With how popular Shantae has become over the years, it’s surprising to learn that one of the games in the series was actually cancelled over 20 years ago. Despite that, Wayforward didn’t give up and would revive the project many years later to create a long-lost interquel for the series….
While home consoles are a widespread and ubiquitous part of the greater video game industry now, it hasn’t always been that way. Video game consoles have their origins from arcade machines, and the transition they made to end up in people’s living rooms was thanks in large part to systems…
As part of today’s financial report for Nintendo, company president Shuntaro Furukawa noted that Nintendo will be considering a price adjustment to the Switch 2 depending on how the situation of President Trump’s tariffs evolves in the coming months. With nobody sure of what the impact will be when Trump’s…
We’ve already seen leading man Mario show off what he can do in Mario + Rabbids Kingdom Battle, but let’s not forget that the famous series is called the Super Mario “Bros.” At least this Rabbid definitely knows that, being such a big fan of Luigi that he’s taken to…
Once again it’s time for some DIY amiibo display fun. We were just treated to the recent Pikmin amiibo release, and the appreciation for the colorful characters isn’t stopping there. Modeled after imagery from Hey! Pikmin, this new three-piece printable amiibo display can also easily showcase the Super Smash Bros….
Last week, The Pokémon Company hosted the annual Pikachu Outbreak in Yokohama, Japan, and this year the event was also home to a real-world Pokémon GO event, featuring increased region exclusive spawns and the first sighting of Mewtwo in Legendary Raid Battles. Niantic has disclosed that over two million players…
After shining the spotlight on two once-Arcade exclusive Pokkén Tournament fighters, the official Japanese Pokémon YouTube channel has changed course and is back to the Kanto classics. This time around it’s Mewtwo’s time to tear apart some opponents. In the trailer we see the genetically modified creature, who is coincidentally…
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Fans of fast, tight platforming gameplay and lush, whimsical visuals, rejoice! The Rayman Legends Definitive Edition demo is now live in the US Nintendo Switch eShop. If you missed out on playing this one on the Wii U or another platform, now’s a great time to see why it and…
Sonic Mania will finally be out tomorrow — you can see how much I enjoyed it in my review of it right here. To mark the release, Sega’s uploaded a brand new launch trailer. It takes plenty from the recently revealed opening animation, and there’s also some new gameplay you…
Bored of the same old filters and want something that’ll really light up your selfies on your mobile device? Snapchat’s got a little something to shock and surprise you in the best way possible. The new Pikachu lens brings the world’s favorite Pokémon to your pictures, giving you the trademark…
Kirby’s been on my mind a lot this month, and while those who know me would tell you that’s just my normal state of being, the real reason is because the little guy’s celebrating his 25th anniversary. Keeping that honor going strong halfway through the month, Nintendo UK has uploaded…
Last week Gust announced it would be bringing the next entry in its Atelier series to the Nintendo Switch, though the developer didn’t share many details. Now, thanks to Gematsu, we have a few screenshots and a much better idea of the game’s characters and setting. Atelier Lydie & Souer…
It’s the middle of the month, which means only one thing (in the context of Nintendo mobile titles) – another banner for FE Heroes is on the way. This one is for all the fans of Fire Emblem: The Sacred Stones, as the four new characters added all hail from…
UPDATE: It has been confirmed by Niantic that Mewtwo will be appearing worldwide via Exclusive Raid Battles. These are a new type of Raid Battle that involve a slightly more complicated process – you’ll receive an invitation in advance if you’ve previously beaten a Raid Boss at the gym where…
