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…
Let’s give a big round of applause to The Legend of Zelda! Appropriately during the year of its 30th anniversary, the iconic NES title has officially been inducted into the World Video Game Hall of Fame, joining Super Mario Bros. to become the second Nintendo game to receive the honor….
Nintendo of America has just released a new site giving an in depth look at the animated short “Star Fox Zero the Battle Begins.” The new site contains details of the CG process and the translations, and it also gives a look at concept art created for the short! You…
Let’s celebrate May by… enjoying the nice weather? Smelling the flowers in full bloom outside? Telling our mothers how much we love them? No! Obviously, let’s celebrate May by going to the Badge Arcade! Added to the mish mosh of new and returning badges from yesterday are two of the…
Despite the sad commercial state of the Wii U, GameStop CEO Paul Raines remains optimistic about Nintendo’s hardware future. He discussed upcoming consoles, virtual and augmented reality platforms, and Nintendo’s mobile efforts in an interview with [a]list at a recent GameStop Investor Day. When asked about NX’s prospects in the…
So far E3 2016 is looking more than a little barren for Nintendo fans, with the huge show-floor presence of Zelda and its associated Treehouse streams being the only events confirmed for consumers. E3 is a massive gathering of all members of the gaming industry however, and as such Nintendo…
Last week, some of Splatoon’s ultra-stylish Inkling attire made a fashionable debut in Miitomo. Next weekend, the app will return the favor when it serves as the inspiration for Splatoon’s next Splatfest. In the spirit of dress-up, it asks the world’s Inklings whether they’d rather attend a fancy party or…
The official Japanese Pokémon website has published some exciting news regarding the upcoming Pokémon Sun and Moon! Though brief, the website has not only re-iterated that the two newest entries in the Pokémon series will be arriving in the Winter of 2016, but have also confirmed to the world that…
The second round of Fire Emblem Fates downloadable content has finally begun rolling out: both the first wave of Map Pack 2 and the entire bundle are now available for purchase. The two maps made accessible today are “Another Gift from Anna” and “I: In Endless Dreams,” the latter of…
Nintendo has released a notification within Miitomo detailing the app’s next update, due to hit sometime in the near future. Most notable among the changes will be additional ways send friend requests, such as email. Currently, the only way to add friends in Miitomo is through existing social networking links…
Visitors at the Nintendo NY store today were treated to a special preview of the upcoming Disney-themed spin-off of Nintendo’s Art Academy series. According to Business Wire, the event was hosted by Disney Channel actress Sabrina Carpenter, who walked fans through various facets of the art game. Additionally, a number…
Nintendo may be returning to the days of cartridge-based home consoles, if recent rumors are anything to go by. According to IGN, based on financial statements from the company that provides Nintendo with its ROM chips, the Nintendo NX may utilize cartridges rather than discs — the standard for Nintendo…
Nintendo’s roll out of SNES titles on the New 3DS’s Virtual Console continues, bringing classics from yesteryear to the handheld of today. While the initially announced group of titles have all been released since being announced back in March, a new challenge steps into the ring to keep the games…
