Of all of Nintendo’s home consoles released over the decades, the Nintendo 64 remains one of the most beloved. While its legacy holds strong to this day, one of the most beloved franchises from the era hasn’t been as lucky, that being Banjo-Kazooie. While the series seems all but lost…
Nintendo has announced an in-game online event for Mario Kart World in Japan later this month. Titled “Online Challenge: Summer Vacation Skill Test,” the event will take place on August 23rd and will be held for two hours from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. According to Nintendo’s official Japanese website,…
With how ubiquitous designer Masahiro Sakurai has become at Nintendo thanks to Kirby and Super Smash Bros., it’s hard to believe that his formal company is only turning 20 years old this year. Created way back in 2005, Sakurai posted on Twitter that today marks the official 20th anniversary of…
New villagers arrived in Animal Crossing: New Horizons as part of the game’s Ver. 2.0 update on November 3rd (two days before the planned release date of November 5th) — and via the Animal Crossing Series 5 amiibo cards. 16 new villagers made their debut in Animal Crossing: New Horizons in 2021,…
Today’s Animal Crossing Direct was full of small additions to better your island life, including (but not limited to) the return of Brewster and a way to invite visiting merchants to set up shop on Harv’s Island. Those lovely additions are all part of a free update coming November 5th….
Nintendo has revealed its Animal Crossing Series 5 amiibo cards! As many had predicted, the set will add all the new villagers and characters from New Horizons to your collection, letting popular characters like Raymond and Judy come to your town easily with a few taps. Also joining in are…
One of the best parts about playing the Nintendo 64 as a kid was experiencing the power of the Rumble Pak. Released alongside Star Fox 64, the Rumble Pak was a first of its kind accessory that let you feel the game you were playing. Nowadays, rumble is common across…
Here we go again! Nintendo of America has just announced that alongside the upcoming Happy Home Paradise DLC for Animal Crossing: New Horizons, a set of 48 brand-new Animal Crossing amiibo cards is coming on November 5th. Dubbed “Series 5” (even though it’s technically the 7th series if…
As part of today’s Animal Crossing: New Horizons Direct we learned that the new Happy Paradise Designer would be included with the Nintendo Switch Online Expansion Pack alongside the Nintendo 64 and Sega Genesis libraries starting November 5th. As part of the reveal we did get another tidbit of news…
Monster Hunter Rise is still bringing weekly Event Quests, but truth be told the latest are a bit lacking. Yes, they’re “new”, but the encounters and rewards are not. There’s some special stuff on the way, like the next Capcom Collab and a Sonic the Hedgehog crossover, but I do…
Grab yourself a coffee, pull up a seat, and get ready for Animal Crossing: New Horizons news as part of the game’s latest dedicated Direct. You’ll be able to watch it live below starting at 7 a.m. PT / 10 a.m. ET.
Team Rocket’s infiltration into Pokémon Masters EX’s limited-time events is at its end. So what new event will take its place? Now that we’re gearing up for Halloween, it’s only fair for everyone on the island of Pasio to begin celebrating! This year we’ll see two more characters get a…
Another round of party games from The Jackbox series is here! The latest and greatest, The Jackbox Party Pack 8, adds five new games to the series. Grab a smart device and get ready to draw your heart out with friends thanks to games like Drawful: Animate and Weapons, or…
You probably got this, or so we think… Marvel’s Guardians of the Galaxy from Square Enix and Eidos-Montréal is only two weeks away from release. In preparation for the game’s upcoming debut, an official launch trailer has been unveiled by Square Enix featuring another look at the title’s combat, characters,…
Following this week’s news of the Nintendo Switch OLED Model boosting software sales in the UK, it seems the console itself is also seeing some success regarding its debut in Japan. According to Famitsu, the OLED Model sold 138,409 units in its first three days alone. When including the standard…
