As part of the typical Nintendo hype cycle, the company has uploaded a new trailer that gives fans an overview of what to expect with Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door. It’s kind of funny to start with the narrator being surprised Mario is made of paper considering we’ve had six…
Last week, First 4 Figures announced that Animal Crossing would be the next Nintendo franchise to receive the PVC Statue treatment. That’s right, an Isabelle statue is officially on the way, and thanks to an early morning post from First 4 Figures, we finally get our first good look at…
The Pokémon Company’s collab with Squishmallow will soon be continuing with not one but two fresh additions from Kanto and Johto. As revealed by a recent Pokémon Center newsletter, the OG Dragon-Type Dragonite is first up, featuring its cute nose, antenna, and some adorably tiny wings. Alongside that psuedo-legendary is…
Since the early days of the Nintendo 3DS, Nintendo Minute has stood the test of time as one of Nintendo of America’s longest-running shows on social media. Promoting all things Nintendo, Kit and Krysta have showcased devices, products, and events from the company’s last two system generations. In a surprise…
Niantic is wrapping up the year with a look back at its lineup of games as a collective in terms of numbers — “the billions of kilometers walked, the millions of friendships made and all of the new Wayspots found for people to discover.” The numbers don’t stop at millions…
Pokémon Evolutions has reached its eighth and final episode, giving every region a chance to tell its own story. We’ve returned back to Kanto, and while it’s easily the region we’ve spent the most collective time with across all Pokémon stories, it still managed to surprise me. For…
Anyone playing Fire Emblem Heroes might be tapped out for Orbs thanks to all the festive characters new and old currently available, but someone else is shining bright in the summoning pool. A Legendary version of Female Byleth is on the way, inspired by her appearance after the Fire Emblem:…
As to be expected with his passionate work looking at Nintendo’s games and devices, Beta64 has produced an incredible 49 minute-long history video dedicated to the 3DS and the company’s prior attempts to incorporate 3D technology into their games. From the Famicom’s exclusive headset peripheral to the DS’ late mega-hit…
The Japanese Chocobo GP Twitter account has been releasing character videos for the kart racer’s surprisingly robust cast for a few days now, spotlighting their abilities, adorable animations, and even their associated music tracks. Perhaps the most noteworthy is Gilgamesh. The iconic sword collector who first made his debut in…
We’re no strangers to Spiritfarer here, having fallen in love with this cozy management sim about passing on to the afterlife when it first came ashore on Switch. It’s come a long way, gaining plenty more fans and some sizable updates along the way. Alas, it’s only fitting that we…
Square Enix has another feather in its cap this morning: Bravely Default II, the confusingly-numbered third game in the Bravely series, has officially crossed the million-seller threshold. #ブレイブリーデフォルト2 世界累計出荷・DL販売本数が100 万本を突破しました🎉皆様の応援のおかげです。ありがとうございます✨ 記念の30%OFFセールを本日より開催！(Steam版は明日から！)皆様への感謝を込めたキャンペーンも実施しますので、この後の情報を要チェック！この色紙も当たる⁉ #BDFF pic.twitter.com/EzPJPxB6NL — ブレイブリーデフォルトII公式 (@BDFF_OFFICIAL) December 22, 2021 The original Bravely Default also crossed this illustrious mark,…
NEO: The World Ends With You was a great sequel to 2007’s cult classic The World Ends With You, but — by most accounts — didn’t sell particularly well, with Square Enix saying the title fell short of expectations. Given the cult status of both the original and now its…
Throughout Pokémon’s 25th anniversary the Pokémon Company has been releasing short animations spotlighting the different starter Pokémon, going in reverse order. Now they’ve finally reached the trio that started it all… or should that be quartet? We’ll just have to wait and see if that’s a wrap on…
Of the many curiosities in the Blue Blur’s history, Sonic Chronicles: The Dark Brotherhood is one of the most curious — a DS RPG developed by Bioware with a plot more akin to Sonic comics than other games. Apparently the game had a super slick, stylized 2D animated intro that…
The recent explosion in prices across the retro gaming market is well documented, but that doesn’t stop the headlines from popping eyes. Case in point: a Famicom copy of the original Legend of Zelda sold for ¥453,000 (~$4000), price inflated due to the fact that the cartridge’s label contains the…
