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…
HAMSTER Corporation’s weekly addition to its Arcade Archives continues! For this week’s release on Nintendo Switch, it’s scrolling shooter Black Heart. An arcade game from UPL and released in 1991, this shooter will have you controlling a fire-breathing dragon (joined by fairy friends) as you set out to defeat Taranis,…
Made in partnership with LINE, Nintendo’s Dr. Mario World mobile title is no more. Shortly after the game’s 2nd anniversary, it was announced that service for the game would be pulled on November 1st. Now it’s November and the servers have been shut down, but there’s one more thing for…
It’s been over a month since Shigeru Miyamoto himself announced the cast for the Super Mario Bros. animated film from Illumination, and this week has brought a one-two punch of related news: first, that star and new Mario voicer Chris Pratt has purr-loined the position of Garfield in a new…
Previously, Target announced it would be offering an exclusive journal as a bonus with all pre-orders placed for the Pokémon Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl Double Pack. Unfortunately, that bonus seems to have been cancelled for some. Thanks to @Wario64 and @GamerTank117, we now know that some people are receiving notices from…
Last month, the Pokémon Trading Card Game revealed a new feature – VSTAR. Effectively a new form of evolution, these suped-up ‘mon evolve from standard Pokémon V cards, and now we have a closer look at two upcoming cards that will be part of the Sword & Shield – Brilliant…
Those in the UK who are members of the Nintendo Switch Online service can partake in the quiet, relaxing world of Story of Seasons: Pioneers of Olive Town now, as a Game Trial is open to those in the region starting November 10th. It will be available until Tuesday, November…
Last week Nintendo Switch Online finally added Nintendo 64 games to its library via the new Expansion Pack and alongside it a wireless Nintendo 64 replica controller was available to purchase for Nintendo Account members. Unfortunately if you’ve yet to grab it you have quite a wait in store, as…
Not even a week after Pokémon Center Japan announced its Christmas 2021 collection (titled Pokémon Christmas in the Sea), Pokémon Center North America is ready to launch its Holiday 2021 collection. The plushies and keychains from Pokémon Christmas in the Sea did make it over (now referred to as Pokémon…
Dragonball Xenoverse 2 was released in October of 2016, and the game is still receiving content to this day. And not just new content, but a brand-new DLC pack that adds four characters and a slew of other features as well. That’s unbelievably impressive for a five year-old game. The…
Now that it’s November, My Nintendo is adding its typical batch of new rewards – digital wallpapers. That isn’t all, as November is going to be a busy month for fans of both Animal Crossing: New Horizons and Pokémon Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl. New Horizons is getting its Version…
With the keyblade wielder in the hands of fans, just two weeks ago Super Smash Bros. Ultimate’s content updates came to an end with its final Fighter Pass character Sora from the Kingdom Hearts series. Masahiro Sakurai’s break may not have started yet as the development team of the game…
Notice how hard it’s been to buy new consoles lately? Both last year’s Xbox Series X and PlayStation 5 as well as this year’s new Nintendo Switch OLED model have been in short supply, selling out almost the instant they go on sale. There’s a reason for that (well, besides…
