In the last week, Nintendo has added a bunch of classic games to its various emulators for Switch Online. After giving players the chance to play the first two Donkey Kong Land games, a trio of Genesis classics have been added to the Genesis app and they include one of…
Macy’s has announced the lineup of balloons for the 98th Thanksgiving Day parade and a veteran Pokémon float will be making its annual appearance again. The famous Pikachu and Eevee Pokésled balloon will return and mark 24 consecutive years that Pokémon has appeared in the parade. It’s nice to see…
When it comes to fiction, nothing strikes a chord with people quite like a long-standing narrative. This naturally extends to video game universes, such as the rather infamously complicated Legend of Zelda timeline. Despite how isolated each game in the series seems to feel, Nintendo does have an official canonical…
Wowie, Zowie! Super Mario Wonder is only a few short weeks away, and I can’t tell you how excited I am. As the resident Nintendo Wire “Old Dude” I got my first taste of Super Mario back in the ’80s with the original Mario Bros. trilogy on the NES, and…
We’re only a few short weeks away from the launch of Super Mario Wonder, and Nintendo of has amped up the marketing with the release of three brand new TV spots. We’ve compiled them into one video for you viewing pleasure below! Super Mario Wonder launches in North America on…
For those of you who have been part of the Amiibo News family on Twitter over the past nine years, you know just how much amiibo mean to me. I’ve been putting out amiibo in-stock alerts day and night for the better half of a decade, and the idea that…
Nintendo has created a helpful site for Splatoon fans called the Splatoon Base, a super handy port for all things inky and fresh. Even better, while it’s a Japanese site, it’s still available to read in English! And just today, the site’s announced an all-new page dedicated to the series…
We’re only a few short weeks away from the launch of Super Mario Wonder, and Nintendo of America is fueling up the hype train with a brand new trailer. Check it out below. Not only do we get a fresh look at the beautiful landscapes and trippy Wonder…
October is shaping up to be a fairly big month for Switch owners and one of the first big releases is the long-awaited follow-up Detective Pikachu Returns. Naturally Nintendo wants to advertise this latest adventure and what better way than with some icon parts? Swing on by the Nintendo Switch…
Stardew Valley is the game that just keeps on growing, apparently. Developer Eric “Concerned Ape” Barone has revealed even more content coming to the game as part of the version 1.6 update, and it’s looking like you might want to start a new farm when it drops! Specifically, you can…
Spinoffs are a funny thing – sometimes they do so well they get spinoffs of their own. Rune Factory, originally a spinoff of Story of Seasons, is now getting its own spinoff (kind of) in Silent Hope, a roguelike action rpg that eschews nearly all of the agriculture in favor…
Today a new Dragon Quest game has hit consoles and PC, though it’s not a usual entry in the turn-based RPG series! Infinity Strash: Dragon Quest The Adventure of Dai is based on the manga that first begun in 1989 which was a fairly loose adaptation of the concepts and…
Still looking to speed through the classic 2D Sonic games? Sonic Origins Plus has a new Collector’s Edition up for pre-order from Pix’n Love, and boy is it a full package: it includes two art books (one 20-page, one 96-page), slipcase and reversible cover, acrylic plate, four lithographs, and a…
Mario Kart 8 Deluxe is the best-selling game on Nintendo Switch, but there’s always the possibility that you don’t have it yet. And if you don’t, and you’re in Europe, then you can pick up the game and its extensive Booster Course Pass DLC in one convenient package: the wordy…
This November CyberConnect 2 will be returning to the Naruto universe with a fresh arena fighter that’ll bring more characters to the Ninja Storm fray from across the series’ expansive timeline. If you’ve been wondering what’s in store, Bandai Namco has you covered with two new trailers. The first of…
