So it goes with the internet, rumors are running rampant about information regarding the Switch 2 (or whatever Nintendo wants to call it). As with the speculation about an enhanced port of Kirby: Planet Robobot coming to the original Switch, this latest rumor about when Nintendo will finally give us…
While rumors abound about the upcoming Switch 2 (or whatever Nintendo wants to call it), there is still a current system Nintendo has on the market and it’s still going strong. For 2025, we already know that Donkey Kong Country Returns HD is hitting in January and a new rumor…
We’re coming up on a month since the release of the latest installment of the Mario & Luigi games, Brothership. The developers of Brothership did an interview for Nintendo’s series Ask The Developer, and in Part 3 of the interview, the new mechanic Luigi Logic was talked about as well…
Pokémon GO version 1.1.0 is now available to download on both Android and iOS devices and with it comes a bittersweet variety of changes. New warning screens A new warning screen greets you when you launch Pokémon GO. The pop-up warns trainers to avoid dangerous places. (It’s going to be…
Amiibo Jason and Happily Candied discuss the new that Detective Pikachu is coming to features in a live action adaptation. Are we in for disappointment or a masterpiece?
When one thinks of games that use the medium to express themselves in a way that no other media can, few can match up to the creativity of the Zero Escape series. Starting with 2009’s Nine Hours, Nine Persons, Nine Doors, director Kotaro Uchikoshi created a thriller-adventure hybrid with shades…
Join Happily Candied and Amiibo Jason as they discuss Pokémon GO and its impact on the gaming community three weeks after its launch.
About five months back, on its release date, I had finally snagged a copy of Fire Emblem Fates. I was hopelessly excited for its arrival – Fire Emblem had become one of my favorite series in recent years, and I had been thoroughly engrossed in just about every title up…
Two classic Donkey Kong catchers have returned to the Nintendo Badge Arcade! Collect them all and set up a cute, classic kidnapping scenario featuring Pauline and DK on your home screen! Check out what’s new below. Free play?: Nope. Sorry, Mario. Practice catcher: Today’s the last day for the Donkey…
Thanks to a region specific Twitter poll, Miitomo users can now log into their My Nintendo accounts and claim a free reward! The people have spoken and the winner was a stylish pink Boo tee. As a fan of the shy specter and the chosen color I couldn’t be happier,…
Welcome to the Character Column! Each week, I’ll be taking a look at a different character from Nintendo’s long and esteemed history, and I’ll analyze what makes them interesting, nuanced, or just plain memorable. Whether they’re heroes, villains or NPCs, I’ll explain why they deserve respect or love from the…
As an app based game rooted in the real world, an ever changing place with millions of people playing, there were bound to be changes and updates coming to Pokémon Go and its servers. Recent changes seem to have eliminated certain PokéStops and gyms, though with the possibility of new…
Indie hit Shovel Knight recently made its way over to Japan, and — given the game’s utterly faithful retro roots — Yacht Club Games went all-out on localizing content for the Land of the Rising Sun, as detailed in a write-up on the localization process that went up today on…
A single, solitary Dr. Mario catcher headlines the Badge Arcade today. Exactly why anyone would trust a plumber to prescribe them medication for fighting off deadly viruses still remains unclear. Let’s hope Mario saved up enough coins on his adventures to afford night classes at a prestigious medical school, though…
The slow yet steady trickle of Pokémon Sun & Moon information continues, as eight screenshots have been added to Amazon Japan’s pages for the two games. While most of the screenshots are repeats of things we’ve seen already, like Solgaleo’s and Lunaala’s battle models, a playable male character holding…
