Mama Mia! It’s a holiday miracle. Last night, Nintendo surprised fans with the release of the entire Super Mario 64 soundtrack on Nintendo Music! 36 tracks from the Super Mario 64 soundtrack are now on Nintendo Music! Featuring beloved classics like: “It’s-a Me, Mario!” and “Stage Boss”https://t.co/t5QsdKKxbW pic.twitter.com/gnOdVLJITR —…
First 4 Figures, the premiere video game statue manufacturer, has announced a brand new “We <3 Kirby” statue for pre-order on its website. Featuring the pink puffball standing on a pedestal and holding a heart with the words We <3 Kirby, it’s a nice little figurine that would look great…
When looking at the Super Mario franchise from a modern lens, one of the most distinct aspects is the parallel existence of both traditional 2D entries alongside the more open 3D iterations. This side-by-side formula didn’t always exist, though; the jump to 3D would need a bit over a decade…
Mario and friends are no longer the sole Lego Nintendo property in existence – Lego Animal Crossing is on the way, as a teaser video this morning revealed. Naturally, it leads us to speculate: what exactly will we see from the collaboration? A leak from a couple months ago suggests…
The Pokémon Company is no newcomer to live-action adaptations. Just a few years ago, Detective Pikachu, their first foray into live-action Poké-cinema, graced big screens worldwide and achieved massive success. Now, Japanese audiences have something new to look forward to in the realm of live-action adaptations, but this time with…
It’s official! Nintendo and Lego have confirmed that Animal Crossing is happening, at least in some capacity. All we have right now is a teaser trailer featuring some of the Minifigs that will be part of the collection, including Tom Nook, Isabelle, Marshal, Kapp’n, and more. Although we don’t get…
Japan sure loves its Kirby, with pop-up cafes, collaborations galore, and more merch than you can shake a Star Rod at. This latest Kirby promo comes from the FamilyMart chain of convenience stores and it certainly looks tasty! Fans who visit the stores over the coming weeks can pick up…
For me, nothing quite beats the feeling of sitting down to play a classic Super NES RPG. My love affair with RPGs began with Final Fantasy VI (III in North America) all the way back in 1994, and I’ve been hooked ever since. So when SquareSoft and Nintendo decided to…
The closing of 3DS and Wii U online services was announced yesterday, set to take place in April of 2024. While eShop purchases for the systems have been defunct since earlier this year, this closing will make certain games and functionalities obsolete. We’re going to chronicle as many as we…
The shuttering of 3DS and Wii U online services was announced abruptly yesterday, as a period of a mere six months remain before entire functionalities from the previous generation of games are lost forever, just a year after the eShop for both consoles closed. While unnecessary and tragic, there is…
When the 3DS and Wii U eShops were closed earlier this year many were left wondering how long their respective online services had until they met a similar fate. Well, now we know, with Nintendo confirming that online play and communication will be shut down for both systems in early…
The long-awaited sequel to Detective Pikachu is nearly here! So, Pokémon GO is celebrating the release of Detective Pikachu Returns during the title’s launch weekend. The Detective Pikachu Returns event will feature Pokémon that play a predominant role in the sleuthing adventure, which means we’ll see the return of the…
Super Mario Bros. Wonder is just around the corner, and while Nintendo Power has been dead and buried for some time now, other physical gaming magazines are still alive and well to cover the launch. Game Informer, a publication owned by GameStop, has just revealed that Super Mario Bros. Wonder…
A few years ago, Nintendo fans would be forgiven for thinking mini consoles were here to stay, with both the NES Mini and SNES Mini releasing to critical and commercial acclaim. Naturally the expectation was for more consoles to come, but since the SNES Mini’s release in 2017 we’ve only…
Since his introduction a few months ago, Elephant Mario appears to have captured the internet’s heart. What’s not to love? His big, he’s cute, he says “Wowwie Zowwie”. He does it all. Just yesterday, we featured an impressive 8-Bit reimagining of Super Mario Bros. Wonder, which included NES-ified versions of…
