In the realm of retro gaming, a key principle many live by is the idea of the preservation of history. After all, the very nature of the hobby is appreciating that which has been lost to time, and not just games, but hardware itself. This naturally extends to the iconic…
There have been more than a few truly amazing Lego Nintendo sets over the last few years, and it looks like Nintendo and Lego are continuing their partnership into 2025, with Nintendo of America announcing a brand-new Lego set coming this October. This new set will be the second of…
Drip, drip, drip. For a company with a freaking plumber as its mascot, there sure has been a lot of leaks about the Nintendo Switch 2 lately. So far, we’ve allegedly seen the dock, the Joy-Con, the Joy-Con magnetic rail system, the motherboard, the kickstand, and even a supposed replica…
Just yesterday Nintendo of Europe’s Twitter accounts shared a snippet of the remastered version of Colony 9’s theme from the upcoming Xenoblade Chronicles: Definitive Edition. If it wasn’t much to your liking, however, you’re in luck, as the original version of the soundtrack will be available, too! The news comes…
Over the past week there have been scattered reports of security breaches with Nintendo’s accounts, and now the company has officially confirmed that the incidents indeed took place. Via Nintendo of Japan’s new support page, it’s confirmed that around 160,000 accounts were affected by the breach, which is said to…
It seems Lord of the Rings actor Elijah Wood is the latest star to have given in to the temptation that is Animal Crossing: New Horizons — and it appears he’s an observer of island etiquette, to boot! According to Twitter user Jessica Kovalick, Wood arrived on her island after direct…
Rise and shine! Tom Nook’s holiday celebrating initiative is taking Nature Day and turning it into an almost two-week-long event. Starting April 23rd, you’ll be notified about Nature Day kicking off during your daily announcement made by Isabelle or Tom Nook. The event runs from April 23rd to May 4th….
The nature-loving sloth Leif has now begun to visit islands in Animal Crossing: New Horizons thanks to the version 1.2.0 update. The garden-enthusiast, pro-weed pulling NPC’s role in this Animal Crossing adventure is being a traveling shopkeeper. Similar to Label and Kicks, Leif will visit your island randomly and offer…
Be it the long wait for a new entry, the popularity of the Nintendo Switch, or the current state of the world, Animal Crossing: New Horizons continues to see high sales in its native country, Japan. Now a month on shelves, according to Famitsu (and provided by Gematsu), the game…
Today, developer GungHo Online released its latest Developer Diary about the upcoming game ‘Ninjala’. This ongoing series chronicles new details regarding ‘Ninjala’, and the third video has revealed more information for the game. Overall, some of the keys points include the following: Seasonal updates lasting 8-10 weeks Ninjala…
The April 2020 update to Animal Crossing: New Horizons has added in Redd (otherwise known as “Crazy Redd”), the sketchy fox from past Animal Crossing games whose livelihood depended on scamming players with fake pieces of artwork. Now he’s back and sketchier than ever, arriving on islands under the nickname…
Does anyone like moving? Packing all your stuff up and shoving it into a truck, knowing you’re just going to have to un-shove it from that truck once you get to your new home is a massive source of stress, especially when you consider the fact that you have to…
Xenoblade Chronicles: Definitive Edition isn’t just making the graphics even prettier – it’s also taking a second pass at the soundtrack. You can give a listen to the new remastered Colony 9 theme below, courtesy of Nintendo Europe. 🔊 Kick back and enjoy the remastered Colony 9 theme from…
Animal Crossing: New Horizons’ version 1.2.0 update, which features new events and some returning familiar faces, is now available to download. In addition to what was revealed yesterday, Nintendo tweeted about some new additional items available at your local Nook Stop. Thanks to the April #AnimalCrossing: New Horizons update,…
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