When one thinks about the video games with the best music out there, a lot of times RPGs are the first to come to mind. Of course, once RPGs with good music come to mind, Final Fantasy will inevitably follow. Arguably being the face of the genre, Final Fantasy tends…
In the nearly 30 years the Pokémon franchise has existed, it has grown to become a globe-spanning empire. Beyond even the video games themselves, Pokémon has a wide array of content to enjoy. One of the most popular is the Pokémon Trading Card Game, which has been carrying along since…
Raid Battles made the jump from Pokémon’s Generation VIII (Sword and Shield) to Generation IX (Scarlet and Violet). While similar, the big difference this time around is the Terastal phenomenon, where Pokémon’s type can change to one of the 18 different types available in-game. Not to mention, Pokémon will receive…
Editor’s note (6/23/21): This piece was originally published to celebrate the 20th anniversary of the Nintendo 64. The sentiment behind it, however, is timeless. We continue to look back at the system for all the amazing games and memories it’s brought us throughout the years. Welcome to Collectors…
Super Mario 64 is 20 years old today. For those of us who experienced this game during our childhood or adolescence, that fact might seem a little too hard to believe. Nevertheless, we look back fondly at Super Mario 64 for the hours of fun it gave us and as…
The Nintendo Badge Arcade’s week-long Zelda celebration may have sadly come to an end, but turn that frown upside down as there are brand new, never before seen catchers entering the fray! Today marks the first batch of catchers from a two-part Monster Hunter Generations extravaganza, with more new catchers…
This week in the Nintendo eShop: Headliners Shin Megami Tensei and Fire Emblem perform a duet, the Zero Escape trilogy comes to its thrilling conclusion, and the Wii U Virtual Console catches a horde of Pokémon Mystery Dungeon games. It’s a rather light week in the discount aisle now that…
Have you heard? Nintendo Inquirer has its very own Patreon! Patreon is a service that helps creators in the world do what they love: create. Everyone on the Nintendo Inquirer team wants to see the site continue to grow and thrive, and in order to do that, we could use…
It’s summer, which means it’s the perfect time for two things: delicious frosted treats and staying inside to play video games and avoid the sun. Someone at Nintendo must be thinking the same thing, because Nintendo and frozen yogurt chain Yogurtland are teaming up for a special promotion from July…
Today may be the anniversary of a certain plumber’s first leap into 3D, but it’s worth noting that another mascot is celebrating an important anniversary too. That’s right, it has been 25 years since Sonic the Hedgehog originally launched for the Sega Genesis/Mega Drive in North America and Europe. Sega…
Yet another cameo costume is confirmed for Monster Hunter Generations and, much like the Amaterasu costume announced back in April, it’s a Capcom character: Strider Hiryu. The Strider franchise started as a manga way back in 1988, which was quickly adapted into both an arcade and NES game. There are…
Nintendo has made the announcement that the Devil’s Third online services will be discontinued as of December 29th, 2016. The sale of in-game Golden Eggs will also be discontinued starting this Monday, June 27th. Devil’s Third was released on August 4th, 2015, which means that its online services only lasted a…
Get ready to do the Monster Mash: Super Ghouls ‘n Ghosts has arrived in the North American New 3DS Virtual Console during today’s eShop update. The third game in the devilishly difficult Ghosts ‘n Goblins series, Super Ghouls ‘N Ghosts is a side scrolling run and gun platformer hell-bent on…
Are you at your best when everyone else has gone to bed? Or do you appreciate the peaceful serenity of a quiet morning? Splatoon’s next Splatfest is looking to put that age-old lifestyle choice to the test. It’s Early Birds vs. Night Owls, head to Inkopolis now and cast your…
Nintendo may have sworn off the idea of VR for the foreseeable future, but that hasn’t stopped a research team at Kougaku Navi in Japan from bringing the two together. Since March, the team has been iterating on the idea of playing Splatoon with a head mounted display and a…
