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…
Thanks to a recent ESRB rating for The Legend of Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom, we may have learned a detail that Nintendo was trying to save as a surprise. While the marketing for Echoes of Wisdom has focused entirely on Zelda’s role as the protagonist, she might actually be sharing…
An incredibly rare controller for the Nintendo PlayStation prototype has appeared on Heritage Auctions, marking only the second time such a controller has been listed on the auction site. The “Nintendo PlayStation,” or SNES-CD, was a prototype that emerged from a joint venture between Nintendo and Sony. However, the partnership…
It’s a rare day when Nintendo publishes an M-rated game, but we’re about to see the eighth one in the company’s entire history soon. Across social media channels today, Nintendo of America has been teasing a mysterious new game titled “Emio.” Emio is a Japanese phrase that roughly translates to…
McDonald’s has announced a new line of Super Nintendo World-themed toys to be included in Happy Meals in Japan. The toys – which feature Mario, Luigi, Yoshi, Princess Peach, Donkey Kong, and Toad – each appear to have unique interactions and features, making for quite the varied line-up. They will…
As the Switch enters its (possibly) final year on the market, Nintendo seems to be going much harder with adding classic games to its Switch Online service. For July 2024, NSO subscribers will be receiving a total of seven NES classics to play on the go or at home. Most…
Last weekend at Anime Expo Sega hosted a panel focused on Shadow the Hedgehog – specifically the character’s past and his starring role in a new animation project. Sonic x Shadow Generations: Dark Beginnings will be looking at the hedgehog’s history and attendees were given a first look. This included…
A talented animator has “de-made” cutscenes from The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom in the style of Game Boy graphics. The video, created by YouTube user “it”, includes many familiar faces and major events from the game refitted with glorious 8-bit visuals and a monochrome color palette. It’s…
Attendees at Universal Studios’ “No Limit! Summer Splash Parade” in Japan were treated to a royally impressive tribute to one of the Mario series’ lesser seen characters, Princess Daisy. X user @minnie__HKDL captured a photo of Her Majesty’s mascot in her signature yellow go-kart, with iconic Mario Kart items including…
If there’s one thing Nintendo is known for beyond video games, it would definitely be the boatloads of merchandise for their ubiquitous franchises. As a rule of thumb, if it’s a major Nintendo series, it will have tons of available merch, and the Kirby series is certainly no exception to…
Sega has announced that Sonic Superstars’ “Retro Diner Style” costume for Amy Rose is now free for all players! The downloadable apparel has Amy kitted out in an adorable blue waitress outfit. It is available on all gaming platforms compatible with Sonic Superstars. Did you miss out on the…
Sega hasn’t revealed much about its slate of long-awaited reboots since their reveal at The Game Awards 2023. We’ve gotten some little details here and there, but the most we’ve learned was that Sega was aiming to make more triple-A games in the future. One such was Crazy Taxi and…
Despite thriving during the ’90s, the F-Zero franchise didn’t see a portable version until the Game Boy Advance era, meaning we missed out on a potential 8-bit take on the franchise. Thankfully, the homebrew Game Boy developer User0x7f is remedying that with a free game that’s heavily inspired by the…
