With the release of the Nintendo Switch 2 just over two weeks away now, the demand for the system is as high as ever. For as long as the console has been rumored to be in development, the anticipation among the greater gaming community has kept on rising. Keeping all…
Nintendo has been expanding its empire over the last few years with the introduction of new stores, a museum, and theme parks. People across Japan and the United States have had the chance to engage with the company’s games in a real-life location that brings cherished childhood memories to life….
Raid Hour (also referred to as Legendary Raid Hour) started as an experiment in March 2019. Initially called Legendary Lunch Hour, Niantic set aside an hour on Wednesdays for Pokémon GO Trainers to find 5-Star (Legendary) Raids easier by increasing the appearance rates. After further testing, Raid Hour was renamed…
Radiant Historia: Perfect Chronology releases in just about a month in Japan, and Atlus has uploaded a new video to show off some of its characters. From the land of Celestia we see party member Aht and some of her friends from Celestia. All of them are beastkind characters, in…
Splatoon 2’s single player campaign is something I’m looking forward to, mostly to find out what’s happened to my favorite Squid Sister. Past the story though there’s plenty to look forward to with respect to gameplay, and the Japanese Splatoon Twitter account has shared a few screenshots of a couple…
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Capcom has made a surprise announcement that might just be in time for Monster Hunter’s 2017 Championship: Monster Hunter Double Cross will be headed to Nintendo Switch. Capcom’s official Monster Hunter Double Cross Twitter account tweeted about this addition to the Switch’s library, linking the game’s website. 【速報！】『モンスターハンターダブルクロス Nintendo Switch…
The official Legend of Zelda Facebook page has released a brand new video showcasing the beautiful Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild mural that’s currently on display in Brooklyn, New York. The video does a great job making you understand exactly what kind of effort goes into a project…
May is almost over and as we sadly reported earlier this month, Nintendo Badge Arcade’s counterpart in Japan won’t be updating. Thanks to Japanese Nintendo and Space Asylum’s translation work, new Ashley and pixel Pokémon badges will be the prizes in the final new catchers. Once the Arcade “closes” though,…
While we’re waiting for Squirtle to make his debut, Eevee has been restocked at Build-A-Bear! Both the online-only bundle and in-store collections are available for purchase once again. If you’ve been waiting to collect the Pokémon plush series from the retailer, then you can also pick up Pikachu and Charmander’s…
If you’re itching to cash in on some of your Platinum and Gold Points then you have some new options until August 24th or December 31st! Rewards In preparation for Hey! Pikmin, the latest My Nintendo Rewards are all Pikmin themed. Want a Pikmin theme for your 3DS? For 20…
This week in the Nintendo eShop: Ultra Street Fighter II KOs your wallet, Astro Duel Deluxe puts the steroids in Asteroids, and The Girl and the Robot channels its inner Ico. Last call for significant discounts on indie titles Mutant Mudds Super Challenge and Xeodrifter! Both are available on either…
10 years ago, a documentary was released that showed the dark side of competitive gaming. The King of Kong: A Fistful of Quarters followed the adventures of Steve Wiebe and Billy Mitchell as they both aimed to take the title of Donkey Kong World Champion. The film has become a…
A whole bunch of new Animal Crossing badges move into the Arcade this week. Cranky Camofrog — the bane of my existence — is joined by the upbeat upholsterer Cyrus and cool koala Eugene, along with a host of other notable animal pals. There are also pieces of the gold…
Ready for today’s batch of ARMS news? We know we are! Here we go… An ARMS triangle…? “Rock, Paper, Scissors” is in ARMS’ framework. Thanks to Google translate and some finessing from Nintendo Wire’s Ricky Berg, we know that “guard beats punch, throw beats guard and punch beats throw.” Keep…
