Pokémon and McDonald’s have teamed up for yet another collab, this time featuring the new TCG Pocket app! For a limited time, you’ll be able to find Pokémon themed Happy Meals at participating McDonald’s locations nationwide. Hey Trainers! Take a closer look at the art and cards featured in…
Nintendo Music has made its weekly update and with it comes 37 new tracks from Super Mario Kart, the game that started it all for the racing franchise! Super Mario Kart was released for the SNES back in 1992, with only eight characters and eight unique locations (20 total tracks…
With the Nintendo Switch 2 finally revealed and the first look at what’ll be on it, excitement is at an all-time high. Among the discussion behind what the system can do and what games are yet to be shown, there’s a large amount of talk about the one we have…
The Legend of Zelda 35th Anniversary Game & Watch releases today, and besides including the original NES game, Zelda II, the original Link’s Awakening, and a watch (as advertised!), the unit contains a neat little detail — the green backside, etched with a Triforce, glows a little! (Thanks to @bluejet07…
Christmas movies are commonplace, but few have tackled the mania of buying the shiny new video game console before. Later this month that’s set to change with the nostalgic ’80s-themed HBO Max comedy 8-Bit Christmas, starring Neil Patrick Harris as he recounts trying to get an NES for Christmas —…
It’s always fun to ponder “what if?” What if Nintendo made the PlayStation with Sony? What if Alex Kidd stayed Sega’s mascot? What if the Game Boy Advance came with a dock? Well, you might not have pondered that last one, but creator Macho Nacho Productions has shared a build…
Considered a classic for the N64, GoldenEye 007 is beloved by fans, yet it has plenty of licensing and legal issues attached to it. Notably, the game has been banned in Germany under the country’s Federal Review Board for Media Harmful to Minors (known as Bundesprüfstelle für jugendgefährdende Medien or…
While in many ways the original Pokémon Red & Blue still hold up to this day, they definitely have some unique quirks, from completely broken moves to mismanaged typing. Some of the more surface-level oddities, however, are the backsprites used for the player and Pokémon when in battle. In the…
The Nintendo 64 has finally arrived on Nintendo Switch via the Online Expansion Pack, though it’s not without its problems, especially compared to the relatively perfect NES, SNES, and Genesis emulators. For starters there’s one of the more obvious issues – Mario Kart 64 is not able to save Ghost…
20 years ago in Japan, one intrepid explorer on an intergalactic vacation crash-landed after a comet collided with his spacecraft. Today, the original Pikmin for the Nintendo GameCube celebrates its 20th birthday! Well over two decades ago a man sat back on a warm day and watched insects in his…
Cotton and Silk have been having quite a year, flying onto modern consoles to share some spectacular cute ‘em up history. Recently Cotton 2 and Cotton Boomerang found their way to the eShop and Strictly Limited Games along with fellow shooter Guardian Force, but it looks like the wait for…
Later this month the Hobonichi Mother Project will bring to the world (well, mostly Japan) a second Mother tribute book. Pollyanna 2 will feature several artists, all showcasing their love for the series. A preview video was shared that gives a brief look at some of the illustrations and comics…
Great box art can make a world of difference for a game. While it’s ultimately what’s inside that really counts, how else are you going to tempt people over that aren’t glued to every Nintendo Direct and social post? Thanks to updated retail listings, we’ve gotten a look at Advance…
Video game localization wasn’t nearly as comprehensive 20 years ago as it is today, with plenty of franchises going without release in English speaking territories. One such franchise was Shiren the Wanderer, Chunsoft’s in-house take on the Mystery Dungeon that didn’t rely on licensing major properties like Dragon Quest or…
The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time’s title screen is absolutely iconic to longtime Nintendo fans and evokes nostalgic bliss in the hearts of many. It’s fitting, then, that during today’s Nintendo Direct presentation, it was used to introduce the latest addition to the Nintendo Switch Online service. That’s right,…
