Good news for those of you who have yet to dive into the world of Animal Crossing: New Horizons. Target has announced that it will be giving away a bonus Tom Nook themed journal for anyone who purchases a copy of the game on November 1st. Your island adventure awaits!…
This is your last call to armor up before entering the planet Aether! For any Metroid Prime series fan wanting to show off their favorite esteemed heroine bounty hunter at home, now is your last chance to pre-order a Varia Suit armor replica from First 4 Figures. Pre-orders for the…
A new week, a new Arcade Archives release from HAMSTER Co. Today, it’s not only a classic title from the ‘80s, but also a sports game. Before the yearly FIFA games, there was just plain ole SOCCER. “SOCCER” is a sports game released by Nintendo in 1985. Play matches against…
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…
Update: 9/4/2020 – Nintendo has returned Pikmin 3 and its DLC to the Wii U eShop, at least in North America. Pikmin 3 and all its DLC can be purchased on the Wii U eShop again. Following this morning’s announcement of Pikmin 3 Deluxe for the Nintendo Switch,…
Vblank Entertainment has announced that a physical version of Shakedown: Hawaii will be coming to the Wii on July 9th, followed by the Wii U and Steam in August. The Wii version will be limited to 3,000 copies and cost $29.99. This open-world action game first launched for PlayStation 4,…
As reported by NintendoSoup, some Nintendo fans will have to start double and triple checking digital purchases and software updates for their Nintendo 3DS and Wii U units. Last month it was reported that select Latin American and Caribbean countries would have eShop service shuttered on July 31st. Don’t worry, Mexico…
Services for Nintendo’s Wii U have been phased out slowly since the release of the Nintendo Switch. Of course, these shutdowns have varied by country and have followed through with the announced “ending of service” dates. The Hulu app for Japanese Nintendo Wii U owners has broken this by suddenly…
In between Nintendo’s announcements for Super Mario Maker 2’s last update and the events that will be held in Animal Crossing until June, a new Nintendo app for smart devices was released. Using the My Nintendo branding, this app is a mix of Nintendo’s website, My Nintendo, and Nintendo’s online…
Update (4/6): Even more sales have been added to Nintendo’s eShop! We’ve highlighted some of our new favorites in red text below. If you’re looking for some new digital pickups from the eShop, multiple publishers are holding sales across their libraries just in time for April showers. Whether it’s celebrating…
Nintendo’s online services, which includes its Switch, Wii U, and 3DS eShops and multiplayer networks, are temporarily down. This outage has lasted since at least 1:56 a.m. PT, according to Nintendo’s official network status page. Engadget suspects it may be due to the worldwide COVID-19 (coronavirus) outbreak; specifically due to…
Below you’ll find a previous article I wrote celebrating Super Mario RPG’s 21st anniversary. While the game has added three more years to its lifespan since that time, I feel that you’ll find the sentiments about the beloved and truly delightful story, music, and characters remain the same. Several small…
Capcom’s DuckTales has always stood as a licensed game done right back on the NES, with enough soundtrack sweetness to fill a money bin. This eventually led to WayForward remastering the game in 2013 for more contemporary platforms, reuniting some of the original voice cast with a team that knows…
