When Street Fighter 6 released for Nintendo Switch 2 on the console’s launch, it came with some new features exclusive to the Nintendo port. The most obvious feature was amiibo support, including Street Fighter character figurines and a brand-new set of cards specific to SF6. With DLC characters still coming…
When the Switch 2 was announced, a number of industry pundits were concerned that Nintendo had played things too safe. In the past, Nintendo has taken wild swings with its hardware and done outlandish things like include motion controls or force people to play with a tablet. The Nintendo Switch,…
Nintendo of Japan has just revealed one of what will surely be multiple announcements leading up to Mario’s 40th anniversary in September. My Mario, a new child-focused product line of merchandise and engagement experiences, is launching on Tuesday, August 26th in Japan. You can view the My Mario…
Looks like you’re going to the shadow realm, Jimbo — everybody’s favorite duck-loving, Ward Cleaver-esque warm father Hugh Neutron has been added to Nickelodeon All-Star Brawl. Fighting the likes of Reptar and Garfield, Hugh has come equipped with a wacky and wild moveset that includes a motorcycle, burping via soda,…
You may or may not be familiar with the 3D billboard in Shinjuku, Tokyo, Japan — a fancy piece of technology that advertises many properties with some quite high fidelity video. Well, Pokémon is the latest to fill up the billboard’s space, celebrating World Cat Day with an advertisement that…
Xenoblade Chronicles 3 was released on July 30th, to highly positive reviews across the board. I, personally, am loving the game so far, and so are scores of fans — and in the wake of its release, Senior Director and series creator Tetsuya Takahashi shared a message with fans via…
The Pokémon Company has finally localized all eight PokéToon animated shorts, with the grand finale seeing a spiky haired Jigglypuff take to the stage with its unique voice. As always you’ll need to swing over to watch.pokemon.com or the Pokémon TV app via mobile or Switch to catch the episode….
GoodSmile has once again burst onto the scene this weekend with a truckload of new merchandise announcements at SmileFest Tokyo 2022, with plenty of Nintendo-relevant game figures among the reveals. Kirby fans who have already bought the pink puffball and Meta Knight as Nendoroids will want to buckle up as…
Inklings and Octolings alike get pumped as Nintendo has announced a new Direct focusing entirely on Splatoon 3! It will feature roughly 30 minutes of updates and air at 6 a.m. PT on August 10th. Tune in on August 10 at 6 a.m. PT for a livestreamed #Splatoon3 Direct presentation….
Hey Inklings, new Splatoon 3 music track just dropped. Shared on the official Splatoon Twitter accounts (Japan’s and North America’s), the Squid Research Lab is happy to share another single from C-Side. Warning: If you have a pair of headphones on… lower the volume a bit. We’re dabbling in “thrash-metal”…
In a series as long and storied as Kirby, there are inevitably characters who simply don’t show up that often, or who can end up forgotten completely. Such was the case with Kirby’s animal friends from Kirby’s Dream Land 2 and 3 for multiple decades, relegated to brief cameos or…
“Oh, Nintendo, they’re so family friendly.” Fools. Maybe the squeaky clean company of the ’80s that refused to have even a hint of a cross in their localized games counts, but in recent years the company has become a den of harlots. First they publish Bayonetta, then comes Fire Emblem…
It’s the dog days of summer, so what better way to cool off than pretending you’re a plumber in an animal costume driving a motorcycle on giant ice cream bars? From August 10th to 24th, the Sundae Tour takes place in Mario Kart Tour. This new tour will bring the…
It’s only a matter of time until any given Pokémon gets turned into a marketable plushie — and Pokémon Legends: Arceus has already been out for over seven months, making it prime material for any ‘mon left unmerchandized. And each of the fully evolved Hisuian starters — Decidueye, Typhlosian, and…
God save the Queen (Melia Antiqua) — Xenoblade Chronicles 3 has become the biggest launch in series history in the United Kingdom, overtaking the last entry Xenoblade Chronicles 2 in physical sales. It can be assumed with digital sales on top of that, the game is doing quite well in…
