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July 13th, 2018

Watch Adeleine bring art to life in new Kirby Star Allies clip

We’re only two weeks away from the next, free, Dream Friends update for Kirby Star Allies. The recently revealed Adeleine & Ribbon have been getting plenty of attention both from fans and the official Kirby twitter, with another video clip now available of them in action. ジャマハローア。新ドリームフレンズ「アドレーヌ＆リボン」に関する追加情報だ！フッ、今度はボスのお絵描きか、でこっぱち。どうせまた動くだけ…って、何！？描いたボスに乗っただと！？しかも、思い通りに操っているではないか！可憐なうえに強いとは…クッ！#星のカービィスターアライズ pic.twitter.com/FrZchf9ANN —…

July 13th, 2018

2019’s Pokémon movie teased for Japan, linked to Mewtwo Strikes Back

Author: Ricky Berg

Categories: News, Merchandise

Whenever a new Pokémon movie releases in Japan it features a tease of the next to come one at the very end. As Pokémon: Everyone’s Story just released we now have reports coming in that the included teaser was a little less new and a little more familiar. According to…

July 13th, 2018

Sonic Mania Plus shares a look at its new pinball style Bonus Stage

Author: Ricky Berg

Categories: News, Switch

Sonic Mania absolutely nailed it in so many ways, and for me some of the best features were its Special and Bonus Stages. While the Chaos Emerald chasing levels were my favorite, I was always down for a little Blue Sphere whenever the chance come up. Now, thanks to a…

July 13th, 2018

New Pokemon GO second anniversary art gives our first tease of Gen IV’s debut

Author: Ricky Berg

Categories: News, Mobile

Last week marked the second anniversary of Pokemon GO, the mobile AR game that got people searching far and wide all over again. To mark the occasion Niantic has shared a new image showing several of the available Pokemon. Legendaries, Alolan forms, and even hat wearing alternatives are all here,…

July 12th, 2018

First look: Super Smash Bros. Ultimate amiibo box art

Author: Jason Ganos

Categories: News, Amiibo News

Super Smash Bros. Ultimate might feel like it’s an eternity away, but lucky for us, Nintendo has been dropping little details to hold us over since the game was announced at E3. Yesterday, we got our first look at the amazing Wolf amiibo, and today we finally get a good…

July 12th, 2018

‘Further updates’ planned for Mario Kart 8 Deluxe

Author: Daniel Dell-Cornejo

Categories: News, Switch

Last year’s Nintendo Switch port of Wii U racing game Mario Kart 8 will be receiving additional updates, according to Nintendo’s Shinya Takahashi in a new video posted on Twitter. The information was slipped in during a plug of Mario Kart 8 Deluxe’s recently-added Nintendo Labo compatibility, where Mr. Takahashi…

July 12th, 2018

New Pokémon Let’s Go trailer confirms Jessie and James are on board

Author: Jason Ganos

Categories: News, Switch

The official Pokémon Twitter account in Japan has just released a new trailer for the upcoming Switch titles, Pokémon: Let’s Go, Pikachu! and Let’s Go, Eevee!, showcasing the games’ characters, battles, and even the Poké Ball Plus accessory. One major addition in this trailer is the inclusion of Team Rocket’s…

July 12th, 2018

Zapdos Day Raid Battle coming to Pokémon GO after next Global Challenge

Author: Ricky Berg

Categories: News, Mobile

For all you Pokémon GO players, it looks like Professor Willow’s got a whole new set of challenges for Trainers to take on, with a shocking return of the Legendary Raid Battle. For the July 14th through 15th weekend, areas around the world will have to meet challenge requirements coinciding…

July 12th, 2018

Undertale for Switch coming to Japan on September 15th alongside physical edition

Author: Amelia Fruzzetti

Categories: News, Switch

For those determined to get your hands on one of the most soulful indie RPGs out there, you’re in luck — an Amazon listing has revealed that the Switch version of Undertale will release on September 15th in Japan, alongside a physical edition. The date marks the third year anniversary…

July 12th, 2018

Super Smash Bros. Ultimate amiibo boxes have differing design from last Smash collection

Author: Ricky Berg

Categories: Amiibo News, News

Not one amiibo collection can come close to Super Smash Bros. at this point. With such a wealth of characters and the appeal of Nintendo itself, it’s no wonder we and so many of you just had to have them, either in a partial or a full collection. For those…

July 12th, 2018

Splatoon 2 Version 3.2.0 update coming tonight, new stage and weapons due later

Author: Ricky Berg

Categories: News, Switch

Time to ink up and get fresher than ever, a brand new update is coming to Splatoon 2! This routine balancing update will surely see several weapons tweaked and adjusted, along with some quality fixes and changes in other parts of the game. Nintendo hasn’t uploaded the official patch notes…

July 12th, 2018

Pikachu Funko POP confirmed, coming to Target later this month

Author: Jason Ganos

Categories: News, Merchandise

It’s finally happened! The event that Nintendo collectors everywhere have feared for years. Funko has partnered with The Pokémon Company and announced the first of presumably many Pokémon POP figures, to the dismay of wallets everywhere. The official Funko blog has reported that a Pikachu POP figure is coming exclusively to Target…

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