Of all of the perks that come with a Nintendo Switch Online subscription, one of the most exciting is the ever-expanding collection of emulators for older systems. Ever since the Nintendo 64 joined the greater NSO library, many fans have been eagerly waiting for the GameCube to get its turn…
With a new generation of Nintendo hardware comes some new key art for its accessories and products. While this is hardly the biggest change coming for the Switch 2, Nintendo has introduced a variety of new eShop gift card designs that retailers will begin stocking soon. As spotted by a…
In an announcement this morning, Microsoft has revealed that it will be upping the cost for the Xbox Series S, X, and all of its accessories starting today, May 1st, 2025. The standard 512 GB Series S will now be $379.99 (up from $299.99) while the 1 TB Series X…
2022’s Consumer Electronics Show (or CES) is almost upon us and once again Arcade1up is partaking and bringing with it a batch of new modern arcade machines. As per usual these new units will be shorter than the cabinets of old but still be playable while standing up or sitting…
The Kirby Café has hosted several limited time menu additions and seasonal offerings, almost always drawing from a set pool of characters. Kirby is nearly always front and center, with mainstays like Waddle Dee and Whispy Woods tagging along. Even Chef Kawasaki has (fittingly) become another mascot for this cozy…
The Season of Heritage in Pokémon GO is mixing things up! While we’ll be helping out Professor Willow uncover the mysterious giant door at a historical cave site during the three-month-long season, there will be other events, research tasks, and more to complete. For January 2022, a month-long Timed Research…
The release of Pokémon Legends: Arceus has snuck up on us, less than a month away after Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl released only in November. Now the ads for the game are rolling out, and it looks sharper and sharper with each new look: Alongside the generic…
The holidays may be essentially over, but consumerism marches on, compelling us to purchase products no matter the time of year. Such is the case with the new Luigi’s Mansion Lego sets, which have just gotten a spooky new commercial, complete with Don LaFontaine-esque voice over: Here you…
It’s now 2022, and while the impending fear about what the third year in this already tumultuous decade might bring is strong, we’re still all jovial enough to (rightfully) celebrate making it another year. Multiple game companies made art or posts to celebrate the occasion, such as this Monster Hunter…
Now that we’ve entered 2022, the obtusely named Triangle Strategy is releasing in just a few months. Square Enix saw fit to mark the occasion by revealing the game’s box art on the holiday, and it doesn’t disappoint for fans of the developer’s previous titles. Like Octopath Traveler…
The Nintendo Switch has been delivering hit after hit since its 2017 launch, with multiple established series getting a chance to shine on the handheld hybrid wonder. 2021 saw several of its own, often from third party developers — NEO The World Ends with You finally took us back to…
The Japanese developer CyberConnect2 has had a steady presence on Nintendo Switch, from the underappreciated Fuga: Melodies of Steel to the Bandai Namco collabs .hack//G.U. Last Recode and Dragon Ball Z: Kakarot. That’s why we’re definitely keeping an eye out for this latest tease… As hinted at in a recent…
Fire Emblem Heroes is ringing in the new year with our favorite gift: Content™. The 6.1 update is rolling out real soon, and we’ve got all the deets on what they’re adding: Two skills for each of the A, B, and C slots will be offered for the Infernal…
Welcome to this week’s episode of Mii Weekly, a series where we feature headlines, impressions, and an assortment of variety segments all centered around Nintendo! In the final week of 2021 and the final edition of Mii Weekly, we recognize many of Nintendo’s achievements (and a couple shortcomings) for the…
We’re less than a month away from people making too many Breath of the Wild comparisons to Pokémon Legends: Arceus (just kidding, they already do that), and while we’ve detailed the unique Hisuian Pokémon revealed thus far, the game also has a cavalcade of human characters as well. Let’s break…
