When Street Fighter 6 released for Nintendo Switch 2 on the console’s launch, it came with some new features exclusive to the Nintendo port. The most obvious feature was amiibo support, including Street Fighter character figurines and a brand-new set of cards specific to SF6. With DLC characters still coming…
When the Switch 2 was announced, a number of industry pundits were concerned that Nintendo had played things too safe. In the past, Nintendo has taken wild swings with its hardware and done outlandish things like include motion controls or force people to play with a tablet. The Nintendo Switch,…
Nintendo of Japan has just revealed one of what will surely be multiple announcements leading up to Mario’s 40th anniversary in September. My Mario, a new child-focused product line of merchandise and engagement experiences, is launching on Tuesday, August 26th in Japan. You can view the My Mario…
With the keyblade wielder in the hands of fans, just two weeks ago Super Smash Bros. Ultimate’s content updates came to an end with its final Fighter Pass character Sora from the Kingdom Hearts series. Masahiro Sakurai’s break may not have started yet as the development team of the game…
Welcome to this week’s episode of Mii Weekly, a series where we feature headlines, impressions, and an assortment of variety segments all centered around Nintendo! In this episode we cover Sora releasing for Super Smash Bros. Ultimate, how Nintendo connected with Disney to make it happen, and much more. Enjoy!…
Sora coming to Super Smash Bros. Ultimate was, in terms of hopes and dreams, a miracle. Sure, Square Enix was onboard with the series since Cloud broke those limits, but unlocking Disney’s heart was a tall order. From Masahiro Sakurai’s latest Famitsu Column, we’ve learned that unlikely addition was even…
Explosive items have rightfully earned a place of terror-tinged respect in the world of Super Smash Bros. From the Bob-omb to the Fake Smash Ball, the destructive capabilities and (if turned on) constant threat of their surprise appearance always livens things up in a free-for-all. For the game’s next online…
Think you missed out on any of this week’s Nintendo news? Check out these bits of information from this week’s biggest stories. This week’s top stories Dynasty Warriors 9 Empires will launch February 15th, 2022. Sora from Kingdom Hearts is the final Super Smash Bros. Ultimate fighter,…
Sora may be the final fighter for Smash, but it’s looking like the game’s collection of spirits could continue growing. There’ll be the Kingdom Hearts Spirit Board on October 18th, and every achievement milestone cited for Smash on spirits was “as of September 2021.” Regardless of what may happen after…
Instantly on its reveal, the “Everyone is Here!” Smash Ultimate mural became a hit. The entire roster on announcement was depicted, with new fighters added as they were unveiled. Along with reveal trailers and Kirby hats, these have become expected moments all their own. Years of seemingly endless mural updates…
With all the Disney worlds the character visits, fans were no doubt wondering what Sora’s stage would be in Super Smash Bros. Ultimate. Per today’s Mr. Sakurai Presents, it’ll be none of that, with not much mentioned in the way of the House of Mouse. Instead, the character will call…
There was no stealing Super Smash Bros. Ultimate’s thunder today, what with the introduction of Sora to the game as the final DLC fighter, but Mr. Sakurai had a very interesting announcement seemingly wedged into his presentation. The entire Kingdom Hearts series (or at least the non-mobile entries) is arriving…
As part of the Sora centric final Mr. Sakurai Presents, some amiibo news was dropped that’s sure to get collectors excited. While we’d previously seen a prototype of Min-Min’s figure, we have a release date window for her amiibo – Spring 2022. We did see two new prototypes, confirming that…
Super Smash Bros. Ultimate is adding Sora from Kingdom Hearts. You probably know this already, but just in case, take a second to collect yourself after the sudden shock. Now, in your hazy, frenzied state of mind, surely you can recall that the Kingdom Hearts series has some of the…
One of my favorite things about getting a new Super Smash Bros. Ultimate characters is the alternate costumes. While they’re pretty minor in the bigger picture, it’s fun when Sakurai and his team use them to throw in smaller references. That said, Sora’s costumes are anything but small references. In…
