Nintendo’s video game legacy has come a long way since its inception; from the company’s first games in the ‘70s to the worldwide influence it holds now, there’s been a lot lost to time along the way. One of the more memorable relics of the past was the Nintendo Space…
The trend of converting classic and popular Pokémon into life-sized plushes has finally reached its logical conclusion. After years of bringing some of our favorite buddies to life, such as Psyduck, Porygon, and Mew, Japan’s Pokémon Center has given into the memes and created the ultimate life-sized plush: Gardevoir. Every…
Well, this is an article I wasn’t expecting to write today, but I’m sure glad I am! Two icons from the early 2000s collide as Netflix just released the opening credits for their upcoming Devil May Cry animated series—featuring music from none other than Limp Bizkit! Give it a listen/watch…
It looks like the Wii U may be losing one of its precious few third party exclusives. Polygon has pointed out that a game titled simply Zombi has been listed and rated for release on Xbox One and PlayStation 4 in both Taiwan and Australia. Being published by Ubisoft, it…
Super Mario Maker was first announced at the Electronic Entertainment Expo (E3) in 2014, although at the time, it was simply known as Mario Maker. Leading up to E3 2015, Nintendo held its Nintendo World Championships where the newly titled Super Mario Maker was properly shown off in all of…
New box art was uncovered today from the websites Cultura.com and info amiibo for several Wave 6 amiibo, including R.O.B., Mr. Game & Watch and the Mii Fighters. Take a look below to see what they will look like on retail shelves later this year.
The constant stream of updates and additions from Nintendo during the unofficial “Summer of Splatoon” continues to flow like ink. Brightly colored ink shot by squid kids, of course. And as of 7 p.m. PST tonight, there will be two new ways for players to unleash all-out ink warfare on…
Fire Emblem If is now available in Japan. With its release, we get a detailed look at how amiibo will be incorporated into the game. It’s probably safe to assume that Fire Emblem Fates, scheduled for release in North America early next year, will boast similar functionality. Only the four…
Activision announced this morning that Dark Edition Starter Packs will once again be included alongside the scheduled release of Skylanders SuperChargers this fall. The Dark Edition includes the same Skylanders game but brings some exclusive variant figures all based on a “dark” theme to set the pack apart from others….
To say that the Star Fox series has had something of a checkered past would not be an understatement. The original Star Fox on Super Nintendo was revolutionary as one of the first games to feature polygonal 3D graphics, and its sequel, Star Fox 64, has regularly been heralded as…
North American and European Splatoon players enjoyed their first Splatfest yesterday, an in-game regional competition in which two teams battled against each other in special rounds of Turf Wars. In North America, players were invited to join either Team Cat or Team Dog while Team Pop and Team Rock went…
As mentioned in Episode 15 of the Amiibo Newscast, the team is excited to hear your opinion about where you would like to see the future of the newscast go. The cast has primarily focused on amiibo since its beginning (for good reason!), but with the transition into the ‘Age…
Amiibo News is looking for volunteers located in Europe and Canada to help us expand our each with our @AmiiboNewsUK and @AmiiboNewsCA Twitter accounts. Both accounts have been established for several months, but we haven’t been able to dedicate the necessary time to really make them shine. That’s where you…
The long awaited final game in the Zero Escape trilogy was briefly teased last night by Aksys Games, during its panel in Los Angeles. The title was introduced by series creator Kotaro Uchikoshi and it is confirmed to be in development by Spike Chunsoft. All that has been shared so…
Things could have been very, very different for the gaming industry. It’s funny how sometimes small and easily forgotten ideas can drastically change the way huge corporations evolve. A picture that surfaced on /r/Gaming recently is a perfect reminder of this, and a first look, for many, at a very…
