Mario Kart World, the brand-new entry in the Mario Kart series and the first new console title in a decade, is racing its way onto Nintendo Switch 2 on June 5th, 2025 as one of the console’s launch titles. We’ve learned a lot about the new game ever since it…
With the Switch 2 dominating headlines this month, you’d think Nintendo might be ready to leave the original Switch in the past. Thankfully, that isn’t the case, and Switch Online subscribers will be able to play a trio of “new” classic titles. Available starting today, April 11th, 2025, the Sega…
I love to review games that are a perfect fit for the console I’m playing them on, as if they were made with the console in mind. Rift of The NecroDancer is one such game. I first saw it revealed as a Nintendo Switch release, so I have always thought…
Nintendo’s Japanese Poochy & Yoshi’s Woolly World site is available for viewing, and boy, is it chock full of cute and colorful imagery! (Keep in mind that, due to the language barrier, we’re basing our understanding of site navigation on purely visuals.) Upon entering, you’ll have the option to choose…
To celebrate the upcoming reveal of the Nintendo Switch, Nintendo Japan will be hosting two concerts during its big hands-on Switch reveal event next month. The two concerts will contain jazz and rock music ensembles of your favorite Nintendo music and will run from January 14th through the 15th…
McDonald’s Japan and Nintendo have joined forces yet again for a new line of Super Mario Bros. series Happy Meal toys. 12 toys in all will be made available at McDonald’s locations around Japan starting on January 6th. Check out a commercial and a gallery of all the toys below….
Nintendo Japan has released three brand new Poochy & Yoshi’s Woolly World trailers just in time for the holidays! The first one is nearly seven minutes long and it shows an extended look at the upcoming 3DS title. The second video presents an adorable new animation of Yoshi and Poochy,…
Meta Ridley is set to be the next Nintendo character-turned-figure crafted by First 4 Figures. The figure-maker announced the news via a Facebook post, teasing a prototype of Meta Ridley’s design, as well. A variety of Nintendo figures have been made available for sale by First 4 Figures, including the…
Several limited-time “holiday packs” have made their way to Pokémon GO, offering items at discounted rates. From this morning until the afternoon PST of December 30th, Special, Great and Ultra Boxes will be available to purchase through the in-game store. Players will be able to receive Incubators, Incense, Great and…
Even though Bomberman’s first entry for the Nintendo 64 launched way back in 1997 and has likely been played millions of times since, there were still secrets uncovered until recently. Skelux, the creator of the multiplayer Mario 64 ROM hack, peered into the files of Bomberman 64 and discovered 4…
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…
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…
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…
Put down that eggnog and strap on your Mega Busters: Capcom’s sliding down North American eShop chimneys today with a hefty sack of discounts! From now through the New Year on January 4th, receive up to 75 percent off select Wii U and 3DS titles listed below: Wii U DuckTales…
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…
