Just last September, Splatoon 3 celebrated its two-year anniversary in a spectacular sendoff with the Grand Festival. This celebration also marked the effective ending of the game, with new monthly Splatfest themes coming to a close. While the new content has slowed down, it hasn’t stopped entirely, as the seasonal…
For older Nintendo fans, Space World 2000 is one of the most pivotal moments in the company’s history. The event where Nintendo not only unveiled the GameCube to the public but showcased Super Mario 128 and some ridiculously high-quality 3D renders for a Legend of Zelda prototype, Space World 2000…
Across Nintendo’s vast reach, Mario has quite a few unique games under his belt. While most people tend to focus on the main series entries, there’s many games that fly under the radar for one reason or another. One such oft-forgotten title is Super Mario Run. This mobile-exclusive platformer doesn’t…
Two more Nintendo DS classics are set to hit the Wii U eShop tomorrow. Animal Crossing: Wild World and Kirby and the Canvas Curse will finally get rereleases, with a price of $9.99 each. Wild World saw a Virtual Console release in Europe nearly a year ago, so it’s nice…
Welcome to the Character Column! Each week, I’ll be taking a look at a different character from Nintendo’s long and esteemed history, and I’ll analyze what makes them interesting, nuanced, or just plain memorable. Whether they’re heroes, villains or NPCs, I’ll explain why they deserve respect or love from the…
One of the most effective soundtracks of the NES-era belongs to the first Metroid game. Composed by industry icon Hirokazu “Hip” Tanaka, it perfectly encapsulates the atmosphere of the planet Zebes, with its immersive and creepy sci-fi stylings perfectly suiting the alien-infested caverns that Samus must venture through to defeat…
When it comes to games these days secrets don’t last long. Thanks to guides, forums, and walkthroughs as well as all the video content that comes from streamers and Let’s Players most hidden features are but a Google search away, and as a result there isn’t much mystery after the…
Speedrunners are always looking to break boundaries (and frame data) in their quest to speed through games in the fastest time possible. A new record has been set, as Super Mario Bros. speedrunner Darbian has beaten his old record by .316 seconds, setting a new world record in the process….
This week in the Nintendo eShop: Paper Mario paints the town red, Mega Man mops up Sigma’s leftovers, and 1987’s Psycho Pigs gets a reboot. For the first time in forever there’s nothing truly notably in the discount aisle of the Nintendo eShop, not even good ol’ reliable Atlus! If…
Capcom’s internal development strategy to keep us drowning in member berries continues this week, as Mega Man X2 is dashing onto New Nintendo 3DS Virtual Consoles! Originally released for the SNES way back in 1994, Mega Man X2 is a 2D action platformer that picks up right after the events…
Prepare for mini mayhem, as Mario vs. Donkey Kong 2: March of the Minis is slowly treading to Wii U Virtual consoles! Originally released for the Nintendo DS back in 2006, March of the Minis has players guiding mini Mario toys through more than 80 perilous stages in an effort…
We are just over a month away from the launch of the Nintendo Classic Mini, an adorable miniature version of the classic Nintendo Entertainment System. To celebrate, Nintendo U.K. announced it has partnered with Retro Gamer to show off the console, live for the very first time. The stream will…
Welcome to the Character Column! Each week, I’ll be taking a look at a different character from Nintendo’s long and esteemed history, and I’ll analyze what makes them interesting, nuanced, or just plain memorable. Whether they’re heroes, villains or NPCs, I’ll explain why they deserve respect or love from the…
The latest in a series of fan translations of never-localized Zelda games has just been released, this time the Satellaview-exclusive BS Zelda: The Ancient Stone Tablets. According to Zelda Universe, the game allowed the player to play as both a male and female avatar in a timed quest taking place…
The system that ushered most of Nintendo’s franchises into the third dimension, Nintendo 64, celebrated its 20th anniversary this year. We commemorated this sobering milestone back in June with a look at the system’s launch, games and impact on the industry. To keep the celebration going, we put together a…
