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…
What better time than a Thursday evening to get some surprise Nintendo news? Nintendo has just shadow-dropped the Game Boy’s Donkey Kong Land on the Nintendo Switch Online service. Grab a vine and join the thrills in the Land of Kong. Donkey Kong Land is now available to play…
Last week, Nintendo released a variety of commercials for Splatoon 3 in Japan. Short, but filled with lots of ink, the six commercials covered everything from the game’s weapons (new and returning) to the game’s new story and finally some Turf War battling. To kick off this week, Nintendo of…
The world was exposed to Splatoon 3’s announcer trio Deep Cut, last week, with the fanbase immediately falling in love with Frye, Shiver, and (my personal fav) Big Man. And I, along with every other trans nerd I know on Twitter, took one look at Shiver and went “wow, Gender.”…
If you didn’t know, last week Japan hosted the Kirby 30th Anniversary Music Festival, a lengthy orchestral concert celebrating our favorite pink puffball and his music. However, the concert was in the middle of the night for North America and in the middle of the day for Europe, so despite…
The Pokémon Company International, the holding company behind everything Pokémon, has announced a philanthropic pledge and effort to donate a minimum of $25 million over 5 years – or roughly $5 million a year – to charities and other organizations. The focus will be on organizations improving the lives of…
A close but fortunate call, as just after 1 p.m. Japan time today (which would be late yesterday in North America due to time zones) emergency services responded to a fire that broke out at Nintendo’s Kyoto headquarters on the third floor. As reported by NHK and translated by VGC,…
Disney’s game output has been increasing in recent years and is about to be bolstered even further with the likes of Marvel’s Midnight Suns and Disney Dreamlight Valley. Fittingly, the time has come for the company to host its very own Games Showcase as part of this year’s D23 Expo….
The Japanese messaging service LINE is getting even more Pokémon goodness with the arrival of a pixelated theme. The sprites used primarily come from the old menus and HeartGold & SoulSilver’s overworld, meaning it’s unlikely Pokémon from beyond Gen IV will appear. Still, it’s a great blast of nostalgia to…
Raid Hour (also referred to as Legendary Raid Hour) started as an experiment in March 2019. Initially called Legendary Lunch Hour, Niantic set aside an hour on Wednesdays for Pokémon GO Trainers to find 5-Star (Legendary) Raids easier by increasing the appearance rates. After further testing, Raid Hour was renamed…
According to a listing spotted on Amazon Japan, a new Avatar: The Last Airbender game from publisher GameMill Entertainment will be coming to Nintendo Switch and PS4 this year. As can be seen below, while the listing for “Avatar The Last Airbender: Quest for Balance” doesn’t contain any details about…
WHEN DOES THE MINECRAFT STEVE AND ALEX AMIIBO RELEASE? The Minecraft Steve and Alex amiibo releases on September 9th 2022 for $29.99 WHERE CAN I PRE-ORDER THE MINECRAFT STEVE AND ALEX AMIIBO? Amazon (Sold Out) Best Buy Target
The countdown to Splatoon 3’s launch continues! Today, the Squid Research Lab has released another report on the official Splatoon Twitter account. Focusing on the game’s special weapons, we’re getting some more info on a brand new one that was announced during last week’s Splatoon 3 Direct – the Tacticooler….
This is part 2 of a multipart review. You can read part 1 here. I hate open world games*. I adore Xenoblade. *Except Breath of the Wild. Because its world was designed by the people who make Xenoblade. I’ve thought about this seeming contradiction for practically a decade now. While…
