New Nintendo 2DS XL Pikachu Edition in Stores Jan 26

On Jan. 26, an adorable New Nintendo 2DS XL system featuring Pikachu’s iconic face launches in stores at a suggested retail price of $159.99. The New Nintendo 2DS XL Pikachu Edition system is just as electric as the Pokémon itself, with an eye-catching yellow design featuring a stylized close-up of Pikachu’s face. This special edition system is a must-have for Pokémon fans! As with all Nintendo 2DS systems, the New Nintendo 2DS XL Pikachu Edition system plays Nintendo 3DS games in 2D.

Power-Up with Kellogg’s Super Mario Cereal!

With Super Mario Cereal, Nintendo and Kellogg’s have teamed up to take fans on a breakfast odyssey that will continue long after the cereal box is empty. In addition to collectible Super Mario Odyssey box art, each Super Mario Cereal box functions as an amiibo accessory, making breakfast a more playful experience.

With Super Mario Cereal, Nintendo and Kellogg's have teamed up to take fans on a breakfast odyssey that will continue long after the cereal box is empty.

SPLATOON Manga Series Debuts This December

VIZ Media, LLC (VIZ Media), a premier company in the fields of publishing, animation distribution, and global entertainment licensing, expands its catalog of manga titles based on popular Nintendo video game properties with the launch of Splatoon on December 12th.

The new series will be released exclusively in print and was created by Sankichi Hinodeya. Splatoon is rated ‘A’ for All Ages and Volume 1 carries an MSRP of $9.99 U.S. / $12.99 CAN. Future volumes will be published by VIZ Media on a quarterly basis.

In Splatoon, the Turf Wars have started in Inkopolis, and the team that inks the most ground will be crowned the winner! Goggles and Team Blue are ranked lower than their competitors. But with some teamwork and a touch of creativity, they might just leave their mark!

Animal Crossing: Pocket Camp Coming to Mobile Devices in Late November

The next time you go camping, make sure to bring all the essentials: a tent, a sleeping bag, s’mores and, of course, the Animal Crossing: Pocket Camp game. One of Nintendo’s most enduring franchises, Animal Crossing allows players to live a whimsical life as they interact with a wide range of other animal characters brimming with personality, decorate and expand their home, and learn more about the community they are part of. In the first Animal Crossing game for mobile devices, you can interact with animal friends, craft furniture items and gather resources while managing a campsite. Animal Crossing: Pocket Camp launches on iOS- and Android-compatible mobile devices in late November.

In the first Animal Crossing game for mobile devices, you can interact with animal friends, craft furniture items and gather resources while managing a campsite.

Sweet Suite 2017: TOMY Pokemon Petite Pals & More

We're going to be jig jogging between San Diego Comic-Con and Sweet Suite coverage for the forseeable future, so hang onto your butts! Today we jump over to TOMY to show off some new Pokemon bits that will make you bite your lower lip and throw cash at the screen. HERE COMES THE TEMPTATION!!

TOMY’s new Pokémon Petite Pals collections enters a new world of play with stylized figures, a feature loved by kids but with limited availability in the market!

Nintendo Environments Coming to Universal

Imagine the fun of stepping into a larger-than-life Nintendo adventure. Gigantic Piranha Plants spring to life.  Question blocks, power-ups and more surround you. And Mario and all his friends are there to pull you into a brand-new world.

You will enter an entire realm filled with iconic Nintendo excitement, gameplay, heroes and villains.  And it is coming to three Universal theme parks around the globe.

SDCC 2016: The Nintendo Update

By Spencer Camarda

Aside from the plethora of Ash Ketchums, Starbucks Coffee stands, and never-ending lines that zig and zag every way known to man, the number of gaming developers is, inexplicably, ever-expanding within Comic Con’s corridors. While spending a majority of my time inside of the Nintendo Lounge located adjacent to the Convention Center inside of the Marriot, I found a number of spectacles that left me begging for more. Everything from new 3DS releases, to Wii U, and to the first reveal of Nintendo’s NES: Classic Edition. Let’s dive in!

NECA Releasing Contra Video Game Action Figures

Adding to their impressive and unquestionably beautifully conceived, painted and fully executed retro video game series of action figures, NECA allowed Pixel Dan to announce the coming of CONTRA ACTION FIGURES!! Complete with NECA's now trademark 8bit-esque paint aps and armed with enough firepower to cut a side scrolling jungle in 2, this marks the first time Nintendo's Contra stars will be available as action figures.

