There’s a classic trope in shōnen anime where the hero arrives at a climactic moment at the very last minute, precisely when they are needed most. The Dragon Ball Z anime uses it repeatedly — when all hope appears lost and the Z Fighters are on the brink of defeat,…
If you can believe it, Nintendo has announced that the 3DS will undergo a period of scheduled maintenance this week. No, that’s not some weird typo or even a sign that the eShop is being brought back to life. Nintendo is likely doing some maintenance on its 3DS servers for…
As spotted on Reddit over the weekend, Walmart now has Metroid Prime 4: Beyond demo kiosks available in-store. Giving players 20 minutes to experience a small portion of the prologue, the demo lets you run around the Federation base while it is under attack by Space Pirates. This is likely…
Time to ink up and get fresher than ever, a brand new update is coming to Splatoon 2! This routine balancing update will surely see several weapons tweaked and adjusted, along with some quality fixes and changes in other parts of the game. Nintendo hasn’t uploaded the official patch notes…
It’s finally happened! The event that Nintendo collectors everywhere have feared for years. Funko has partnered with The Pokémon Company and announced the first of presumably many Pokémon POP figures, to the dismay of wallets everywhere. The official Funko blog has reported that a Pikachu POP figure is coming exclusively to Target…
The latest trailer for Fortnite on Nintendo Switch shows off a number of activities in the game, including basketball, beach volleyball, and the option to create your very own game using all new toys when picking up the Season 5 Battle Pass. You get even more rewards (over 100 new…
This November we’ll be able to return to Pokémon’s Kanto Region in HD with Let’s Go, Pikachu! and Let’s Go, Eevee! If you’ve been wanting to see more of the region, and get a glimpse of its first two gym leaders, check out the new trailers below: Interesting…
The amount of Pokémon merchandise available on store shelves these days is pretty intense, with many different companies getting in on the licensed action. One notable omission, however, is the massively successful Funko, but that may soon be changing. A source on Reddit is claiming to have found a Pikachu…
I was starting to wonder if we’d see any more Super Mario Odyssey hint art, but here we are, back at it again with another clue and another chance to run around one of the best games of last year. You should know the drill by now: find the secret…
Capcom seems dead set on making Monster Hunter a massive franchise globally, and the next step in that journey is a 3D animated special from the California-based Pure Imagination Studios. The special, which releases next year, will follow “a brave young man determined to prove himself as a monster hunter…
Today Nintendo announced initial plans for the new amiibo for Super Smash Bros. Ultimate. Previously known figures of Ridley and Inkling, as well as the unseen til now Wolf amiibo will be coming out alongside the game on December 7th. Ridley, Inkling and Wolf are coming to the…
Psyonix has revealed that a feature that many players have been waiting for is finally coming to Rocket League: cross-platform parties. This new feature will allow players on different platforms, specifically on Xbox One, Nintendo Switch, and PC, to party up and play matches together. Scott Rudi, the game director…
During the hands-on time I had with Super Smash Bros. Ultimate I was trying to grab as many Assist Trophies and Poké Balls as possible, just waiting to see who’d pop out. I’m happy to say that my first new Pokémon was Alolan Raichu, easily one of the best additions…
Those in North America can finally rejoice, as McDonald’s latest Happy Meal Mario toys that already made their rounds in other regions are finally coming stateside. Once again, we can all gear up to see Mario and friends readily available at locations sometime in the near future, soon after the…
One of my personal favorite announcements from this year’s E3 was confirmation that Tales of Vesperia would not only be getting ported to modern consoles, but that the Nintendo Switch would be among them. Often regarded as one of the best games in the Tales franchise, I’m very eager to…
