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…
Creating a unique, engaging boss encounter in Super Mario Maker is a difficult thing to pull off. Anyone can drop a super-sized Bowser into a fire-breathing Koopa Clown Car – that’s child’s play. But to craft an encounter that spans an entire full-length level, incorporates an evolving giant mech suit,…
To anyone who’s ever wondered what it’s like to be a Pokémon in a Pokémon’s world, now’s your chance! The Wii title PokéPark Wii: Pikachu’s Adventure will be releasing in the Wii U eShop tomorrow, Thursday May 19th, for $19.99! The game originally launched back in 2009 and let you…
Monopoly variants are a dime a dozen these days, especially within the realm of video games. Nintendo alone has provided multiple themed variants of the famed century old board game for many of its most popular franchises, including The Legend of Zelda and Pokémon. Today that trend continues with the…
A new collection featuring Pikachu is now available over at the online Pokémon Center. The collection, featuring a black and white, comic-esque Pikachu, contains six items: a messenger bag, a hoodie, a spiral-bound notebook, a trading card binder, a glass tumbler and a playmat. The notebook and the tumbler are…
Nintendo has hinted to the fact that it might expand its business interests to include creating quality of life devices. According to an article from Game Informer, the company’s articles of incorporation were amended to include two new additions: “Development, manufacturing and sale of medical devices and health devices” and…
The ludicrously named JRPG 7th Dragon III Code: VFD is launching in North America July 12th, so 3DS owners don’t have too long to wait before they can dive into yet another lengthy portable adventure. To make sure players have a lot of content to look forward to, Sega has…
Do you like Bug-type Pokémon? Do you like collecting things? If the answer is yes, then the new Vivillon catcher featuring even more Vivillon patterns in the Badge Arcade is perfect for you! If bugs make you squeamish though, no worries! There are some adorable new Pikmin catchers featured in…
Lately, there’s been a trend of private events at Nintendo NY resulting in the second floor being closed for specific days. The second floor is of particular interest as it’s where the majority of demo units are held, as well the large demo screen built into the wall of the…
According the the official Japanese Pokémon Twitter account, new Pokémon Sun and Moon information will be released on June 2nd! When translated, the tweet reads: “New information on Pokémon Sun and Moon is coming soon on June 2nd! Check the official site for a new video soon!” Unfortunately, there’s no…
Gamers were given a look at the upcoming HD version of 2015’s SteamWorld Heist via a trailer released by developer Image & Form today. While no precise release date has been confirmed for the title’s Wii U version, Image & Form has said it will arrive soon after SteamWorld Heist…
Starting this evening at 7:00 p.m. PST, Miiverse will be unavailable while scheduled maintenance takes place. Fear not fellow Miiverse fanatics, the maintenance is only scheduled to last approximately eight hours and should be ready for you to post to your hearts’ content by the time you wake up tomorrow…
Do you have an extra 14 years to spare? If so, you could play every Course currently created in Super Mario Maker for one minute each! This is just one fact derived from a new infographic that Nintendo of America posted on Twitter today. The infographic does a great job…
