It’s still surreal to know that a live-action Legend of Zelda movie is being produced by Sony Pictures. With Nintendo and Sony being strong rivals in the console space, it’s almost as if we’re living in a bizarro world where cats and dogs live in absolute harmony. However strange the…
Have you ever wanted to sit on a giant beanbag Pokémon? No? Well, you might change your mind with these new additions to The Pokémon Center’s online store. Three new very large beanbag chairs are now available for pre-order and they include designs based on Jigglypuff, Gengar, and Lechonk. Lechonk,…
Starting in January 2018, Community Day is a monthly event in Pokémon GO that shines the spotlight on a particular Pokémon. For one day each month, a Pokémon selected by Niantic will have its spawn rate increased during a block of hours. Also, the Shiny appearance rate for the starring…
TumbleSeed launches today on the Nintendo Switch eShop, and to celebrate the game’s developers have announced a daily $500 challenge that will kick off on May 9th. To enter, players need to stream themselves playing the game, obtain the highest daily score, and provide the recording to the developers as proof…
It’s officially been over a year since Nintendo announced it would be bringing Animal Crossing and Fire Emblem titles to mobile; and while the Big N made good on one of those promises, Animal Crossing fans are still eagerly holding their bell bags wondering when they’ll be able to move…
Given the console’s overwhelming popularity, it’s undeniable that any follow-up to Nintendo’s Wii would have a hard time matching it. That said, Nintendo’s President Tatsumi Kimishima re-iterated in the just-published Earnings Call Q&A session that the company hopes the Nintendo Switch reaches those lofty heights eventually. The question was raised…
One cute detail many avid Nintendo followers have noticed in prior ARMS footage is the dynamic audience that watches the bouts in some of the arenas. Now, courtesy of the incredibly active Japanese ARMS Twitter account, we have a closer look and a few more specific details. As assumed, the…
In a surprise turn of events the Nintendo Switch has essentially become the second coming of the Neo Geo, with a seemingly endless barrage of classic games from the ’90s console hitting the new system’s eShop on a weekly basis. Now the publishers of the Arcade Archives series, HAMSTER, have…
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Hot on the heels of the Breath of the Wild DLC news comes a monumental change for the open-world masterpiece: The 1.2.0 update for Breath of the Wild adds support for multiple languages. While this may sound unappealing at first (after all, the Switch is region free, so all these…
Nintendo of America has just unveiled the first of two DLC packs coming to The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild later this year. The DLC is entitled The Master Trials and it contains several amazing additions. Trial of the Sword Trial of the Sword will include a gauntlet…
Those looking for the next installment of Callie and Marie’s post-Splatoon life can now read the second chapter of Squid Sister Stories on the official Splatoon 2 website. The first chapter of Squid Sisters Stories, an ongoing series chronicling the lives of Inkopolis stars Callie and Marie following the end…
UPDATE: The North American winners page is now live, which includes an updated English language video that you can check out below! Adult shirts will retail for $14.90 and kids shirts will go for $9.90. All of these amazing shirts will be made available in North America starting May 19th…
Ultimate Street Fighter II: The Final Challengers is almost here, and to celebrate Nintendo has unveiled several brand new rewards for My Nintendo. We already reported on a pretty cool Akuma themed wallpaper that was added to the service last week, but now a trio of new rewards, including a…
Another new line of merchandise will be making its way to the Pokémon Center in Japan on May 20th. Following the Easter Pikachu and Ash Hat Pikachu collections is the ‘Look Upon the Stars’ series. Shifting the sole focus from Pikachu this time, the upcoming products will feature a darker…
