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…
The Virtual Boy is considered by some to be Nintendo’s biggest failure, with the biggest complaint being that it caused motion sickness for almost everyone who used it. Now, one redditor The-King-of-Spain is using today’s VR technology to give new life to games previously released on the ill-fated Virtual Boy….
Happily Candied and Amiibo Jason are back! This week they talk Splatoon amiibo, Nintendo shoes, and Nintendo’s E3 plans.
Solitaire and horse racing are two concepts one normally wouldn’t associate with one other. At first, it sounds like an imperfect pair: peanut butter and cement mix; peaches and bleach; Paper Mario and stickers. However, with Pocket Card Jockey, Pokémon developer Game Freak has once again proven that sometimes the…
Less than 24 hours left until the next batch of Pokémon Sun and Moon news drops! Luckily, this time around, The Pokémon Company has officially confirmed this news as being never-before published, so there shouldn’t be any confusion as to whether or not this will actually be new stuff. Cheers…
Donkey Kong has long been a staple, if not the centerpiece, of the competitive arcade scene. Since its release in 1981, the one-upmanship over the title has continued in perpetuity, reaching many peaks that seemed like the end of the road for high score chasers. One such battle was documented…
Hey, mayors, Kirby fans and… fruit lovers? Today is your day, ‘cause the Nintendo Badge Arcade is chock full of Animal Crossing, Kirby and Tomodachi Life badges! Check out what’s new below. Free play? Yes! Practice catcher: It’s the last day for those Tomodachi Life fruit badges, so don’t miss…
The roll-out of SNES games on the New 3DS Virtual Console has been somewhat staggered so far, but Japanese gamers were surprised earlier today by a deluge of classic 16-bit hits. These included Mega Man 7, Mega Man X, Contra III: The Alien Wars, Super Mario Kart and Donkey Kong…
Nintendo has officially pulled the curtain on the Super Mario Mash-Up Pack that Nintendo has teased since last year. The mode will be made available as a free download on May 17th. The pack will include skins, pre-made world,s and a set of Super Mario themed music and item textures….
Today we celebrate Mother’s Day by taking a look at a few standout maternal figures from Nintendo’s history. Each of these characters brings something special to their games just as mothers everywhere bring something special to our lives. Personally speaking, I received my first Game Boy as a gift from…
Earlier today, Japan held a Splatoon themed event which gave the public their first look at the upcoming Splatoon series featuring the Squid Sisters! Click each image to see the full size. Special thanks to twitter user Twitter soranotateana for taking these amazing pictures!
Ever wanted to make a Pokéball-shaped sushi roll? How about a burger with Pikachu ears? Well, your incredibly specific food wishes will become a reality later this year, as VIZ Media is localizing “The Pokémon Cookbook: Easy and Fun Recipes” into English! The cookbook has over 35 recipes created by…
The whole of Termina is counting on you, as this Legend of Zelda: Majora’s Mask 3D catcher has returned to the Nintendo Badge Arcade today! Don’t go meeting with any terrible fates now, y’hear? Free play?: No. Practice catcher: It’s also the Dawn of the Final Day for all the…
