The hype machine is really revving up for the Detective Pikachu movie, which brings the Pokémon franchise to the big screen in live-action form on May 10. Ahead of that, the Pokémon Company plans to release some themed cards at select U.S. retailers starting April …Read more »
The Pokémon franchise has inspired some seriously huge merchandise in the past, from massive Snorlax plushes to a Lapras that’s big enough to ride. The latest may take the cake as far as sheer length is concerned, though, as it brings the Johto Region’s Furret …Read more »
Can anyone seriously claim not to be at least a little curious about Pokémon‘s first foray into the world of live-action movies? Detective Pikachu stars Ryan Reynolds as the titular private eye Pokémon, and that’s the least bizarre thing about it. It’s going to be …Read more »
Nintendo made a bunch of new announcements during its Direct presentation earlier today, and a very special remake was chief among them. Game Boy classic The Legend of Zelda: Link’s Awakening is in the works for Nintendo Switch, with the stylish spin on the original …Read more »
Nintendo has never been one to shy away from iterating on its own designs, and that might just be the case with the wildly successful Nintendo Switch console. While it’s already designed to be portable, a new Nikkei report claims Nintendo plans to release a …Read more »
Nintendo has never been one to mess around or settle for less when it comes to the creation of its games. This was made apparent once more in an update on the development of Metroid Prime 4, which Nintendo development head Shinya Takahashi describes as …Read more »
Nintendo has seen a ton of success with its consoles, at least on an every-other-system basis. The Wii? A phenomenon. Wii U? Not so much. The release of Nintendo Switch picked sales back up again, but that doesn’t mean Nintendo is necessarily content with simply …Read more »
Boss Fight Books is an Los Angeles-based publisher founded in 2013 which specializes in books about video games. Each of their paperbacks is numbered and adorned with the same retro cover styling and clever, kitschy photography, chronicling the development of classic games like Mega Man …Read more »
Last year we reported on MariCar, a Go-kart tour service in Japan which rents Mario Kart-themed cosplay to customers as they are lead on a driving tour around Tokyo. In characteristic fashion, Nintendo felt the need to protect their IP from damage and began a …Read more »
The NES Classic Edition, the retro gadget that launched the current mini-console boom, was not easy to find upon its release back in late 2016. Because it’s easy money to help folks who didn’t get their hands on it the first time, Nintendo of America …Read more »
Is Nintendo Labo—the new creativity-encouraging cardboard kits for Nintendo Switch—the best friend our worst enemy of all felines? Plenty of new Labo owners decided to take the opportunity to find out, as evidenced by the deluge of photos and videos that popped online shortly after …Read more »
Those who have been awaiting the full rollout of Nintendo Switch‘s paid online service now have a month to look forward to. According to the company, the service is now set to launch this September, so get ready to pay a little bit of money …Read more »
Splatoon makes you wonder who it’s aimed at: people who have never played the game, or players who didn’t read the manual. At this point in the review there should be a synopsis of the plot. However, Splatoon has no plot. Nor does it have …Read more »
Move over, Captain Crunch. See you later, Toucan Sam. Cereal makers Kellogg’s have confirmed they’ll be releasing a Super Mario cereal in the U.S., the first such product in 28 years. The confirmation from Kellogg’s came after a cereal blog called Cerealously (yes, this exists) reported …Read more »
Kirby, one of Nintendo’s most popular characters, is turning 25, and if you’re in Japan, you can celebrate by biting into his face. Starting November 21, convenience store Lawson is offering up a Chinese steamed bun in the shape of Kirby. The bun comes in …Read more »
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