In a rather random bit of news tonight, Nintendo has announced that it has acquired Shiver Entertainment from Embracer Group for an undisclosed amount of money. While most people will not be familiar with the name, Shiver is responsible for the recent Switch ports of both Mortal Kombat 11 and…
Super Mario Maker is an incredible game that feels somehow anti-Nintendo. Released on the Wii U in 2015, I’m still shocked that the Big N gave players most of the tools they needed to create their dream Super Mario levels. The Switch sequel takes things further, but what if Nintendo…
As time goes on and game developers continue to try to push the limits of what’s possible, games are becoming much more impressive. From immersive sound design to beautiful graphics and more, there’s a lot of work that goes into modern games. That all being said, older titles weren’t primitive…
Get your game face on. We’re back with Fight 13 in Season 2 of Mii V Mii! Watch the Golden Gunners, the Silver Swordsmen and the Bronze Brawlers duke it out in the latest battle. Check out the fight below! Help support Mii V Mii on the MiiTJ Patreon.
Nintendo continues to gear up for Paper Mario: Color Splash’s upcoming release with an all new Rescue V episode. In Episode 5 we follow the Toad squad into a creepy circus tent only to discover a performance is taking place by a bunch of familiar Mario Bros. faces. And once…
The newest Pokémon Sun & Moon trailer had some great stuff to show off, including new Pokémon and Z-Moves as well as a look at some updated features from Gen VI! In all three new Pokémon were shown, though one of those comes in two highly distinct forms. If you’ve…
Get your bug nets ready, ’cause a few pixel dragonfly and Pikmin badges have returned to the Arcade! Free play?: Yes! Practice catcher: It’s the final day for all of today’s returning catchers! Don’t let them slip away! Don’t forget about the Arcade’s special theme promotion! Until September 22nd…
An all-new Pokémon Sun & Moon trailer is live. Check it out below! And come back soon for a full breakdown.
One of the most intriguing and exciting features of the Pokémon Red, Blue, & Yellow virtual console releases was their announced compatibility with the Pokémon Bank software and by extension other, more modern version of Pokémon. While that update still hasn’t come and was expected to launch sometime close to…
Given the sheer popularity of the Pokémon franchise it isn’t exactly surprising that Nintendo tends to give its developers preferential treatment when it comes to new and upcoming systems, and it looks like that trend isn’t changing with the upcoming enigmatic NX. In an interview with the Wall Street Journal,…
In a post on the official Platinum Games blog earlier today, Bayonetta 2 director Yusuke Hashimoto shared our first look at the Bayonetta amiibo, which is still in development. He stated that the amiibo is still a work in progress, since they are “working hard to get her just right.”…
It’s been a long while since the Bayonetta amiibo has been announced as being in development. Now, thanks to the official Platinum Games website, we get our first look the figure in the flesh (or plastic). No word on when we’ll see the rest of the amiibo, but we do have…
First Generation pixel Pokémon badges are back, as well as Pikmin launchers! Budding lepidopterists will surely want to catch all the Vivillon badges for their their collections as well, not to mention that beautiful set of pixel butterflies. Free play?: Yes! Let’s party! Practice catcher: Make sure to snag those…
A developer video was released today on Nintendo’s official Youtube channel featuring the creator of the game Noitu Love: Devolution, Joakim Sandberg. In the video, Sandberg explains why he decided to bring his games to the Wii U and 3DS, and tells us a little about the game and the…
As I comb through countless memories with The Legend of Zelda series, many iconic characters, landmarks and icons spring to mind. I’ve mentally blueprinted the various incarnations of Hyrule Castle and Kakariko Village that have been imagined and reimagined over the years. And the many townspeople, sages, and companion characters…
