With how popular Shantae has become over the years, it’s surprising to learn that one of the games in the series was actually cancelled over 20 years ago. Despite that, Wayforward didn’t give up and would revive the project many years later to create a long-lost interquel for the series….
While home consoles are a widespread and ubiquitous part of the greater video game industry now, it hasn’t always been that way. Video game consoles have their origins from arcade machines, and the transition they made to end up in people’s living rooms was thanks in large part to systems…
As part of today’s financial report for Nintendo, company president Shuntaro Furukawa noted that Nintendo will be considering a price adjustment to the Switch 2 depending on how the situation of President Trump’s tariffs evolves in the coming months. With nobody sure of what the impact will be when Trump’s…
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…
The full contents of the final DLC pack for Hyrule Warriors have been revealed by the official Japanese site. The A Link Between Worlds Pack will introduce both Ravio and Yuga as playable characters, wielding a hammer and paintbrush, respectively. The 3DS version of Hyrule Warriors will receive a…
Paper Mario first graced the screens of gamers just 15 years ago, spawning a franchise that has spanned nearly every Nintendo console since. In the course of the past decade-and-a-half, the series has taken a turn that has disappointed — to say the least — many fans who adored the…
At this year’s E3, we finally got to see a solid chunk of gameplay from the long-awaited upcoming entry in The Legend of Zelda series; Breath of the Wild. In the hours and hours of Treehouse footage shown we were treated to countless combat scenarios, details on environmental and crafting…
Beauty in games is something that I feel is often underappreciated. And I’m not speaking of graphical fidelity or how detailed the grass physics are – I mean true beauty, the kind that speaks to something deeper. How, with a single image, a single song, a single line of dialogue,…
Even more franchises have been announced for Lego Dimensions Season 2, the free update to the base game that’ll enable compatibility with toys released this fall and beyond. Those who want a little more Batman will be happy to hear there are two packs based on the upcoming Lego Batman…
This week in the Nintendo eShop: Axiom Verge does what Metroid can’t, 3DS owners get a second helping of Picross 3D and The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword swings onto Wii U Virtual Consoles. Capcom’s having a monster of a sale this week. Until September 6th, rathalos and reploid hunters…
