There’s a classic trope in shōnen anime where the hero arrives at a climactic moment at the very last minute, precisely when they are needed most. The Dragon Ball Z anime uses it repeatedly — when all hope appears lost and the Z Fighters are on the brink of defeat,…
If you can believe it, Nintendo has announced that the 3DS will undergo a period of scheduled maintenance this week. No, that’s not some weird typo or even a sign that the eShop is being brought back to life. Nintendo is likely doing some maintenance on its 3DS servers for…
As spotted on Reddit over the weekend, Walmart now has Metroid Prime 4: Beyond demo kiosks available in-store. Giving players 20 minutes to experience a small portion of the prologue, the demo lets you run around the Federation base while it is under attack by Space Pirates. This is likely…
The NES Classic Edition is proving to be a hot item! Retailers across the country have sold out of the micro machine both online and at brick and mortar stores causing frustrated shoppers and online scalpers to emerge. Nintendo, in an attempt to reassure its fans, took to Twitter to…
The 12th episode of Pokémon Generations is here! Check it out below. Need to catch up with the rest of the series? You can find all the Pokémon Generations episodes here.
Scans of the November issue of Japan’s CoroCoro magazine have started to appear online, and they appear to be showing off new information ahead of next week’s launch of Pokémon Sun & Moon. Two new Ultra Beasts, a mysterious new Pokémon, and exclusive Z-Moves for each of the starters have…
Exactly one month ago today we reported on a tease from Square-Enix regarding imminent Bravely series news and now it has finally dropped – the next Bravely game is called Bravely Default: Fairy’s Effect. The only details we have are the logo above and the news that it is a…
UPDATE: Nintendo of America has issued a statement to Kotaku confirming that the Wii U is no longer in production and all manufactured units have already been shipped to retail. You can read the statement below. “We can confirm that as of today, all Wii U hardware that will be…
We may not be hearing specifics regarding the upcoming Nintendo Switch until January 12th but that isn’t stopping the company from announcing plans to show off the system, with news dropping today that attendees of Game Party Japan will be able to try it out. While specific details will be…
If you’re a child of the ’80s or ’90s, you may remember the feeling of opening up a new game and paging through a beautiful instruction manual. Filled with pictures and tips to get you started on your adventure, these manuals were a staple of early gaming, almost all of…
Miitomo’s “big November update” has now gone live for both iOS and Android devices, adding a slew of new features to the mobile game. Among the new features include messaging, room customization and both “Style Central” and “Answer Central” areas, where players can communicate with others from across the globe….
UPDATE: Nintendo of Europe has confirmed that customization is indeed coming to Poochy & Yoshi’s Woolly World. Check out the new screenshots below! Amazon Japan has just added several listings for Poochy & Yoshi’s Woolly World that shows off not only the box art of the title, but an impressive looking…
One of the most fascinating peripherals in Nintendo’s history is the Satellaview. A satellite modem that interpreted radio signal data, several interesting Nintendo games were made just to be played in the short fixed “Super Famicom Hour” in which they were transmitted. While many of these games were lost to…
Looks like one more special edition New 3DS XL console is on its way to the U.S. Despite not receiving an official announcement, the Pikachu New 3DS XL seems to have quietly made it’s way to Play-Asia, listed as a U.S. system. The system was previously announced to be available…
UPDATE: Nintendo of Canada has also announced that a Black Friday deal will be available in the region. Starting on November 25th, Canadian shoppers will be able to purchase the black or white standard New 3DS for $139.99. Attention Black Friday shoppers, get a New Nintendo #3DS in black or…
