It’s official! While we already knew that Nintendo would be airing its Switch 2-focused Nintendo Direct on April 2nd, we now have the exact time and details of the presentation! The Direct will air on April 2nd, 2025, at 6:00 AM PT / 9:00 AM…
Over the past few months, Nintendo has quietly restocked numerous hard-to-find amiibo at various retailers across the U.S. However, tracking them down isn’t always easy—many are retail exclusives, online-only, or available solely through Nintendo’s online store. But fear not, fellow collectors! We’ve compiled a full list of every amiibo you…
Raid Hour (also referred to as Legendary Raid Hour) started as an experiment in March 2019. Initially called Legendary Lunch Hour, Niantic set aside an hour on Wednesdays for Pokémon GO Trainers to find 5-Star (Legendary) Raids easier by increasing the appearance rates. After further testing, Raid Hour was renamed…
Update (12/31): It has been confirmed that Hammer Slam Bowser and Donkey Kong Skylanders/amiibo Combo Packs will be released on January 9th during a “Skylanders Day” event. No word on online pre-orders at this time. Our friends at Skylanders Inquirer have finally confirmed what we have long been suspecting. Standalone Skylanders/amiibo…
In news that’s sure to please retro gamers, several more Virtual Console titles will be making their way to the Japanese Wii U eShop within the coming weeks. Mario Kart 64, Final Fantasy I & II and Super Mario 64 DS have all been announced as the latest old school…
From the moment it was announced, I knew the New Nintendo 3DS would be the handheld system I had always wanted. Seeing special edition after special edition release for the original 3DS never made me regret having the Aqua Blue system, but it always tempted me to replace it. That…
Super Mario Maker badges have returned to the Nintendo Badge Arcade! The rabbit’s giving away a free play, so power up your bombing skills and grab as many as you can before they’re gone! Today’s Practice Catcher is modeled after this Super Mario Maker catcher: Additionally, today is the final…
The popular Japanese merchandise makers at Ensky have a treat on their hands for Kirby fans, as they’ll soon be releasing a replica of the Kirby hat your Mii can don in the StreetPass Plaza. It’s unclear at the moment if the hat will be released over in the West,…
Happily Candied and Amiibo Jason are back with another unboxing video! This time we look at Lucas from Mother 3 fame!
Looks like there’s a few options for the Badge Arcade players today, and all of them are fun! Two more, non-amiibo Festival Animal Crossing games have been added today, featuring Isabelle, Digby and Reese. These are only around for today, so make sure to pick them up! Three new classic…
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…
A bundle is coming with the release of Hyrule Warriors Legends in Japan next month. It contains content we’ve, surprisingly, mostly seen in North America already. The Hyrule Edition Nintendo 3DS XL, in all its golden glory, will be included in this bundle, paired with the game itself. It also…
The Badge Arcade is featuring one of Nintendo’s newer games today: Tri Force Heroes! Seven new machine offerings for the game have been added, featuring Link in his various costumes, as well as some of the official artwork, and the logo. And if that’s not quite your style, six new…
Downloadable content is a bit of a touchy subject these days. For every well-received, fairly priced piece of DLC that comes along, there seem to be two examples of half-baked, overpriced junk. While Nintendo has been effectively defying this trend with its stellar Mario Kart 8 content packs and the…
Mario & Sonic at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games has gotten a new trailer for Japan, highlighting some of the features within the game as well as something new to the series: amiibo support. The game features a cast of characters from both series, including some newcomers for the combined…
