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…
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 the latest episode, we cover a new game announced by Nintendo and explore the jaw-dropping Miis creating with the Miitopia Mii maker on Switch….
As Metroid fans have come to expect in recent years, it’s been a long while since we’ve seen the Metroid Prime games make any headlines. This is one of those rare occasions, though unfortunately, it won’t be what many want to hear. Responding to a comment on a Facebook post…
Well, that was quick! We haven’t even reached summer in the northern hemisphere yet but Build-A-Bear is getting ready to dress up its Tom Nook and Isabelle plushes with a pair of their winter outfits. Starting tomorrow, May 11th, you’ll be able to pick up the winter outfit variants pictured…
Last month, we reported that Gamescom would officially return this year as a hybrid event consisting of digital presentations with in-person entertainment and fan events. Unfortunately, similar to many other events like it, the call has been made to once again cancel all physical events related to the expo. …
Letter writing may be a dying form of communication (and art, if you ask me), yet that hasn’t stopped gaming companies from releasing beautiful stamps to adorn the correspondences of those who still partake in the oldest form of long-distance communication. The Pokémon Company is the latest to do so,…
After months of waiting, one of the most desired Community Days is waddling its way to Pokémon GO. Come hungry and leave bitey, because it’s (almost) Gible time! Gible. June 6. That’s it. That’s the tweet.#PokemonGOCommunityDay — Pokémon GO (@PokemonGoApp) May 7, 2021 The little Dragon-type is one…
Layton’s Mystery Journey: Katrielle and the Millionaires’ Conspiracy – Deluxe Edition released for the Switch in Japan in late 2018, with the worldwide release coming over a year later. The sleuth-tastic puzzler is once again set to be re-released in Japan this July with all new in-game voiceovers from the…
Nintendo is offering plenty of Mother’s Day cheer with its redeemable, printable Animal Crossing: New Horizons coupons on My Nintendo, but if you’re short on Platinum Points or if Mario simply appeals to your family more, you’re in luck as Play Nintendo also has a cute pop-up card that users…
We often see fantasy tales in games play out from the perspective of gallant heroes who challenge dragons and gods to save the land and rescue its people from certain doom. Such stories usually begin with an unlikely hero training up their fighting skills against lowly monsters such as slimes,…
Looking to add some extra sweetness to your mom’s special day this Sunday? Then it’s time to put some of those My Nintendo rewards points to use! The service is giving you a chance to spend 30 Platinum Points on some Animal Crossing-themed printables that offer a number of adorably…
With full apologies to Golden Sun fans, Mario Golf has been a Switch dream game for me. Easily my favorite of the Mario sports, it had a great showing on 3DS — but unlike Tennis, it hasn’t been on a home console since the GameCube’ Toadstool Tour. Now though, the…
It’s been over a decade since the last numbered sequel in the No More Heroes series, but fellow assassins can rest assured that protagonist Travis Touchdown hasn’t gone soft during his downtime. The Australian Classification Board has given the upcoming No More Heroes III an MA15+ rating, with the game…
