More Mega-Evolved Pokémon are joining Pokémon GO during the Season of Twilight Trails and for this event it’s Staraptor! Though, instead of this being a standard Mega Raid Day, Mega Staraptor will debut in Super Mega Raids. These Raids are more difficult than Mega Raids and will require your own…
During Pokémon GO’s Season of Memories in Motion a new feature was introduced – Daily Discoveries. Each day of the week would have different events and/or perks (but only happening Sunday through Friday). Already there were longstanding events for Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday, so it was quite the surprise when…
It’s no surprise how well the original Switch has done for Nintendo, becoming the company’s best-selling device of all-time and the second best-selling console ever. There’s a very real chance that the console market would have imploded had Nintendo not found success, though, at least according to industry analyst Dr….
Sega of Japan has released its streaming guidelines for the game Puyo Puyo Tetris, which is getting a port to the Nintendo Switch. Here’s the translation of the guidelines: Videos of any gameplay can’t be posted for profit unless the website you upload it to already has a mechanism for…
UPDATE: Nintendo of America has unveiled the American version of Judd’s small kitty counterpart’s name in Splatoon 2 via Twitter. It’s time for the world to say hello to Li’l Judd! (How appropriate.) Did anyone else notice the adorable furry creature seen in the recent #Splatoon2 #Testfire event? Meet…
If you’re one of the many Zelda fans to head to a Symphony of the Goddesses concert these past few years, you’re no doubt disappointed by the lack of a way to listen to your favorite songs from the show again. Aside from the Skyward Sword pack-in CD back in…
Back in late January, a massive poll to determine the most popular FE characters was held in the lead up to the release of Fire Emblem Heroes. The victors — Ike, Lyn, Roy, and Lucina — were to receive special costumes in the game at some time in the future,…
You’ve probably already noticed the high number of indie games making their way to the Switch now and in the near future. That’s no fluke: SteamWorld series developer Image & Form recently told MCVUK that Nintendo has finally come around and is now taking the same approach to digital publishing…
Whether you’re looking to add to your own Nintendo collection, or you think your kids might have a good time with it, we think you’ll enjoy this bit of news! McDonald’s recent collection of Super Mario Bros. Happy Meal toys in the UK is hopping over the pond to North…
While the Wii U is noteworthy for lacking third party support, no absence was more noted than Square Enix’s. While the company’s support for Nintendo home systems has waned since the days of the SNES, the utter lack of Wii U games outside of MMO Dragon Quest X and the…
After being a driving force behind the Nintendo DS and Wii casual gamer boom, the Cooking Mama franchise has fallen to the wayside a little. Thankfully, the final third of a trilogy of 3DS games is finally heading West, two and a half years after its release in Japan, courtesy…
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Put down that cheeseburger and cue the training montage: World Sports Competition goes for the gold on Wii U Virtual Consoles tomorrow! Originally released in Japan for the PC Engine back in 1992, WSC is a sports game featuring 18 different Summer Olympic events within track and field, archery, rowing,…
There are only about two weeks until Fire Emblem Echoes: Shadows of Valentia releases in Japan, which means it’s just about time for the advertising blitz to begin. The game’s official Japanese website has updated with lots of new information about characters and mechanics, along with three new commercials for…
If you’ve been looking for an old school, arcade-style basketball game to play on your spiffy new Nintendo system, the wait is over: developer Saber Interactive is bringing NBA Playgrounds to the Switch soon. Officially licensed by the NBA, Playgrounds features every NBA team and offers you the chance to…
