We wrote a fun piece a few weeks ago about how the famed Parisian art museum, The Lourve, has been utilizing the New Nintendo 3DS as an audio guide since 2012. Whether this was just a case of serendipitous timing or someone in Paris really follows Nintendo news, The Lourve…
Ask any Mario Kart fan what they fear most, and the answer will undoubtedly be the infamous Spiny Shell. This iconic item first debuted in Mario Kart 64, and ever since then it has been terrorizing Mario Kart fans with its tenacity to destroy the first place racer. It has…
While Bayonetta 3 marked the end of the franchise and its heroine, that wasn’t exactly the original plan for the series. In a new video shared on his YouTube channel, series creator Hideki Kamiya explained that if he had remained at developer PlatinumGames, he would have liked to continue the…
After last year’s sold-out collab, CASETiFY is inviting Pikachu and the rest of the Pokémon crew back for another collaboration! Following last year’s setup, there will be three separate drops this year and each drop will feature different designs. Here’s a look at 2020’s first release — a callback to…
It was only a couple of weeks ago that Nintendo’s mobile puzzler Dr. Mario World reached its first anniversary, and now, the franchise has an even greater milestone to brag about. 30 years ago today, on July 27th, 1990, the original Dr. Mario game first launched on Nintendo’s Famicom in…
Reminder: The Japan Fighting Game Publishers Roundtable begins streaming at 5 p.m. PT today. You can watch it here: Want to know what it takes to join the fight? A special live stream event coming this Saturday will see some of Japan’s largest fighting game publishers unite for a…
It’s been five years since we last heard anything about a Mega Man movie being in the works and, as is common with video game film adaptation projects, we’ve heard very little since (aside from confirming the movie’s writer earlier this year). We still aren’t any the wiser regarding the…
Amazing new Pokémon merchandise is appearing all around the world lately, with Gigantamax plushes in North America, Pikachu desserts in Japan, and Poké Ball cases in Taiwan, to name just a few. More than ever, collectors will need to travel far and wide to catch them all, and it looks…
You know that feeling you get when you see a puppy with a butterfly on its nose? This story feels sort of like that. Skylar Challand was traveling home to Nova Scotia with his family after having spent time in New York City for work. Mid-way through their 16-hour journey,…
Dragalia Lost has crossed over with over games before, but for its latest raid event it looks like it’s instead taking inspiration from one. With the prince and pals visiting a tropical island, things take a turn for the tragic when a mysterious, monochrome fiend (complete with grin and glowing…
Even though Atlus and Koei Tecmo’s Persona 5-meets-Dynasty Warriors spin-off has been out in Japan for months now, a western release has never been confirmed – even though, given the popularity of the franchise, it seemed like an inevitability. Now, thanks to Koei Tecmo’s latest financial report, we finally have…
Following the huge leak of Nintendo Wii source code and files back in May, leakers have recently moved on to examining Nintendo 64 prototypes — and boy, have they been busy. First up, an early build of Super Mario 64, titled “Ultra 64 Mario Brothers,” has been discovered and features…
Those who have been missing their regular visits to the Nintendo New York store may be in luck, as it looks as though the store is now making preparations to reopen after its COVID-19-related closure. YouTube user KirbyGCN17 made a trip to Nintendo NY on July 24th and provided footage…
This weekend will see the fourth Pokémon GO Fest, and this time, the event will be taking place entirely online. Since meeting other players in person is currently impossible for the most part, Niantic is altering GO Fest so that participants can enjoy the event from home. Pokémon GO game…
Over the past several years, the Nintendo GameCube has quickly become one of the most beloved consoles for game collectors and Nintendo fans. I personally started collecting GameCube games back in 2010, and over the past ten years, I’ve accumulated quite the collection. While I don’t play these games as…
