Today marks 10 years since one of my all-time favorite rhythm games, Theatrhythm Final Fantasy: Curtain Call, launched on the Nintendo 3DS. The sequel to the original Theatrhythm Final Fantasy, Curtain Call was jam-packed with amazing Final Fantasy music, characters, and stages. Not to mention the absolutely addicting touch screen…
Sega has uploaded a new multiplayer trailer for Super Monkey Ball Banana Rumble, the upcoming Nintendo Switch exclusive installment, and it reveals something pretty cool: this latest ball-rolling romp has 16-player multiplayer. I can’t imagine how chaotic that will be when playing against brand-new players, but it seems like a…
Nintendo is continuing its trend of offering obscure or childhood favorite N64 games to Nintendo Switch Online. Not long ago, we unexpectedly received Rare’s cult classic destruction simulator/time attack extravaganza Blast Corps. Before that, 1080 Snowboarding filled the arcade Snowboarding game spot on Nintendo Switch left by the absence of…
While we all welcomed and celebrated the return of Mario’s finest moments last week, we also had to bid farewell to another of Nintendo’s greatest successes. After nine years of service, production has ended for the Nintendo 3DS. Nintendo has now issued an official statement on the matter to GamesIndustry.biz….
Let me be completely clear – today’s Super Mario Bros. 35th Anniversary Direct was amazing, and I would never suggest otherwise. Nintendo completely surpassed my expectations, with huge surprises like Mario Kart Live: Home Circuit bringing an augmented reality/remote control hybrid racing experience and all-new content to the upgraded re-release…
With respect to video game history as a whole, we’re reaching a point where certain, longstanding series are reaching milestones like 35th and even 40th anniversaries. Along the way have been multiple generations of systems, games flipping sides when it comes to exclusivity, and for a time there was the…
With the Switch’s booming success, Nintendo has once again made its way back to becoming the richest company in Japan. According to yearly Japanese analytics conducted by Risk Monster, the video game giant’s NetCash account holds an estimated total of over 890.4 billion yen (roughly $8.4 billion). The only other…
It’s been painfully long since we last heard any Bayonetta 3 news, but at least fans of the coquettish, gun-toting witch can now wait in style. This year marks the 10th anniversary of the original Bayonetta, and to celebrate, developer PlatinumGames has revealed an exciting new product line based on…
Splatoon 2 was one of the first major releases post-Switch launch, hitting store shelves on July 21, 2017. That means it’s celebrating its third anniversary, and naturally Nintendo wants to celebrate. For starters, we’ve got some all-new official art showing the Inklings and Octolings side-by-side. Happy splat-iversary Inklings and…
2020 is the 35th anniversary of Super Mario. During these milestone years, it’s common to see collaborations, limited releases, and events celebrating the starring property. Adding onto Mario’s adventures with LEGO, the mustachio plumber is rolling the dice again with Hasbro. Returning to Monopoly for a “Super Mario Celebration!”, this…
It’s been a hundred years since Calamity Ganon appeared and wreaked havoc on Hyrule — oh, wait. Wrong timeline! Here in 2020, it has been over three years since The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild was released for the Wii U and Nintendo Switch. With any popular Nintendo…
The competitive Pokémon games scene has had to put a hold on all in-person events this year due to the coronavirus. Within a few weeks it went from the Regional Championships being cancelled to the cancellation of the Pokémon World Championships and Championship Points from the 2020 season rolling over…
In the wake of this morning’s surprise Paper Mario: The Origami King announcement, VentureBeat is reporting that a “deluxe” version of Pikmin 3 will be ready for release on Nintendo Switch “soon.” Jeff Grubb, reported on upcoming 3D Mario remasters and a “traditional” Paper Mario coming this year, writes (emphasis…
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Today marks 30 years since Marth first set out to reclaim his homeland, starting a legacy of blue-haired lords that would span several platforms — from the Famicom to the Nintendo Switch, and even as one of Nintendo’s biggest smartphone successes. The growth and support of Fire Emblem is a…
