When looking back at JRPGs and their communities over the years, a concern that will come up time and time again is localization. Oftentimes, especially in the past, whether or not a new game would see release outside of Japan felt like a coinflip. Ys X: Nordics, the latest entry…
It’s been roughly 15 years since I last played Madden, about the same amount of time since I last played football in real life, actually. I played football for a big chunk of my youth, and even declined an opportunity to play junior college football to focus on my grades….
In a new interview posted by Bloomberg’s Jason Schreier today, the noted industry pundit had a chance to talk with Team Cherry ahead of the announcement of Hollow Knight: Silksong’s release date. As many have been wondering for the better part of a decade, why did Silksong take seven years…
Arguably one of the most influential people in the gaming industry not only today, but in all of video gaming history, Shigeru Miyamoto has been a key player in the creation of some of Nintendo’s biggest and most popular franchises. Super Mario Bros., The Legend of Zelda, Donkey Kong, Star…
Star Fox Zero was delayed until April 22nd, but a new video uploaded to the official Japanese Nintendo YouTube page shows off the progress Nintendo has been making. While fans were excited about the official announcement of Star Fox Zero at E3 last summer, many fans were disappointed with its…
UPDATE: After a successful event on Friday, Nintendo Inquirer’s Amiibo News team is coming back to the Brookfield, Wisconsin Toys”R”Us location to host another amiibo card trading event tomorrow, Sunday, November 15th, during the Mega Yarn Yoshi launch. The team has a couple fun Animal Crossing goodies to hand out,…
UPDATE: This article has been updated with higher resolution photos of the newly discovered amiibo. Click each thumbnail to view every image in its full resolution. The amiibo news just keeps rolling out, folks! Hot off the heels of Wolf Link, Lucas, the next series of Animal Crossing figures and…
Nintendo is bringing back the original Pokémon GameBoy games to the 3DS eShop as digital download titles on February 27th. This date is significant for the franchise, as February 27th was the original release date of Pokémon Red and Green in Japan. The games will play exactly as you remember…
Sitting here with my new Mewtwo amiibo has made me realize just how much Pokémon fans had to be excited about from yesterday’s Direct. With Super Mystery Dungeon being just a week away (and offering a great looking free 3DS theme for a limited time), Shadow Mewtwo and his amiibo…
Nintendo consoles don’t exactly see an outpouring of support from outside developers these days, but that’s not to say there aren’t some exciting third party titles on the way. Bill Trinen spent some time during yesterday’s Nintendo Direct pointing out some of the games coming in early 2016 from Nintendo’s…
Among the slew of new information revealed during today’s long-awaited Nintendo Direct, a few more details about next year’s Hyrule Warriors Legends have been released. Following gameplay footage of characters Tetra, Toon Link, King of Red Lions and Skull Kid, “Linkle,” a female version of The Legend of Zelda’s green-clad…
The upcoming Mega Man Legacy Collection will include the original six games and 50 remixed challenges, along with 11 special challenges that are exclusive to the Nintendo 3DS. These 11 exclusive challenges can only be unlocked by using a Mega Man amiibo. A Mega Man Legacy Collection Collector’s Edition will…
Ever since it was announced back at E3 this year we’ve been waiting for more information regarding the upcoming Mario and Luigi: Paper Jam. Thankfully, the latest Direct has not only given us a confirmed release date for North America but also a brand-new trailer, which you can watch below….
Today’s Nintendo Direct was filled with good news for 3DS owners that are JRPG fans. Here’s a recap: Dragon Quest VII: Fragments of the Forgotten Past and Dragon Quest VIII: Journey of the Cursed King Dragon quest fans have been patiently waiting for these 3DS ports to make their way…
The free update for Tri Force Heroes, named The Den of Trials, will include 30+ stages. To advance to the next stage, players must defeat every enemy. Checkpoints will also be scattered throughout the trails. Along with the stages, players will receive two new outfits: LineBeck’s Uniform and Fierce Deity…
