The full history of PlatinumGames and especially the Bayonetta series has been undeniably quite shaky. From Sega’s cancellation of Bayonetta 2 leading to the series being picked up by Nintendo, to the notoriously long silence surrounding Bayonetta 3, there’s been more than a few moments of uncertainty surrounding them. For…
In our modern time of multiplatform gaming and a decrease in console exclusivity, sometimes it’s undeniable that a game from one system would fit better on another. Take Mario Kart 8’s jump from Wii U to Nintendo Switch as a prime example. A great Wii U game with less eyes…
While Nintendo and EA haven’t always had the rosiest of relationships, that hasn’t stopped the two from working together at various points throughout different console generations. EA doesn’t have a lot of games on the current Switch, but EA CEO Andrew Wilson believes that the recently announced Nintendo Switch 2…
More Swapnote and Animal Crossing badges have arrived in the Nintendo Badge Arcade! Characters like Nikki, DJ K.K. and a few varieties of gyroid are ready and raring to secure a spot on your 3DS home screen. Free play?: No. Practice catcher: Two of these new catchers will be gone…
The 3DS eShop releases of Pokémon Red, Pokémon Blue and Pokémon Yellow will be receiving yet another feature to bring it in line with the franchise’s more recent installments. During today’s Pokémon-focused Nintendo Direct, it was revealed that all three games will have access to Pokémon Bank, a Pokémon storage…
The Pokémon Direct has come and gone, and as we were greeted by Ishihara, the president of The Pokémon Company, he introduced us to a video that celebrated the the past 20 years that the series has seen. In an emotional summary of the all that the franchise has been,…
Pokkén Tournament is releasing for the Wii U in just under a month, and to celebrate the launch in Japan the toy creators at Banpresto are releasing a range of Pokkén merchandise via some form of lottery. Check out the ad: The toys look like they retain the unique personalities…
Zelda fans who played Ocarina of Time 3D back in 2011 may remember the sneaky nods to the as-of-then unreleased Skyward Sword hidden around the world, usually in hard-to-reach spots or places you wouldn’t think to look. Now Nintendo is at it again with Twilight Princess HD. One of the…
With Pokémon Day just around the corner, fans across the country are getting excited about the upcoming events to celebrate 20 years of Pokémon. It’s no secret that the newly opened Nintendo NY’s second big event will be in tandem with Pokémon’s anniversary, as shortly after they announced the opening…
Discover what makes Nintendo so special in today’s gaming world through Nintendo Inquirer’s N Factor series! “What do you love about Nintendo? The more I ask myself that question, the more complex my answer gets. I decided to use the term “N factor” to describe my feelings, because while it’s…
We take a look at the newly released Pokémon Mythical Collection Mew box set and open two Pokémon Generations booster packs. We pull three EX cards out of two packs, including Mega Charizard EX!
The Pokémon celebrations just keep coming! Today’s Badge Arcade update features 13 new catchers, with ten of them being Pokémon themed! Heavily featuring Mega Evolution, the Badge Arcade has included all these new Pokémon badges for us to help celebrate the 20th anniversary of the series. And if you’re starting…
Just a day ahead of the Pokémon Direct that was just announced yesterday afternoon, an interesting discovery has been made in the European Union’s trademark database. Trademarks for the names Pokémon Sun and Pokémon Moon have been found. Originally discovered by Nerd_Leaks on Twitter, could Sun and Moon possibly be…
UPDATE 2 (18:43 a.m. CST): We also have an image of the Pokémon Yellow theme, which comes with another piece of classic Pikachu art on the touch screen. Check it out: UPDATE (10:30 a.m. CST): It’s been confirmed that the music played throughout the video below is the tune that…
Earlier today Nintendo announced a brand new upcoming “Pokémon Direct”, airing just in time for the franchise’s 20th anniversary. Long time Direct watchers, however, will remember that back on January 8th 2013 we got another Direct with the exact same title. Could looking back on it help us find out…
