There are few simpler pleasures in life than a classic 2D Mario experience. Whether you’re a casual fan of gaming or a committed Nintendo enthusiast, odds are you’ve got a favorite Super Mario platformer. From way back with Super Mario Bros. all the way up to Super Mario Wonder, there’s…
And the third Ultra Unlock event for Pokémon GO’s Season of Shared Skies is here. Keeping up with the new debut theme, Ultra Unlock Part 3 is all about Mega Lucario! That means Trainers can participate in Mega Lucario Raids and earn Lucario Mega Energy to Mega Evolve their own…
Raid Battles made the jump from Pokémon’s Generation VIII (Sword and Shield) to Generation IX (Scarlet and Violet). While similar, the big difference this time around is the Terastal phenomenon, where Pokémon’s type can change to one of the 18 different types available in-game. Not to mention, Pokémon will receive…
Some interesting additions to the Badge Arcade have made their way to us today in the form of more pixel animals. Two of the new games feature birds of all kinds, while one of them has lots of adorable kitties. And if the 8-bit animals aren’t your thing, there’s also…
Nintendo has announced that early next week there will be an extended maintenance period for its online services. While the weekend won’t be touched, starting Monday, January 11th at 5:00 p.m. PST, the Nintendo Network will be down for at least ten hours. During this time “certain network services” such…
UPDATE (1/5): Nintendo of Japan’s website updated its database with official images off all 100 cards in the Series 3 Animal Crossing amiibo series. View them below! As we eagerly await the North American release of the Series 2 Animal Crossing amiibo cards, Japan’s already had their fill. So much,…
When most Nintendo fans think of Eiji Aonuma, they think “Zelda.” After all, he’s either been directing or producing the series since Ocarina of Time, and has become the face of the franchise in recent years. He did have a history at Nintendo before he took up this prominent Zelda…
It’s not often that we see any specific game become so popular that it’s ported from console to handheld just a year and a half after its release. In fact, I can’t think of a single instance in which it’s happened. Sure, the 3DS has been great for bringing back…
Japanese Pokémon fans who are eagerly awaiting the arrival of Pokémon GO are getting an arcade game that could quell their impatience. The game doesn’t have a name yet, but it’s developed by Bandai Namco, just as Pokkén Tournament was. The game is a little simpler than Pokkén Tournament, however;…
For those of you who’ve been waiting for any news about the almost mythical Etrian Odyssey V, today’s your day. After its announcement over a year ago in November of 2014, almost no other information has been released about it. Atlus, Etrian Odyssey’s development team, finally opened up about the…
Animal Crossing has been seeing a lot of Badge Arcade love lately, and today is no different. Four new badge games are here and ripe for the picking, featuring some adorable Animal Crossing villager and NPC faces! A couple of these were available yesterday, but we didn’t get to cover…
We’re going back to the classics today in the Nintendo Badge Arcade with the original Legend of Zelda and Kirby games. 12 new games (six of each) are here, featuring our old 8-bit friends such as Link, the fairies, Kirby, Dedede, and a whole slew of enemies from both games….
In the future, when we look back at the state of Nintendo gaming in 2015, what will we remember? It was a diverse year of releases, with unusual spin-offs, small indie projects, and risky new IPs taking the forefront of Nintendo’s marketing. This is an undeniable shift compared to 2014’s…
The future is now for New Nintendo 3DS owners, as a GBATemp.net user named shutterbug2000 got Windows 95 to run on his New Nintedo 3DS. Other users of the forum stated they were also able to get Windows 95 running on their systems by using a new Homebrew process, but…
With the upcoming release of Star Fox Zero in March, GameStop has exclusively released a limited edition Fox McCloud stone statue. The gorgeous, hand-painted statue is an officially licensed Nintendo product that brings the iconic Nintendo character to life. Standing 8” tall, this collectible that feature’s Fox’s famous flight suit…
