Niantic is ready to lift the curtain on its Pikmin-themed app today. While its name, associated sites and social media accounts, logo, and more were discovered within the last 24 hours, you can add playable to that list now. Pikmin fans can enjoy Pikmin Bloom today, just in time for…
Earlier this year, Nintendo and Niantic made a surprise announcement about multiple Nintendo IPs getting the mobile app treatment. The first IP that they were ready to announce at the time was a Pikmin app. Since the announcement, Niantic has been conducting various beta tests for the game. While Niantic…
Super Mario Sunshine is a somewhat divisive title compared to other installments in Nintendo’s genre-defining Mario series, shaking up the traditional platforming elements established in its predecessor Super Mario 64 with the introduction of the plumber’s new F.L.U.D.D. device. Sunshine also broke new ground for the franchise by featuring much…
Well, it looks like it’s officially the end of an era, as Nintendo has announced plans to remove credit card support via the 3DS and Wii U eShop storefronts. 「ニンテンドー3DSシリーズおよびWii U内のニンテンドーeショップにおけるクレジットカードと交通系電子マネーのご利用取扱い終了について」のお知らせを掲載しました。 https://t.co/hlGGJIZu3B — 任天堂サポート (@nintendo_cs) July 20, 2021 In the Japanese tweet above, the company confirms that from…
The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild fans will know that pulling the Master Sword from its pedestal is not a feat that just anyone can accomplish. It takes not only an adventurer who possesses the spirit of the legendary hero, but one who is strong enough to withstand…
On June 30th, 2021, the Netflix app for Nintendo 3DS and Wii U passed from this world to the next. This unassuming app suffered the fate of many visionary thinkers who were ahead of their time — under-appreciated until the sun had set on their season with us in this…
Miis have been quietly resting in the shadows of just about every other Nintendo IP for the entirety of the Switch era thus far. Outside of cameos in games like Mario Kart 8 Deluxe and Super Smash Bros. Ultimate, they’ve essentially been nothing more than an avatar option within…
Though the Wii U had a short life, it was home to more than a few fantastic games. Tadpole Treble was one of those games, and like many others before it, it’s now swimming over to the Nintendo Switch pond. Announced via a delightfully catchy new song, Tadpole Treble Encore…
While the impending delisting doomsday of March 31st is nearly on the horizon, Nintendo has seemingly been removing titles and products from their database over the last week. The Nintendo DSiWare titles previously reported to have been yanked from the 3DS eShop have returned (mostly), but now the handheld system…
It seems like we’ve been reporting on quite a few delistings lately. Just this week, a ton of DSiWare games were removed from the 3DS eShop, and Netflix announced that it will be discontinuing support for the WiiU and 3DS. Now, yet another title has suddenly vanished from Nintendo’s digital…
UPDATE: As reported by Gematsu, Banjo-Kazooie and Blast Corps will not be released for the Wii U in Japan today, and Nintendo of Japan apologizes for the “error”. During Banjo & Kazooie’s Mr. Sakurai Presents video, the Super Smash Bros. creator joked about how B&K could only be found…
Super Mario Maker was one of the Wii U’s best games, taking advantage of the GamePad in such a way that even its sequel for the Switch isn’t quite as intuitive. Yet all good things must come to an end eventually, and Nintendo is going to be cutting off the…
As audiences are soon bound to crashland on the fruitful planet PNF-404, Nintendo has announced that the Pikmin line of short movies is being delisted from both the 3DS and Wii U eShop this week on Thursday, October 8th (reported by Japanese Nintendo). Originally released on November 14th, 2014, Pikmin…
About a week out from a 3D Mario celebration, today’s the day to remember a different kind of Mushroom Kingdom throwback. Five years ago today Super Mario Maker arrived on Wii U, giving players the power to craft their own courses and share them with the world. Though it’s been…
Rejoice, fellow plant-based life forms! The announcement of Pikmin 3 Deluxe for the Nintendo Switch was a welcomed announcement, but did come with some strings attached. Following Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze’s footsteps, the Wii U version of Pikmin 3 was removed from the Nintendo eShop shortly after. That ends…
