Welcome back to our in-depth exploration of the history of amiibo! In our previous segment, we delved into the first half of 2015, covering the releases of Waves 3 and 4 of the Super Smash Bros. amiibo line, as well as the debut of the Super Mario Bros. amiibo series….
Another Dynamax Pokémon debuts in Pokemon GO! This time Drilbur, a Ground-type Pokémon, will be entering the Dynamax pool (and is a good Dynamax Pokémon for battles against Dynamax Charmander, Gigantamax Charizard, Dynamax Beldum, and Dynamax Falinks). (For more details about the Season of Max Out, you can check out…
Raid Battles made the jump from Pokémon’s Generation VIII (Sword and Shield) to Generation IX (Scarlet and Violet). While similar, the big difference this time around is the Terastal phenomenon, where Pokémon’s type can change to one of the 18 different types available in-game. Not to mention, Pokémon will receive…
Nintendo of America has announced that the developers of The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild will be hosting a panel during the Game Developers Conference (GDC) on March 1st in San Francisco. The panel titled “Change and Constant” features the game’s director Hidemaro Fujibayashi, art director Satoru Takizawa…
A new Famitsu interview with Splatoon 2 producer Hisashi Nogami has revealed tons of new information about Splatoon 2. The interview, originally published in the magazine’s latest issue and translated from Japanese by Nintendo Everything, includes details on plenty of new features set to appear in the game. According to…
Among the snippets of footage in Ultra Street Fighter II’s reveal was a strange, seemingly out of place 3D first person mode. After some speculation as to what the heck it was, the back of the Japanese boxart has the answer – it’s a new extra mode in the game,…
A new video for the upcoming 1-2-Switch has been released that shows off the titles Baseball party-game in action. The pitcher uses one Joy-Con controller to switch between pitching speeds while the hitter does their best to knock one out of the park. Check it out below! 【1-2-Switch ゲーム紹介「ベースボール」】速球？スロー？相手の視線を読んでホームラン！ 見えない球を打つ新感覚野球ゲーム。投手は速球とスローボールを使い分け、打者は相手の表情を見抜いてスイングだ！https://t.co/g9KIfIKTph…
Back in Spring of 2015, before Splatoon launched on the Wii U, Nintendo held special demo events that any Wii U owner could take part in. Two years later, that idea has stayed fresh, and Nintendo is bringing the Global Testfire back once again. As announced in the video above,…
The good folks over at the Squid Research Lab have released some new information and screenshots of the all new Splatoon 2 stage Musselforge Fitness. The new map is modeled after a real world gym and features rock climbing walls, a swimming pool and treadmills! What do you think of…
In addition to a spectator mode, Splatoon 2 will also include the ability for up to eight players to use a wired LAN connection to host local Private Battle tournaments without the need for internet. The information comes straight from a blog post by the official Splatoon Tumblr account, which…
UPDATE: February 10th, 2017, 9:34 p.m. PST – Replaced information from @SplatoonJP with information from official Nintendo of America Twitter. The upcoming Splatoon sequel for Nintendo Switch will include the ability for up to two non-players to watch private matches, as revealed through a tweet sent out by Nintendo of…
Playing Wind Waker for the first time way-back-when, I was constantly entranced by the new character designs. Be they island residents or Rito, there was something about the character to character variance that made me want to know more about these individuals. That’s doubled for the Korok, easily one of…
A new gameplay video has been released for Splatoon 2, showing off the entirety of one Turf War taking place at The Reef, a new map that looks very similar to Urchin Underpass from the original game. There are a few points worth noting from this new look at the…
Nintendo Japan has released two brand new videos showcasing the upcoming Switch brawler ARMS. The first trailer gives us a detailed look at the fighters Spring Man, Ribbon Girl, Ninjara, Master Mummy and Mechanica, showing how each character will handle in the game. The second trailer goes in depth on…
While Yooka-Laylee may be the most well-known 3D platformer throwback releasing in the coming months, Sumo Digital’s Snake Pass is capturing much of the same aesthetic. Having a more physics and puzzle oriented twist, the game has you wrap your slithery self around levels, solving puzzles and finding secrets. The…
