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…
Over 250 new character renders from upcoming Nintendo Switch game Animal Crossing: New Horizons have been released, showing off 108 returning villagers to the game. The renders were made available thanks to gaming YouTube channel GameXplain, which uploaded a video showing them all off. Apart from new renders…
Yesterday, Nintendo shook the world with its Animal Crossing: New Horizons-themed Nintendo Switch console announcement. Piggybacking off of this, Hori has shared its own Animal Crossing: New Horizons accessories as well! The video game peripheral and accessory maker showed off via press release two new ways to protect your Switch…
Just last night, fans around the world were excitedly delighted to discover that a special edition Nintendo Switch console themed to Animal Crossing: New Horizons would be hitting retailers in March. We were given a look at product photos through Nintendo’s Twitter feed and a few listings at various retailers…
The Animal Crossing news just keeps on coming! Thanks to a post made by Nintendo Australia, we now have some spicy new details on what to expect from the multiplayer functionality in Animal Crossing: New Horizons. According to the post, four residents can play at the same time on a…
Newly-unveiled merchandise for upcoming Nintendo Switch game Animal Crossing: New Horizons has shown off several series characters now confirmed to return for the game — plus a handful of brand-new ones. The merch comes in the form of New Horizons-themed stickers Nintendo Switch owners can place on their consoles, currently…
As March inches closer, all us Animal Crossing fans are not only eagerly awaiting the launch of New Horizons, but also the goodies the come along with the game’s release. Just recently, Best Buy revealed that pre-ordering the title from the retailer would earn buyers a cute phone and tech…
PowerA has released a number of third party Switch controllers with official licenses from some of the platforms biggest games, and next up seems to be Animal Crossing. As reported by Nintend’Alerts, the French retailer Fnac has listings for PowerA controllers with images of K.K. Slider and Timmy & Tommy…
We’re right in the middle of winter, and it looks like even with the island getaway nature of Animal Crossing: New Horizons, there are some times where long sleeves are the right answer. At least, that’s what some of these villagers must think, as a new New Horizons scan from…
Today is January 20th, putting us two months away from the release of Animal Crossing: New Horizons. Before all our island getaways begin, there’s still plenty we don’t know about the game — but that could change soon. While we’re still holding out for a Nintendo Direct looming around the…
Over the past few weeks, it seems like the video game industry has been hit with delay after delay of AAA titles that were slated for an early 2019 release. Final Fantasy VII Remake, Cyberpunk 2077, The Last of Us Part II… and the list goes on. Even so, one…
Update: Another bonus option is available for residents of the UK. Pre-ordering Animal Crossing: New Horizons from the Nintendo Store UK will also give them a pins pack that includes Tom Nook, Isabelle and K.K. Slider. The pack costs £49.99. Animal Crossing: New Horizons is a looming and all-consuming aspect…
Two new screenshots from upcoming Nintendo Switch game Animal Crossing: New Horizons have been discovered in the latest issue of Japanese magazine Weekly Famitsu. Not much new info can be gleaned from these screenshots; one features Lopez the deer while the other features Rosie the cat. Both were already confirmed to…
