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…
In a shocking bit of news this morning, Nintendo has announced that the Chinese Switch eShop will be ending all services in 2026. On March 31st, 2026, the digital storefront will cease selling games and distributing free software and nothing will be available to purchase or claim. On May 15th,…
Nintendo of America has spent nearly 30 years owning interest in the Seattle Mariners, the baseball team representing the state of its headquarters. Yet, according to the official Twitter account of the Mariners, Nintendo will be cutting most of its ties with the team. No prior notice of the plan…
For the last few years the Symphony of the Goddesses has been bringing the legendary music of the Zelda series to fans all over the world. Having attended during its first touring year I can say it’s an event worth attending, with a highlight being the conductor utilizing a Wind…
I hate to say it, but my excitement for this year’s E3 in June just went from 60 to 0 in ten seconds flat. The unexpected and revealing details from Nintendo’s year-end investor’s meeting have painted a picture for what could be its saddest E3 showing in many, many years….
Super Mario Maker’s Mystery Mushroom costume selection is already more than a little bizarre, with the likes of Mario driving a Mercedez Benz to a playable pigeon to choose from. The latest costume announcement may take the cake though, as it’s based on Japanese metal idol band Babymetal. Take a…
It’s been one heck of a morning! Nintendo has released a huge amount of news regarding the NX, the future of the Zelda series and mobile. In case you missed it, here is everything that Nintendo announced at their investor meeting early this morning. NX coming March 2017 Read the…
Pokémon news site Serebii has uncovered that a Pikachu themed Pokkén Tournament game controller is coming to Japan. The controller will feature a silhouette of series mascot Pikachu and will retail for 3,758 yen. Expect the GamePad to launch in June in Japan. There’s no word yet on an international…
UPDATE: Nintendo of Europe has revealed that not only will Zelda be the focus of Nintendo’s E3, but it will be the only game present on its show floor, in order to guarantee “complete immersion.” It’s hard to believe that the last time we saw extended footage of the upcoming…
UPDATE: Nintendo U.K. has released an official statement about the upcoming Animal Crossing and Fire Emblem titles coming to mobile, while also confirming a release window of Fall 2016 for both titles. Nintendo confirms that Animal Crossing will feature some level of connectivity to a dedicated version on console. “Nintendo…
UPDATE: Almost immediately after this article was originally posted, Nintendo U.K. revealed in a tweet that the next Zelda will be launching simultaneously on Wii U and NX, while also providing us with a brand new piece of art in the process: Even more information is being uncovered in the…
Nintendo is currently holding its investor briefing for the 2015 fiscal year over in Japan, which we will cover in full shortly. As always, the most important news can be found in the company’s road map for the future, as they go forward into a new year. At the forefront…
You may remember that last month we shared the news that some former Cing developers, who previously worked on Hotel Dusk and Trace Memory, were developing a brand new 3DS game with Arc System Works named -CHASE- Unsolved Cases Investigation Division. Now the studio has announced the game’s Japanese release…
Those looking forward to Kirby’s next adventure have another bit of news to get excited over, though it’ll involve a trip to GameStop. For those who pre-order the upcoming 3DS title, the retailer will have packs of six trading cards available. The bonus hasn’t gone up on the company’s official…
