It’s been an absolutely crazy day to be an amiibo fan! During today’s Nintendo Direct, a whopping SEVEN brand-new amiibo were announced from Super Mario Galaxy, Metroid Prime 4, and Kirby Air Riders! Unfortunately, these also happen to be some of the most EXPENSIVE amiibo we’ve seen yet, with prices…
As one of the final announcements for Super Mario Bros.’ 40th anniversary, Nintendo confirmed that a proper Switch 2 Edition of Super Mario Bros. Wonder will be coming in early 2026. Dubbed “Meetup in Bellabel Park,” the title already received a Switch 2 patch that increased the game’s output resolution…
Though Kirby Air Riders’ core presence in today’s Nintendo Direct was on its spectacular, detachable amiibo, there was one other crucial bit of information. Namely that another Kirby Air Riders Direct is on the way, hosted again by Masahiro Sakurai! Having followed all things Super Smash Bros. as well as…
From a technical perspective the Nintendo Switch is something of a marvel – boasting a unique Nvidia chip that allows support for modern engines like Unreal and Unity in a small form-factor, albeit at the price of battery life. Shigeru Miyamoto recently discussed the tech with a gathering of investors…
Sad news for Pokémon GO players in the Milwaukee, Wisconsin area. It looks like an ordinance that will influence the use of smartphone games in parks will be put into effect. More specifically, creators of smartphone games like Pokémon GO will need to get permits before they can use park…
Those of you looking to retread the gloomy depths of Isaac’s mom’s nightmare fueled basement just got some further incentive today. Nicalis has officially announced a slew of bonus swag for anyone who pre-orders a physical copy of The Binding of Isaac: Afterbirth+ ahead of its launch alongside the Nintendo…
So far it’s really looking like Playtonic is carrying on Rare’s classic tradition of weird and wonderful worlds when it comes to Yooka-Laylee. Case in point – Capital Cashino, a land of gaudy carpets where the walls are painted gold. IGN recently had a chance to sit down and play…
If you’ve never heard of the Jake Hunter series of mystery adventure games, I wouldn’t be surprised. Although rather popular in Japan, this is a series that hasn’t seen much attention in other regions, with only one of its many titles being released overseas, all the way back in 2009….
Fans of classic Japanese strategy RPGs rejoice! Ogre Battle 64 is heading to the Wii U eShop in Europe this Thursday. The third main entry in the Ogre franchise that started on the SNES, developed by the Quest Corporation, Ogre Battle 64 casts you as the up-and-coming captain Magnus Gallant…
With the Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild’s release less than a month away (yes, really), it’s almost certainly getting prepared on discs and carts ahead of launch. In celebration, Nintendo seems to have held a party for the momentous occasion, if a tweet from Monolith Soft employee Yasuyuki…
Back in 2005, the Dragon Quest series was relatively unknown in America, especially when compared to its overwhelming popularity in Japan. All of that changed thanks to Dragon Quest VIII: Journey of the Cursed King becoming a hit on the PlayStation 2 worldwide, giving some well deserved renown to the…
Fire Emblem Heroes has had a successful launch, but many have already reached the end of the levels available. Fret not – the game’s official Twitter has announced that the app is releasing three new maps come tomorrow. Each map will apparently come with two difficulty levels, rather than all…
Localizing a game is no easy task, and when said game has post release content that features the same amount of text as some whole games it’s even more daunting. That’s the position XSEED games is in with Story of Seasons: A Trio of Towns. According to their most recent…
When it comes to Zelda merchandising, First 4 Figures has been on a roll these past few years. Not only have they made statues based on characters like Link and Zelda but they’ve also dabbled with more unique aspects of the franchise, like Darunia and a life-sized Majora’s Mask. It…
On its first day of release, mobile title Fire Emblem Heroes was downloaded 2 million times and made approximately $2.9 million worldwide, Sensor Tower reports. Both numbers are significantly less than the day-one numbers of both Pokémon GO (4.2 million downloads and $10.2 million in revenue) and Super Mario Run…
