Just last September, Splatoon 3 celebrated its two-year anniversary in a spectacular sendoff with the Grand Festival. This celebration also marked the effective ending of the game, with new monthly Splatfest themes coming to a close. While the new content has slowed down, it hasn’t stopped entirely, as the seasonal…
For older Nintendo fans, Space World 2000 is one of the most pivotal moments in the company’s history. The event where Nintendo not only unveiled the GameCube to the public but showcased Super Mario 128 and some ridiculously high-quality 3D renders for a Legend of Zelda prototype, Space World 2000…
Across Nintendo’s vast reach, Mario has quite a few unique games under his belt. While most people tend to focus on the main series entries, there’s many games that fly under the radar for one reason or another. One such oft-forgotten title is Super Mario Run. This mobile-exclusive platformer doesn’t…
26 years ago today the Game Boy Color released in Japan. The Big N’s handheld might be little, but it packs a punch in the market of gaming when you look at the combined sales of the Game Boy and Game Boy Color. With 118.69 million units sold worldwide between…
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…
Some lucky buyers have been able to get their hands on copies of Mario & Luigi: Brothership early and it confirms a few details about the game that Nintendo hasn’t discussed. The biggest factoid is that Brothership marks another major Nintendo release that utilizes Unreal Engine. While this normally wouldn’t…
A few weeks ago, Nintendo announced a mysterious Nintendo Switch Online “Playtest Program,” with around 10,000 lucky participants selected to take part. Today, those participants have officially gained access to the test app and, more importantly, some initial details about what to expect when the test begins on Wednesday, October…
Initially announced on January 31st, 2020, Niantic announced it would begin testing new types of events during February 2020 – Pokémon Spotlight Hour and Mystery Bonus Hour. After testing and user feedback, Niantic combined both events into one and announced what Pokémon and bonuses would be featured in advance. Now,…
October’s Research Day in Pokémon will certainly be spooky. Ghost-type Pokémon Yamask and Galarian Yamask are being featured in this Field Research task focused event. Plus, a few other Pokémon are being featured as wild encounters. (For more details about the Season of Max Out, you can check out our…
Can I get a “Guh-Huh!” Nintendo of America has just announced that the Nintendo 64 platformer Banjo-Tooie is coming to Nintendo Switch Online on October 25th. But unlike other games on the platform, this one comes with an upgrade! By some sort of retro miracle, Nintendo has announced that Banjo-Tooie…
In a hilarious turn of events, it appears that Sega is not only looking at copying Nintendo’s success with its retail locations but is potentially going to open its own store in the same building as Nintendo Tokyo. In speaking with VGC at Gamescom Asia, Sega’s transmedia boss Justin Scarpone…
The long-awaited release of Super Mario Party Jamboree is finally upon us, and it feels like everyone is getting in on the fun now. With five new boards and two returning classics alongside a plethora of characters, items, and minigames, it feels like the fun will never end. If you…
The party’s just getting started with Mario’s latest hit on the Switch launching today, and to help kick off the festivities Nintendo Switch Online has introduced the first batch of brand-new icons! Available now is Wave 1 of the Mario Party Jamboree icons, and per usual the trio of waves…
With the recent announcement of a Nintendo Switch Online playtest program, many have been speculating what new feature will be coming to the Switch in the not-so-distant future. The obvious guess is that Nintendo is considering adding a catalog of GameCube games to NSO, letting players relive the sixth console…
It’s official! Over the past few days, we’ve heard rumors that Super Nintendo World’s massive Epic Universe expansion would be opening sometime in mid-2025, and now we have official confirmation from Universal themselves! Epic Universe, including Super Nintendo World, opens on May 22, 2025, in Orlando, Florida! Universal Epic…
