Welcome to Part 4 of Our Deep Dive into the History of Amiibo! In today’s installment, we’re exploring the amiibo releases of 2016—a year that saw the introduction of new franchises, an influx of collectible cards, and some highly sought-after Japan-exclusive releases! Raise Your Shovels! The first amiibo release of…
Initially released for the Nintendo Wii in 2010 (followed by a Nintendo 3DS port in 2013 and a digital release for the Nintendo Wii U in 2015 and 2016), Donkey Kong Country Returns will now be getting a high-definition version for the Nintendo Switch. Launching on Thursday, January 16th, 2025,…
Just in time for the holiday season, Build-A-Bear has released a new Riolu plush bundle! Let’s look at what you’ll get to decorate the adorable Fighting-type. You’ll receive the Riolu plush, coming in at 16 inches tall, along with a cute Premier Ball-themed hoodie. Each Riolu also includes five different…
Mario’s 35th Anniversary may be coming to an end, but the fun will live on with some incredibly cute and useful items in Animal Crossing: New Horizons! An update for the game will be available on February 25th and then on March 1st, a slew of Mushroom Kingdom-inspired items will…
This February is a big month for Nintendo, concerning anniversaries. The Legend of Zelda will be turning the big 3-5 (like the Super Mario Bros. franchise did last year), Super Mario Bros. 35th anniversary celebration continues with the release of Super Mario 3D World + Bowser’s Fury on February 12th,…
Update (2/3/21): To no one’s surprise, the Animal Crossing collab collection sold out incredibly fast online. Don’t fret though, as ColourPop has announced that a restock will be provided very soon, on February 18th. Make sure to mark your calendars and set reminders — you can expect this refresh of…
Last night marked the 10th Annual New York Game Awards, hosted by none other than former Nintendo of America President Reggie Fils-Aimé. He and fellow host Harold Goldberg (former editor-in-chief of Sony Online Entertainment and a prolific journalist) honored multiple titles in accordance with the New York Videogame Critics Circle,…
Animal Crossing: New Horizons’s first free update of 2021 has finally been detailed, and thankfully, it’s a doozie. On top of today’s announcements for the Festivale holiday and Pavé being added to the game, and the global release of the Animal Crossing x Sanrio amiibo cards, Nintendo’s Japanese site has…
Nintendo Switch darlings Animal Crossing: New Horizons and Hades have been nominated as Game of the Year award finalists for the 24th Annual D.I.C.E. Awards. The full list of nominations features 57 games from 2020, including three nominations for Animal Crossing: New Horizons, eight for Hades, three for Mario Kart…
After releasing collab sets featuring Disney and Sailor Moon, ColourPop is starting the year with some help from Nook Inc. The cosmetics company based in California has announced today the ColourPop x Animal Crossing collection! We’re ready for an island adventure 🌴 #ColourPopxAnimalCrossing available on 01/28 at 10am pst…
With all the back to back festivities over in Animal Crossing: New Horizons, it’s easy to forget the little changes. While we were all celebrating Toy Day and the New Year’s Countdown, critters were on their way out and into our island paradises. Thankfully, Nintendo has provided a quick look…
As we bid farewell (and good riddance) to 2020 last month, we reflected with our top Nintendo Switch highlights of the year: Hades, Animal Crossing: New Horizons, and Hyrule Warriors: Age of Calamity. Those were our humble (yet correct) opinions, but how do they stack up against our fellow Nintendo…
Eager Animal Crossing collectors may recall the adorable set of mini-figures announced by Bandai Candy back in November 2020. The figures appeared to be only available through blind boxes (which also include confectionery) at the time of the reveal, though fans will also soon have the option to purchase the…
Plenty of New Year well-wishes and artwork are pouring in from our favorite games and developers. Among them is a cute little something from Isabelle and company from Animal Crossing: New Horizons. Our favorite island employee has gathered with some villagers to make an Animal Crossing zodiac! Though…
Looking back over the last 12 months, 2020 has… certainly not been what anyone expected. Sure, we all had a calendar filled with events, video game release dates, the opening of Super Nintendo World in Japan, birthdays, holidays, and more. Then the world was turned upside down due to a…
