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…
Update (Friday, April 9th at 12:10 p.m. PT): The Pokémon Company has created a hub page for Pokémon Players Cup III that includes links to livestreams taking place on April 10th and 11th. All livestreams (Pokémon TCG, Pokémon Sword and Shield, and Pokkén Tournament DX) begin this weekend at 11…
No More Heroes III publisher Marvelous has announced an upcoming livestream for the game titled “No More Broadcasting 5.1 GHm,” broadcasting on April 8th at 9 p.m. JST / 5 a.m. PT / 8 a.m. ET / 1 p.m. BST. Hosting the stream will be Director Goichi “Suda51” Suda, MC…
This is the second (conclusive) part of a review in progress. Read the first part for context before continuing. Previously, I spent a good deal of time singing praises of the first Bravely Default – warrentedly so, I hope. But I did slightly gloss over the game’s fatal flaw: namely,…
Though JoJo fans are likely still shook from the announcement of a Stone Ocean anime, there’s still a faint Golden Wind blowing through Jump Force. Bandai Namco released a dedicated gameplay trailer for Giorno Giovanna, the main character of JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure’s Part 5. Like fellow playable JoJo…
It’s been just over two weeks since Monster Hunter Rise released on Switch, and the hunt shows no signs of stopping. Previously we reported that 4 million copies of the game had shipped, but per a new release from Capcom they’ve revised that number to “…exceeding 5 million units one…
It’s a known fact that Masahiro Sakurai puts his all into the direction and development of Super Smash Bros., but it’s his recurring tributes to game anniversaries and releases that’s impressing me this year. This last week saw another handful of titles get that attention, ranging from one of his…
Though Marth’s adventure may be gone from the Switch eShop, for fans outside of Japan that might not carry as much significance as a certain, later Fire Emblem. The Blazing Blade still carries a strong reputation for longtime western Emblemers, including myself. That’s why I’m excited to see four more…
Tons of Nintendo news dropped this week! Make sure you didn’t miss anything by checking out these highlights. This week’s top stories Pre-orders for Limited Run Games’ DOOM: The Classics Collection are now live and will run until May 2nd, 2021. Niantic’s Pikmin AR game is being beta…
Welcome to Mii Weekly with Hero TJ! This show features headlines, impressions, and an assortment of variety segments all centered around Nintendo. In this edition, we cover the Nintendo Wire interview with the team behind NINJA GAIDEN: Master Collection, plus Ryu Hyubasa’s potential inclusion in Super Smash Bros Ultimate. We…
Rune Factory 5 is hitting Japanese store shelves in June, and by that point, there’ll already be merchandise for the property in the wild – a whole slate of RF5 goods are releasing on May 20th, ahead of the game’s launch. The merch contains everything from the no-frills (acrylic stands…
Japan’s Pokémon Café and Pikachu Sweets by Pokémon Café are in the midst of celebrating their 3rd anniversary! Special menus featuring Pikachu debuted last month at Pokémon Café and Pikachu Sweets locations, yet today, the official site for these eateries has shared photos of how each location is decorated. First,…
Pokémon plushies are always cute, but there’s something about the latest addition to the Pokémon Dolls line that I can’t help but find extra adorable. Maybe it’s their bright colors, the fact that they all have closed eyes, or simply because they look extra soft and fluffy; but the Pokémon…
