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…
After a long road and plenty of wishes from fans, the previously thought impossible has just happened. Sora, the lead character of the famously Disney entwined Kingdom Hearts, has just been announced as the final Super Smash Bros. Ultimate DLC fighter. As part of the reveal, Sakurai was…
Before the big reveal of Sora in Smash, Masahiro Sakurai saw fit to start his final presentation on the game with upcoming Mii Fighter costumes. Noting that it’s a small amount this time he around, he jumped right in and showed a trio of outfits. Two of these are hats/wigs…
Super Monkey Ball Banana Mania is finally here, launching in full after a weekend of early access for all you Digital Deluxe buyers out there. Sega’s been absolutely on top of this release, with plenty of videos and a whole host of DLC guests already revealed. Even with the likes…
Well, it’s finally here. Almost three years after Super Smash Bros. Ultimate launched in December 2018, we’re getting the game’s last DLC fighter, and it’s anybody’s guess who it could be. You’ll be able to tune in live to the final Mr. Sakurai Presents live below starting at 7 a.m….
Great box art can make a world of difference for a game. While it’s ultimately what’s inside that really counts, how else are you going to tempt people over that aren’t glued to every Nintendo Direct and social post? Thanks to updated retail listings, we’ve gotten a look at Advance…
That’s one way to celebrate a 25th anniversary! Bokujō Monogatari, the farming sim series known as Story of Seasons outside of Japan, has hit a huge milestone. The newest game in the series, Story of Seasons: Pioneers of Olive Town, has been selling well since it launched back in February…
The second wave of DLC for the Zelda musou game Hyrule Warriors: Age of Calamity will be here soon, and a recent livestream from Koei Tecmo gives us a good look at the new characters, Robbie and Purah. The stream, coinciding with the Tokyo Game Show, features a panel discussing…
Nickelodeon All-Star Brawl is only hours away from release, but developer GameMill Entertainment still has some secret players up its sleeve. The final three fighters part of the upcoming game’s base roster have been officially unveiled. Avatar: The Last Airbender’s young Toph Beifong, Zim from Invader Zim, and The Powdered…
Having produced exclusive Super Mario, Animal Crossing, and (most recently) Pokémon clothing lines, fashion brand BlackMilk is certainly no stranger to Nintendo collaborations. This time, the company has a legendary announcement for fans of a certain action-adventure series. The BlackMilk x The Legend of Zelda Collection will be…
Metroid Dread releases this Friday, and we all know what you’re clamoring for: a set of non-video game merchandise in order to showcase to friends, family, and the world at large that you are in fact a Gamer Who Likes Metroid. Fortunately, My Nintendo is offering a chance to fill…
Living in the era of HD AAA gaming can be exciting, but, boy-oh-boy, are game sizes getting ridiculous! Over the past year, I’ve had to constantly delete games just to make room for the latest patches and digital downloads for upcoming releases. But lucky for those of us with limited…
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 cover some sweet new Nintendo toys, a Pokémon Arceus update, Donkey Kong Land coming to Super Nintendo World, and much more….
