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…
Super Monkey Ball Banana Mania is an absolute delight, and part of that potassium-rich bliss comes courtesy of its soundtrack. Sega’s not one to shy away from sharing its music, and thankfully this latest Monkey Ball is getting the streamable treatment starting today! Banana Maniacs! If you can't get…
Pokémon being transformed into near life-sized plushies and household goods isn’t anything new for fans and The Pokémon Company. It just isn’t as frequent one would think, especially with a 25th anniversary being celebrated this year. Plus, sometimes the results are rather subtle (like this year’s Pokémon Center x Karimoku…
Welcome to this week’s episode of Mii Weekly, a series where we feature headlines, impressions, and an assortment of variety segments all centered around Nintendo! In this episode we talk about how you can get a free Mew in Pokémon Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl, Mario Kart getting a free…
Nintendo Japan announced a new reward for My Nintendo members in Japan — an original 2022 desk calendar! A total of 13 calendar cards are included in this set, along with a pedestal to display the months, and a case for storage. Featured on every month’s page…
GameStop is continuing to roll out its seasonal deals — this latest sale including a number of first-party Nintendo Switch games. You’ll find a lot of major titles up to 60% off at the retailer, with many of them falling down to the $26.99 price point for new games and…
Going into the Super Smash Bros. Ultimate DLC cycle I never expected to see one character designed by Tetsuya Nomura, let alone two, yet here we are. Nomura has created multitudes of characters for Final Fantasy (as well as other games such as Xenoblade Chronicles 2) and also serves as…
Over the past few years, Square Enix Jazz has become a regular label for the company, with each album focusing on remixes of different iconic game soundtracks with a jazzy flair. Next up is Chrono Trigger, and you can see the full tracklist below, courtesy of Siliconera. “Peaceful Days” “Frog’s…
Super Rare Games has partnered up with Hidden Fields and MWM Interactive for its next physical Nintendo Switch release. The atmospheric horror Mundaun, which was released earlier this summer on the Nintendo Switch via the Nintendo eShop, has secured the 60th spot in SRG’s physical game collection. Mundaun is…
In what is completely shocking news for the competitive Smash community, Nintendo of America had announced they’re collaborating with esports team Panda Global to bring an officially licensed Smash circuit for both Super Smash Bros. Ultimate and Super Smash Bros. Melee in 2022. Confirmed. Ready your A-game, Super #SmashBros…
They’re here! As teased earlier this month by Nintendo, the Piplup and Team Galactic phone ring holders are now available as rewards on My Nintendo. Previously offered as rewards for Japan’s branch of My Nintendo, now fans in the US can pick up either reward (or both), provided they have…
It’s time for Trainers to once again embark on a journey through the region of Sinnoh. With the launch of Pokémon Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl today, Nintendo has released one last trailer that calls back to the fourth generation’s original handheld iteration. Check out the BDSP’s launch trailer below…
Nintendo UK is kicking off the holiday season with an early Cyber Deals sale in the eShop — there’s no shame in joining all the other retailers hosting sales before Black Friday! You can save up to 75% on a huge range of games, including New Super Mario Bros. U Deluxe,…
