For the longest time, video game movies tended to fall flat among the general audience. Those well-versed in gaming would often find them cheesy, yet they were too niche to be a big success with those who weren’t. In recent years, however, that sentiment has changed, particularly when The Super…
With the recent announcement that Ōkami 2 will finally see the light of day, it seems that series creator Hideki Kamiya is now able to more freely talk about the origins of everyone’s favorite sun goddess. In a post on Twitter, Kamiya divulged some new information regarding where the concept…
I consider myself to be a pretty big fighting game fan. I’ve been actively following the genre since I first played Tekken on PlayStation as a child. Since 2017, however, my console of choice has been the Nintendo Switch and, as a fighting gamer, things haven’t been too hot. While…
Splatnet, Nintendo’s internet hub for all things Splatoon, has outed one of today’s Nintendo Direct surprises a bit early. The daily map schedule shows that an all new map, called Museum d’Alfonsino, will be debuting on the rotation tonight at 6:00 p.m. PST. With the success of Splatoon over its…
Amiibo News has teamed up with Toys”R”Us to bring amiibo fans a very special deal to celebrate the launch of Animal Crossing: amiibo Festival! This Friday, November 13th, is the first day the new game will hit store shelves. If you were already planning to pick it up, this might…
Thanks to to a leaked Walmart Black Friday ad, we’ve gotten word that the elusive Modern Color 30th Anniversary Mario amiibo is making his way to Walmart shelves on Black Friday. The figure, previously only available inside the Wii U Deluxe Mario Maker bundle in the U.S., is going to…
With the amount of time that’s passed since the last Direct, speculation for this Thursday’s event could definitely get out of hand. That said, there are a few topics that are likely to be discussed across the Wii U, the 3DS and amiibo that could turn this into a very…
UPDATE: Just a few hours after this article first went live Nintendo of America have let loose Nintendo Badge Arcade on the 3DS eShop! Nintendo fans who follow the news coming out of Japan will likely know all about Nintendo Badge Arcade already; after all it’s been a part of…
Just this morning, Nintendo of America announced via Twitter that the highly anticipated Nintendo Direct is finally happening. Check out the details here: Speculations have been made by the community about a new Direct for months. The very last digital event to take place was all the way back in…
Courtesy of Toys”R”Us, we had the opportunity to get some hands-on time with the Mega Yarn Yoshi amiibo before it officially hits Toys”R”Us shelves on November 15th. Needless to say, we were blown away by the size of the large knit plush toy in comparison to the original three Yarn…
If you’re an avid follower of Nintendo news you might remember the exciting discovery of the device that was eventually coined the “Nintendo PlayStation,” which we went over in-depth, back in July. Unfortunately, soon after its reveal the source went dark, fearing they’d accidentally break the system by hastily turning…
No franchise quite does crossovers like Capcom’s Monster Hunter. You may remember the last game offered up costumes from a wide variety of Nintendo properties, from Mario to Animal Crossing. Of course the Zelda collaboration was one of the highlights, letting your hunter don Link’s Skyward Sword tunic and take…
Nintendo of Japan has announced an all new Animal Crossing amiibo diorama for release in Japan alongside Animal Crossing: amiibo Festival. This diorama has room for four amiibo and folds for easy storage. At the moment, the only way to obtain the Japanese exclusive diorama is to purchase Animal Crossing:…
UPDATE: The official Japanese Nintendo YouTube channel has released an all new Animal Crossing: amiibo Festival trailer showcasing all the amiibo fun! Check it out below! Nintendo of Europe has released an all new trailer for Animal Crossing: amiibo Festival, which showcases the board game style of gameplay featured in…
The latest episode of Nintendo Minute showcases the upcoming Animal Crossing: amiibo Festival by hosting the very first unboxing. Also featured in the video is a closeup view of the three amiibo cards bundled with the game. These amiibo cards are not numbered but instead have a green leaf in…
