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…
Two years ago today, the next installment in one of Nintendo’s best selling franchises was released; Mario Kart 8. While I am always excited for a new Mario Kart game, I had no idea how much Mario Kart 8 would revolutionize the the franchise, cementing itself as my favorite kart…
Protesters gathered to march the morning of May 30 in Hong Kong to march to the Japanese Consulate to protest… Pokémon. According to the announcement video released by Nintendo back in February, Pokémon Sun and Moon will release in nine languages worldwide, including simplified and traditional Chinese. These languages, however,…
Back in the early ‘90s, Masahiro Sakurai, who at the time was working at HAL Laboratory, was tasked with creating a new Game Boy game in which players of all ages and skill levels could enjoy and complete. During production and testing, a portly, bulbous blob named Popopo was hastily…
First you draw a circle, then you dot the eyes; add a great big smile and presto: it’s Kirby! Everything about this pink puffball has resonated with me as a gamer, and seeing this phrase greet me whenever I start up Kirby’s Adventure fills me with a joy that can’t…
Over the past few decades Akira Himekawa – a pseudonym for two anonymous female mangaka – has worked on many successful manga adaptations of games in the Legend of Zelda series. Unfortunately, their last major undertaking was Phantom Hourglass in 2009, although a small Skyward Sword prequel from the duo…
Nintendo of America just announced on Twitter that eight new weapons will be added to Splatoon on June 7th to commemorate the game’s first anniversary. Among the weapons shown in the promo are a new Aerospray and a new N-ZAP. Nintendo Inquirer has also joined in on the celebration by…
Just hours after collectors received a glimpse of Kotobukiya’s upcoming Red with Pikachu figure, new images of other future figures have made their way out of Mega Hobby Expo 2016 Spring. Kotobukiya figures of Brock, Nurse Joy, Mewtwo and Lucario were all spotted at the event, each sporting the same…
Just in time for the one-year anniversary of Splatoon’s launch in Japan, both a Squid Sisters CD and some fresh, new merchandise have been announced for release overseas. “Splatoon Live in Makuhari” will include every track originally performed at January’s live concert event, as well as two new songs: “Tokimeki…
One year ago today, Splatoon was released, to critical acclaim, on the Wii U. With one year of Splatoon experience under my belt, I’m just going to come right out and say it: Splatoon is the best game that Nintendo released on the Wii U. In an industry where shooters…
Well, it looks like the end for Nintendo, right? Many consider the Wii U to be a failure, 3DS sales have stalled, and the release calendar for the rest of 2016 is pretty barren. On top of all of this news, Nintendo recently announced it would only be showing one…
You may remember a few months back when we posted about a Trainer Red figure that was shown off at the Japanese Figure Expo and Anime Japan 2016. Now we have our first look at the fully painted figure, courtesy of Pokemon-matome.net. You can check out the gallery below.
Japan is receiving a new 32GB Wii U bundle that includes Splatoon and the two brand new Squid Sisters amiibo. This bundle comes out on July 7th exclusively in Japan. The best part about bundles like this are the beautiful box art, and this bundle is no exception. I hope…
