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…
A very happy 25th birthday/anniversary to Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars! To celebrate, we’re unboxing the Super Nintendo classic and showing you what’s inside. Have a look:
An update from the author (10/6/23): I’ve been a fan of Golden Sun for many years, and for a lot of that time I’ve felt like the series has been a bit neglected by Nintendo. Fans of the series were treated to three games over the course of nine years,…
It’s been 20 years since Rare’s red squirrel overcame a table leg fixated monarch, multiple movie parodies, crushing personal loss, and one big operatic expulsion — but he’s still the king. Regardless of how anyone might feel about the crass elements of this 3D platformer, it pushed the N64’s capabilities…
In celebration of Pokémon’s 25th anniversary, we’ve taken a look at where the phenomenon began: the original Japanese games! We take a close look at the cartridges and boxes of Red, Blue, Green, and Yellow — all while admiring the detailing inside and out. Have a look for yourself! …
This year’s Pokémon Day celebrations are officially very musical, what with P25 Music including the likes of Katy Perry and Post Malone. In-keeping with that spirit we want to shine the spotlight on a few YouTube creators who have released their own remixes and covers for the occasion! Where better…
Crackle has released a new teaser trailer of its upcoming Nintendo docuseries Playing With Power, featuring many games industry figures praising the system that truly put Nintendo on the map: the Nintendo Entertainment System. Among the people being interviewed are Xbox lead Phil Spencer, who praises Nintendo for innovations with…
The Tales of series is in the midst of its 25th Anniversary celebrations, and while the majority of those are limited to Japan it looks like Bandai Namco Europe is lending a hand for English speaking fans. On top of the multiple videos they’ve uploaded dedicated to individual titles, they’re…
If the recent Mortal Kombat movie trailer got you flashing back to the series’ roots, then I’ve got some good news for you. Arcade1Up has announced that their next machine is heading back to the Midway classic and adding in even more titles. “Get over here” and have a look…
Miis have been quietly resting in the shadows of just about every other Nintendo IP for the entirety of the Switch era thus far. Outside of cameos in games like Mario Kart 8 Deluxe and Super Smash Bros. Ultimate, they’ve essentially been nothing more than an avatar option within…
The recent ROM dump of Dinosaur Planet online — the Nintendo 64 game developed by Rare which would later be reworked into Star Fox Adventures on the GameCube — has inspired nostalgia not only within longtime Nintendo fans, but seemingly the staff that worked on the project, too. Kev Bayliss,…
It’s been a cracking month for video game historians, with prototypes of NES classic DuckTales and the Nintendo 64 version of Star Fox Adventures (formerly known as Dinosaur Planet) surfacing online. This week’s discovery is a cancelled Nintendo DS game based on Peter Molyneux’s 2001 PC title Black & White….
It’s been over 14 years since Wii Sports graced living rooms worldwide and kickstarted the phenomenon that was the Nintendo Wii, and yet it seems discoveries are still being made within the game. YouTube user Plyd823 has found a new glitch in Wii Sports Golf that allows the player to…
