Trainers looking to get a head start on the Cleffa Hatch Day event can clear out their Egg stash thanks to a hatch distance bonus happening before the event. This Cleffa Hatch Day Extended Bonuses “event” will also add some Field Research tasks into the mix. (For more details about…
Thanks to the efforts of the Video Game History Foundation, another bit of Nintendo history has been preserved and released online. Yesterday, Frank Cifaldi (founder and director of VGHF) uploaded the ROM data for a prototype cartridge of the original Legend of Zelda on NES. Twitter user MrTalida then dug…
As part of the typical Nintendo hype cycle, the company has uploaded a new trailer that gives fans an overview of what to expect with Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door. It’s kind of funny to start with the narrator being surprised Mario is made of paper considering we’ve had six…
McDonald’s Japan and Nintendo have joined forces yet again for a new line of Super Mario Bros. series Happy Meal toys. 12 toys in all will be made available at McDonald’s locations around Japan starting on January 6th. Check out a commercial and a gallery of all the toys below….
Nintendo Japan has released three brand new Poochy & Yoshi’s Woolly World trailers just in time for the holidays! The first one is nearly seven minutes long and it shows an extended look at the upcoming 3DS title. The second video presents an adorable new animation of Yoshi and Poochy,…
Once you’ve finished unwrapping the spoils of last night’s Santa strike, make sure to take a trip to the Badge Arcade and catch some new Pokémon! Fan favorite Pikachu is back, along with enough flying types to feed twenty tiny tims. Don’t forget, week two of the Badge Arcade’s winter…
Meta Ridley is set to be the next Nintendo character-turned-figure crafted by First 4 Figures. The figure-maker announced the news via a Facebook post, teasing a prototype of Meta Ridley’s design, as well. A variety of Nintendo figures have been made available for sale by First 4 Figures, including the…
Several limited-time “holiday packs” have made their way to Pokémon GO, offering items at discounted rates. From this morning until the afternoon PST of December 30th, Special, Great and Ultra Boxes will be available to purchase through the in-game store. Players will be able to receive Incubators, Incense, Great and…
‘Member the ’80s and ‘90s? Pepperidge Farm remembers. From fashion and music to movies and video games, 2016 was unquestionably a year fueled by rampant nostalgia. Nintendo was particularly savvy in tapping the veins of sentimentality for Pokémon’s 20th anniversary. We relived our adventures through Kanto in the re-release of…
Yesterday’s missing Kanto starter and its many evolutions shuffle into the Badge Arcade today! Grab your Bulbasaurs and complete the set while you still have a chance! Don’t forget, week two of the Badge Arcade’s winter wonderland celebration is still going strong! Adding to last week’s assortment of festive-themed badges…
Even though Bomberman’s first entry for the Nintendo 64 launched way back in 1997 and has likely been played millions of times since, there were still secrets uncovered until recently. Skelux, the creator of the multiplayer Mario 64 ROM hack, peered into the files of Bomberman 64 and discovered 4…
Kanto starters are ready for battle in the Badge Arcade today! Fans of Grass types might be a little disappointed at the lack of Bulbasaur though. Don’t forget, Week Two of the Badge Arcade’s winter wonderland celebration is still going strong! Adding to last week’s assortment of festive themed badges…
Super Mario Run has hit 50 million downloads on the App Store after only one week, becoming “the fastest in App Store history” to reach that number, according to Nintendo. The news came a few days after it was announced the game hit 40 million downloads. While the figure doesn’t…
If there’s one thing I’ve learned from my lifelong obsession with Nintendo games, it’s that Nintendo is a company that does things how and when it wants to. I can’t count the number of times I’ve watched an E3 presentation or Nintendo Direct thinking, “This has got to be the…
Looking for any excuse to ditch your family on Christmas Day? The good folks over at Niantic have you covered. The Pokémon GO holiday event kicks off this Sunday and includes higher Togepi and Pichu hatch rates as well as free egg incubators at PokéStops. You can check out the…
