When Street Fighter 6 released for Nintendo Switch 2 on the console’s launch, it came with some new features exclusive to the Nintendo port. The most obvious feature was amiibo support, including Street Fighter character figurines and a brand-new set of cards specific to SF6. With DLC characters still coming…
When the Switch 2 was announced, a number of industry pundits were concerned that Nintendo had played things too safe. In the past, Nintendo has taken wild swings with its hardware and done outlandish things like include motion controls or force people to play with a tablet. The Nintendo Switch,…
Nintendo of Japan has just revealed one of what will surely be multiple announcements leading up to Mario’s 40th anniversary in September. My Mario, a new child-focused product line of merchandise and engagement experiences, is launching on Tuesday, August 26th in Japan. You can view the My Mario…
In this episode of the Nintendo Newscast, Happily Candied and Amiibo Jason talk The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild and analyze the latest trailer from the 2016 Game Awards. They also pay tribute to the might Hydrobot.
The wait is finally over – WayForward has announced that Shantae: Half-Genie Hero will launch digitally on December 20th for Wii U and other platforms. The Kickstarter update details the release in finer details, including the announcement that backers will get their codes within the next week, and that backer…
Nintendo has announced that it will be hosting a Christmas themed Super Mario Maker event starting today! Simply create a holiday level named “Christmas Lounge” and share the ID on the Miiverse post found here. Nintendo will then share its favorite levels at the end of December. Check out the…
CPSIA certificates have just been issued for both the Guardian amiibo from Breath of the Wild and Yarn Poochy from Poochy & Yoshi’s Woolly World. A red Nintendo logo has been added to both boxes. You can check them out below!
The new 30th Anniversary-themed Legend of Zelda amiibo launched today and with them comes confirmation via Nintendo’s Tumblr of what they can do for Breath of the Wild players when that adventure launches next year. Unfortunately it’s some pretty basic functionality, unlike Wolf Link. Each amiibo gives you a bunch…
A brand-new trailer for the upcoming Shovel Knight DLC Specter of Torment was shown off at The Game Awards 2016, highlighting new gameplay of antagonist-turned-protagonist Specter Knight. The video features Specter Knight running through a variety of levels, navigating by sideways jumping while taking advantage of new mechanics like rail-riding….
Just in case you’ve been living under a rock, the 2016 Game Awards are on tonight and, while it’s certainly no E3, we do get to see quite a bit of new stuff regarding upcoming games. Excitingly, one of those games happens to be Breath of the Wild. During the…
During tonight’s pre-show for The Video Game awards, Bill Trinen joined host Geoff Keighley to debut a brand new trailer for The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild. The new footage gave us a glimpse of parts of the world beyond (and above) the Great Plateau, with a focus…
Mere minutes after showing a brand new trailer for The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild at The Game Awards 2016, it was announced that the game won Most Anticipated Game. The category’s winner was decided via popular vote over on Twitter. It bested games such as Red Dead…
This week in the Nintendo eShop: Endless Mario courses on the go, advanced tactical warfare in your living room, and final call for Black Friday digital deals. Nintendo’s Black Friday Cyber Sale continues this week with up to 50% savings on a wide selection of fantastic games, from Nintendo heavy…
Empoleon, the third and final Pokémon from the Pokkén Tournament datamine back in June has been officially unveiled for release in the arcade version of Pokkén Tournament. Expect poseidon’s penguin to drop later this month on December 15th. Unfortunately, Bandai Namco has yet to share any footage of the flippered…
