From humble beginnings to a global empire, the Pokémon franchise has gone so far over the years. Yet despite the size of the throne the series sits on today, The Pokémon Company always makes time to celebrate the steps it took to get there. The amount of merchandise available seems…
In a bit of exciting news to brighten your day, legendary creator Shigeru Miyamoto has turned 72 years old today. While it technically hasn’t happened in the US just yet as his birthday is November 16th, 2024, it is the 16th over in Japan. For nearly 50 years now, Miyamoto…
Welcome to Part 4 of Our Deep Dive into the History of Amiibo! In today’s installment, we’re exploring the amiibo releases of 2016—a year that saw the introduction of new franchises, an influx of collectible cards, and some highly sought-after Japan-exclusive releases! Raise Your Shovels! The first amiibo release of…
The Persona series and Atlus as a whole made quite the impression during last weekend’s Xbox Games Showcase. The long rumored Persona 3 remake was announced, Project Re Fantasy was reborn as Metaphor: Re Fantazio, and the Phantom Thieves returned in an all new way. While the former two currently…
When you’re a multinational corporation that makes billions, you have enough money to make some truly out there stuff. As part of a promotion for a real life shake, fast food titan McDonald’s has released “Grimace’s Birthday,” a video game celebrating giant purple mascot Grimace’s birthday on June 15th. But…
After almost a month dominating the sales charts in the United Kingdom, The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom finally loses its number one spot, dropping to number two following the release of Diablo IV, which had a successful (if not record-breaking) launch at retail. TotK’s sales fell 36%…
While we’ve known about its existence for a little while now, this is the first time we can see it’s truly on the way – Rayman DLC for Mario + Rabbids: Sparks of Hope was teased during yesterday’s Ubisoft Forward with a short, silly clip of Rayman interacting with Rabbid…
Looking for a way to add a little pizazz to your life? Whether it be something like stationery, a laptop, some folders at the office or school, or some other surface, My Nintendo’s got you covered with this super cute Mario Kart 8 Deluxe Sticker Sheet. For 300 Platinum Points,…
Earlier this year GoodSmile announced two new Sonic the Hedgehog series Nendoroids based on Tails and Knuckles. Now, we’ve gotten a full look at the colored version of the latter, and it certainly is a cute take on the Angel Island defender. The Knuckles Nendoroid will come with three eye…
Out of the blue Square Enix has shared a new update for its 2D-HD tactical game, Triangle Strategy. It’s no simple update, either, as it brings a bunch of new features to the title. First up, you can jump straight into the action now with the Story Battle replay feature…
Train those Chords of Steel and sharpen that pointer finger – today’s Capcom Showcase revealed Apollo Justice: Ace Attorney Trilogy for modern platforms, which packages Apollo Justice: Ace Attorney, Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney – Dual Destinies, and Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney – Spirit of Justice into one remastered HD collection….
Masakazu Eguchi is a man intrinsically tied to the Mega Man Battle Network series, being the planner for the first game and writing the story for every game thereafter. While MMBN ended all the way back in 2005, the series has reentered the milieu with the recent Mega Man Battle…
The latest “Get 3 for the price of 2” sale on Amazon once again has a variety of video games, board games and toys that may interest bargain-hunting Nintendo fans. We’ve compiled the highlights below, which include games and merchandise from the likes of the Mario, Sonic, Pokémon, and Pac-Man…
Chris Pratt is one of the most bankable movie stars alive, starring in blockbuster movie franchises that make billions of dollars – and he’s also the voice of Mario in one of said movies, a move that after initial outcry has been met with lukewarm acceptance by most filmgoers. Now,…
Tears of the Kingdom has been compared to several non-Zelda titles like Banjo Kazooie: Nuts and Bolts or Just Cause, but now we can add Mario Paint to that list: players have discovered that hitting the stakes in Tears of the Kingdom produces a pitch based on their height and…
