A new study is seemingly confirming what might possibly be Nintendo’s worst nightmare. This recent study by the marketing research firm Influence Central indicates that smartphones and tablets are being used in place of Nintendo handhelds for many children, many of whom receive their first mobile device as early as age 10. Such an early introduction…
It seems like there’s plenty of gaming franchises making the leap to the big screen this year. Hot on the heels of Ratchet & Clank and Angry Birds: The Movie, we’ve got Warcraft and Assassin’s Creed yet to come. Now it seems Nintendo want a slice of the cinematic pie. CEO Tatsumi Kimishima stated in an interview with Asahi that the…
You guys still plugging away at Miitomo? A lot of the buzz for the app seems to have died down, but I’m still having fun answering random questions and putting silly outfits on my Mii each day. My real motivation to play, of course, is the new My Nintendo program. If, like me, you’ve been busy collecting…
The Nintendo 2DS has received a brand new commercial indicating its price drop from $99.99 to $79.99, but they most interesting thing in the commercial was not the price drop, or the happy kids playing the system, but rather the new slogan Nintendo revealed at the end of it. This new slogan seems interesting because…
Hold your horses, everyone! It has just been announced that Phantom Hourglass, the sequel to the popular title Wind Waker, will be arriving at the North American virtual console for the Wii U! You read right! the DS game will be making its way to our television screens today, on May 12! There will be…
With the recent success of Nintendo’s second mobile game, Miitomo, and the announcement of Animal Crossing and Fire Emblem games on the way, it’s clear to see that Nintendo are slowly but surely wading their way into the mobile platform. It’s certainly a busy and popular industry, but it’s always a risky move breaking into new…
Ever since its release at the end of April, the Humble Friends of Nintendo Bundle , which offers a great deal on a bunch Nintendo games, has been a roaring success. Exciting interest in Nintendo fans and non-Nintendo fans alike, the bundle has offered a vast range of classic games for both the Wii U and the…
What if the successor to your Game Boy was a Phone Boy? Or perhaps a Game Phone? Whatever the name might’ve been, there was apparently a time when Nintendo threw around the idea of creating a gaming system that would’ve also allowed your mother to interrupt the adventures of Link and call to remind you to wear…
It was revealed this week what Nintendo has up their sleeve for this year’s Electronic and Entertainment Expo in Los Angeles. I hate to be the one to break the news like this, but it looks like they aren’t bringing too much with them to the convention. The newest installment in the Legend of Zelda…
We have all seen some incredible fan-made shoes on the internet, which are without a doubt, excellently made, but wouldn’t it just be incredible to have an officially licensed pair of Nintendo-inspired shoes? That day is soon to come, for popular shoe brand Vans and Nintendo have partnered up to bring some very nice shoes…
Looking for a reason to buy some of the best Wii U and 3DS games available? If so, the newest My Nintendo rewards warrant a look. Along with exclusives such as the Twilight Princess-inspired Picross game, and wearables for Miitomo, several new discount codes are now available. The discounted games range from classic to modern, and draw…
Nintendo NY, the go-to store for all your Nintendo merchandise on the East Coast, is closing its second floor until 1 pm on May 5, 2016 for a “private event.” Few details beyond a single tweet were given about the event On 5/5, the second floor will be closed until 1PM due to a private…
As all of us know by now, the NX was finally given a release date, and also the unfortunate news that it will not be shown at this year’s E3 conference, leaving many fans with questions unanswered. However, that does not mean we have been left completely in the dark, for Nintendo president Tatsumi Kimishima…
The old days spent playing on the NES, with the controller’s cord flinging all over the living room while you played are sure to be some precious memories for some. Still, that cord came with some nasty disadvantages sometimes. It could present a tripping hazard, or the risk of pulling your controller so hard that you brought the…
Nintendo has announced that the upcoming Zelda game for the Wii U has been delayed until 2017, when it will launch simultaneously on both the Wii U and as-of-yet unseen NX. No specific date has been announced at this time, though the NX itself has been confirmed for a March 2017 launch. Nintendo has also announced that,…
