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 the past couple days having little to no Badge Arcade updates, today’s a nice change of pace! Lots of new badges with lots of variety. Joining the current Kirby catcher we have is a second one featuring the pink puffball, as well as several new Rhythm Heaven catchers. Also…
A few days ago, a whole new collection of art from the upcoming Twilight Princess HD came into our hands. The new art features quite a few characters from the game, some more minor than others, but all important. Even more important, however, is the fact that the new art…
If you’re looking to spice up your 3DS home screen with something a little more practical, today is your day! Featured in the today’s Badge Arcade is a whopping 23 new games, all with new launch badges! Launch badges are badges that launch some of the 3DS pre-installed applications, like…
UPDATE (01/07): Thanks to YouTube user kikaiチャンネル we now have some close-up footage of the Luigi and Peach Happy Meal toys in action! Check it out below: A new line of Super Mario Bros. themed Happy Meals toys is set to release at McDonald’s in Japan, starting January 8th. The…
Please keep in mind that this article will contain spoilers about upcoming Smash Bros. features and what’s probably going to be in the final Smash Bros. Direct, so if you’d rather wait, stop reading now! It looks like some Smash Bros. players were too eager to wait for the video…
UPDATE: Build-A-Bear has released the first images of the Pikachu plush it will be selling later this month. You can also reserve yours now by visiting the page here. The 15″ Pikachu comes with a Charizard hoodie, Poké Ball hoodie and an exclusive Pokémon card– all for $60! Check out the gallery below to see Pikachu in…
As reported by various sources last week, we can completely confirm the legitimacy of certain amiibo figures showing up in Best Buy systems. Previously available as exclusives to Toys ‘R’ Us and GameStop retailers, Greninja, Lucario and Shulk characters seem to no longer be exclusives; however, don’t run out and…
It’s officially morning in Japan, which means four of the seven amiibo in Wave 5 have arrived in stores across the country. Long lines didn’t stop hundreds of people from getting their favorite characters. Check out the mega album below to see what all of us in North America will be missing…
