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…
Less than 24 hours left until the next batch of Pokémon Sun and Moon news drops! Luckily, this time around, The Pokémon Company has officially confirmed this news as being never-before published, so there shouldn’t be any confusion as to whether or not this will actually be new stuff. Cheers…
Donkey Kong has long been a staple, if not the centerpiece, of the competitive arcade scene. Since its release in 1981, the one-upmanship over the title has continued in perpetuity, reaching many peaks that seemed like the end of the road for high score chasers. One such battle was documented…
Hey, mayors, Kirby fans and… fruit lovers? Today is your day, ‘cause the Nintendo Badge Arcade is chock full of Animal Crossing, Kirby and Tomodachi Life badges! Check out what’s new below. Free play? Yes! Practice catcher: It’s the last day for those Tomodachi Life fruit badges, so don’t miss…
The roll-out of SNES games on the New 3DS Virtual Console has been somewhat staggered so far, but Japanese gamers were surprised earlier today by a deluge of classic 16-bit hits. These included Mega Man 7, Mega Man X, Contra III: The Alien Wars, Super Mario Kart and Donkey Kong…
Nintendo has officially pulled the curtain on the Super Mario Mash-Up Pack that Nintendo has teased since last year. The mode will be made available as a free download on May 17th. The pack will include skins, pre-made world,s and a set of Super Mario themed music and item textures….
Today we celebrate Mother’s Day by taking a look at a few standout maternal figures from Nintendo’s history. Each of these characters brings something special to their games just as mothers everywhere bring something special to our lives. Personally speaking, I received my first Game Boy as a gift from…
Earlier today, Japan held a Splatoon themed event which gave the public their first look at the upcoming Splatoon series featuring the Squid Sisters! Click each image to see the full size. Special thanks to twitter user Twitter soranotateana for taking these amazing pictures!
Ever wanted to make a Pokéball-shaped sushi roll? How about a burger with Pikachu ears? Well, your incredibly specific food wishes will become a reality later this year, as VIZ Media is localizing “The Pokémon Cookbook: Easy and Fun Recipes” into English! The cookbook has over 35 recipes created by…
The whole of Termina is counting on you, as this Legend of Zelda: Majora’s Mask 3D catcher has returned to the Nintendo Badge Arcade today! Don’t go meeting with any terrible fates now, y’hear? Free play?: No. Practice catcher: It’s also the Dawn of the Final Day for all the…
Let’s give a big round of applause to The Legend of Zelda! Appropriately during the year of its 30th anniversary, the iconic NES title has officially been inducted into the World Video Game Hall of Fame, joining Super Mario Bros. to become the second Nintendo game to receive the honor….
Nintendo of America has just released a new site giving an in depth look at the animated short “Star Fox Zero the Battle Begins.” The new site contains details of the CG process and the translations, and it also gives a look at concept art created for the short! You…
Let’s celebrate May by… enjoying the nice weather? Smelling the flowers in full bloom outside? Telling our mothers how much we love them? No! Obviously, let’s celebrate May by going to the Badge Arcade! Added to the mish mosh of new and returning badges from yesterday are two of the…
