A brand-new Kirby Café has finally opened in Osaka! Located in the Daimari Shinsaibashi Store in Osaka City, this now makes three permanent locations available in Japan. As with all other locations, the Osaka Café requires reservations, which can be hard to come by and often sell out quickly. You…
As is tradition every quarter, Nintendo has released a new issue of its in-house magazine titled “Nintendo Magazine.” Shockingly original name aside, this Winter 2024 issue is now available digitally, and physical issues for the Japanese market will be shipping out soon. This newest release contains information about Nintendo’s games…
I didn’t anticipate that I would be writing about a new Sega Genesis cartridge in 2024, but we’re certainly living in some bizarre times. To promote the upcoming Sonic the Hedgehog 3 film, Sega has produced some promotional Genesis cartridges that include EPK (electronic press kit) materials. There’s even a…
The line of Splatoon figma is about to get a lot louder, as Inkopolis Square’s premier MC/DJ duo is getting a fresh set of figures from Good Smile and Max Factory. The Off the Hook figma set gives you both Pearl and Marina in all their squid-and-octo-idol glory, with multiple…
A new Nintendo Versus Autumn Series event has been announced, and it’s for the freshest multiplayer game around. Splatoon 2 returns with a North American Open December 2020 tournament event. While there are still My Nintendo Gold Coins to be won, this time around the top prize is something even…
There’s no game as fresh as Splatoon 2 and Nintendo knows it. Just check out these new pieces of apparel from THE KING OF GAMES, available from online shop Editmode. The three of them together bring to life a few pieces of gear from the inked up multiplayer shooter, joining…
Thanks to games like Animal Crossing: New Horizons and Pokémon Sword and Shield, the Switch continues to flourish. In Japan at least Nintendo wants to lure fans into some older titles too, and that’s where this pair of controller bundles come in. Between the two of them two different kinds…
The Halloween Splatfest revival is nearly upon us, with inklings and octolings taking sides on the matter of Trick vs. Treat. Now it looks like the biggest stars of Splatoon 2 are getting in on it, with both Squid Sisters and Off the Hook appearing in this Splatoween artwork. …
UPDATE: With Nintendo bringing back Splatoon 2’s Splatoween (a.k.a. Halloween-themed Splatfest) this year, it also means that some spooky headgear is returning! Yes, the Kyonshi Hat, Li’l Devil Horns, a Hockey Mask, and the Anglerfish Mask are back. The way to get them is still the same. Turn on your…
Initially shared by Nintendo of Japan during the super-stuffed news day all about Super Mario Bros. 35th anniversary, Nintendo of America has confirmed that those shiny collectible coins aren’t exclusive to Japan. Show you’re the fastest player around in the #SuperMarioMaker2 Ninji Speedrun Online Challenge! From 11/17-11/24, the 35…
Get ready to trick-or-treat! Nintendo of America has just announced that a Halloween themed Splatfest is coming to Splatoon 2 later this month. While it’s nice to see a new Splatfest drop, it appears that the artwork, themes, and teams will remain the same as last year’s spooky event. Get…
Squids and kids, prepare to ink your opponents up in just two weeks. An international Turf War battle is back as Nintendo has announced a new Splatoon 2 Autumn Open Tournament event. On Saturday, October 17th, players will once again have the opportunity to gain new ground as they fight…
Last weekend got the ink flying as Splatoon 2 hosted the latest (and last) in the Nintendo Versus Summer Series. The Splatoon 2 NA Open September 2020 finals were streamed live, with four teams stepping up to the Turf to see who takes the online crown. The participants were FTWin,…
Initially planned for Saturday, May 2nd, Free Comic Book Day transformed into Free Comic Book Summer this year. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the one-day event became a once-a-week, summer-long event. Now, as we approach fall, we’re down to its final week. Thankfully, FCBD saved the best for last. From…
Back in May, right before the release of Xenoblade Chronicles: Definitive Edition, My Nintendo Japan released a batch of Xenoblade rewards that seemed destined never to leave the land of the rising sun… but the future has changed. Now, for the first time in ages, My Nintendo in America…
