The nostalgia for Sonic is strong, it would seem. According to Sega, the recently released Sonic x Shadows Generations has sold one million units on launch day. While there isn’t a platform breakdown for which version did the best, the sentiment is clear: people really love the Blue Blur and…
It’s kind of hilarious that Nintendo believes people won’t share information about the ongoing NSO playtest. Having started just yesterday, October 23rd, 2024, and running for a whole week, there is no possible way that someone with access to the internet wasn’t going to share something about this application. Whenever…
Have you seen one of those incredible Pokémon vending machines out in the wild? They’re official Pokémon vending machines, complete with a giant Poké Ball at the top, and up until now I’ve only really seen them in shopping malls. However, you might get lucky and find one at your…
In mid-June 2017, Nintendo dropped a bombshell reveal that they were developing Metroid Prime 4 with the help of Bandai Namco. A couple years later, they announced that development had to be restarted, now handing the reigns over to Retro Studios, who developed the original trilogy back in the naughts….
Editor’s note (February 2023): While this feature was originally written for the 3DS’ 11th anniversary, the sentiments still ring true today. Join us in celebrating the handheld as we look back at what made it so memorable! The 3DS just might be the best console Nintendo ever made….
Last week, it was revealed to the world that Akira Toriyama, creator of Dragon Ball, passed away on March 1st, 2024. It is truly hard to imagine a world without his legendary influence. From designing Dragon Quest’s now-iconic Slime from Yuji Horii’s rough sketch of a pile of goo to…
For many generations, Wailord stood (floated?) as the biggest Pokémon at a whopping 47’07”, only being bested by the legendary Eternatus once Sword and Shield rolled around. This massive size has often been a bit of a meme – while it’s in scale in some games like New Pokémon Snap,…
The news broke a few weeks back that after 25 years, Ash Ketchum, the world’s oldest ten year old, would be retiring from the spotlight. Ash, Pikachu and the others are bowing out to make room for a new generation of characters, which brings an impressive run for the character…
Kingdom Hearts is incredibly special to me. No other gaming franchise has connected with me the way it has, and there’s no other series I’ve been hoping would get the Switch port treatment more than it. I used to joke that all I needed on Switch was Kingdom Hearts, and…
As the Poké Lid project expands across all of Japan it was only a matter of time before the total count for the manhole covers reached its next milestone. Today in the Hyogo prefecture, The Pokémon Company’s iconic Pikachu mascot made a second dedicated appearance this week to showcase three…
The Switch is host to so many of Nintendo’s staples at this point, with blockbusters like Mario and Zelda coming out within its first year. Add on Smash, Pokémon, Animal Crossing, Kirby, Splatoon’s sophomore effort, an expansive Fire Emblem, and all those Wii U ports and it’s a highly impressive…
I remember the day well. It was the first week of April, 2011, in high school drama class — freshman year. We were slacking off between one of Mr. McKillip’s improv games when I noticed a classmate had a shiny new toy. It had a metallic aqua casing, a slick…
We may be a few weeks into 2019 already but Nintendo isn’t quite done reminiscing on 2018. Last week we shared Nintendo of Europe’s “most played” list, which was topped by Fortnite, while today Nintendo of Japan has given us a look into the most downloaded Switch games of the…
The time has come once again, Nintendo fans! Black Friday deals are upon us, which means you’ll have a whole plethora of opportunities to nab and grab Nintendo related products for incredible prices. Check out our guide below, and make sure to come back throughout the week, as we’ll be…
There’s no game we’re looking forward to more than Super Smash Bros. Ultimate and a big part of that excitement comes from seeing such beloved video game characters come to life. We were able to try out all of the new fighters coming to the roster in a near-final…
