As time marches ever forward, I’m beginning to have this bizarre sensation of writing retrospectives for films, games, and consoles that I was alive for the launch of. Released on November 18th, 2001, in the US, the Nintendo GameCube came at an exciting time for the games industry. Even to…
Here we go! Let’s take a look at the nominees for the 2024 Game Awards. While Nintendo doesn’t have an entry in the Game of the Year category this year, it currently holds three out of five nominees for Best Family Game, where the company has historically been the favorite…
Raid Hour (also referred to as Legendary Raid Hour) started as an experiment in March 2019. Initially called Legendary Lunch Hour, Niantic set aside an hour on Wednesdays for Pokémon GO Trainers to find 5-Star (Legendary) Raids easier by increasing the appearance rates. After further testing, Raid Hour was renamed…
According to a recent post on the official Nintendo of Europe Wii U Facebook page, the physical release of Minecraft: Wii U Edition is going to be arriving in stores across the continent on June 30th, 2016. The digital version has been available via the Nintendo eShop since December. The…
Natsume announced via Twitter this morning that a brand new Harvest Moon game, titled Harvest Moon: Skytree Village, will be shown on the floor at E3 this year. Here’s a list of features to expect from the game, according to Natsume: Play as a boy or a girl, woo bachelorettes…
Floor plans for this year’s E3 have been revealed today – and for only showing off one title, Nintendo sure does have a lot or floor space. The floor plan confirms that Nintendo will have approximately the same amount of space as last year’s booth. Games like Star Fox Zero,…
Get your wallets ready, folks! Nintendo has announced that its partnership with shoemaker Vans will kick off this Friday! Travel to the Mushroom Kingdom for the first colorway, the Super Mario Bros. Tie-Dye, which showcases an all-over character print of Mario alongside several “power-ups” and the villainous Goomba over an…
Just a few months ago Nintendo held a Squid Sisters concert at NicoNico Togaiki, a Japanese gaming event, to celebrate the game surpassing 1 million sales in the region. Featuring clever projections of Callie and Marie, the show was a hit with fans, with a new soundtrack CD releasing soon…
Do you have plenty of Platinum My Nintendo Coins burning a hole in your Mii’s virtual wallet? Select Miitomo related rewards on My Nintendo expire tomorrow at 4:00 a.m. EST, so if you want to spend your hard earned coins on that Super Famicom hoodie, you’d better act fast! The…
It’s that time of the month again, as the latest Mythical Pokémon is ready to be distributed for the month of June. This month’s featured Pokémon is Manaphy, the legendary Water-type Pokémon from generation four. Manaphy is an aquatic Pokémon and is best known for its major appearance in the…
Sitting down to watch Nintendo’s Digital Event from 2014, I didn’t know what to expect. We were excited to see Zelda, we were eager to see new characters for Super Smash Brothers, and we were hopeful that Nintendo would finally prove the GamePad was a unique and necessary innovation in…
Charge those mega busters and sharpen your gunlances: Select Capcom titles are currently on sale in the Nintendo eShop! Be sure to nab the following games before they revert back to their regular prices on June 6th. 3DS games Mega Man Legacy Collection – $9.99 | 33% off Super Street…
The dragons are coming! The dragons are coming!!! This is the core concept of 7th Dragon III Code: VFD, a new 3DS dungeon-crawler JRPG from SEGA. VFD is the fourth game in the series, but it’s the first to make its way out of Japan. This newest title is a…
We’re throwing it back to the classics in the Badge Arcade today with a whole bunch of pixel fun! Metroid, Mario, Punch Out!!, and even the Arcade Bunny are getting some 8-bit love! Also, a few pixel Game Boy and SNES badges are available for a little bit of variety!…
Welcome to Collectors Corner! Each week I’ll be bringing you a special article on the special editions of consoles and other Nintendo merchandise that I love. Ever since I was a kid Nintendo’s special editions have stood out to me, and I’m excited to share that passion with you all….
