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…
The official website for Dragon Ball Fusions updated today with images showing a New 3DS bundle including the game and special, Dragon Ball-themed cover plates. As a lifetime fan of all things Dragon Ball, I can only hope this beautiful bundle makes it to us folks out west. Along with…
If you live in the New York City area, take note: Nintendo is hosting a private demo of Tokyo Mirage Sessions ♯FE in Rockefeller Plaza on May 26th, and you’re invited. Applications to attend the TMS♯FE demo appear to be limited, so apply now while you can. There are few…
Have all those exhausting mayoral duties gotten you down? Chances are, you could probably use a vacation, and you’re in luck! The Badge Arcade has a fresh ticket to a tropical island all for you! Free play? No. Practice catcher: Today’s the last day this beautiful trip is available, though,…
Miitomo, Nintendo’s first foray into the mobile software market, has undeniably been off to a phenomenal start with over 10 million unique users having already joined the social sensation. Yet today, a mere two months after its launch, it’s become increasingly more evident that Miitomo is suffering from a user…
Nintendo’s had a long history of odd ads – from funky dance Zelda to The Turtles’ Smash Bros – so it’s interesting to get a look at where it all began. The company’s first video game television advertisement was a 30 second Game & Watch ad that is strikingly simple,…
With the recent announcement that NIS America would no longer publish Atlus games in Europe, fans in the region have been understandably anxious about what that means for future releases like Shin Megami Tensei IV: Apocalypse, Etrian Odyssey V and Persona 5. Even after Atlus was bought by Sega, the…
Hey, mayors! Are you having trouble catching a bee? Did you finally complete that furniture series you’ve been after? Did Agnes move in and destroy your perfect gold rose garden? Then you’re in luck, ‘cause today’s badges are all about emotions! Free play? No. Practice catcher: It’s the final day…
Capcom’s no stranger to providing 3DS themes alongside Monster Hunter. Digital copies of 4 Ultimate are coming with one by default, and to celebrate game’s success overseas the company had another available free theme to all 3DS owners for a limited time. This trend is continuing with Monster Hunter Generations’…
The Squid Sisters, Callie and Marie, are heading to Super Mario Maker according to a well known Wii U data miner, NWPlayer123. Noticed in a video posted this morning, the data was discovered in the latest update file of Super Mario Maker. Series 2 of the Splatoon amiibo will hit…
Join Happily Candied and Amiibo Jason as they welcome Jared Rutledge to the newscast! This week, they discuss Nintendo in the movie business, Pokémon GO, and Pokémon Sun and Moon!
Just a little over a year ago, former Rare employees released a Kickstarter for a spiritual successor to their beloved Banjo-Kazooie series called Yooka-Laylee. That project was funded in 38 minutes. Today, Playtonic Games released a new look at what it claims is representative of the final product. In a…
The release of Tokyo Mirage Sessions ♯FE is just over a month away, and Nintendo’s marketing machine is finally starting to build up to the launch. The company’s latest effort to get people on board with the upcoming Wii U JRPG is a trailer that delves deep into the game’s…
