Mario’s coming, and he’ll be here earlier than expected! The Super Mario Bros. Movie is now set for an April 5 release, two days earlier than the previously announced April 7 date. In Mario’s birthplace, Japan, the film will open April 28. Mama mia. Meanwhile, …Read more »
Shigeru Miyamoto, with the help of an interpreter, recently sat down for an interview with NPR. Things discussed included the staying power of Mario, why it’s good to be outside, and what will happen when Miyamoto leaves Nintendo. Speaking about Mario’s staying power, Miyamoto noted, …Read more »
The Super Mario Bros. Movie is set to open on April 7 in the U.S. and April 28 in Japan, and ahead of that we’re going to get one more good look at the adventure to come. Nintendo announced plans to host a Nintendo Direct …Read more »
Microsoft has signed a 10-year contract to bring “Xbox games and Activision titles like Call of Duty” to Nintendo consoles, says Microsoft president and vice chairman Brad Smith. Releases will happen on the same day across platforms. Kotaku points out that one reason for this …Read more »
First there was Super Nintendo World in Universal Studios Japan, which kept being delayed because of COVID. But it finally opened, and fans can go on an actual Mario Kart ride, among other things. Then there was the announcement that there would be a Super …Read more »
A classic RPG is about to make its way back to the hands of players with the upcoming launch of Record of Agarest War on Nintendo Switch, just in time to celebrate its 15th anniversary. You’ll be able to get in on the adventure yourself …Read more »
During the Super Bowl yesterday a new commercial dropped for the upcoming The Super Mario Bros. Movie from Nintendo and Illumination. But instead of being a trailer showing clips of the movie, it’s a silly ad for the Super Mario Bros. Plumbing company. It includes …Read more »
Yoko Taro is teaming up with SEGA and illustrator Yuugen for a new mobile game. And this RPG asks the all-important question: what if classic video games were cute anime girls? That’s the basic concept behind 404 GAME RE:SET, coming to Japan later this year. It’s …Read more »
This past weekend Pedro Pascal, star of HBO’s The Last of Us, guest hosted on Saturday Night Live. Because The Last of Us is based on the video game of the same name, they did a skit starring Pascal in another famous game. The narrator …Read more »
Hey, it turns out the Nintendo Switch has been a pretty big success for Nintendo! As if the evidence wasn’t piled up enough already, the latest numbers are in straight from the source, with the company boasting that the console has sold over 120 million …Read more »
This week it was revealed that the Love Live! School Idol Festival mobile game will be ending service after nearly a decade, but fans needn’t be too concerned. A sequel is also in the works, and now we already know that it’s lined up for …Read more »
With the way collecting has skyrocketed over the years, it should come as no surprise that Pokémon cards can equal big bucks. Thieves know this well, of course, and two men in Japan were recently arrested on suspicion of stealing 539 Pokémon cards from a …Read more »
January 31 shall henceforth be known as Final Fantasy VII Day. Cue the victory music! The proclamation of this new and awesome holiday comes from the Japan Anniversary Society, which is in the business of, y’know, looking up and declaring significant anniversaries. January 31, 1997 …Read more »
It’s been a long run of nearly a full decade, but service is finally coming to an end for the Love Live! School Idol Festival mobile game. The game first went live in Japan on April 15, 2013 before going global on May 12, 2014, …Read more »
As reported earlier today, mobile game Love Live! School Idol Festival will be closing up shop this year. Fortunately, there will be a follow-up mobile game for fans of the anime idols. Even so, we can’t help but feel a little sad. This was baby’s first …Read more »
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