AI might be all the rage in the tech sector, but Nintendo doesn’t appear to be embracing it anytime soon. In an interview with CNBC, Nintendo of America president Doug Bowser was questioned about AI, and he made a pretty clear statement about how the company views it. “We…
Last week, Nintendo announced that it would be delaying the pre-order date for the Switch 2 in the United States “in order to assess the potential impact of tariffs and evolving market conditions.” While the company stressed the console would still be releasing on June 5th, 2025, the recent tariffs…
In a move that has shocked nobody, Nintendo Switch 2 will not have a console-wide achievements system like the PlayStation or Xbox. Polygon was able to speak to VP of Player/Product Experience Bill Trinen and he confirmed that achievements would not be included on the upcoming console. Switch 2 will…
Everyday: Today’s Menu for the Emiya Family, a kitchen adventure game based on the popular manga, is now set for a North American release. Publisher Aniplex revealed the news today, and while the game is still unreleased in Japan (it was originally set for a May Japanese eShop release, but…
Soon, Paper Mario’s latest quest will unfold on Nintendo Switch. Leading up to its release, Nintendo is promoting Paper Mario: The Origami King via newly released commercials, a perfect loop of the game’s Café theme, the knowledge of Olivia petting a Chaim Chomp, and a philosophical discussion about Toads (and…
Amazon Germany may want to check their offices, as a mischievous goose might be on the loose. Specifically, the Goose from House House’s 2019 smash hit Untitled Goose Game. The stealth-adventure that had me at “HONK!” may be getting a physical print run this September. An active listing has been…
It seems that Banjo and Kazooie’s shaman aide Mumbo Jumbo is getting his own First 4 Figures statue: the statue maker revealed the first 3D mockup of the figure last week. One thing that has always stood out about First 4 Figures is that they take fan feedback…
The online Nintendo store has begun taking orders after three months of being closed due to the coronavirus. It seems that the website is easing back into resuming its normal activity by making the option to purchase physical items available. It does state on the top of the page that…
Japanese prefectures and locales have united with Pokémon to promote tourism many times in the past, but this has to be one of the quirkiest examples yet, as Kagawa Prefecture has made Slowpoke their ambassador and released a short promo involving… a group of high school girls looking for Slowpoke…
With Super Nintendo World’s opening delayed at Universal Studios Japan, fans and USJ passholders are continuing to visit the park and post more pictures and videos of the Mushroom Kingdom. From various vantage points, we now have more media of the new area during the day and night as well…
High fashion game/anime merch producer SuperGroupies has teamed up with yet another stylish franchise to produce goods, and this might be one of the most stylish franchises yet — Square Enix’s The World Ends With You has a slate of high-quality (and high-priced) watches, wallets, and bags, coinciding with the…
COVID-19 threw off the schedules to this year’s Pokémon GO Fest, but that’s not to say 2020 will pass without celebrations, as the event is set to go ahead digitally. To get players geared up a new teaser has been released showing how the barrier to the outside world will…
Throughout most of July, Pokémon Masters can log in to experience the new Serena’s Dessert Party story event, which adds Pokémon X & Y female protagonist Serena to the game alongside her Fennekin. To mark the occasion, a new piece of artwork has been commissioned from artist Kei Mochizuki, depicting…
During 2019’s E3 Nintendo Direct, Square Enix surprised us all by announcing a long-awaited localization of Seiken Densetsu 3 for the Super Famicom (SNES), now known as Trials of Mana. That might not have been a one-off dive into the archives, either, as the company has filed a new mysterious…
After a mostly Sacred Stones-filled first half, summer is continuing in Fire Emblem Heroes with the latest game in the series soaking in the sun. Fire Emblem: Three Houses has remained more lowkey than I expected it to be in Heroes by this point, but every addition in this focus…
