One of the most hotly debated subjects across the greater video game circles is the simple question of what the greatest video game of all-time is. While the true answer is subjective and open to each individual’s interpretation, another way to tackle the question is to answer what the most…
In the most recent episode of the Video Game History Foundation’s podcast, VGHF founder Frank Cifaldi chatted with former Nintendo of America marketing lead Gail Tilden on a variety of topics relating to her time trying to localize different Nintendo products for the West. After discussing the history of Pokémon,…
During the latest episode of the Video Game History Foundation’s podcast, VGHF founder Frank Cifaldi had Nintendo of America’s former marketing lead Gail Tilden on and they discussed some of the trials and tribulations she went through trying to market certain Nintendo properties to Western audiences. Two big topics came…
Included in Nintendo’s annual financial report was a small nugget on amiibo sales over the past fiscal year. While one might expect that sales of the popular figures to decline over time, it appears that Nintendo has defied the odds and increased sales of the toys-to-life mainstays instead. Approximately…
Fortnite is currently the biggest game in the world, so it would make sense for it to come to the hottest console on the market. Twitter user @LeakyPandy who, under the name Vandal_Leaks, leaked info about the March Nintendo Direct that proved true, stated that they have been hearing rumblings…
In a move that will splinter the Splatoon community forever, Nintendo announced that the next North American and European Splatfests will be a tournament to decide which of the four Ninja Turtles is the best. (It’s Michelangelo.) The bloodsport will take place over three weekends: Raph vs. Leo: May 4…
While the franchise is nowhere near as popular in the west as some of the company’s other JRPG properties, Square Enix has been oddly supportive of the SaGa series lately. It seems like the trend will continue, too, with the latest entry apparently set for an English localization. SaGa: Scarlet…
Nintendo’s Investor Report has just come out and within it are some great bits of news and information. Among that is an update to the listing of top selling Switch titles, as of March 31st this year. Standing tall at the top is Super Mario Odyssey, which managed to hit…
The signs have been there for a while now, and it’s been made official by the sales figures released in today’s Nintendo Investor’s report – Breath of the Wild is the best-selling game in the Legend of Zelda franchise, ever. The game has now sold 8.48 million copies on Switch…
The 2017 Fiscal Year Earnings report has finally been uploaded by Nintendo and while we’re still combing over the details, one part in particular takes precedent. At the end of June, the company will have a new Representative Director and President, and his name is Shuntaro Furukawa. Tatsumi Kimishima,…
Nintendo of America has just announced that a new costume has just been added to Super Mario Odyssey. The Topper Hat and Topper Suit, themed after Topper the Broodal himself, are the latest additions to the game’s extensive costume lineup! In order to get both, you’ll need to beat…
Pokémon Trainers who have returned to complete the game’s new research tasks will be happy to hear that there’s a slight change taking place soon. Announced online and in-game, May’s Field Research will star Zapdos. It looks like like each month will feature a new theme as well as a…
Things have been awfully quiet for the surprise fighting game collaboration between Studio Saizensen and Nicalis, Blade Strangers. Announced last E3, other than the occasional bit of news and gameplay there just hadn’t been anything new to report. That’s why this development is exciting: once again, out of nowhere, we’ve…
It’s easy to imagine that magic is happening behind closed doors of Nintendo’s offices pretty much all the time. With the Nintendo Switch thriving during its second year and people becoming better acquainted with Labo now that it’s officially on store shelves, it’s safe to say that Nintendo seems to…
Animal Crossing is already known for representing Nintendo in-game. The GameCube release contained several NES titles you could collect and play, and the 3DS’ New Leaf may have made your characters question their own existence as they could own the very systems Animal Crossing was available for. Now it looks…
