Mother fans in Japan are in for a treat! Following the announcement of Mother 3’s arrival on Nintendo Switch Online in Japan (sigh), the Mother Project has unveiled an exciting lineup of all-new Mother 3 plushies to commemorate the occasion. According to the Mother Project webpage, the plushies…
The Splatoon 3 Spring Fest 2024 is set to go live tonight and to get fans excited, Nintendo has uploaded an amazingly cuddly-looking piece of promo art. A three-way Splatfest between Baby Chicks, Li’l Bunnies, and Bear Cubs, I’m not sure it even matters who wins at this point. This…
Those looking forward to Super Nintendo World Japan’s upcoming “Donkey Kong Country” addition this Spring will need to make new plans: the park expansion has been delayed until late 2024. In a post on the official Universal Studios Japan Twitter account, the company confirmed that the opening has been pushed…
Europe’s latest Splatfest has come to a close, following a weekend of bouts between breakfast connoisseurs. While cold breakfast lovers put up a good fight, they narrowly lost against warm in two of the three categories. The next Splatfest is set to be Japan’s next weekend, which somehow has an…
In case you hadn’t noticed, video game soundtracks on vinyl are very “in” right now, with Sega in particular releasing plenty of their old and new tunes on the once-outdated format. Next up? The fantastic themes of Sonic Adventure 1 & 2. Brave Wave has announced two vinyl sets for…
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Ever since the launch of the Nintendo Switch back in March, Nicalis has been the developer to beat when it comes to physical releases. Not only have the good folks on the team been releasing a steady stream of classic titles on the Switch; they’ve also been including a little…
Two new items listed on Amazon peaked our interest this morning. Up for pre-order are the first two volumes in a book series of six titled Super Mario Odyssey: Kingdom Adventures. The set of hardcover books gives players the chance to explore the game in a special way: You’ll have…
Back in September we learned just what the Breath of the Wild Champion amiibo unlocked when scanned into the game, namely a helmet each themed after their respective Divine Beast. Now, via the Legend of Zelda’s Facebook page, we know just what these helms will alter stat-wise. All four…
The iPhone X releases today and along with it comes an all new update for Super Mario Run on iOS devices. This particular update widens the gameplay screen to fall in line with the X’s larger screen that extends to the very edges of the device. So if you’ve been…
The launch of Mario Party: The Top 100 for the 3DS is fast approaching (just seven days away!) and Nintendo’s getting ready for it by sharing an all new video. The trailer walks through the game by highlighting the main features players will play through, like character selection, the process…
Nintendo Wire writer, animator and all-around swell guy, Bobby Soto, swoops into the Smash Supremacy stage to sort out the shake-up between Kirby and Rosalina. Join the battle with the Smash Supremacy Patreon!
According to a recent report from IGN, Snipperclips is finally getting a long awaited update which brings new control options to the title, including Pro Controller and dual Joy-Cons. In an interview with IGN, the developers stated that the added controller support was something that they always wanted to include…
While it never quite caught on in the west, ArtePiazza’s Opoona for the Wii is an undeniably pleasant and bizarre game that meshes JRPG combat with life-sim elements. That said, the game and its eponymous character have a dedicated fanbase, with cameo appearances in the likes of September’s Warriors All-Stars…
Nintendo has been on a roll with game-specific Nintendo Directs this year, giving one final push to show off an individual title’s selling points. For that reason it’s no wonder a massive JRPG like Xenoblade Chronicles 2 is getting the same treatment in just a few days. The announcements come…
