Just last September, Splatoon 3 celebrated its two-year anniversary in a spectacular sendoff with the Grand Festival. This celebration also marked the effective ending of the game, with new monthly Splatfest themes coming to a close. While the new content has slowed down, it hasn’t stopped entirely, as the seasonal…
For older Nintendo fans, Space World 2000 is one of the most pivotal moments in the company’s history. The event where Nintendo not only unveiled the GameCube to the public but showcased Super Mario 128 and some ridiculously high-quality 3D renders for a Legend of Zelda prototype, Space World 2000…
Across Nintendo’s vast reach, Mario has quite a few unique games under his belt. While most people tend to focus on the main series entries, there’s many games that fly under the radar for one reason or another. One such oft-forgotten title is Super Mario Run. This mobile-exclusive platformer doesn’t…
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…
Happy New Year, everyone! Today, the Nintendo Badge Arcade is ringing in 2016 with three new Japanese New Year games, Mario style! Adorning these three new games are traditional Japanese New Year symbols in classic, 8-bit styles, as well as Mario in fancy New Year’s wear! Also still available today…
With frequent updates and free costumes, Super Mario Maker continues to impress and inspire. Today we saw the arrival of the previously reported Birdo and Excitebike costumes! Both are fantastic additions to the Mystery Mushroom lineup, and along with them come some new courses inspired by their source games; all…
Update (12/31): It has been confirmed that Hammer Slam Bowser and Donkey Kong Skylanders/amiibo Combo Packs will be released on January 9th during a “Skylanders Day” event. No word on online pre-orders at this time. Our friends at Skylanders Inquirer have finally confirmed what we have long been suspecting. Standalone Skylanders/amiibo…
In news that’s sure to please retro gamers, several more Virtual Console titles will be making their way to the Japanese Wii U eShop within the coming weeks. Mario Kart 64, Final Fantasy I & II and Super Mario 64 DS have all been announced as the latest old school…
From the moment it was announced, I knew the New Nintendo 3DS would be the handheld system I had always wanted. Seeing special edition after special edition release for the original 3DS never made me regret having the Aqua Blue system, but it always tempted me to replace it. That…
