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…
Good news, digital game fans! We’re only a little over two weeks away from the release of Pokémon Sun & Moon, and starting today, digital players can start to preload both titles on their 3DS systems from the eShop. The preload requires 3.2 GB, so it might be a good…
In an appropriately adorable fashion, Japan’s Kirby Café announced via Twitter this week that it will be closing its doors after just three months of business at its three locations in Osaka, Tokyo and Nagoya. 8月5日にオープンしましたカービィカフェは、10月30日をもって全日程を終了いたしました。皆さまの笑顔と共に過ごしたあっという間の3か月。さすがのカービィもお腹いっぱい胸いっぱいのようです。心よりお礼申し上げます。またお会いできますよう、銀河に願いをこめて。スタッフ一同より pic.twitter.com/qjuWm7DkTT — KIRBY CAFÉ / カービィカフェ (@KirbyCafeJP) October 31, 2016 Translated, the tweet sweetly…
After almost 4 years on the market the Wii U will be ending production this week, if a new report from Eurogamer is anything to go by. Supposedly the final deadline for orders was yesterday and the Japanese production line will wrap up soon. On September 30th Nintendo confirmed it…
The official North American Pokémon Center has finally pulled back the curtain on the official Pokémon Sun & Moon starter plushes, and boy are they cute! You can order Popplio, Litten and Rowlet in both a standard 6.5″ size or a Trainer size that rangers from 11″ to 17″ in…
Well this is a surprise! After Scizor and Darkrai all-but-confirmed a Pokkén leak from earlier this year, we were all expecting Empoleon to be the next character added to the fighting game. It turns out that isn’t the case, as the poison/fighting Pokémon Croagunk is the latest surprise addition to…
UPDATE 2: The Animal Crossing Nintendo Direct is now officially confirmed for North America. Hey there Mayors! My new friend Harvey is over at the campground! Let’s go visit him tomorrow at 7 AM PT! pic.twitter.com/QkQeTkaRKC — Isabelle (@animalcrossing) November 1, 2016 UPDATE: According to Nintendo’s Japanese Twitter account, no…
It’s hard to understate how much of the internet has changed since Pokémon first hit the scene in the late ’90s. Thankfully the Pokémon Company is here to take us back in time with its official website for the XY Evolutions Trading Card Game expansion. Taking design cues from the…
Trips to the Pokémon Center here in Sapporo, Japan are always a good time. While it’s not the largest store, the staff is always kind and the atmosphere incredibly true to the source material. Today’s trip was no different, but with a certain Mushroom Kingdom flair added into the mix….
Players of both the North American versions of Hyrule Warriors and Hyrule Warriors Legends can now download the A Link Between Worlds DLC pack, as well as updates 1.12.0 and 1.6.0, respectively. For Legends, the A Link Between Worlds Pack includes two new playable characters, Ravio and Yuga, as well…
15 years, has it really been that long? I was only three years old when the original Ace Attorney game came out overseas, and at that point I had no idea how big of an impact the over-the-top lawyering franchise would have in my life. Of course, I probably didn’t…
Monster Hunter XX: Double Cross is coming soon to Japan and it looks like it add contain yet another cross to its ranks! Capcom Japan has announced that those who own a copy of Monster Hunter Stories will be able to download a costume for XX that transforms your Felyne…
It’s Halloween and Nintendo’s managing to unveil a fun surprise for the occasion. The official Breath of the Wild Twitter page showed off some brand new artwork and it features Link climbing up a rock structure modeled after a pumpkin. Fitting for the time of jack-o-lanterns, it’s also a great…
