If you remember from earlier this year, Nintendo filed a lawsuit against peripheral manufacturer Genki for showcasing 3D-printed mock-ups of the Switch 2 ahead of Nintendo’s official unveiling. After a rather brief stint of legal back and forth, it seems that Genki has decided to settle with The Big N…
Level-5 has revealed its lineup of titles for the Tokyo Game Show 2025, and there’s a big one: Professor Layton and the New World of Steam. Announced way back in 2023, the newest installment of the Layton series has been a long time coming, and there has been next to…
As August made way for September and the temperatures begin to cool down, that can mean only one thing: fall will be here soon. With the change in seasons comes the inevitable Halloween decorating that makes this part of the year so special. While Halloween itself is a good ways…
With only a few months left until the release of the Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door remake, Nintendo is now ramping up its marketing campaign with some cool incentives for those who pre-order. While this current offer is limited to England and Italy, anyone on the other side of the…
These past couple months have been very busy for the Mother community. Between EarthBound’s 30th anniversary and Mother 3 arriving on Nintendo Switch Online, there’s been a lot more to talk about than usual. That being said, a lot of what there is to talk about is the fact that…
So here we are at the end of the end of an era. The last hurrah no one expected for a game that’s consistently given Nintendo fans something to rally behind and lose themselves in the hype. Super Smash Bros. Ultimate is welcoming its final new Spirits, seemingly for good….
The spring-themed event in Pokémon GO returns for 2024! This year the flower crown costume is back (but for two new Costumed Pokémon), Shiny Flabébé debuts, and Zarude returns (but locked behind a paid ticket). (For more details about the Season of World of Wonders, you can check out our…
Fans of the Banjo & Kazooie series, get ready! No, it isn’t a new game just yet, but rather a new piece of merchandise to add to your collection. If you enjoy this iconic duo of the late ’90s and are looking to represent that love in a physical form,…
When it comes to Nintendo, a handful of specific franchises are often regarded as core pillars of their brand. From Super Mario, to The Legend of Zelda, to Pokémon – when one thinks about a Nintendo game, it will often be one of these. That being said, there’s a certain…
The role of a character designer and illustrator is integral to the impact a game has on people. They bring your constant companions throughout a journey to life, providing a visual signature and often being the first thing you experience with respect to a given game. To lose them is…
Nintendo and Kung Fu Tea partnerships appear to be a yearly tradition now, with the only uncertainty being what game will get this tasty treatment. Previously Kirby and the Forgotten Land and Pikmin 4 made appearances at shops with signature drinks, social media sweepstakes, and even in-person giveaways of straw…
While SNK has remained consistent with The King of Fighters and even recently revived Samurai Shodown, one of its most beloved fighting franchises has remained dormant since 1999. All of that despite its face being one of their most recurring characters, up to and including a recent appearance in Super…
Splatoon 3’s Side Order DLC was Off the Hook’s show. Plenty of Pearl and Marina moments filled the rogue-like climbs through the Spire of Order, but those weren’t the only Splatoon 2 throwbacks. Just like the first wave of content focused on Inkopolis, fans are able to return to Inkopolis…
Japanese toy company Sanei has announced that it will be rereleasing a trio of plushes from Luigi’s Mansion: Dark Moon to coincide with the release of Luigi’s Mansion 2 HD. Originally released over ten years ago (!) when the 3DS original first made the rounds, these plushes include one of…
Last year’s Super Mario Bros. Movie was one of the biggest animated hits in a long time. With many industry pundits believing that moviegoing was becoming a thing of the past, in came Universal and Illumination’s tribute to Nintendo’s plumber to show everyone wrong. With a final box office gross of…
