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…
N-Zap ’83 A batch of new weapons from Sheldon’s second collection of Select creations have been shown off on the Japanese Splatoon twitter account – and they don’t disappoint. Joining the N-Zap ‘83 will be variations on other designs offering more variety no matter what your preferred splatting style is….
After news circulated online of protests in Hong Kong over the change in Pokémon translations in the upcoming Pokémon Sun and Moon Versions, Nintendo has issued a statement in regard to the translations. Protesters were upset that the long-standing Cantonese names of Pokémon would be changed to their Mandarin versions,…
When the original Super Smash Bros. came out I felt like the coolest kid in school. Sure, everyone knew who Mario and Pikachu were, but I was able to tell anyone who’d listen (and several that wouldn’t) who Fox was, or why Kirby was so important. I knew the roster…
In a few short days, Kirby will be embarking on his second 3DS adventure, and to help you readers gear up for a ride along to Plant Robobot we’re taking a look back at the pink puffball’s first, and only, adventure on the N64. Kirby 64: The Crystal Shards was…
According to WayForward’s Twitter account, Shantae Half-Genie Hero will be dancing its way onto North American shores on September 27th! Both physical and digital copies will launch at the same time, with retail copies selling for $29.99. It’s unclear at the time of this writing whether the price of digital…
When I logged onto the Nintendo eShop to download my copy of Kick & Fennick, I had little idea of what sort of adventure I was about to embark on. The reasoning behind my intentional ignorance was simple: I wanted to enter my playthrough lacking any preconceived notions about the…
Hey everybody! There are even more Super Mario Bros. badges available in the Badge Arcade today, just alongside another new Splatoon catcher and some yummy fruit ones, too! Free play? No. Lame! Practice catcher: There are only two days left for a whole bunch of the catchers currently available, so…
The Nintendo Newscast is back with episode 7! This week we talk Monster Hunter amiibo, Vans shoes, and Pokémon Sun and Moon! Don’t forget about GOTY 2016, Paper Mario: Color Splash!
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…
Loot Crate, a monthly direct-to-door box of nerdy collectibles, books, and clothing, has revealed the June theme for its “Loot Anime” crate: “Victory.” The box will have five exclusive items from sports and team-based competition series such as Free! and Yowamushi Pedal, but most interestingly will feature an item based…
A screenshot of the Alola Pokédex in one of the new trailers posted on Pokémon’s Japanese YouTube channel shows two different Pokédexes: Alola Pokédex and the MeleMele Pokédex. With three blank spots below those two, it can be assumed that the Alola Pokédex takes into account all Pokémon in the…
The Super Nintendo was approaching the end of its console life and the N64 was already finding its way into players hands; HAL Laboratory decided to give Kirby another starring role on the SNES. As the last Nintendo published game on the Super Nintendo, Kirby’s Dream Land 3 was a…
