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Nintendo’s massive missed opportunity: amiibo trading cards

October 22, 2019

In its long tenure in the video game industry, Nintendo has had some pretty wacky ideas. Just in the last few years, we've seen cardboard gaming peripherals with Nintendo Labo, a pilates ring re-imagined as a t...

Pokémon amiibo cards with Switch title could be big game changer

Christopher Kalanderopoulos

April 1, 2018

Gaming, Opinion

After rumours swirling last week around a potential Pokémon-themed Nintendo Direct that didn't happen, we got to thinking about what the series on Switch just might entail, and we think big-N has a big idea in ...

Detective Pikachu coming to 3DS alongside supersized amiibo in March

Christopher Kalanderopoulos

January 12, 2018

Gaming, News

As if Nintendo didn't have enough to talk about in its presentation on Thursday, the company has announced that Detective Pikachu is finally coming to Western audiences on 3DS and 2DS in March. The game, whi...

Super Mario Odyssey amiibo announced

Christopher Kalanderopoulos

June 13, 2017

E3 2017, Gaming, News, News

Mario, Peach, and Bowser will be appearing in new amiibo featuring none other than (super weird) wedding outfits: a dress for Peach and tuxedos for Mario and Bowser. They are a new all-white aesthetic for th...

Nintendo details extensive new Animal Crossing: New Leaf update

Brent Botsford

November 2, 2016

Gaming, News

Nintendo hosted a special Nintendo Direct presentation today, dedicated entirely to Animal Crossing: New Leaf. Sure, this is a Nintendo 3DS game that originally released in 2013, but for those who still enjoy t...

Report: Nintendo to cease Wii U production by the end of this week

Brent Botsford

November 1, 2016

Gaming, News

With Nintendo's next-gen hybrid gaming platform, Nintendo Switch now officially unveiled to the world, it truly looks to be the beginning of the end for the Big N's long-struggling current console, the Wii U. D...

Animal Crossing: New Leaf getting Amiibo support, several years later

Brent Botsford

July 20, 2016

Gaming, News

Animal Crossing: New Leaf has been available for Nintendo 3DS and 2DS owners since 2013 here in the West, and since 2012 in Japan, but even so, the game remains one of the most frequently played and beloved Nin...

A second wave of Super Mario Amiibo figures is launching this November

Brent Botsford

June 14, 2016

E3 2016, Gaming, News, News, News, Toys

Nintendo was surprisingly quiet about their new announcement of Mario Party: Star Rush for Nintendo 3DS during their E3 rounds today, but they certainly believe in the game enough to launch it with its own new ...

First look at Zelda amiibo from Breath of the Wild

Christopher Kalanderopoulos

June 14, 2016

E3 2016, Gaming, News, News

On the E3 show floor is a small space with Nintendo's latest amiibo offering. Rather than bore with long exposition, take a look at the ridiculously large Guardian amiibo and both poses of Link, as well as the ...

NX to launch March 2017, won’t be at E3

Christopher Kalanderopoulos

April 27, 2016

E3 2016, Gaming, News, News

When companies make announcements during financial statements, it isn't usually good news. This morning, Nintendo dropped a lot more news than they are usually prone to in their financial statements, and they'r...

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