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…
Fans of Galar’s resident Dragon-type master are in luck this week, as Raihan is set to arrive on the island of Pasio in Pokémon Masters EX starting tomorrow, April 27th. Raihan is bringing along his signature Pokémon, Duraludon, as a partner for his journey to Pasio, and it looks like…
The 2002 Game Boy Color title Shantae, the debut installment in the franchise of the same name, finally saw a re-release last week when the game was ported to Nintendo Switch. Popular YouTube user and homebrew developer Dimitris Giannakis, more commonly known as Modern Vintage Gamer, is responsible for the…
Update (Tuesday, May 11th, 2021 at 11:30 a.m. PT): The collection is now available to pre-order on SuperGroupies US site! Pre-orders are being accepted until Sunday, May 16th, 2021 at 8 p.m. PT and orders will be shipped in mid-February 2022. SuperGroupies has produced premium apparel and accessories for plenty…
With the Pokémon series recently turning 25 and fast-food chain McDonald’s offering new and exclusive TCG cards in the US, it should have been a celebratory time for Trainers. Unfortunately, mass scalping of the 25th-anniversary cards lead to widespread shortages, leaving many fans unable to obtain them without spending extortionate…
The Legend of Zelda series turned 35 this year, and while Nintendo has remained oddly quiet since the incredible milestone, Keys Factory at least has some new themed accessories for Switch owners. The company has announced five new Zelda products, including cases, covers, and cartridge holders, set to release on…
The heavy hitters of the Mario series are ready to face off yet again! You’ve seen them as opposing forces in Mario Party, you’ve seen them throw down in Super Smash Bros., and you’ve even seen them as Skylander-amiibo hybrids. Now get ready to see what happens when these big…
The World Ends With You fans are eating real good lately. Not only do we have a brand new game to look forward to in NEO: The World Ends With You, but the first game’s anime adaptation has begun airing in Japan. It’s that production that’s serving up new merchandise,…
When Build-A-Bear released opened orders for its Animal Crossing collection earlier this month it was quite the event, with plenty of fans scrambling to get in their orders for the adorable Isabelle and Tom Nook plushes. Thankfully, a second round of orders will be opening tomorrow, April 27th. You’ll be…
Skullgirls 2nd Encore is at the start of a new era, entering a dedicated content roll out for the first time in years. The Skullgirls Season 1 Pass has already begun, adding the long-awaited Annie of the Stars to the game’s mobile version as well as PC. Console players (and…
Now we’ve had a full year of Animal Crossing: New Horizons it’s time for holidays to come back, but it turns out they won’t be the same-old events we celebrated last year. As detailed in a new blog post covering the April 2021 update, the three major holidays up through…
The Order of Heroes’ messenger owl awakens once again to bring the latest on Fire Emblem Heroes! That’s right, a new Feh Channel has arrived and it details the next planned update for Nintendo’s mobile strategy gacha game. Have a look at the nearly twelve minute video, and read on…
Update on June 30th, 2021 at 4 p.m. PT: The collection’s release has been postponed to Monday, July 12th. Animal Crossing: New Horizons isn’t the only Nintendo-owned IP getting a UT collection at Uniqlo this year! Pokémon is back again and this time the theme is “Pokémon All-Stars.” Featuring Pokémon…
