Summer Game Fest has come and gone, but that’s not stopping publishers from announcing their own livestreams to update players on new games. Capcom is the latest to throw its hat into the fray, with a new 40-minute “Capcom Spotlight” stream announced for June 26th, 2025. As you can expect,…
While fervor around the Switch 2 launch is at a pretty big high, it seems as if only Nintendo is really benefitting from the release of new hardware. A report from The Game Business states that other than Cyberpunk 2077, third-party games have had an incredibly slow start on the…
The latest entry in the Mario Kart series, Mario Kart World, has just turned two weeks old. There’s a lot that makes this game stand out; from the open world to the soundtrack and more, it’s got something for everyone. Especially when looking at the wide cast of characters, with…
Running full speed towards 2021, this week’s Super Mario Bros. 35 Special Battle! will have you celebrating the end of 2020 and looking ahead into 2021. Of course, this all depends on your timezone, but the idea of ringing in the New Year via Super Mario Bros. 35? Sounds like…
Business isn’t slowing down at your local Pokémon Café in the puzzle-matching game Pokémon Café Mix. With a constant stream of customers, a plethora of orders and dishes is one way to celebrate the end of 2020. Another way is to invite some familiar faces back for another round of…
Hades is a very chatty game, as revealed by a recent infographic straight from developer Supergiant Games, which breaks down both the total amount of voiced lines and the biggest (and briefest) chatterboxes in the cast of 30 fully voiced characters. As a matter of fact, we have this…
While New Year’s celebrations around the world will be more subdued this year, there’s at least one cool way to celebrate with Pikachu and friends in Japan. Baskin-Robbins of Japan, where it’s known as Thirty One, will offer a new Pokémon-themed box of ice cream scoops to bring in 2021…
The long, storied history of Street Kart, previously known as Mari Mobility, a.k.a. MariCar, is a wild one, full of tourists dressed as Mario Kart characters darting around the streets of Tokyo, as well as numerous accidents. Last year, the Intellectual Property High Court ruled that MariCar must pay Nintendo…
Lakitu really doesn’t get enough credit when it comes to Mario Kart. Yes, one has been a playable driver since Mario Kart 7, but these cloud riders practically make Mario Kart happen with all they do. Thankfully that work hard mentality is about to pay off. Take a look at…
Lately, it seems like there is an endless supply of unique Pokémon furniture and plushes coming out of Japan. With notable entries like the Ditto bead chair and life-size Appletun plush, it’s hard to ignore the onslaught of comforting plush merchandise. While the latest offering seems slightly tamer, it’s still…
Welcome to the Nintendo Wirecast! We’re BACK! On today’s episode, Hero TJ and Amiibo Jason look back at 2020 and speculate what may be coming down the line for Nintendo in 2021. The Wirecast is available as both a video and a podcast below:
Smash Ultimate is full of stars, and I don’t just mean its roster. Star Rod, Super Star, Warp Star, Launch Star, Starmen; it’s enough to fill the night sky over Fountain of Dreams and then some! And that’s exactly what’s going to happen with the next online tournament event. …
UPDATE: As reported by Gematsu, Banjo-Kazooie and Blast Corps will not be released for the Wii U in Japan today, and Nintendo of Japan apologizes for the “error”. During Banjo & Kazooie’s Mr. Sakurai Presents video, the Super Smash Bros. creator joked about how B&K could only be found…
Nintendo’s plans for the big Super Mario Bros. 35th anniversary have included games, merchandise, contests, and more. While fans have been smitten with various merchandise releases (including the ever exclusive, only available at Nintendo Tokyo collections), U.S. fans can now join in on the fun thanks to Nintendo of America….
Across the internet, Nintendo fans desperate for the official opening of Super Nintendo World (and even more desperate to visit) are gobbling up every last detail and new photo we can find. As both an obvious Nintendo fanboy and theme park enthusiast, I’ve been closely following the development of this…
