With the release of the Nintendo Switch 2 just over two weeks away now, the demand for the system is as high as ever. For as long as the console has been rumored to be in development, the anticipation among the greater gaming community has kept on rising. Keeping all…
Nintendo has been expanding its empire over the last few years with the introduction of new stores, a museum, and theme parks. People across Japan and the United States have had the chance to engage with the company’s games in a real-life location that brings cherished childhood memories to life….
Raid Hour (also referred to as Legendary Raid Hour) started as an experiment in March 2019. Initially called Legendary Lunch Hour, Niantic set aside an hour on Wednesdays for Pokémon GO Trainers to find 5-Star (Legendary) Raids easier by increasing the appearance rates. After further testing, Raid Hour was renamed…
A Japanese man has been officially arrested and charged with violating the Unfair Competition Prevention Act, which protects companies from unlawfully reproducing its goods for profit, for selling counterfeit amiibo cards. Over the course of 2019, he was able to sell 22 counterfeit amiibo cards for a profit of roughly…
Thanks to a partnership with Ken Taylor, Mondo now has Pokémon: Detective Pikachu posters available on their website. The movie was easily one of the most fun films to come out of 2019 and with the help of a collaboration with Taylor, the company developed a pair of posters for…
Nintendo was recently awarded a favorable ruling in a federal court case, and it seems there may be more to it: according to a Nintendo Life statement made by an IP attorney to the publication, the ruling should serve as “a warning to patentees.” Ryan Meyer, an attorney who works…
One of the sleeper greats of 2018 — and one of our Top 20 Indie Games of the Decade — was The Missing: J.J. MacField and the Island of Lost Memories, Swery65’s masochistic tale of pain and LGBTQ+ acceptance. And now, Limited Run Games is releasing a physical Limited Collector’s…
Fire Emblem Heroes is approaching its third anniversary, a notable milestone for what seems to be Nintendo’s most stable mobile effort. While characters and skills have gotten stronger and stronger, the strategy game’s experience itself has remained familiar. And speaking of familiar, it’s time for the fourth round of voting…
Sega and retro fans are in luck, as two titles have been added to the Sega Ages set starting today. Both Shinobi and Fantasy Zone offer up some unique (at the time, and in some cases, in modern day gaming) spins on their core gameplay that you can see in…
Team17 has announced its next free update for Overcooked! 2: The Spring Festival. Bubbling hot pots, fresh fruit platters, and two new chefs are joining the Overcooked! action, as well as levels based around the Chinese New Year. This time, we’re celebrating the Year of the Rat. Check out the…
With Super Nintendo World opening in Japan in mere months, the Orlando version of the park has had very little promotion thus far. Before today, the company simply confirmed that it was coming to Universal Studios Orlando, and nothing more. Even though Super Nintendo World was clearly visible in the…
Update: XSeed Games has now announced that Rune Factory 4 Special will release on February 25th in North America, just three days before the game comes to Europe and Australia. You can view the announcement trailer and screenshots of the game below! While XSEED has yet to…
Double Fine Presents has announced that it will be publishing Foam Sword Games’s cute and quirky adventure game Knights and Bikes on the Nintendo Switch this February 6th. Previously released on the PS4 and PC last August after a successful Kickstarter campaign, Knights and Bikes follows two heroines as they…
Welcome to episode 16 of The Nintendo WireCast. On today’s episode, Hero TJ and Amiibo Jason talk Smash DLC, and their reaction to the latest edition to Ultimate!
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…
