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…
Another Nintendo Switch color variation is on the way, and this time it’s a new Lite model! Dyed a dark azure, the white buttons really pop. The new model will release on May 21st in North America, coinciding with Miitopia’s launch, and a few weeks earlier on May 7th in…
We’re less than three weeks away from diving into New Pokémon Snap! The long-time sequel to Pokémon’s first Nintendo 64 game, Pokémon Snap, looks amazing and is taking advantage of advances in photography (and its trends) from the 21st century. Last week, we were treated to a Japanese overview trailer…
On Friday, April 9th, it was announced that The Pokémon Company is partnering with Ito En Company to develop disaster response vending machines to be placed in seven prefectures around Japan. The theming of these disaster response vending machines will each be based on a Pokémon that fits best with…
My Nintendo in Japan continues to offer cool physical goods to its members that make overseas fans jealous. Ahead of New Pokémon Snap’s release, two new themed rewards are now available. First is a fastener pouch set featuring the Laboratory of Ecology and Natural Sciences (L.E.N.S.) logo and costs 500…
Neopets, the virtual pet site most might remember from its heyday in the early 2000s, may getting a game on Nintendo Switch. According to The Washington Post, the company behind Neopets is “considering bringing Neopets to Nintendo Switch, to modernize the product and expand its audience.” However, article author Shannon Liao…
The remaster of the early ‘00s invade-em-up Destroy All Humans launched last summer for most major platforms, with a Switch version being oddly absent from the initial release. Thankfully, THQ Nordic and Black Forest Game’s are finally ready to darken the skies above on the Switch with UFOs and floating…
Missed any Nintendo news last week? Our latest episode of Mii Weekly covers PAC-MAN 99 in the eShop, the new limited-time Bowser’s Fury Spirits added to SSBU, and E3 revealing 2021 plans. Have a watch:
The official Pokémon GO blog has announced that an all-new event for the game, Friendship Day, is coming later this month. The event will run on Saturday, April 24th, 2021, from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. local time. It will celebrate Grass-type Pokémon with green confetti appearing on the map…
Immortals: Fenyx Rising certainly saw a wide release last year, launching on current-gen systems as well as on the next-gen wave of consoles. Bringing the game to the Nintendo Switch, however, was a challenge, according to Associate Director Julien Galloudec. Speaking to Nintendo Everything, Galloudec says the team went outside…
Mondays are generally considered the worst day of the week, and waking up on this 24-hour blight upon the calendar can be pretty exhausting on its own. Thankfully, the Pokémon Kids TV Japan YouTube channel has shared a new music video that guaranteed to give you life on this sleepy…
Earlier today, we reported on an interview with Nintendo President Shuntaro Furukawa, who stated his intention to continue introducing new IP to the Nintendo Switch as well as focus on its bestselling series such as Mario and Zelda. This is exciting news for Nintendo fans, though the president also had…
On top of pushing its core Mario and Zelda franchises to new heights on the Switch, Nintendo has also been successful with the newer games introduced in recent years, including Splatoon, Arms, and Ring Fit Adventure. According to a recent interview by Nikkei (translated by VGC), this is something that…
