From humble beginnings to a global empire, the Pokémon franchise has gone so far over the years. Yet despite the size of the throne the series sits on today, The Pokémon Company always makes time to celebrate the steps it took to get there. The amount of merchandise available seems…
In a bit of exciting news to brighten your day, legendary creator Shigeru Miyamoto has turned 72 years old today. While it technically hasn’t happened in the US just yet as his birthday is November 16th, 2024, it is the 16th over in Japan. For nearly 50 years now, Miyamoto…
Welcome to Part 4 of Our Deep Dive into the History of Amiibo! In today’s installment, we’re exploring the amiibo releases of 2016—a year that saw the introduction of new franchises, an influx of collectible cards, and some highly sought-after Japan-exclusive releases! Raise Your Shovels! The first amiibo release of…
What if Dark Souls… but crab? That’s the main promise of Another Crab’s Treasure from Aggro Crab games – what if you took the tight, difficult combat defined by FromSoftware and took it under the sea. As a hermit crab whose shell has been repossessed, you’ll explore a…
Today’s Indie World had a few oddities but few caught my eye quite like Wayward Strand and its alternate 1970’s Australian flying hospital. Yes, that’s really the setting. Taking to the skies is the young investigative journalist Casey who explores the hospital in real time. Depending on the playthrough, you’ll…
Nintendo’s back with even more indies to be showcased over a 20-minute stream! You can catch it live below starting at 7 a.m. PT / 10 a.m. ET.
Since Splatoon 3’s release date was pushed back to fall, the Squid Research Lab has slowly shown off its finding on the upcoming game. Building off of its last announcement, that all basic weapons from Splatoon and Splatoon 2 would be returning in Splatoon 3, this week’s features the Charger…
Known as the event that brought Shiny Magikarp into Pokémon GO (and, allegedly, Shiny Magikarp turning into a non-Shiny Ditto), the Water Festival finally returns to Pokémon GO! What was once a yearly event has been absent in Pokémon GO, missing 2020 and 2021. Luckily it’s back for 2022 and…
As Nintendo is reporting their earnings for the fiscal year ending March 31st, 2022, they’ve also announced that they’ll be splitting their stock 10-for-1 in October 2022. This move will increase the liquidity of their shares by lowering the price-per-share in order to better appeal to retail investors. Nintendo also…
Every quarter, Nintendo’s investor site is updated with financial documents outlining the company’s progress for the fiscal year. Typically, these documents are also filled with other statistics and information — sales figures for games, the games that are releasing over the next year or so, hardware sales figures, and more….
It’s been a while since I’ve gotten to talk about Monster Hunter Stories 2, Capcom’s more story and RPG based spin on the series, but here we are with some news! Granted, it’s not so much for the game itself, but for the upcoming Monster Hunter Rise: Sunbreak expansion. Just…
Along with their latest investor report and presentation, Nintendo has updated their Top Selling Title list for the Switch. While there isn’t a whole lot of movement compared to December’s figures (shared back in February), every title in the top four continues to see sales. Mario Kart 8 Deluxe in…
Nintendo themselves have been fairly conservative when it comes to Switch Pro Controller designs. Xenoblade Chronicles 2 and Super Smash Bros. Ultimate both got that premium treatment, but once again it’s Capcom that really seems to lean into peripherals. Thanks to Monster Hunter Rise alone we’ve gotten six amiibo, and…
Today Bandai Namco announced that it would be the publisher to release the once Apple Arcade exclusive Lego Brawls to more platforms, including the Switch. Previously teased during February’s Nintendo Direct, Lego Brawls is a platform fighter where a whole bunch of different Lego sets come together for some fun…
It’s been a busy week for investors, with many companies sharing their financial results for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2022. Now it’s Nintendo’s turn, with both an Earning’s Release and presentation to look over. Like a lot of tech companies, Nintendo was hit by semiconductor shortages throughout the…
