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…
Wii Sports solo players will likely remember the brutal beatdowns they received at the hands of the most challenging AI opponents. One of the most legendary was Matt, who quickly became a meme after doling out punishment in Boxing and Wii Sports Resort’s Chambara. If you thought you’d escaped his…
Closing out THQ Nordic’s Digital Showcase 2022 today was a F.U.N. new look at SpongeBob SquarePants: The Cosmic Shake. Announced last year during THQ Nordic’s 10th Anniversary Showcase, we haven’t seen any gameplay footage – until today! Everything is possible in the infinite expanses of the cosmos… there might…
The Squid Research Lab is back with a new finding! After this week’s mega-packed 32-minute long Splatoon 3 Direct, you’d think there wouldn’t be anything left until the Splatoon 3 Splatfest World Premier. Nope! Over the last few months, the official Splatoon Twitter accounts have been featuring various weapons available…
Calling all Pokémon Trainers! There’s a new Pokémon distribution happening right now for Pokémon Sword and Shield. Announced earlier this month, The Pokémon Company is holding a campaign throughout August and September where they’ll distribute Mystery Gift codes of Ash’s Pokémon team featured in the recent Master Tournament anime arc….
Dude, you’re not gonna believe this. They’re adding Dragon Ball Z’s GOKU to Fortnite! Or at least, they’re gonna. The Twitter account for the game showed, like, Shenron going all “speak. Name your wish…” and a date of August 16th! Tubularrr! This is the sickest thing I’ve ever seen! …
It’s hard to believe we’re less than a month out from the release of Splatoon 3, but indeed the time for cephalopod paintball is soon to be upon us. And to commemorate, Nintendo has begun to roll out TV ads in Japan — a whopping six of them, to be…
Oh boy, Harry Potter, my favorite topic to write about. Upcoming game (and one of many lightning rods of discourse in the current zeitgeist for the franchise) Hogwarts Legacy, previously with an unannounced release date, has been revealed to be releasing on February 10th, 2023 for PlayStation, Xbox, and PC…
In a year when supply chain disruption, mass inflation, and the ongoing semiconductor shortage rolls on, it’s no surprise that consumers and companies alike are feeling the strain. For Nintendo in particular, rising production and shipping costs, in combination with a weak yen and a 23% year-on-year dip in hardware…
The Pokémon Trading Card Game has been going strong for well over 20 years now and it’s showing no signs of stopping. The illustrations on each card play a large part in the game’s lasting appeal – whether you collect old favorites or seek out Full Art cards, there’s plenty…
Back in 2001 Kirby got his own anime in Japan, titled Kirby of the Stars, which managed to faithfully adapt the world of Dream Land with a blend of 2D and 3D animation. The anime was eventually localized as Kirby: Right Back at Ya! by 4Kids and saw multiple re-releases…
Splatoon 3 made a big splash yesterday with its dedicated Direct, but the broadcast wasn’t the only info source. Over on the game’s official site an even deeper dive into specifics surfaced. Among that fleet of deets was a particularly juicy bit of news for amiibo collectors old and new….
Back in April, Nintendo of America and partner hiring firm Aston Carter had a labor complaint against them filed with the National Labor Relations Board, alleging that the two engaged in coercive anti-unionization activity and discharged the worker filing the complaint for organizing. While Nintendo claimed they fired the worker…
