circuit podcast, actor and comedian Jack Black revealed some ideas he would love to see for a potential Super Mario Bros. Movie sequel. It should come as no surprise to fans of the film, but Black would love to see Universal Pictures and…
If only one word could be used to summarize The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom, it would definitely be “creation.” On day one of the game’s release, social media was flooded with clips of players utilizing the game’s new rune, Ultrahand, to create almost anything one could possibly…
James McCaffrey, the legendary actor behind the voice of Max Payne, passed away at the age of 65 this past weekend. As reported by TMZ, a representative for McCaffrey told the outlet that he had been diagnosed with multiple myeloma, a cancer of the blood plasma cells, and had been…
Almost immediately following the official release of The Indigo Disk expansion for Pokémon Scarlet & Violet, datamining revealed that players should be able to encounter the Mythical Pokémon Meloetta somewhere in the new map. Despite this, it took two days for anyone to actually successfully do so. Fans of the…
If you’ve been looking for something to add that Mario charm to your home, today is your lucky day! The Super Mario Home Collection has arrived on the Nintendo Store and features some adorable decorative kitchen items just in time for the holidays. Coming in at $24.99 is the hand…
If there’s one thing I love, it’s special edition consoles. I used to run a column on this very website called Collectors Corner, where I took a look at different special edition Nintendo consoles and peripherals. Today we’re taking a look at five long-rumored N64 prototypes, special edition colorways that…
While it’s been a known fact for quite some time that Super Mario 64 was originally intended to have a multiplayer mode, the general public in the West has never seen any footage to suggest Nintendo had developed the mode beyond the concept stage. In a recently uncovered video (courtesy…
NetherRealm Studios has released Mortal Kombat 1’s December update on all platforms and included alongside a host of general fixes and adjustments is a plethora of balance changes for every character. Most of the changes are things casual players won’t notice while others tweak some visuals that would render incorrectly…
Late last night, Nintendo shadow dropped a new demo for Another Code: Recollection, the upcoming remake of Trace Memory and its Japan/Europe exclusive sequel Another Code: R – A Journey into Lost Memories. Starting with the opening chapter of protagonist Ashley Mizuki Robbins’ adventure, players will get a small sample…
UPDATE: EarthBound fans, get your wallets ready! The official Japanese Mother webshop is updated and overflowing with new and returning merch, from adorable plushies of The Chosen Four and Porky, to snazzy keychains. Dive into EarthBound bliss with the full merch collection here! (US shipping is an option, though costs…
Sometimes it feels like just yesterday that specific Legend of Zelda games were released. I still have incredibly vivid memories of seeing commercials in movie theaters for Ocarina of Time or getting unreasonably hyped up for both Oracle games after watching some cartoons. Those moments are seared into my mind…
It’s finally here! With today marking the release of The Hidden Treasure of Area Zero Part 2: The Indigo Disk, players of Pokémon Scarlet & Violet are traveling to the Blueberry Academy for the first time and experiencing what it has in store for them. Though it’s easy to get…
