As the weather continues to warm up as spring arrives in full, there are plenty of people looking to enjoy their time in the sun. For the Pokémon fans out there, there’s no better way to do so than by enjoying the Alola region’s tropical weather and colorful scenery. If…
It feels like eons since a Madden game has last graced a Nintendo console, but EA is finally going to change that this year. Recently announced as part of the slate of titles heading to the Switch 2 this year, Madden 26 will be available on Nintendo’s latest console alongside…
With Switch 2 pre-orders finally live for the US and Canada, you now have the chance to fork over money to Nintendo for the chance to play the next generation of Switch hardware. Fun! If you want to utilize the full feature set of the Nintendo Switch 2, you’ll need…
After nearly seven years and numerous posters, downloadable games, figurines and other goodies, the North American Club Nintendo will, sadly, be shutting its doors tomorrow. While a new loyalty program has been promised to fill its place, Coins from Club Nintendo will not carry forward to the new service. That…
Join Happily Candied and Amiibo Jason as we take a look at a prototype amiibo display case from the good folks at HORI.
The Pokémon Company has announced that Pokémon Shuffle Mobile, a mobile game based on the popular 3DS eShop puzzler, will be coming to iOS and Android devices later this year. Pokémon Shuffle is a puzzle adventure where players match icons of popular Pokémon in order to defeat wild Pokémon…
Let’s talk about amiibo. I know we do that plenty here, but I’m talking big picture. How do you feel so far about the way Nintendo has integrated amiibo support into games? Are you worried about amiibo changing Nintendo’s approaches to game development? Self-proclaimed amiibo skeptic Stephen Totilo of Kotaku…
Splatoon will soon be turning one month old, and Nintendo plans to mark the occasion by releasing a new software update. The company has revealed on its support website that Splatoon will be upgraded to version 1.3.0 on June 30th. This update will serve the twofold purpose of preparing for…
Another day, another couple ways to drench your opponents in ink. Two new weapons, the Carbon Roller and the Custom Dual Squelcher, will be made available this evening. Both weapons appear on the huge list of impending content that was mined from the game a few days ago. According to…
Nintendo’s U.K. website gave Super Mario Maker fans some exciting news today. There will be 100 pre-made courses available in the game even if you don’t have an internet connection. So even without the custom level maker, Super Mario Maker will be a full-fledged Mario game. Most side-scrolling Mario games…
Splatfest is back on! Following the postponement of the North American Splatfest earlier this month, Splatoon developers have finally announced a new date for the event: July 4th. The North American Splatfest was delayed due to matchmaking problems present during the first Japanese Splatfest in mid-June. The special event pits…
Amiibo Jason and Lauren unbox a set of Wave 5a amiibo from Japan. We take a detailed look at Zero Suit Samus, Ganondorf, Dark Pit and Palutena.
Crossovers. Why do we like them so much? Whether we’re watching the latest superhero team-up blockbuster on screen or laying the smack down on beloved pop culture mascots in whatever new “versus” game Capcom concocts, the crossing over of one property with another is almost always a recipe for instant…
One of the most shocking and unexpected announcements from Nintendo’s E3 Digital Direct (unless you read this article beforehand) was the team-up of Nintendo’s amiibo with the newest game in the Skylanders series, SuperChargers. While the writing was on the wall for the mashup of toys-to-life franchises to happen, it…
Splatoon fans, get pumped! A new weapon, the “Luna Blaster,” is headed to the game tonight. According to Splatoon’s official Tumblr account, the Luna Blaster is a short-range, high-fire gun with explosive ink similar to that of other blaster-type weapons. The Luna Blaster is also packing an Inkzooka for its…
