AI might be all the rage in the tech sector, but Nintendo doesn’t appear to be embracing it anytime soon. In an interview with CNBC, Nintendo of America president Doug Bowser was questioned about AI, and he made a pretty clear statement about how the company views it. “We…
Last week, Nintendo announced that it would be delaying the pre-order date for the Switch 2 in the United States “in order to assess the potential impact of tariffs and evolving market conditions.” While the company stressed the console would still be releasing on June 5th, 2025, the recent tariffs…
In a move that has shocked nobody, Nintendo Switch 2 will not have a console-wide achievements system like the PlayStation or Xbox. Polygon was able to speak to VP of Player/Product Experience Bill Trinen and he confirmed that achievements would not be included on the upcoming console. Switch 2 will…
With a little less than a week to go, Nintendo has revealed the current polling in the Fire Emblem Heroes: Choose Your Legends event. The competition is stacked so far, but on both the male and female sides is a frontrunner. For the men, we have Ike, the Radiant Hero…
Within the FE community, there’s a running joke about the franchise’s second title, Fire Emblem Gaiden: namely, the fact that nobody knows anything about Fire Emblem Gaiden because nobody’s actually played it. Often considered the black sheep of the franchise, Gaiden featured several odd mechanics for the time: level grinding,…
With a little over a day left until the world will be rocked with all new Nintendo Switch news, the rumor mill is in full swing with speculation about tomorrow’s event. But what about amiibo? Well, amiibo fans, you’re in luck. Nintendo has updated its Product Safety Page with three…
While it’s just a little bit younger in America, the Ace Attorney series has been pointing fans in Japan towards mystery and humor for 15 years. Known for its well done localization, interconnected plots, and over the top trials, it’s no wonder that these games have the following they do….
The 25th Anniversary Kirby site is officially live in Japan and it’s chock full of amazing info! First and foremost, a 25th Anniversary Kirby orchestra concert has been announced for Tokyo and Osaka starting in April. You can find more information about tickets and dates on the official Orchestra page…
Throughout the week, French studio Anyarts Productions has been teasing a Switch-related announcement on its social media channels. Today, the project they’ve been working on has been formally announced as novel-turned-adventure game Seasons of Heaven, along with the first details and screenshots of the upcoming exclusive. This eye-catching, Unreal 4-powered…
This week in the Nintendo eShop: the eShop implodes with sales, then spontaneously reforms with even more sales, only to then be crushed by the weight of Termina’s moon. Making up for all the tumbleweeds and cobwebs in the Nintendo eShop discount aisle for the past few weeks is Nintendo’s…
It’s that time of the year again, Nintendo fans. Black Friday is almost upon us (more like “Black Thursday” nowadays). And there are Nintendo deals aplenty at retailers across the country. To make things easier for you, we’ve created this handy Black Friday Buyer’s Guide outlining all of the deals…
No doubt many of you JRPG fans out there are still working through the dense adventure that is Dragon Quest VII for 3DS, which released back in September. Here’s hoping you power through it before January 20th, which is now the planned North American and European release date for the…
The Animal Crossing Direct is over and a lot of new information regarding amiibo has been shared. First and foremost, the update is available now. That’s right – it’s ready to be downloaded right now in the 3DS eShop. Now, lets get into the amiibo details. RV Park and amiibo…
Trips to the Pokémon Center here in Sapporo, Japan are always a good time. While it’s not the largest store, the staff is always kind and the atmosphere incredibly true to the source material. Today’s trip was no different, but with a certain Mushroom Kingdom flair added into the mix….
Players of both the North American versions of Hyrule Warriors and Hyrule Warriors Legends can now download the A Link Between Worlds DLC pack, as well as updates 1.12.0 and 1.6.0, respectively. For Legends, the A Link Between Worlds Pack includes two new playable characters, Ravio and Yuga, as well…
