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…
Allow me to introduce a new feature here on Nintendo Inquirer: Cheap Nintendo Gems. We all love Nintendo games, and we all have a budget. I think I can help. I’ll vigilantly scour the deal forums, weekly ads, and retailer sites to find you cheap Nintendo games that are worth…
Splatoon players in North America and Europe were treated with their second Splatfest yesterday, a special, regional event during which two opposing teams duke it out in games of Turf Wars. North America hosted Team Roller Coasters and Team Water Slides while Europe was home to a Team Eating and…
Weapons incoming! Splatoon fans, get ready for the N-ZAP ’89 and the Octobrush, two new weapons making their way to Inkopolis tonight! The N-ZAP ’89 is similar to the N-ZAP ’85, another downloadable weapon released by the Splatoon team last month. But, while the original N-ZAP is gray in color,…
With a total of nine games released under its name, Pokémon Mystery Dungeon is the longest running spin-off from the monster catching RPG franchise. The last title, Gates to Infinity, however, was a bit of a letdown for fans, and it seems Spike Chunsoft is trying to fix some of…
Pokkén Tournament hit Japanese arcades yesterday. If you’re one of the lucky few that now has the opportunity to get your hands on it, please let us know how it is. For the rest of us, the glorious screenshots and high octane trailers will have to suffice. Speaking of which,…
A launch game for the original Gameboy, 1989’s Super Mario Land was specifically designed for the handheld by its creator, the late Gunpei Yokoi, and his team at Nintendo R&D1. As a result the title was the first game featuring Mario to be untouched by his creator Shigeru Miyamoto, and…
A reliable source within Best Buy has confirmed the possible stock numbers for the upcoming release of the Dark Pit amiibo on July 31st at Best Buy locations, and the report is positive for fans. According to the stock of one distribution center in California that stocks between 70-85 stores,…
UPDATE: We’ve received information that Palutena is, indeed, a retail exclusive for Amazon. A placeholder page on Amazon is available here. It is not currently available for purchase, but check back at a later date to buy the amiibo. We’ll keep you posted with the latest information about ordering. We…
The gaming community came together to commemorate Nintendo President Satoru Iwata yesterday after receiving news that he had passed away on July 11th. While hearing about his death has been remarkably difficult for many, seeing people from all over the world express their heartfelt condolences over the huge loss has…
The gaming world has taken a heavy hit today. Nintendo of Japan released a statement that announced the passing of Nintendo President Satoru Iwata yesterday, July 11th, 2015. The beloved CEO of Nintendo was the fourth person to hold the title of president at Nintendo. He was 55 years old…
We’re ecstatic to announce that the ever so talented T.J. of Smash Supremacy has teamed up with Nintendo Inquirer! From now on, you’ll be able to watch T.J.’s truly captivating amiibo battles right over at the Nintendo Inquirer and Amiibo News YouTube channel. Smash Supremacy is known for its quality-filled…
Jakks Pacific showed off a wide array of upcoming Nintendo merchandise at its San Diego Comic-Con panel yesterday. In the images below you can see a large focus on Mario and the Star Fox crew, but there are also some surprise appearances from Olimar, Skull Kid and the Animal Crossing…
