As time marches ever forward, I’m beginning to have this bizarre sensation of writing retrospectives for films, games, and consoles that I was alive for the launch of. Released on November 18th, 2001, in the US, the Nintendo GameCube came at an exciting time for the games industry. Even to…
Here we go! Let’s take a look at the nominees for the 2024 Game Awards. While Nintendo doesn’t have an entry in the Game of the Year category this year, it currently holds three out of five nominees for Best Family Game, where the company has historically been the favorite…
Raid Hour (also referred to as Legendary Raid Hour) started as an experiment in March 2019. Initially called Legendary Lunch Hour, Niantic set aside an hour on Wednesdays for Pokémon GO Trainers to find 5-Star (Legendary) Raids easier by increasing the appearance rates. After further testing, Raid Hour was renamed…
In a stunning turn of events so well known for upheaval and revolutionizing the wheel each game, the upcoming ninth generation of Pokémon appears to be doing the unthinkable: having normal Pokémon mechanics, which has never been done before in the history of humanity. They definitely haven’t had the same…
It’s almost March 10th, the annual day where all chuckle a little to ourselves and say, “Hey, the date looks like the name Mario.” Kinda like Pi Day, only instead of your math teacher bringing in baked goods we collectively celebrate the enduring media presence of a faux-Italian plumber. What…
LEGO Star Wars: The Skywalker Saga is already poised to be packed with content, with the main game covering all three trilogies that make up the saga. Of course there are plenty of other pieces of Star Wars media besides those feature films, and they’ll be getting some love as…
UPDATE: The Sonic Super Teams game has officially been revealed on Zygomatic Games’ website. If you’ve ever wanted to race around a board game as Sonic the Hedgehog characters, then your very specific wish is being granted by this latest leak from Zygomatic Games. As spotted by Sonic Stadium and…
The news and hubbub leading up to Sunday’s Pokémon Day celebrations were quieter than usual, and that wasn’t for no reason — it was only a scant few days since Ukraine was invaded by Russia in a culmination of years’ worth of tension and war. The eyes of the world…
If you don’t know what’s been happening with Russia’s invasion of Ukraine over the past week… well, I urge you to look it up, because you shouldn’t be getting the lowdown from a Nintendo news site. But as with all tragic conflicts, the various interweaving threads of society end up…
February was a touchy month for the issue of Nintendo and copyright — first in them sending mass takedowns to the beloved YouTube video game music channel GilvaSunner and forcing it to shut down, and then in the announced closure of the 3DS and Wii U eShops in the future…
Nintendo and Niantic’s fitness-friendly app Pikmin Bloom has received another update that adds a new feature to the experience. Starting today, you’ll be able to send invitations to friends which can net you rewards like nectar and single-use slots if someone joins. The latest version of the app (v40)…
Forever Entertainment’s latest retro remake is focusing on Sega’s classic light gun game, The House of the Dead, and now we have a release date! You’ll be able to wander the halls of Curien Mansion next month starting April 7th with pre-orders opening March 31st.
Kirby and the Forgotten Land hype is real, with an early game demo and new video both having dropped this morning. Over in Japan though, any Switch holdouts just got an adorable incentive to pick up the system. The Japanese My Nintendo store now has a bundle of a Nintendo…
Alongside a new demo (downloadable now!), Nintendo has shared a fresh Overview trailer for Kirby and the Forgotten Land. The nearly six minute video details all that’s in store for Kirby, be it the strange world he’s found himself in or the skills at his disposal. Don’t let the cute…
The amount of fan art of Pokémon Scarlet and Violet’s starters is staggering. Sprigatito, Fuecoco, and Quaxly have all taken the internet by storm within their first few days. Among those is a piece from Pokémon Sword and Shield’s art director and recurring designer James Turner. No stranger to sharing…
