With the Switch 2 set to be unveiled at some point within the next 90 days, it stands to reason that Nintendo would need to finalize the hardware specifications for its next-generation device. This will, inevitably, result in patents being published, which is exactly what has happened recently. As spotted…
It seems as if we couldn’t start 2025 without some bad news. According to a post on ResetEra by industry pundit Imran Khan, Nintendo’s Punch-Out series may effectively be dead. In a thread reminiscing about the rather excellent 2009 Wii Punch-Out, Kinda Funny Games Host Imran Khan recounted a story…
As any die-hard Zelda fan will know, The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time originally started development as a very different game. We’ve heard rumors of it being envisioned as a remake of Zelda 2: The Adventure of Link, but we’ve seen footage from the 1996 Spaceworld showcase that was…
GameWorks, the chain known for its entertainment center venues featuring arcades and restaurants, announced last week that it has closed the doors of its remaining locations. Like many establishments over the course of the last year and a half, GameWorks was hit hard by the pandemic, citing that financial difficulties…
Sometimes announcements are straight-up weird. Remember when Nintendo spent a huge part of one E3 on Wii Music? Things this year didn’t get quite up to that level of strange, but there was a large number of curiosities — remember Square Enix announcing Project Triangle Strategy, only to drop the…
There are only a small handful of sports personalities whose names you’ve heard even if you know next to nothing about the sport in question. Even if you’ve never looked so much as looked at a field the names Michael Jordan, Babe Ruth, or Wayne Gretzky probably register somewhere in…
Look at any year-end top seller list and it’s pretty much populated by big ticket titles — which is why it’s nice that Nintendo has released a video announcing which indie titles of 2021 sold best. While not ranked (for understandable reasons), it still provides a glimpse into what was…
The past two years have brought semiconductor shortages the likes of which we haven’t seen before, making the acquisition of consoles difficult due to scarcity. And it doesn’t seem to be improving anytime soon, as Nintendo President Shuntaro Furukawa said 2022 will likely continue to bring supply issues for the…
This year’s winter alts are still around, but Fire Emblem Heroes is already looking to the future. The New Year, specifically, with the annual tradition of kimono-clad characters returning. This time it’s mostly composed of ones introduced in the mobile game’s Book V storyline, with a Radiant Dawn Laguz added…
A new Poké Toon recently arrived, but it features an old favorite. While it’s not the same Jigglypuff you might remember from the anime, this Balloon Pokémon is here to give us its own story. That story’s all about making friends and finding your voice, with our spiky-haired…
If you’re like me, then you were raised on the childhood PC games of Humongous Entertainment — from their cornucopia of Backyard Sports titles that etched the name “Pablo Sanchez” into the echelon of all-time great athletes to a huge array of point-and-click classics like Pajama Sam and Sly Fox….
2021 is quickly coming to a close, and what a year it’s been! Even though the days of Smash Bros. character reveals are over, Nintendo still has a few aces up its sleeve with a handful of much-anticipated first party games coming next year. While our list below only contains…
Among the many video game companies out there, few captivate their audience’s attention with the mere announcement of an announcement like Nintendo. Directs capture the eyes and hearts of half the internet on days where they happen, with people’s satisfaction or disapproval often hinging on the presence (or lack thereof)…
2021 was a year that didn’t quite go the way anybody expected it to, but at least in the world of video games, that platitude is less heavy. Nintendo had a year of inertia, continuing forward momentum without doing anything to cause tidal waves. Not that there weren’t nice surprises…
Get ready to celebrate 2020 with Slowpoke, and the new year with all your fellow Trainers as Pokémon GO’s 2022 New Year’s event rolls in! Costumed Pokémon, new avatar items, and event bonuses are aplenty, so make sure you log on to take full advantage of the event once it…
