Over the past few months, Nintendo has quietly restocked numerous hard-to-find amiibo at various retailers across the U.S. However, tracking them down isn’t always easy—many are retail exclusives, online-only, or available solely through Nintendo’s online store. But fear not, fellow collectors! We’ve compiled a full list of every amiibo you…
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…
This week’s Nintendo Music update gives us music from an iconic Super Nintendo game: Super Mario World! One of the most critically acclaimed games from the SNES era and most beloved Mario games, Super Mario World released back in 1990. Super Mario World is a direct sequel to Super Mario…
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…
A brand-new trailer for Pokémon Sun and Moon, as well as a second TV commercial to air in Japan, have been uploaded to YouTube. The trailer, which explores “seven themes” of the games, runs just over five minutes long. You can watch it below: The TV commercial is the second…
With Mario Party Star Rush’s North American launch this Friday, Nintendo has taken the full version of the game’s promotional site live. The home page of the site features details on Star Rush’s multiple game modes, with videos showing off gameplay for each. Additional pages explain the game’s playable characters,…
A ton of catchers from various Nintendo franchises have come back out of the woodwork in celebration of Devil’s Night! Iconic baddies, creepy crawlies and the many costumed masks of Majora are of particular note. Check out the full gallery of what’s new! Free play?: Not today. Dry Bones…
According to a promotional e-mail sent out by GameStop this morning, the mega retailer will be hosting a “Pokémon Day” event early this week. In addition to the promise of “exclusive savings” on Pokémon merchandise, the event will also kick-off GameStop’s Genesect distribution for copies of Pokémon X, Y, Omega…
With their release date just weeks away, the first television ad for Pokémon Sun and Moon has started airing in Japan. The commercial features a trainer exploring Alola firsthand, encountering the likes of Alolan Exeggutor, Dragonite, Alolan Vulpix and more before the ad transitions to gameplay footage. Pokémon Sun and…
A brand new Mario & Friends catcher hits the Badge Arcade today, featuring classic Mario baddies in all their mischievous glory! Free play?: Nope, but watch out for that Bob-omb! Practice catcher: All the pixel Pokémon badges are fleeing the Arcade tomorrow morning, so be sure to catch ‘em all…
Gamers in the ’90s were bombarded with choice when it comes to video game mascots. The decade had failures (Aero and Bubsy) as well as those who remain popular to this day (Sonic and Rayman), but there were some mascots who were neither and yet have managed to keep up…
