On the same day as Nintendo confirms the existence of the Switch successor, Microsoft seems to go in the other direction as they announced the closure of multiple studios. Arkane Austin and Alpha Dog Games will close completely, while Roundhouse Studios will be absorbed by ZeniMax Online Studios. Tango Gameworks…
Nintendo of Japan has announced that construction on the Nintendo Museum in Japan has finally finished. While the plan was to have everything done by March 2024, things were delayed slightly for undisclosed reasons (likely due to a lack of materials). With construction wrapped, Nintendo is confident that the museum…
If you ever find yourself running low on games to play as the year goes on, it might be a good time to try out a classic title on the Nintendo Switch Online library. With so many options available across various systems, there’s something for everyone. Nintendo themselves have been…
While generally game reviews are reserved for the soon-to-be or recently released, there is always room for exceptions. Due to an impending amiibo release, we felt it necessary to look back at a game that has carved its way into the hearts of many people since its release in 2014….
You may remember just a little while back, a new costume based on the Sky Pop from the Game Boy’s Super Mario Land was leaked. We covered the leak, and at the time you could preview the unreleased costume in a custom stage, though it had a tendency to crash…
Downloadable content is a bit of a touchy subject these days. For every well-received, fairly priced piece of DLC that comes along, there seem to be two examples of half-baked, overpriced junk. While Nintendo has been effectively defying this trend with its stellar Mario Kart 8 content packs and the…
Mario & Sonic at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games has gotten a new trailer for Japan, highlighting some of the features within the game as well as something new to the series: amiibo support. The game features a cast of characters from both series, including some newcomers for the combined…
If you’re looking to spice up your 3DS home menu, today is the day to do it. There are tons of new Badge Arcade updates just waiting to be grabbed! Because there are so many new games today, we won’t provide you with pictures of every single one; however, we’ll…
Shortly after the Game Awards revealed its Game of the Year winner earlier this evening, the outspoken DJ and gamer Deadmau5 took the stage and ended the night with a bright and colorful ten minute long performance. Beginning with a Super Mario World themed introduction, the track was soon mixed…
Xenoblade Chronicles seems to have become one of Nintendo’s biggest franchises in recent years, with the upcoming X being Nintendo’s biggest holiday 2015 release. It’s a far cry from the days of Operation Rainfall, when fans tried to convince Nintendo of America to release the already translated original game in…
With Cloud’s recent Super Smash Bros. reveal, it’s no doubt that Final Fantasy has been on every Nintendo fan’s mind lately. Many have questioned why Cloud’s appearance makes any sense, and there have been mixed reactions about the entire ordeal. We’ve already gone over our thoughts on the reveal and…
Maybe it’s just me, but it feels like amiibo have been around for far more than a year. It’s already hard for me to remember a time when we couldn’t buy a finely detailed four inch figure of each of our favorite Nintendo characters. In just 12 months, these highly…
The announcement June 10, 2014 marked a big day in history for Nintendo. During the day of Nintendo’s E3 presentation that year, the company made its official announcement about its upcoming near field communication figurines: amiibo. Even Nintendo never to expected the new toy line to blow up the way…
Since its announcement four years ago, the Wii U has been a controversial console. From my own experience, you either love it or you hate it, and there’s no in between. Being the first of the “next gen” consoles (current generation, now), it had a lot of expectations to meet…
On this day 14 years ago, Nintendo released its fourth home console in North America. The lunch box shaped console still holds a place in many Nintendo fans hearts and has library of some of the most unforgettable games. Many might not remember that the Nintendo GameCube had one of…
