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…
The Animal Crossing: New Horizons dataminer that revealed the upgrade requirements for Nook’s Cranny has posted a swath of new details about potential features heading to the title in a lengthy Twitter thread. While these gameplay features aren’t confirmed to be on their way to Animal Crossing: New Horizons, they are…
Following Play Nintendo’s last Animal Crossing: New Horizons printable (an eggciting Bunny Day inspired craft), the site has another papercraft available. This time we can make a diorama that’s just the right size for any Animal Crossing amiibo figurines. The two page printout includes the parts for the “stage,” flowers…
Sanei Trading, the company that has licensing rights to make a plethora of Nintendo plushies and stationery merchandise, is bringing back even more of their Animal Crossing themed products. Announced on the Twitter account dedicated to Sanei’s gaming themed products, the company is reprinting its line of Animal Crossing stationery. …
Japanese monthly manga magazine, CoroCoro Comics, has announced a new comic joining its lineup. Debuting in the June 2020 issue (available for sale starting May 15th), CoroCoro will be giving us a glimpse of Animal Crossing: New Horizons. Announced on the website for the magazine, we also know that the…
Lego’s set pitching site, Lego Ideas, has brought out endless bricks of creativity from aspiring Lego builders from around the world. Original pitches, sets based on real-life locations, and recreating various media properties — there’s been plenty to support over the years. Thanks to Lego’s upcoming Super Mario series, we’ve…
Let’s face it: there’s a lot of content to dive into with Animal Crossing: New Horizons. You can read through many guides around the web, or if you prefer print, grab the Official Companion Guide, published by Future Press; thanks to the company’s latest news post, we have new images…
Yes, yes, it is true. Thanks to the popularity of Nook Inc.’s Island Getaway package, the official Animal Crossing Twitter account for Japan has hit the coveted one million follower count. Since it wouldn’t be possible without Animal Crossing fans from all over the world, a thank you art piece…
If you feel like you’ve been seeing more ads around featuring Nintendo, chances are you’re not alone: according to VentureBeat and iSpot TV, Nintendo spent an estimated $14 million on TV ads in March. This estimation would be over $3 million more than February, while that number blew all other…
Remember back when Animal Crossing: New Horizons was slated for a 2019 release date? Yeah, neither do we. The latest iteration of Nintendo’s beloved franchise has swept the globe, powering Nintendo to record sales numbers and Switch shortages. For that, Bloomberg has named the game “the biggest hit of the…
If there was ever a series that was impossible to describe to someone that had never played it, it’s Animal Crossing. Wikipedia describes it as a “social simulation” series, an off-shoot of the life simulation genre made popular by games like The Sims, but trying to sell someone on a…
Hori’s latest line of officially licensed Nintendo products, featuring designs based-on Animal Crossing: New Horizons, are now available via Amazon Japan. All around, there are six new Animal Crossing: New Horizons products: a playstand, storage bag, hand pouch, shoulder pouch, tote bag, and a TPU semi-hard cover. Prices range from…
As the world goes into lockdown to prevent the spread of coronavirus, many are having to come up with creative ways to go about their business. This has caused many pro-democracy Hong Kong advocates to take their movement into the world of Animal Crossing: New Horizons, due to the uncensored…
