January 21st, 2021

Sakurai commemorates Smash 64’s 22nd anniversary by recreating opening movie moment
Author: Ricky Berg
Categories: Switch

January 21st, 1999 in Japan marked the beginning of something incredible for video games. The original Super Smash Bros. was released on that day, and to celebrate that history Masahiro Sakurai has used his daily screenshot to pay tribute.   1999年のきょう『大乱闘スマッシュブラザーズ』発売!!すべてはここからはじまった。 pic.twitter.com/QMFEEFYnWZ — 桜井 政博 / Masahiro Sakurai (@Sora_Sakurai) January…

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January 20th, 2021

Nintendo of America adds “Pinny Arcade” pin sets to Super Mario Bros. 35th Anniversary Collection, available at Nintendo NY and online
Author: Jennifer Burch
Categories: News, Merchandise

Nintendo isn’t done adding more pieces to its Super Mario Bros. 35th Anniversary Collection. First, we were treated to t-shirts featuring the ten Super Mario Bros. games that Nintendo has handpicked for the series’ 35th anniversary. After that, a trio of baseball hats magically appeared. Now, Nintendo NY has announced…

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January 20th, 2021

Sonic the Hedgehog movie spin dashing to Hulu on February 18th
Author: Ricky Berg
Categories: News

For the fastest thing alive, Sonic sure has taken a long time to get his movie onto a streaming service. After a highly successful theatrical run and plenty of positive reception, the film adaptation of Sonic the Hedgehog will finally be watchable on a subscription-based streaming platform.  As reported by…

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January 20th, 2021

Five new Poké Lid manholes installed in Ikaruga, Japan
Author: Caleb Mina
Categories: News

Continuing with its Poké Lid program, Pokémon has revealed the latest manhole covers to grace Japan. They’re located in Ikaruga, which sits within the Nara Prefecture.  The newest five lids revealed include stunning designs of Entei, Bronzong, Simisear, Growlithe, and Deerling. These latest manholes add to the growing list of…

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