It’s pretty safe to say that the world is in a crappy place as of late. There are troubles anywhere you can throw a dart on a map, and things are seemingly going to get worse before they get better. Still, there are always hobbies and interests to fall back…
The announcement of Yakuza 0: Director’s Cut coming to Switch 2 was an exciting one for fans of the series. Not only was the classic installment of the franchise getting a new lease of life on a portable system, but it would also contain some extra cutscenes and a multiplayer…
With the Nintendo Switch 2 now less than a month away, there’s a lot to look forward to. Amidst the news of new games and Switch 2 editions, there are lots of more subtle improvements that many didn’t consider. One of those being the list of default profile icons, a…
Hey, mayors! Are you having trouble catching a bee? Did you finally complete that furniture series you’ve been after? Did Agnes move in and destroy your perfect gold rose garden? Then you’re in luck, ‘cause today’s badges are all about emotions! Free play? No. Practice catcher: It’s the final day…
Capcom’s no stranger to providing 3DS themes alongside Monster Hunter. Digital copies of 4 Ultimate are coming with one by default, and to celebrate game’s success overseas the company had another available free theme to all 3DS owners for a limited time. This trend is continuing with Monster Hunter Generations’…
The Squid Sisters, Callie and Marie, are heading to Super Mario Maker according to a well known Wii U data miner, NWPlayer123. Noticed in a video posted this morning, the data was discovered in the latest update file of Super Mario Maker. Series 2 of the Splatoon amiibo will hit…
Join Happily Candied and Amiibo Jason as they welcome Jared Rutledge to the newscast! This week, they discuss Nintendo in the movie business, Pokémon GO, and Pokémon Sun and Moon!
Just a little over a year ago, former Rare employees released a Kickstarter for a spiritual successor to their beloved Banjo-Kazooie series called Yooka-Laylee. That project was funded in 38 minutes. Today, Playtonic Games released a new look at what it claims is representative of the final product. In a…
The release of Tokyo Mirage Sessions ♯FE is just over a month away, and Nintendo’s marketing machine is finally starting to build up to the launch. The company’s latest effort to get people on board with the upcoming Wii U JRPG is a trailer that delves deep into the game’s…
Welcome to the Character Column! Each week, I’ll be taking a look at a different character from Nintendo’s long and esteemed history, and I’ll analyze what makes them interesting, nuanced, or just plain memorable. Whether they’re heroes, villains or NPCs, I’ll explain why they deserve respect or love from the…
Fans of old school dungeon crawlers, take note – Atlus has released two new trailers for the upcoming Etrian Odyssey V: The End of the Long Myth, each featuring a separate class: the Reaper and the Necromancer. The reaper appears to be a front-row debilitating class, one that uses a…
A few days ago, the official Japanese Pokémon Twitter made an announcement that more information about Pokémon Sun and Moon will be released June 2nd. Since last week’s news didn’t get an announcement from anywhere other than Japan, it’s safe to assume that this Japanese tweet was meant to suggest…
Yet another Super Mario Maker update has landed, but this time around it isn’t anything too significant. From what players have gathered so far the new patch is mostly concerned with making search tools more convenient and fair. Here’s the full list of changes: The “Weekly” option for the Star…
One of the most enduring rhythm games of the past decade is Bandai Namco’s Taiko no Tatsujin series. Only localized once for the West as Taiko: Drum Master on the PS2, although Donkey Konga can be seen as a spin-off, the franchise has thrived in its home region of Japan,…
In American trademark news, it appears that Nintendo’s claim on “Hyrule Warriors” has been abandoned. According to a thread on NeoGAF, the trademark for “Hyrule Warriors” expired on April 22nd of this year following multiple notices from the United States Patent and Trademark Office. On March 26th, 2015, the trademark…
