Birthdays can mean a lot of things for people – time with friends or family, treating yourself to something special, or just disconnecting from responsibilities. For Kirby it means cake, cake, and more cake. カービィさん、お誕生日おめでとうございます！今日はわれわれワドルディレポート隊が、カービィさんのためにケーキをご用意しました♪さぁ、カービィさん！みなさんへコメントをお願いします…って、わわわっ！？食べるのはまだ早いですよ～っ！！#カービィのハッピーバースデー pic.twitter.com/mVy2QldNbg — 星のカービィ (@Kirby_JP) April 26, 2024 Yes, April 27th marks Kirby’s 32nd birthday and…
LEGO and Animal Crossing is a match made in heaven, but there was one curious omission from the line when it launched earlier this year: K.K. Slider. How could one of the most iconic characters of modern gaming not be included alongside villagers like Julian and Bunnie? Who even are…
Pokémon GO’s quarterly Hatch Day event is back and this time Cleffa is being featured. Before the event kicks off, there will be some extra bonuses available during the aptly named Cleffa Hatch Day Extended Bonuses “event”. So with your Egg inventory cleared out, you’ll be ready to collect (and…
Welcome to the Character Column! Each week, I’ll be taking a look at a different character from Nintendo’s long and esteemed history, and I’ll analyze what makes them interesting, nuanced, or just plain memorable. Whether they’re heroes, villains or NPCs, I’ll explain why they deserve respect or love from the…
It turns out there’s a bigger team behind the expansive Hyrule in the Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild than we first thought – Monolith Soft, the team responsible for the open-world Xenoblade Chronicles X, has been helping out with development. Veteran designer Shigeru Miyamoto has given more specific…
Those hoping for a Nintendo console release of Kickstarter-backed project Starr Mazer can celebrate: Wii U and 3DS versions of the game are in the works. Starr Mazer is a genre fusion of point-and-click adventure and 2D shooter, utilizing pixel art and 8-bit music not unlike that found in indie…
During our playthrough of The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild, we discovered what appears to be a flying craft floating in the distance. After spending a good five minutes trying to catch up to the mysterious object, this is the footage we were able to capture. While it…
Take a look at the amazing world of The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild in our brand new 4K booth tour from E3 2016!
Link has a number of interesting ways to make his way around the massive overworld of The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild. We’ve already seen at least four unique methods that he’ll be using to traverse this gorgeous new landscape, and I have a feeling that we’ve barely…
The first thing most people will notice about the upcoming Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild is how expansive the game is, and how little hand-holding there seems to be. You can go anywhere, find important items in the most inconspicuous spots, and even rush straight to the final…
E3 is an event that’s gone through many fluctuations in the past. There have been good years and bad ones, for both specific companies and the industry as a whole, but the expo is always treated with a sort of reverence about it. No other gaming event draws the same…
This week in the Nintendo eShop: Rhythm Heaven Megamix makes a surprise appearance on the 3DS, Mighty No. 9 stops being delayed, and Super Paper Mario unfolds on the Wii U Virtual Console. In celebration of E3 and to kick off the five year anniversary of the eShop, there’s a…
If you’re a fan of video games and you’ve spent much time on Twitter, Facebook, or any other social media network over the past couple of days, you’ve probably noticed a recurring theme. Amidst the discussion of a reimagined God of War, a teaser from Kojima productions, and more VR…
The Wii’s Super Paper Mario has arrived in the North American Wii U Virtual Console during today’s eShop update. Described by Nintendo as an adventure that’s out of this dimension, you must master switching between 2D and 3D environments to avoid enemies, find secret passages, and grab hidden items. After…
The GBA classic Drill Dozer has arrived in the North American Wii U Virtual Console during today’s eShop update! Originally released on the Game Boy Advance back in 2006, Drill Dozer is an action platformer developed by Game Freak. Take control of Jill and her mechanical drill as she sets…
