The full history of PlatinumGames and especially the Bayonetta series has been undeniably quite shaky. From Sega’s cancellation of Bayonetta 2 leading to the series being picked up by Nintendo, to the notoriously long silence surrounding Bayonetta 3, there’s been more than a few moments of uncertainty surrounding them. For…
In our modern time of multiplatform gaming and a decrease in console exclusivity, sometimes it’s undeniable that a game from one system would fit better on another. Take Mario Kart 8’s jump from Wii U to Nintendo Switch as a prime example. A great Wii U game with less eyes…
While Nintendo and EA haven’t always had the rosiest of relationships, that hasn’t stopped the two from working together at various points throughout different console generations. EA doesn’t have a lot of games on the current Switch, but EA CEO Andrew Wilson believes that the recently announced Nintendo Switch 2…
After a three week hiatus, Amiibo Jason and Lauren are back and better than ever in Episode 18 of the Amiibo Newscast! In this latest episode, they tackle a plethora of amiibo related topics, which include Animal Crossing amiibo cards, recent amiibo releases like Dark Pit and the Retro 3-Pack,…
Once again, join Amiibo Jason and Happily Candied from Amiibo News as they open eight more booster packs from the Animal Crossing: Happy Home Designer amiibo card series. As an added bonus, they take a look at the Japanese exclusive Isabelle variant card only found in a magazine imported directly…
If you’re a Wii U owner, and for some unfathomable reason have yet to try out Splatoon, keep reading. This weekend, Nintendo will be holding Summer Splatdown, the first post-release Testfire of its inky shooter. Would-be inklings can download the Splatoon Testfire software now on the Wii U eShop in…
It may be hard to believe, but it’s only been a mere nine months since Nintendo released its first amiibo figures. Of course, since that fateful day when amiibo were fully stocked on store shelves across the country and there was no such thing as “The Holy Trinity” yet, the…
Rainmaker, Splatoon’s long-awaited third ranked mode, is finally coming to the game tomorrow night. Like Tower Control, the objective in Rainmaker is to escort something from the center of the map to a point near the opposing team’s base. Instead of an on-rails tower, though, the object in question is…
Super Mario Maker is now only a few weeks from release. Soon a community of (hopefully) millions of players from around the world will be cranking out brand new Mario levels on a daily basis. The latent game developer in each of us will be able to use the game’s…
You heard it right, folks! Walmart has officially listed Nintendo’s Animal Crossing: Happy Home Designer amiibo booster card packs on its site– and for just $5.96 per pack. Unlike Japan’s Animal Crossing card packs that contain only three cards, the U.S. packs will contain a whopping six cards. And when…
Hot on the heels of this month’s gargantuan Splatoon update, data miners have found some intriguing new content that appears to be headed to copies of the game sometime in the future. Data miner NWPlayer123, having searched through the bowels of the 2.0.0 update, has found evidence of playable Octolings…
Join Lauren (also known as Happily Candied) and Amiibo Jason as they unbox the Animal Crossing: Happy Home Designer New 3DS LL import from Japan and several packs of the brand new amiibo cards!
After almost a week of rumors, speculation and anticipation, GameStop finally confirmed what most already knew. The amiibo Retro 3-Pack will be coming exclusively to the retailer, released on September 25th. It includes R.O.B., the Duck Hunt Duo and Mr. Game & Watch amiibo figures. There will also be an…
UPDATE: Nintendo has confirmed that Tri Force Heroes will release for the 3DS in North America on October 23rd. Even though Nintendo decided not to bring Zelda for Wii U to E3 this year, the venerable franchise will still have a presence at the show. Link, Link and Link made…
Nintendo has announced in its latest press release that a string of new amiibo will be released on the 11th of September. Most surprisingly, it was announced that the Mii Fighters will be released as a 3-Pack sometime in November. Also announced was the confirmation of a Retro 3-Pack, which…
