A third installment in the Monster Hunter Stories series has just been announced in Nintendo’s latest Partner Showcase presentation. Launching on Nintendo Switch 2, the reveal trailer for Monster Hunter Stories 3: Twisted Reflection opens with a group of hunters discovering a mysterious monster egg encased in crystal. Dialogue reveals…
Over 20 years in the making, Shantae Advance: Risky Revolution is almost here. Wayforward announced, this morning, that the long-lost Shantae adventure will be hitting PC and consoles on August 19th, 2025. Actually released a few months back for the Game Boy Advance, this belated console port will include the…
As many people had stated over the last few weeks, Nintendo will be holding a Direct stream to cap off July 2025. Instead of a full-blown first-party presentation, however, it will be a Partner Direct with roughly 25 minutes of information on new third-party games coming to the system. For…
The Wii U has now been offline since April of last year. However, this hasn’t stopped online gamers from seeking out unofficial means of still playing their favorite Wii U games online. Although this has been an ongoing situation since last spring, Nintendo has just now taken to social media…
The time has finally come and gone – as of yesterday, April 8th, 2024, Wii U and 3DS games can no longer access Nintendo Network servers. This has resulted in many, many games being stripped of core components, from online battling and trading in Pokémon to accessing courses in the…
Many people may have forgotten by now, but Nintendo is shutting down the Wii U and 3DS eShops next week. On Monday, April 8, 2024, at 7:00 pm EST/4:00 pm PST, all online functionality of the two systems will be shuttered, and gone with them will be the legacies of…
Welcome to amiibo Rewind! Each week, we take a look back at an amiibo event or release from the past 10 years to celebrate 10 amazing years of amiibo. Today, we’re taking a look back at the short lived introduction of the Player 2 amiibo line of amiibo for Super…
Fans of Nintendo’s dual screen handhelds will likely be elated to learn about the Ayaneo Flip DS. While that isn’t some extreme collaboration with Nintendo to make a PC, it does bring up an interesting prospect. We can soon have a nearly form factor perfect way to emulate DS games…
Welcome to amiibo Rewind! Each week, we take a look back at an amiibo event or release from the past 10 years. Today, we’re taking a look back at Yarn Yoshi amiibo, and the very first time we saw them back at E3 2015. Originally Posted on June 19th, 2015….
Final Fantasy VII: Rebirth is just over a month away from launching on PlayStation 5. While, yes, we’re a Nintendo-centric site, I still have to admit I have a soft spot for everything Final Fantasy. And while, yes, Rebirth isn’t coming to the Switch (yet…), the game’s main character, Cloud…
As the Nintendo Switch approaches the end of its lifespan, it becomes easy to forget about the systems that for a lot of people have long since gone to the wayside. These older consoles still hold a special place in the hearts of many fans – especially the games and…
Update – As of yesterday, December 26th, new accounts can now connect to Wii U and 3DS game servers once again. With the shutdown of both 3DS and Wii U servers coming in April of 2024, some fans have been rushing this past month to experience the last gasp of…
The closing of 3DS and Wii U online services was announced yesterday, set to take place in April of 2024. While eShop purchases for the systems have been defunct since earlier this year, this closing will make certain games and functionalities obsolete. We’re going to chronicle as many as we…
When the 3DS and Wii U eShops were closed earlier this year many were left wondering how long their respective online services had until they met a similar fate. Well, now we know, with Nintendo confirming that online play and communication will be shut down for both systems in early…
It’s not hard these days to find a portable game console, between Nintendo’s own Switch, the SteamDeck (among many others like it), and Sony’s abandoned PS Vita (RIP), gaming on the go has never been easier, but that hasn’t stopped dedicated individuals from exploring other ways to game while out…
