Pokémon GO’s long-running monthly event, Community Day, turned 4 years old in 2022. Four years means a plethora of Pokémon have been shown off with special, event-exclusive attacks and increased Shiny rates. Yet, for newer Trainers, chances are they’ve missed out on most of these gatherings. In January 2022 (during…
A report based on multiple industry sources has claimed that Nintendo may finally release its original Switch console in India early next year. The claim comes from the latest episode of the Dark Zero podcast (via Nintendo Everything), with co-host Rishi Alwani stating he has heard from “multiple sources” that…
A new trailer for upcoming platformer Yoshi and the Mysterious Book shows off some examples of the game’s puzzle-solving elements, as well as interactions with its weird and wonderful creatures. The video, titled “An Appetite for Discovery,” starts by showing Yoshi coming across a sleeping green giant creature, which coughs…
Two fan favorites were give the Smash Ultimate screenshot treatment last week, and a whole lot of Mii Costumes made their way in. The Nintendo star of the show was one of Masahiro Sakurai’s own creations, though it’s a bittersweet reminiscence for a couple of reasons. Kirby Air Ride –…
Since the beginning of the pandemic, retro video game prices have gone through the roof with classic Pokémon, Zelda, Mario, and pretty much every other first party Nintendo franchise, selling for ten times what they were going for just a year prior. Some believe the incredible rise in prices was…
Update (7/9/21): The auction for the earlier variant of The Legend of Zelda NES cartridge ended at the bidding price of $870,000.00. A truly legendary sum! Hardcore Legend of Zelda collectors are no strangers to spending a pretty rupee on rare items, but it’s not often you come…
We all know “a dog ate my homework,” but who amongst us has ever heard “my virtual dog refused to follow directions”? The crowd of SGDQ is now familiar with the idea, as an early morning Nintendogs speedrun went south due to sudden virtual disobedience. Runner ZooKetra was doing well…
Update (7/9/21): The auction for the earlier variant of The Legend of Zelda NES cartridge ended at the bidding price of 870,000.00. Hardcore Legend of Zelda collectors are no strangers to spending a pretty rupee on rare items, but it’s not often you come across a collectible as…
If you’re anything like me, when you think of nuclear power, you probably picture Homer Simpson sleeping at his workstation at Mr. Burns’ power plant while radioactive disasters occur around him. Despite this cartoony image, nuclear power is a real and amazing thing, and as proven by incredibly clever YouTube…
When wondering what the best way to speedrun the original Paper Mario game would be, you might think of learning shortcuts, practicing glitches, and creating a perfect route. You’d be wrong, of course — you can beat Paper Mario by simply playing another Nintendo 64 game instead. Back in February,…
It has shockingly been almost four years since the SNES Classic Mini hit store shelves and over five years since the debut of the NES Classic Mini. While Nintendo has not acknowledged its miniaturized line of consoles in seemingly a long time, the company has finally touched upon the retro…
Let’s face it, our childhood Game Boys aren’t getting any younger. My well-loved Minish Cap GBA SP is just not in the shape it used to be — it’s covered in scratches, has a row of dead pixels at the top of the screen, and has been in desperate need…
The Hobonichi Mother Project has continued to give fans of Nintendo’s weirdest RPG trilogy merchandise and announcements to get excited over. While they’ve done a great job of hitting both iconic and more obscure beats, there hasn’t been a lot of love given to supporting characters. Main heroes? Absolutely. Enemies?…
The Sonic The Hedgehog franchise has experimented with a number of different viewpoints and gameplay styles over the years. The series has evolved from its 2D side-scrolling roots through fisheye prototypes and isometric outings before ultimately settling on a third-person perspective that has been the standard for its console releases…
I’ve got my eyes on the potassium rich prize that is Super Monkey Ball Banana Mania, but sadly that’s still a few months away. Thankfully in the meantime, Sega is looking back while I look forward and putting together a series of Super Monkey Ball retrospective videos. The first of…
