Super Mario Run reaches 50 million downloads

Categories: Mobile, News

Super Mario Run has hit 50 million downloads on the App Store after only one week, becoming “the fastest in App Store history” to reach that number, according to Nintendo. The news came a few days after it was announced the game hit 40 million downloads. While the figure doesn’t…

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Pokémon GO holiday event starts Christmas Day

Author: Jason Ganos
Categories: News, Mobile

Looking for any excuse to ditch your family on Christmas Day? The good folks over at Niantic have you covered. The Pokémon GO holiday event kicks off this Sunday and includes higher Togepi and Pichu hatch rates as well as free egg incubators at PokéStops. You can check out the…

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Japanese Badge Arcade adds new 30th anniversary Zelda badges

Author: Bobby Soto
Categories: 3DS, News

To celebrate the 30th anniversary of The Legend of Zelda, the Japanese Nintendo Badge Arcade has added some new Zelda-themed badges to collect! 3DS owners in Japan can completely Zeldafy their 3DS home screens with badges crossing over with characters from other franchises, like Swapdoodle, WarioWare, Animal Crossing, the Arcade…

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Pokémon GO now available on Apple Watch

Categories: Mobile, News

Just months after its announcement and public uncertainty regarding its fate, Pokémon GO for the Apple Watch has launched. According to the press release put out by Niantic, owners of the Apple Watch will be able to: Log each play session as a workout, with gameplay counting toward personal Activity…

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High-res photos of original DS design appear online

Categories: News, Retro

High-resolution photographs of the original Nintendo DS design that made its debut at E3 2004 have made their way online thanks to Twitter user Evan Amos. Amos, a self-described photographer of “high quality, public domain pictures of video game hardware and other things for historical preservation” released the photos yesterday…

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New Pokémon Sun and Moon plushes heading to Japan

Author: Jason Ganos
Categories: Merchandise, News

The Pokémon Center has announced that several all-new Pokémon Sun and Moon plushes will be making their way to Japanese shelves very soon. The first batch includes Alolan Sandshrew, Alolan Ninetales and Fomantis, while the second wave features Cosplay Pikachu sporting some Vulpix duds.   Cosplay Pikachu can be found…

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Dragon Quest VIII website sees update

Categories: 3DS, News

With its Western release quickly approaching, Nintendo of Europe has updated Dragon Quest VIII’s official website to include new screenshots, details and more. Among the new details posted on the updated website is a list of features new to the 3DS version of the game. Additional cutscenes, the removal of…

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Friendly Run mode added to Super Mario Run

Author: Jason Ganos
Categories: Mobile, News

Super Mario Run hasn’t even been out a week and a new mode has already been added to it. Friendly Run gives you the opportunity to compete in a Toad Rally against someone on your friend list without the need to spend your precious Rally tickets. Simply go to your…

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Dr. Kawashima costume added to Super Mario Maker

Author: Jason Ganos
Categories: Wii U, News

Creepy floating head and Brain Age mascot Dr. Kawashima has been added as a costume in Super Mario Maker for Wii U. As of today, you can play the new event course “Dr. Kawashima’s Athletic Training.” Successfully beat the course to unlock the Dr. Kawashima costume! You can check out…

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