Early last month, RPG fans were shocked to discover that the fan-favorite title Octopath Traveler had been delisted from the Nintendo eShop out of nowhere. The game was a big hit among critics and fans of the genre worldwide, releasing initially as a Nintendo Switch exclusive before arriving on other…
Starting in January 2018, Community Day is a monthly event in Pokémon GO that shines the spotlight on a particular Pokémon. For one day each month, a Pokémon selected by Niantic will have its spawn rate increased during a block of hours. Also, the Shiny appearance rate for the starring…
G-MODE has slowly but surely been reviving its back catalog of games that were once exclusive to Japanese feature phones, including fairly big names. The latest? The Atlus developed Persona 3 prequel, Aigis: The First Mission. The game is an action RPG set in 1999, ten years before the events…
GameStop, the world’s largest video game retailer, has announced that it will no longer be selling “digital hardware bundles.” A recent earnings report conference call outlines a strategy to move away from hardware bundles that include digital games, and instead carry only those with physical pack-ins. Of the big hardware…
Super Mario Maker looks like it’s had a very powerful start in Japan, selling more than 138,000 units in its opening week. The Japanese analytics company Media Create’s report shows that it’s the top selling game, beating out Monster Hunter Diary: Poka Poka Airou Village DX, which sold 59,000 units….
Good news, Smash fans! Super Smash Bros. for Wii U and Super Smash Bros. Melee have been added to the 34th year of Major League Gaming 2015 Finals lineup. If you’re not familiar with Major League Gaming (MLG), now might be a good time to sit back and get acquainted…
With the December release of Xenoblade Chronicles X rapidly approaching, Nintendo is finally starting to reveal more about its Western release plans. Not only will U.S. and European fans be able to get their hands on an enticing special edition, but all of the previously downloadable content will be included…
With the release of Super Mario Maker for the Wii U, Nintendo has once again given its fans another reason to like and collect amiibo. In what many people are touting as the best implementation of amiibo support to date, Super Mario Maker brings every amiibo into the game and…
Are you ready for this? A brand new Super Mario Maker themed stage for Super Smash Bros. has been announced in Nintendo’s most recent video! In an already traditional Super Mario Maker fashion, the well recognized hand holding the stylus sweeps across the screen to “create the stage” and start…
We asked Amiibo News fans to submit their own Super Mario Maker levels so we could try them out, and we were thrilled to receive such a large number of submissions! This video charts the first round of fan made levels. Because of the success from this event, we plan…
Get ready for another Splatfest spectacular! The next North American Splatfest has been announced on the official Splatoon Tumblr, in which Team Art will face off against Team Science. Splatfest is a special, day-long Splatoon event in which two competing teams battle it out in games of Turf Wars. During…
Nintendo is teaming up with GameTruck for the second time this year to take one of its major releases on tour. The parties-on-demand company will outfit over 100 of its mobile game kiosks with all things Super Mario Maker and roll out on September 18th. GameTruck has been delivering Splatoon…
Wait, you’re telling me you still haven’t picked up a Wii U yet? I could give you at least a dozen reasons, off the top of my head, to run out and get one today. I’ll spare you the lecture, though, and fill you in on the new and improved…
We’ve already seen some incredibly creative levels come out of Super Mario Maker at the hands of streamers and reviewers in advance of the game’s release. The Nintendo Treehouse team’s levels that capped off the Nintendo World Championships at E3 in June were a real treat, as well. But what…
Nintendo’s Shigeru Miyamoto has confirmed that Pikmin 4 is not only in development but near completion in an interview with Eurogamer last month. “It’s actually very close to completion,” Miyamoto said. “Pikmin teams are always working on the next one.” Nintendo of America then confirmed the news with Eurogamer in a separate…
