In the last week, Nintendo has added a bunch of classic games to its various emulators for Switch Online. After giving players the chance to play the first two Donkey Kong Land games, a trio of Genesis classics have been added to the Genesis app and they include one of…
Macy’s has announced the lineup of balloons for the 98th Thanksgiving Day parade and a veteran Pokémon float will be making its annual appearance again. The famous Pikachu and Eevee Pokésled balloon will return and mark 24 consecutive years that Pokémon has appeared in the parade. It’s nice to see…
When it comes to fiction, nothing strikes a chord with people quite like a long-standing narrative. This naturally extends to video game universes, such as the rather infamously complicated Legend of Zelda timeline. Despite how isolated each game in the series seems to feel, Nintendo does have an official canonical…
Hey, everyone! Unfortunately, there’s nothin’ new in the Badge Arcade and, to pour salt in the wound, it’s the final day for a number of catchers. Be sure to get your hands on the Mario & Luigi: Paper Jam, NES Remix and Animal Crossing: amiibo Festival badges before they’re gone!…
A new DS title has made its way to the Japanese Wii U’s Virtual Console, and it’s one of my favorites! Available now is Mario Kart DS, the 2005 handheld mega-hit that managed to be the go-to multiplayer title in my high school days. While the Virtual Console release is…
Today marks the first day that field tests for Pokémon GO in the U.S. are live. While the field tests in Japan, New Zealand and Australia have been running, Pokémon and Niantic have been gathering data to help improve the upcoming mobile game, and quite a few new changes have…
U.K. based merchandise company Merchoid is getting ready for summer with a trio of official, Nintendo licensed bikinis themed to both Super Mario Bros. and The Legend of Zelda. Each set sells for $29.99 USD and comes with a single top and a pair of bottoms, one plain and one…
Nintendo announced via its press site this morning that from June 14th to the 19th, 500 Nintendo fans will be given the opportunity to play The Legend of Zelda for the Wii U at the Nintendo NY store before anyone else in the world. 500 fans will be selected during a fan event…
The Pokémon 20th Anniversary celebrations have made their way to GameCenter CX, with the Kachō firing up the 3DS Virtual Console release of Pokémon Green Version. Shinya Arino’s patented enthusiasm and humor shine through as he makes his way from Pallet Town at the start of his journey in this…
Super Mario Maker just can’t be stopped, with more levels being made every day alongside frequent updates from Nintendo itself. Next in line from the latter is a pair of costumes from outside Nintendo’s cast of characters, though these ones will be no less recognizable. Hello Kitty and My Melody…
Coming in hot off the heels of the Kirby and Smash Bros. versions, a pair of Splatoon amiibo dioramas will be releasing in Japan soon! On July 7th, a mock stage for the Squid Sisters will be available, matching up nicely with the background for their routine announcements. Unique to…
Get into the Zelda spirit today, because there are even more Zelda badges added to the Arcade. Specifically, badges from the 3DS’ very own Link Between Worlds! Or, if you’d prefer a little Animal Crossing action, there are a couple amiibo Festival badges up for grabs, too. Free Play?: No….
YouTube user JackTech has just published the second (technically, third) episode in a fascinating new series about Nintendo’s original Game Boy. The first episode, which was published three months ago, discusses the computer hardware behind the Game Boy and how it’s all put together. Another episode, labeled episode 1.5, was…
The Famicom may be 33 years old this year, but who’s to say it can’t get a brand new game? That seems to be what the creators of Kira Kira Star Night were thinking, as their homebrew sidescroller will be releasing for the retro system in late July. Originally created…
UPDATE (5/24): Even more images of the amazing boxes have appeared online thanks to reddit user stonknod. You can check them out below! UPDATE (5/5): Vans has officially announced its partnership with Nintendo on its U.S. website! It’s important to point out that this means that the shoes will, in…
