October 21st, 2016
Pokémon Generations Episode 8 takes on Team Aqua
Categories: News
The latest episode of the Pokémon Generations miniseries is here! This week, we get an in depth look at Team Aqua. Check it out!
Recent Articles
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Nintendo demolishes over 8500 Yuzu repositories in massive DMCA take down
Earlier this year, Nintendo was able to successfully get the Yuzu Switch emulator removed from the original GitHub repository it was distributed from. While that was a done and dusted legal case and the emulator’s creators were put out of business, the old axiom about the internet remains true: once…
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Nintendo World Championships: NES Edition Leaked by ESRB
Yesterday morning, the renowned leaker Pyoro caused a stir on Twitter by teasing a picture of a 1990 Nintendo World Championship cartridge. The internet quickly went mad with speculation, with theories about the cryptic tweet spreading like wildfire. pic.twitter.com/xvxNbN3cPV — Pyoro (@Pyoro_X) May 2, 2024 But. today, the mystery has…
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Pokémon GO’s Season of World of Wonders’ GO Battle Weekend event guide
The next GO Battle League-themed event for Pokémon GO’s Season of World of Wonders is here. This time it’s a weekend-long affair and it overlaps with another event, Rivals Week. Trainers who have their sights set on the GBL will enjoy increased battle sets, free and paid Timed Research, and…
October 21st, 2016
A brief Q & A about the Switch via Famitsu
After its reveal yesterday, Nintendo is sure to be bombarded with questions about the Switch leading up to a more formal showing of the console. One of the first publications to manage a brief Q & A was Japanese magazine Famitsu, who had a few key questions. First and foremost…
October 21st, 2016
‘Mario Pikachu’ crossover merchandise announced
Categories: Merchandise, News
A new line of Mario and Pikachu crossover merchandise has been announced for release in Japan, featuring the Pokémon dressed up as both Mario and Luigi. The line includes plushes, keychains, folders, hanafuda cards, playing cards, New 3DS cover plates and even Pokémon: The Trading Card Game cards, among other…
October 21st, 2016
Mimikyu stars in new music video, ‘Pokémon Halloween’ site
A new Japanese promotion featuring Gen VII Pokémon Mimikyu has launched, which includes a music video showing off new Sun and Moon game footage as well as a Halloween-themed website. The video posted by the official Japanese Pokémon YouTube channel stars Mimikyu, who is shown desperately trying to be like…
October 20th, 2016
Nintendo may be holding back additional Switch announcements until 2017
Categories: Switch
The excitement of Nintendo’s Switch announcement today might need to hold you over for the next few months. Wall Street Journal technology journalist Takashi Mochizuki reported on Twitter that no additional information will come in 2016 regarding games, specifications, or whether or not the system will be region locked. Nintendo:…
October 20th, 2016
7th Dragon III Code: VFD is arriving in Europe this December
Back in July North America got to dive into 7th Dragon III Code: VFD, an undeniably stylish JRPG from Sega for the Nintendo 3DS. Unfortunately for European gamers, however, the game was left in limbo due to Sega of Europe’s loss of a publisher for slightly lesser known Japanese games…
October 20th, 2016
Nintendo confirms amiibo support for Switch, provides more info on the dock
Categories: Switch
Earlier today Nintendo finally unveiled its next video game system: the Switch. While the preview trailer showcased a lot of what makes the system unique, there were a few lingering questions. Thankfully IGN has contacted the company and gotten a few answers. For starters, amiibo support is guaranteed, which we…
October 20th, 2016
Amiibo make a brief cameo in Nintendo Switch’s reveal trailer
Categories: Amiibo News, Switch
While the focus of today’s Nintendo Switch reveal trailer was clearly on the hardware itself, there were many subtle hints woven into the presentation. For instance, did you spot the Super Mario line amiibo strategically placed next to the Switch dock in this scene? Well, I didn’t either, until some…
October 20th, 2016
Full Nintendo Switch trailer breakdown
Categories: Switch
The day Nintendo fans have so eagerly awaited since the first whispers of the NX fell upon their ears has finally come. We are now living in a post-NX world following the release of the very first trailer for Nintendo’s next-gen Nintendo Switch. Plenty was shown off in the three…
October 20th, 2016
Badge Arcade News: 10/20/16
Categories: 3DS
Pixel Pokémon badges return to the Arcade this week! With this update, all the original 151 Pokemon have been made available at one point or another. Have you caught them all yet? Various Fire Emblem Fates and Star Fox Zero catchers are also featured starting today. Check out the full…
October 20th, 2016
eShop Update: Week of 10/20/16 (North America)
This week in the Nintendo eShop: Space robots ransack the galaxy, pirates pillage the Game Boy, and Link gets spirited away on the Virtual Console. There’s unfortunately nothing notable in the sales department this week, but at least the veil has finally been lifted on Nintendo’s latest console: the Switch!…
October 20th, 2016
The many control options of Nintendo Switch
Not to be outdone by the Wii U’s catch-all approach to controller support, the newly unveiled Nintendo Switch will boast a wide variety of input options both out of the box and beyond. At least five unique control schemes are integrated into the Switch, incorporating both single and multiplayer play,…
