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…
Players of Animal Crossing: New Horizons have begun noticing villagers mentioning characters and features not in the game, like Brewster — the coffee shop-running pigeon from past Animal Crossing games — and additional shops. Twitter user @sliceofcy shared an interaction they had with villager Clay on their island. “I’m still…
Longtime Animal Crossing fans have been wondering about a few things since Animal Crossing: New Horizons’ release. Some fan-favorite and notable NPCs aren’t available in the game, certain furniture items are nowhere in the Nook Shopping catalogue, and some businesses are not setting up shop on their islands. Since New…
Just as Animal Crossing: New Horizons is taking the world by storm, new merchandise for the popular game is making waves! Showing up on Amazon today, a brand new four-piece pin set and a three-pack of themed socks are up for pre-order. The pin designs include the ever popular…
We know Animal Crossing: New Horizons is the talk of the gaming world right now, but the new monthly domestic sales report, published by Famitsu, is in — and with it, we see big sales numbers: Animal Crossing: New Horizons sold over 2.6 million copies in just 10 days. Unsurprisingly,…
Animal Crossing: New Horizons has been a fantastic digital island escape so far this year. As your island changes and Tom Nook issues you new goals, like getting K.K. Slider to perform in front of Resident Services, you might discover some helping hands from various developers in the game’s credit…
Animal Crossing: New Horizons has taken the world by storm in a way few games have recently. This extreme popularity has led to secondhand sales of the Animal Crossing amiibo cards to jump in price to insane degrees. As reported by Nintendo Soup, Japanese sales of the cards have gone…
As Animal Crossing: New Horizons players entered the month of April they were met with a surprising new enemy — the humble egg. With almost constant spawns cluttering up the skies and seas, it made certain tasks more difficult than expected. Thankfully, the games’ latest patch supposedly “adjusts the rate…
Looking to adorn your devices with a little more Animal Crossing: New Horizons love? My Nintendo is back at it with a new wallpaper! Available for 50 Platinum Points is a cute patterned design in white and teal featuring familiar animals (Bunnie, Molly, and Lily… to name a few) alongside…
Good news, everyone! Resident Representatives who discovered that earning the last part of “It’s Raining Treasure” achievement stopped all balloon activity can now breathe a sigh of relief. Implemented today is the Version 1.1.3 patch that corrects this issue and successfully brings a special golden balloon to fly onto your…
In an effort to fix a glitch involving villager swapping, Nintendo released a new update for Animal Crossing: New Horizons last night. This patch has solved the issue for many players, but some are reporting that it hasn’t repaired their specific chain of moving villagers out for friends to claim….
Springtime is a colorful season full of blooms, and if you’ve been playing Animal Crossing: New Horizons you know it’s full of Bunny Day eggs. Zipper T. Bunny’s egg crafting event invasion will soon spill out into reality thanks to Easter traditions. Nintendo has curated a spring themed page on…
As the COVID-19 pandemic continues to burgeon around the globe, organizations are finding increasingly creative ways to inform the public about the virus. Take the Shanghai police and fire departments, who have used Animal Crossing: New Horizons to communicate steps the public can take to help contain the outbreak. The…
