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…
One of the most common talking points among video game circles is often the music that accompanies them. Yet for every award-winning soundtrack, there’s a handful of tracks that live on for more amusing reasons. Perhaps the most well-known song of this caliber is the notorious “DK Rap” from Donkey…
Nintendo of America has announced that several DLC packs would be made available for Tokyo Mirage Sessions #FE on launch day. The packs include costume packs, access to dungeons that yield fast EXP, and the ability to collect rare materials to craft powerful weapons. There’s no word yet on what each…
Nintendo’s long history of catchy slogans– from “Now you’re playing with power” to “Wii would like to play”– continues today, as the company revealed a new catchphrase in a Nintendo 2DS price drop promotional video. “There’s no play like it,” reads the new slogan, which appears at the end of…
Capcom has finally given those of us in the west some details regarding the eagerly anticipated Ace Attorney 6! First up is the game’s full name – Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney – Spirit of Justice. This ties in nicely to what we already know about a heavy emphasis on the…
The cheapest way for Nintendo fans to gain access to the large catalogue of 3DS titles is about to get a little cheaper. On May 20th, Nintendo is dropping the suggested price of the 2DS by a whopping 20%. This takes the already cheap system down from $99.99 to $79.99….
Earlier today Japanese mobile game developer DeNA held a press conference to discuss their ongoing plans. Naturally, the company’s collaboration with Nintendo was brought up and as a result we finally have a little bit of information on the next titles to come out of the partnership; Animal Crossing and…
Nintendo of Japan has posted an overview trailer for Mario & Sonic at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games over on its YouTube channel. You can check out the trailer, which provides an overview of the 14 events featured in the game, and explains amiibo functionality, in this video. It appears…
Nintendo of America announced today via its press site that Style Savvy: Fashion Forward and Disney Magical World 2 will be coming to North America later this year. Style Savvy: Fashion Forward, known as New Style Boutique 2: Fashion Forward, is a fashion game that allows players to dress their…
Following their absence in Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS and Wii U, the Ice Climbers are finally making a return – as a Super Mario Maker costume. After first arriving on the gaming scene in 1985’s aptly-named Ice Climber, Nana and Popo became playable characters in Super Smash Bros….
This article was originally published on Infinity Inquirer. In a shocking turn of events, Disney has announced that Disney Infinity is officially no more. Here is the company’s official statement: By now you may have heard the news that we have made the difficult decision to discontinue production of Disney…
File this under “Dream Games”: Elite Beat Agents director Keiichi Yano recently sat down for an interview with Polygon in which he expressed interest in creating a sequel to 2006’s criminally underappreciated Elite Beat Agents. Yano said “I think there will be a right time when it feels like [the…
Though the Nintendo NX is expected to hit the market early next year, its very existence is still an enigma to those eagerly awaiting its release. Along with even the most basic information about the console, gamers are curious to hear more about what sort of third-party support they can…
UPDATE: A high quality scan of Famitsu has arrived, showing the Hamtaro pet in action! Take a look: The next title in the Story of Seasons series will be releasing in Japan next month, and today Famitsu revealed a special collaboration within the title. Hamtaro, the lovable little hamster from…
