March 26th, 2020 0
Surprise Nintendo Direct Mini hits this morning
Nintendo’s surprised us all with a Direct this morning. Check out the latest news from our favorite gaming company:
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The 12 World Video Game Hall of Fame 2025 nominees have been revealed
One of the most hotly debated subjects across the greater video game circles is the simple question of what the greatest video game of all-time is. While the true answer is subjective and open to each individual’s interpretation, another way to tackle the question is to answer what the most…
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Miyamoto declined Zelda and Metroid movies over 25 years ago
In the most recent episode of the Video Game History Foundation’s podcast, VGHF founder Frank Cifaldi chatted with former Nintendo of America marketing lead Gail Tilden on a variety of topics relating to her time trying to localize different Nintendo products for the West. After discussing the history of Pokémon,…
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Pokémon was nearly localized for the West as a gritty baseball game
During the latest episode of the Video Game History Foundation’s podcast, VGHF founder Frank Cifaldi had Nintendo of America’s former marketing lead Gail Tilden on and they discussed some of the trials and tribulations she went through trying to market certain Nintendo properties to Western audiences. Two big topics came…
March 26th, 2020 0
Animal Crossing: New Horizons update fixes item duplication glitch
Animal Crossing: New Horizons only launched last Friday and in the time since players discovered a bug that allowed for the rapid duplication of items, leading to easy bells. It’s taken a few days, but Nintendo has pushed out a new update which fixes a “serious bug” that affects game…
March 26th, 2020 0
Platinum Games’ fourth big announcement arriving on April 1
Categories: News
Early in February Platinum Games launched the enigmatic “Platinum 4” website. Since then we’ve seen the announcements of The Wonderful 101: Remastered, the new Ultraman-esque Project G.G., and an all-new studio based on Tokyo. The final announcement is almost here, too, with Platinum confirming that it’ll arrive on April 1st….
March 25th, 2020 0
Hammer Bros. Tour now live with Mario Kart Tour’s latest content update
Nintendo’s Mario Kart Tour has received its March content update, and with it the Hammer Bros. Tour is now live. The latest update brings four new racers into the fold, while also switching up Cup tracks. Hammer Bro, Boomerang Bro, Ice Bro, and Fire Bro come into Mario Kart Tour…
March 25th, 2020 0
The Nintendo Switch has now sold more units in Japan than the Wii
While the impressive and highly successful launch of Animal Crossing: New Horizons is an achievement in and of itself, that’s not the only milestone Nintendo reached. According to a collection of sources as gathered by GoNintendo, the Switch has not only surpassed the Wii in terms of units sold in…
March 25th, 2020 0
Stickernauts Paintwars could introduce 3D printed NFC figures to Switch
The toys-to-life genre of video games was booming just a few short years ago, but now amiibo is essentially the last major brand standing, after other big publishers dropped out of the race. Now, however, there’s a new contender entering the ring via Kickstarter, with a twist – 3D printing….
March 25th, 2020 0
Nintendo donates 9,500 N95 masks to emergency services to help mitigate COVID-19 outbreak
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Here’s a small bit of feel good news: Nintendo has donated 9,500 N95 respirator masks to emergency services in North Bend, Washington, where the masks will be donated around the region to help mitigate and contain the spread of COVID-19. The masks came from Nintendo’s North American packaging and distribution…
March 25th, 2020 0
This new Pikachu & Eevee Tails jewelry at the Pokémon Center will charm you
Categories: News, Merchandise
Are you ready for a little whimsy that you can wear? This new jewelry from the Pokémon Center is bringing a fashionable flair in the form of silver in an all-new collection dedicated to Pikachu and Eevee. Titled ‘Pikachu & Eevee Tails’, the sterling silver has been crafted into a…
March 25th, 2020 0
Japan’s Animal Crossing: New Horizons launch breaks Switch records
Yesterday we brought you the news that Animal Crossing: New Horizons is the second fastest selling Switch game in the United Kingdom (just behind the duo that was Pokémon Sword & Shield). Now, we have some data from Japan via Famitsu, and it paints a similarly successful picture. As Alex…
March 25th, 2020 0
Super Smash Bros. Ultimate is Tickled Pink for this weekend’s spirit event
It’s time for another spirit event in Super Smash Bros. Ultimate, and while it doesn’t introduce any ground-breaking franchises this time around it’s still a cute theme – the color pink! The three-day Super Smash Bros Ultimate spirit event "Tickled Pink" starts on 27/03! Pink-coloured spirits will strut their…
March 25th, 2020 0
The Wonderful 101: Remastered introduces its core crew in a new trailer
After a successful Kickstarter campaign, The Wonderful 101 is finally making its way to the Nintendo Switch, PS4, and Steam. If you’re still unsure about the hectic adventure, a new thirty second long trailer has been released that shows off just a few hype moments from the adventure. …
March 24th, 2020 0
Fire Emblem Heroes returns to Dragalia Lost with both re-run and new events
During tonight’s Dragalia Digest presentation, plenty of updates and additions were discussed for Dragalia Lost and its 1.5 year anniversary. To close out the video though, it was revealed that the game’s first crossover event will be getting a re-run starting April 19th. That’s right, Fire Emblem Heroes is coming…
