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…
Introduction What do you love about Nintendo? The more I ask myself that question, the more complex my answer gets. I decided to use the term “N factor” to describe my feelings, because while it’s near impossible to define, Nintendo’s best games all have some undeniable and exclusive allure about…
With Cloud’s recent Super Smash Bros. reveal, it’s no doubt that Final Fantasy has been on every Nintendo fan’s mind lately. Many have questioned why Cloud’s appearance makes any sense, and there have been mixed reactions about the entire ordeal. We’ve already gone over our thoughts on the reveal and…
The announcement of Cloud Strife in Super Smash Bros. came as a surprise to pretty much everybody. Even those of us who were rooting for a Square Enix representative never expected Cloud to be the one. Naturally the announcement ruffled a few feathers. Cloud is essentially symbolic of Squaresoft’s “betrayal”…
Super Mario World: just saying it brings on nostalgia and reverence. It’s a game that I’ve personally put more time into than nearly any other Super Mario game and has been a part of my life since first seeing it played at a local daycare. I’ve loved this game since…
On this day 14 years ago, Nintendo released its fourth home console in North America. The lunch box shaped console still holds a place in many Nintendo fans hearts and has library of some of the most unforgettable games. Many might not remember that the Nintendo GameCube had one of…
Nintendo is bringing back the original Pokémon GameBoy games to the 3DS eShop as digital download titles on February 27th. This date is significant for the franchise, as February 27th was the original release date of Pokémon Red and Green in Japan. The games will play exactly as you remember…
If you’re an avid follower of Nintendo news you might remember the exciting discovery of the device that was eventually coined the “Nintendo PlayStation,” which we went over in-depth, back in July. Unfortunately, soon after its reveal the source went dark, fearing they’d accidentally break the system by hastily turning…
Nintendo’s Game Boy, the grandpappy of today’s handheld systems, celebrates its 25th birthday today! Okay, so technically the Game Boy turned 25 in North America and Japan last year. But today is the official quarter-century mark in Europe, and around here we’ll take any excuse to party. Nintendo holds such…
Super Smash Bros. has always been a franchise that revels in the history of video games, no matter how obscure it gets, and one of the best ways it can celebrate this history is through stages. “Setting the Stage” is a new series of articles that will pick apart and…
Nintendo has released a special video showcasing the development of Mario titles in commemoration of the 30th anniversary of Super Mario Bros. Both Shigeru Miyamoto and Takashi Tezuka narrate and give their insight about game development since the early years of the series. Watch the evolution take place starting from…
Just who is Bowser Jr.’s mother? The answer might surprise… or, then again, maybe not. Shigeru Miyamoto, the man behind Mario himself, took to YouTube and laid to rest some longstanding rumors about Nintendo’s mascot while also dropping a couple of bombshells along the way. For example, pretty much every…
Please note: This article is Part 3 of a miniseries about the days before Nintendo solely focused on video games. Part 1 dives into the very beginnings of the company, back when it produced playing cards. Part 2 covers Nintendo finding its stride in the toy market. By the early…
