With how popular Shantae has become over the years, it’s surprising to learn that one of the games in the series was actually cancelled over 20 years ago. Despite that, Wayforward didn’t give up and would revive the project many years later to create a long-lost interquel for the series….
While home consoles are a widespread and ubiquitous part of the greater video game industry now, it hasn’t always been that way. Video game consoles have their origins from arcade machines, and the transition they made to end up in people’s living rooms was thanks in large part to systems…
As part of today’s financial report for Nintendo, company president Shuntaro Furukawa noted that Nintendo will be considering a price adjustment to the Switch 2 depending on how the situation of President Trump’s tariffs evolves in the coming months. With nobody sure of what the impact will be when Trump’s…
Japan gets all the cool stuff first! Not that we’re complaining… but it’s true. Once again, the Japanese Badge Arcade has received a plethora of super cute (and awesome) badges, and we can’t help but drool over all 73 of them. If you’re interested in seeing what the catchers look…
WayForward’s hair-whipping hero is back in action! The second installment in the popular Shantae platforming series has at last arrived on the Wii U eShop. First released in North America as a DSiWare title in 2010, Shantae: Risky’s Revenge received a warm reception from critics and fans alike. In 2014,…
Get hyped for spring, everyone! In celebration of the new season, the Badge Arcade is totally decked out in cherry blossoms, and all the characters are dressed in their spring best! There are some fancy and colorful new Super Mario Bros. badges available, but if you’d rather not go for…
Some really adorable new Pokémon plushes are making their way to Japan next month! In a series called “Most Lottery Pikachu and Friends ~ Eevee Twinkle Dream ~,” which releases April 23rd in Japan, is what appears to be a lottery type of deal. There are different prize packs, some…
Just three weeks ago during Nintendo’s last big Direct, the company officially announced that a number of Super Nintendo games would be coming to the 3DS. We saw Super Mario World, F-Zero and Pilotwings hit the system’s eShop that very day, and today three more beloved games are available for…
Get your credit card hand ready; the next set of Fire Emblem Fates DLC is now available for purchase and download. Hidden Truths 1 and Hidden Truths 2, described as “the secret prologue to the world of Fates,” is a two map set that explores the story of characters Odin,…
At long last, the Pokémon Company has unveiled more information regarding the highly anticipated Pokémon GO via its official web page. The new information gives us an idea of the more intricate systems in place, from leveling up as a trainer to finding items at designated PokéStops, which can be…
The 3DS port of Hyrule Warriors was released in Europe today, and will be hitting North American stores tomorrow. With its launch comes two downloadable updates, for both versions of the game. The Wii U update will allow you to play as the new characters featured in Hyrule Warriors Legends,…
While we’re not exactly convinced that these supposed NX controller images are legit, there’s at least enough track here for a little exploratory train ride. Taking the patent evidence and leaked images at face value, let’s look this thing over together and try to assess how practical and fun an…
Everyone’s favorite little green dinosaur is about to make another Wii U eShop debut, as Yoshi’s Story is heading to the North American Virtual Console tomorrow. Originally released for the Nintendo 64 in December 1997, Yoshi’s Story follows a technicolor tribe of the titular dinos as they head out on…
A little over three months into 2016 and we’ve already seen four plushes from the Pokémon 20th Anniversary line hit store shelves. Pikachu, Mew, Celebi and Jirachi have all been available for purchase for fans– if they’re lucky, that is! With the hype of the anniversary so high, Pokémon fans…
National StreetPass Weekend is back, folks! To celebrate the coming of the spring season, Nintendo is bringing back three days of StreetPass fun for anyone with a 3DS. From March 25th to March 27th, enjoy the StreetPass festivities by collecting six special StreetPass tags when you stop by any Nintendo…
