When one thinks about the video games with the best music out there, a lot of times RPGs are the first to come to mind. Of course, once RPGs with good music come to mind, Final Fantasy will inevitably follow. Arguably being the face of the genre, Final Fantasy tends…
In the nearly 30 years the Pokémon franchise has existed, it has grown to become a globe-spanning empire. Beyond even the video games themselves, Pokémon has a wide array of content to enjoy. One of the most popular is the Pokémon Trading Card Game, which has been carrying along since…
Raid Battles made the jump from Pokémon’s Generation VIII (Sword and Shield) to Generation IX (Scarlet and Violet). While similar, the big difference this time around is the Terastal phenomenon, where Pokémon’s type can change to one of the 18 different types available in-game. Not to mention, Pokémon will receive…
Time to roll up to the starting line and get ready to shop, because Nintendo is teaming up with Target to offer guests a bit of Mario Kart theming in its stores across the country. Starting today, visitors will be greeted by Mario and Luigi coverings on the large, red…
A new pair of Fire Emblem Echoes themes have hit the Japanese eShop. There’s one each for Alm and Celica, showing them prominently along with a scrolling line up of the characters that will join them throughout the game’s story. Smash Bros. fans might recognize the music playing for Celica’s…
Splatoon 2 and its amiibo are still a few months away, but the Squid Research Lab has pulled back the curtain to provide a look at some of its figure related features. Highlighting just how social Inklings are (they thrive on a team sport, after all), you’ll be able to…
The celebration for Kirby’s 25th Anniversary has been in full effect in Japan. The recent symphony concerts have been selling out to the point of requiring follow up performances to accommodate fan demand, and plenty of new merchandise has been released and announced. The latest batch expands on the existing…
After just releasing an update that addresses many of the issues players had with Super Bomberman R, Konami has announced it will be stuffing the game with some fan-service. At some point in the future the game will be patched with characters based on Castlevania’s Simon Belmont, Gradius’ Vic Viper…
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Chances are, if you’re a fan of Pokémon merch then you’re familiar with Pokéshopper at this point, and two of the site’s newest tweets highlight a novelty that you may not want to miss out on. In celebration of the 20th anniversary of the Pokémon anime, eight beautiful looking snow…
Well, it looks like everything we’ve suspected about the Nintendo Switch is true — the release of the console has broken records as evidenced by the NPD results, which Nintendo managed to get ahold of. Some of the most staggering stats include the 900,000 units sold and the over-100% attach…
When it comes to thorough looks at game performance, no-one quite matches up to the keen eye of Eurogamer’s Digital Foundry. They’ve recently reported their findings regarding the imminent Switch port of Mario Kart 8 and it’s looking good. While docked the Switch version runs at a higher resolution than…
This week in the Nintendo eShop: Tetris and Puyo Puyo’s kismet collision, Specter Knight’s multiplatform debut and Rayman’s nostalgic one-two punch down memory lane. Once again it’s not an ideal week for sales on Nintendo platforms. Switch discounts continue to be a no-show, with the only truly notable price drops…
One of our Twitter followers, @unicornshizzle, was kind enough to share a photo of the upcoming Super Mario Bros. Happy Meal toys store display, providing us with a sneak peek of the new series that will be available at McDonald’s in the coming days. Check it out! It’s fun knowing…
Nintendo of America’s official Zelda website has a new section, allowing you to click through an online guide and learn about the games’ common elements. The main page gives a condensed rundown of the creation of Hyrule at the hands of the three goddesses, and how it and the Triforce…
