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…
The good folks at GameXplain got their hands on the upcoming Shovel Knight: Specter of Torment game for the Nintendo Switch. It showcases the first 12 minutes of the game in action. Check it out below! Shovel Knight: Specter of Torment arrives on the Nintendo Switch sometime during…
Nintendo Germany has posted a new video from its Switch reveal event showcasing 20 minutes of Breath of the Wild gameplay. What makes this particular demo interesting, though, is that series producer Eiji Aonuma was on hand to provide live commentary. Being the same demonstration that Nintendo has been sharing…
If you’d like to eat a slice of nostalgia pie, help yourself to the new Yooka-Laylee trailer, which showcases the multiplayer features of the game. The “voice acting” from our new friend Rextro is pulled straight out of the Banjo-Kazooie games of old, with all of the bibbles and babbles…
UPDATE: The mystery fourth game in the Nicalis image has been uncovered as the 2011 Japanese indie game Hydra Castle Labyrinth. The game is a dungeon-exploring game in the vein of Metroid, based on games for the classic MSX computer. We’ll have to wait for confirmation to see if this…
It’s a good time to be a Nintendo fan! Yacht Club Games has just announced that Shovel Knight: Treasure Trove and Shovel Knight: Specter of Torment will be arriving on the Nintendo Switch ahead of all other consoles! Treasure Trove will retail for $24.99 while Specter of Torment will retail…
Bomberman fans rejoiced just days ago when Super Bomberman R was announced at the Nintendo Switch presentation and revealed as a Switch exclusive. Many of the details behind the game had already been revealed via a press release from Konami, but now Konami has officially announced the price of the…
For anybody excited about the next update to Shovel Knight, we’ve got some good news! It looks like Shovel Knight: Treasure Trove and Shovel Knight: Specter of Torment will both be releasing in April. While this hasn’t been officially confirmed by any Nintendo source, PlayStation posted on its blog earlier…
While I Am Setsuna launched last summer on multiple platforms, it may yet find its core audience thanks to an imminent Switch port. A spiritual successor to the likes of Chrono Trigger, it features a very unique and snowy aesthetic with battles that take a turn-based action approach, with characters…
The Binding of Isaac: Afterbirth+ has joined the lineup of launch titles for the Nintendo Switch. Releasing March 3rd alongside the system, Afterbirth+ will be available at retail and on the Nintendo eShop for $39.99. Afterbirth+ is the definitive Binding of Isaac experience, as it includes Rebirth and Afterbirth as…
During today’s Fire Emblem Direct, Nintendo unveiled a few seconds of new footage of Fire Emblem Warriors, the new game from the Hyrule Warriors team at Koei Tecmo. The video shows Chrom slicing up groups of foes with his signature Falchion. The Direct went on to confirm that the game…
A brand new Fire Emblem was announced for Nintendo Switch! This is separate from the Fire Emblem Warriors game already announced, and it will be the first title in the series to hit a home console since Radiant Dawn back on the Wii. Look forward to more on this game…
2:19 PST: And that’s a wrap for the stream! 2:19 PST: No release date announced for Fire Emblem Heroes just yet. 2:18 PST: A new website has opened for the mobile game where you can vote for heroes to appear in a special event. My Nintendo members will earn Platinum…
