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…
It’s a showdown! We take a look at four special edition Nintendo Switch consoles and decide which one has the best design.
If you’ve been wanting a closer look at the game case for Animal Crossing: New Horizons, the wait is over! Reddit user @DzXAnt22 has shared a video that shows an unwrapping of the game’s box. You can get a look at the front and back of the box, as well…
We’re officially in the end game now! With less than 4 days to go until the launch of Animal Crossing: New Horizons, large outlets are starting to release their reviews, and let me tell you, they look darn good! At the time of this writing, New Horizons is resting comfortably…
Three new trailers advertising Animal Crossing: New Horizons have been shared by Nintendo Japan and Italy. We’ve compiled them together in the video below!
We’re entering the final days leading up to the release of Animal Crossing: New Horizons! As we count down these last few days, it seems Nintendo hasn’t stopped releasing new footage of our island getaway. The following two commercials have been added to Nintendo’s Japanese YouTube account — they give…
The Animal Crossing: New Horizons festivities have officially begun in Pocket Camp! This morning brought us the crossover fishing tournament, giving us some interaction with the Nooks, as well as our first island tie-in items. And that’s not all we’ll be getting this month! Tucked away in the ‘Events Coming…
As Tom Nook continues to help count down Animal Crossing: New Horizons’ release, we’ve seen daily tweets, pictures, and videos showing off what awaits us next week. Today’s tidbit touches upon a feature that was first noted at PAX East, where Nintendo made a demo version of the game public…
Animal Crossing: Pocket Camp’s crossover with Nintendo Switch game Animal Crossing: New Horizons has kicked off, bring New Horizons-themed items and island-garbed Tom Nook, Timmy, and Tommy to the mobile game. Players who log in during the “On to New Horizons” event period (March 12th, 2020 to March 20th, 2020)…
The excitement for Animal Crossing: New Horizons is heating up. Today it’s been announced that the NookPhone will have a camera feature with filters and zoom control (including rotating angles), which allows the player to capture precious moments with villagers seamlessly. Here’s the tweet in case you’re curious: NookPhone…
Are you ready for your daily dose of Animal Crossing: New Horizons? The game isn’t even out yet and we’re seeing a wonderfully steady stream of cuteness about the title trickle out from Nintendo. Most recent is the newest Nook Tails, the once Japanese-only comic that was localized just a…
Ahead of the magazine’s publication, Famitsu’s review scores for Animal Crossing: New Horizons have been released. Website Switch Soku (SWITCH速報) reported the first to be seen review score. Short and sweet, Switch Soku posted this one sentence: “Nintendo Switch『あつまれ どうぶつの森』のファミ通クロスレビューは、9・9・10・10で合計38点となっています。” The four reviewers of the island getaway game gave it…
If you signed into Animal Crossing: Pocket Camp this morning, you may have noticed that one of the loading screens featured an all-new image showing off three very familiar faces in new apparel. Tom Nook and Timmy & Tommy Nook are greeting all of us (quite excitedly, yes, yes) with…
