Those looking forward to Super Nintendo World Japan’s upcoming “Donkey Kong Country” addition this Spring will need to make new plans: the park expansion has been delayed until late 2024. In a post on the official Universal Studios Japan Twitter account, the company confirmed that the opening has been pushed…
If you’re a gigantic fan of the Animal Crossing series, you’ll want to mark May 2, 2024, on your calendars. First 4 Figures, purveyors of all manner of outstanding statues, will be releasing a new Isabelle statue for fans to fawn over. Available in two variants, pre-orders will open on…
Early last month, RPG fans were shocked to discover that the fan-favorite title Octopath Traveler had been delisted from the Nintendo eShop out of nowhere. The game was a big hit among critics and fans of the genre worldwide, releasing initially as a Nintendo Switch exclusive before arriving on other…
During the recent Nintendo Direct we got our first look at an all-new entry in the Dragon Quest Monsters series, subtitled The Dark Prince. Now, an official Square Enix blog post has given us a lot more details regarding the game, and we’ll cover a few of the essentials here….
People like figurines of pretty girls. Some may act agog at the concept, but sometimes we need an emotional support anime girl to get us through the day, y’know? (Disclaimer: I have Lyn and Melia figures at my desk as I type this). But a few folks take it further…
One of the greatest highlights of the Super Mario Bros. Movie was Peaches, a heartrending ballad from Jack Black’s Bowser that revealed the innermost romantic turmoils of the King of the Koopas. An immediate hit both in and out of the context of the movie, the song has now reached…
Raid Hour (also referred to as Legendary Raid Hour) started as an experiment in March 2019. Initially called Legendary Lunch Hour, Niantic set aside an hour on Wednesdays for Pokémon GO Trainers to find 5-Star (Legendary) Raids easier by increasing the appearance rates. After further testing, Raid Hour was renamed…
Need to fill out your plushie team of Pokémon a bit more? The Pokémon Company is set to release six new plushes on July 15th: Floragato, Crocalor, Quaxwell, and three forms of Tatsugiri. Floragato, Crocalor, and Quaxwell are the first evolutions of Sprigatito, Fuecoco, and Quaxly respectively, and…
Earlier this month GoodSmile shared a look at a new figure of Link, specifically his The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom design. It turns out it was even more prototypical than expected, though, as the company has shared an updated image with a touched-up Hylian Shield. Upcoming…
Capcom is currently celebrating its 40th anniversary, releasing various pieces of new merchandise and launching the Capcom Town web portal to mark the occasion. Now it’s launched the Voxenation brand for a new line of cuboid plushes and they’re positively adorable. Resident Evil, Ace Attorney, Street Fighter, Monster Hunter, Devil…
Initially announced on January 31st, 2020, Niantic announced it would begin testing new types of events during February 2020 – Pokémon Spotlight Hour and Mystery Bonus Hour. After testing and user feedback, Niantic combined both events into one and announced what Pokémon and bonuses would be featured in advance. Now,…
The folks over at NoClip are known for the extensive documentary work and dedication to preserving games history, and they’ve fished up a real treat today – a special Employees-Only museum located at Nintendo of America headquarters back in 2006: The folks at NoClip are pretty certain this…
Chrono Trigger is a game known for having a pretty legendary score, to put it lightly. And one of its most iconic tracks is the funky, uncannily Rickroll-esque Robo’s Theme: one that has now been covered by guitarist Ohta Mitsuhiro for Square Enix Music. It’s a wonderful, breezy…
Pikmin 4 is only a scant couple weeks away from release, and you can deck out your gear in related swag just in time: a two-sticker Pikmin 4 set is available now as a physical My Nintendo reward. The stickers are both 3″, which makes them great to…
Pokémon GO’s long-running monthly event, Community Day, turned 5 years old in 2023. Five years means a plethora of Pokémon have been shown off with special, event-exclusive attacks and increased Shiny rates. (And now that we’re in 2023, it’s five years’ worth!) Yet, for newer Trainers, chances are they’ve missed…
