When Street Fighter 6 released for Nintendo Switch 2 on the console’s launch, it came with some new features exclusive to the Nintendo port. The most obvious feature was amiibo support, including Street Fighter character figurines and a brand-new set of cards specific to SF6. With DLC characters still coming…
When the Switch 2 was announced, a number of industry pundits were concerned that Nintendo had played things too safe. In the past, Nintendo has taken wild swings with its hardware and done outlandish things like include motion controls or force people to play with a tablet. The Nintendo Switch,…
Nintendo of Japan has just revealed one of what will surely be multiple announcements leading up to Mario’s 40th anniversary in September. My Mario, a new child-focused product line of merchandise and engagement experiences, is launching on Tuesday, August 26th in Japan. You can view the My Mario…
Over the past few years Hyperkin has made a name for itself by selling emulation consoles that read data from your original carts, typically supporting several systems at once. This latest product from the company, however, is hyper-focused on the Game Boy. As relayed by Nintendo Life, the Retron Jr….
After waiting nearly three years with next to no news about the fanmade Mother 4 game, we finally have a more substantial update — a visual one — to gaze in wonder over. The last we heard, the team behind the game decided to turn the work into more of…
Some of the most memorable stories in video games have all been under a single name. It’s a title that’s managed to become more and more egregiously incorrect with every entry, but still manages to evoke an emotional response. Though their main entries vary in quality and mechanics, there’s no…
Avid (and deep pocket) collectors, take note: what is believed to be the last remaining Nintendo Play Station prototype in existence is set to be auctioned on February 27th next year. That’s right, the fabled hardware, also known as the SNES-CD, of a potential Nintendo-Sony collaboration, which fell apart back…
For years now Sonic fans have been asking for more Chao content, and while it’s not a new Garden to play around in, this latest official animation is the next best thing. Watch in its adorable glory below: Not only that, but both the North American and European…
It was previously revealed that both SNES and NES Nintendo Switch Online collections would be updated this month — the first update since Super Nintendo games were added to the service. It’s a solid showing too, with what’s generally still seen as the best Kirby title and the otherwise Super…
The most extraordinary stories are often those of people you’ve never heard of, even though by all accounts you absolutely should have. Owe Bergsten is one such person — head of Bergsala, distributor of Nintendo games throughout Scandinavia (and the only non-Nintendo owned distributor of Nintendo games in the world),…
Sonic the Hedgehog will finally be springing onto cinema screens throughout the US on February 14th next year, and the blue blur’s new redesign has gone down well with most fans since it debut last month. This newfound love has even made its way into the modding community, with Lady…
Just when it seemed like the year was going to end without any new SNES titles added to the Nintendo Switch Online collection, Nintendo dropped a surprise announcement that six more titles will be coming December 12. Four of the titles are SNES games: Star Fox 2 Super Punch-Out!! Kirby…
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The Mother series celebrated 30 years in 2019, a significant milestone for a series that has touched the heart of so many. And to celebrate, Sony Music is releasing a special 30th Anniversary vinyl soundtrack on Christmas in Japan. Going for 5,500 yen (a bit over $50), the set collects…
Earlier today, NISA dropped the bombshell that the latest localized entry in the Legend of Heroes: Trails of Cold Steel series would be heading to Switch, leading to equal parts rejoicing and hesitation from fans. Unlike many JRPG series, which tend to be self-contained even if they have a number…
