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…
A new trailer for the upcoming Yo-Kai Watch 2: Bony Spirits and Fleshy Souls has just aired on Nintendo’s official YouTube channel, and it shows off a host of new Yo-Kai introduced in the game. Titled “Enough,” the trailer highlights some of the features and Yo-Kai that are brand new…
One of the most common comparisons people bring up when discussing the art style of the Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild is that it looks strikingly like something out of a Studio Ghibli animation, with its expansive fields, subdued but colorful palette, and overall aesthetic being undoubtedly similar…
Beauty in games is something that I feel is often underappreciated. And I’m not speaking of graphical fidelity or how detailed the grass physics are – I mean true beauty, the kind that speaks to something deeper. How, with a single image, a single song, a single line of dialogue,…
Even more franchises have been announced for Lego Dimensions Season 2, the free update to the base game that’ll enable compatibility with toys released this fall and beyond. Those who want a little more Batman will be happy to hear there are two packs based on the upcoming Lego Batman…
Did you know that if you select Pikachu as your Buddy Pokémon and walk 10 kilometers, that your Pikachu will hop on your shoulder? Take a look at how you can do it here!
Ready those Mega Busters, ’cause Mega Man catchers have returned to the Nintendo Badge Arcade! Check out the new goods below! Free play?: Nope! Practice catcher: It’s the final day for all of the Arcade’s current Rhythm Heaven badges, as well as the pixel insect catcher from today! Don’t…
Nintendo’s jump to mobile gaming was one that came as a surprise to most fans, though a welcome one at that. After the death of the late Iwata, the company’s new president, Tatsumi Kimishima, took a brand new approach to how Nintendo handled its IP, and so far it seems…
Yesterday’s pixel Pokémon badges have come and gone, but in their place is a new batch of First Generation Pokémon badges! Water, Psychic and Poison-types make up today’s theme, so be sure to grab anything you may have missed before they’re gone tomorrow. Free play?: Nope. I’m so sorry, Jigglypuff….
Nintendo characters are finally headed to Steam, but not in the way you might expect: The Adventures of Super Mario Bros. 3 TV series is now available to purchase and watch through Valve Corporation’s online gaming giant. Right now, you can buy the individual episodes for $1.99 apiece or buy…
The Ace Attorney series is 15 years old and still going strong! To celebrate the success of the franchise, Capcom released a new video during its Tokyo Game Show presentation taking us down memory lane to look at the franchise’s long and robust history. Keep in mind, the video is…
Pokémon GO Plus, the wearable companion accessory for the app, finally launched today here in the United States after missing its original mid-July release window. Now, it appears that Japan, and presumably other regions as well, are looking at a second major delay for the accessory, pushing GO Plus’ launch…
Nintendo of Europe may have inadvertently advertised the release date of the upcoming The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild amiibo on it’s official websites. The date shown is March 4th 2017. We have ran our own search and found the leaked dates too. Simply visit Zelda’s amiibo page,…
