If there is one thing you can count on Nintendo for, it’s taking an idea and pushing it to its limits. After months of speculation regarding the upcoming Nintendo Switch 2, we got confirmation in its reveal video that the revamped Joy-Con would attach to the console via magnets. Interestingly…
In a bit of a surprise announcement this morning, the Angry Video Game Nerd has unveiled a brand-new game based on his iconic character. Titled “Angry Video Game Nerd 8-Bit,” there is a cool catch with this latest action/platformer: it’s playable on real NES hardware. After having two indie games…
We’re already three weeks into the new year and I have a prediction: Donkey Kong Country Returns HD will be the best Crash Bandicoot game I play in 2025. Now I can picture you turning your head and cocking it to one side in disbelief but hear me out. DK…
The constant stream of updates and additions from Nintendo during the unofficial “Summer of Splatoon” continues to flow like ink. Brightly colored ink shot by squid kids, of course. And as of 7 p.m. PST tonight, there will be two new ways for players to unleash all-out ink warfare on…
Fire Emblem If is now available in Japan. With its release, we get a detailed look at how amiibo will be incorporated into the game. It’s probably safe to assume that Fire Emblem Fates, scheduled for release in North America early next year, will boast similar functionality. Only the four…
Please note: This is Part 3 in a series of articles covering the history of Nintendo game competitions. Part 1 explored The Nintendo World Championships, Super Star Fox Weekend and Powerfest ‘94. Part 2 discussed the Nintendo Campus Challenges in 1991 and 1992. After Powerfest ‘94, it would be a…
Activision announced this morning that Dark Edition Starter Packs will once again be included alongside the scheduled release of Skylanders SuperChargers this fall. The Dark Edition includes the same Skylanders game but brings some exclusive variant figures all based on a “dark” theme to set the pack apart from others….
To say that the Star Fox series has had something of a checkered past would not be an understatement. The original Star Fox on Super Nintendo was revolutionary as one of the first games to feature polygonal 3D graphics, and its sequel, Star Fox 64, has regularly been heralded as…
North American and European Splatoon players enjoyed their first Splatfest yesterday, an in-game regional competition in which two teams battled against each other in special rounds of Turf Wars. In North America, players were invited to join either Team Cat or Team Dog while Team Pop and Team Rock went…
Join Amiibo Jason and Lauren (also known as Happily Candied) as they venture forward on the road to Wave 5. Amiibo Jason loses his mind ever so slightly.
As mentioned in Episode 15 of the Amiibo Newscast, the team is excited to hear your opinion about where you would like to see the future of the newscast go. The cast has primarily focused on amiibo since its beginning (for good reason!), but with the transition into the ‘Age…
Amiibo News is looking for volunteers located in Europe and Canada to help us expand our each with our @AmiiboNewsUK and @AmiiboNewsCA Twitter accounts. Both accounts have been established for several months, but we haven’t been able to dedicate the necessary time to really make them shine. That’s where you…
The long awaited final game in the Zero Escape trilogy was briefly teased last night by Aksys Games, during its panel in Los Angeles. The title was introduced by series creator Kotaro Uchikoshi and it is confirmed to be in development by Spike Chunsoft. All that has been shared so…
Things could have been very, very different for the gaming industry. It’s funny how sometimes small and easily forgotten ideas can drastically change the way huge corporations evolve. A picture that surfaced on /r/Gaming recently is a perfect reminder of this, and a first look, for many, at a very…
Pokkén Tournament, The Pokémon Company’s answer to Tekken, had a couple more fighters added to its roster today. During a livestream from Japanese streaming site Niconico, we got our first look at Weavile, a fourth generation Pokémon, and the renowned Charizard in action. For the uninitiated, Weavile is a feathered…