Sweet Suite 2015: The Nintendo Stars of Skylanders Superchargers

Amid the brand new toys found at every station at Sweet Suite 2015 was a veritable oasis of large flat screens where Skylanders danced...and blasted each other to kingdom come. Skylanders Superchargers, in the spirit of the future where the world is 100% inclusive and not racist against little italian plumbers, barrel flinging gorillas and Gamora-esque lizards with anger issues, has opened their doors to the wayward orphans of Nintendo, providing a new home for those downtrodden, scruffy underdogs. HOW CHARITABLE OF THEM!! Like any good nation protecting their borders, the Skylanders nation is only letting two Nitendonians into their new game. We'll see how it goes. Maybe some people will like it? We'll take a look at the new Superchargers game figures while we recap the finer points of the game for the n00bs.

SDCC 2015: Nicole's Adventures: Day 2- Game Time with Skylanders, Mario, Yoshi & More

I love when even our photographers get in on these daily reports from giant-sized conventions. On the floor of San Diego Comic-Con, 100 people can have COMPLETELY different experiences. Nicole Marrokal loves to shoot all the cosplayers she can, as well as hunting up the newest Dragonball Z, Sailor Moon and My Little Pony products, but she's also into video games. At SDCC, she can get hands on time with an impressive list of soon to be released games from a number of excellent companies, and today she brings lends some of her impressions of ...well...arguably the cuter games found on the show floor!

Mario Maker:
You can play as a newer looking Mario or the old school version. The press rep on hand said there would be some pre-made levels, but you'll primarily be playing in levels you make or others online have made.
I jumped into a fast level were you have 10 or 20 seconds left on the clock to finish. You have to run-jump just right to get the star and you barely make it to the end. It took me 3 tries because missing the star means you will not win, so you've got to start all over!

E3 2015: Round Up of the Big Three Conferences

What would E3 be without the pre-show press conferences? Every year, gamers look forwards to the press events from Microsoft, Sony and Nintendo to see the latest announcements, and hope that their favorite system will ‘win’ E3 with some huge news. In many ways it’s the World Series for the video game fanboy.

Splatoon is Unadulterated Online Fun

Young teenage inklings compete in a series of fun paintball-esque online competitions. Shooting coloured ink with various weapons, they can then use their ability to turn into a squid form and swim quickly through this ink. Meanwhile, in the plaza, a mysterious old Cuttlefish encourages you to join him in his battle against the Octarians to recover the stolen Zapfish which power Inkopolis.

Nintendo Offers One More Round of Splatoon Testfire Ahead of Launch

A short while ago, Nintendo gave Wii U owners a chance to sample their upcoming exclusive, online shooter Splatoon. For those that missed the free taste, they are opening the demo up again for one hour on Saturday the 23^rd of May at 6PM EDT, ahead of the games launch next week on Friday the 29^th allowing people another chance to see what all the buzz is about.

Splatoon marks Nintendo’s first foray into the online shooter market, but it does a lot more than add bright cartoony graphics to the genre. Okay yes, it does add bright cartoony graphics because that’s Nintendo’s thing, but it does more than that.

Pokémon: Symphonic Evolutions Live Orchestra Tour Announces 30 New Dates

The Pokémon Company International and Princeton Entertainment announced today 30 new dates and locations for the official Pokémon live orchestral concert, Pokémon: Symphonic Evolutions. After sold out performances in Washington, D.C. and Pittsburgh, PA and selling 5,000 tickets in Philadelphia, fans across the country will soon get the opportunity to see and hear Pokémon: Symphonic Evolutions in a city near them. More information about the new dates, locations, and how to purchase tickets can be found at Pokemon.com/symphony.  

Toy Fair 2015: JAKKS Preview with Star Wars, Marvel, Disney, DC, Nintendo & More

The New York stop for Toy Fair 2015 is now 2 days away (give or take), so we have shifted into "getting ready" mode ...but we'd never neglect you! Let's run through some news from our favorite companies starting with Jakks Pacific and their powerhouse lineup of killer licences and giant toys that will literally crush the tiny action figures on your shelves!!

Toy Fair 2015: K'Nex Nintendo Mario Worlds

Back to UK Toy Fair 2015 with our pals at K'Nex who have been bringing us properties that haven't gotten the love they should over the years....like MARIO! Nintendo has been constantly looking for ways to evolve gameplay for our favorite mustachio'd plumber with new settings and new, ridiculously adorable costumes that would make any mortal man crumble...BUT NOT MARIO! Who wears a Tanuki onesie as proudly as Mario? No one. NO. ONE. Here's what was on display from the Marioverse...

Pokémon: Symphonic Evolutions Live

The Pokémon Company International and Princeton Entertainment have announced that the official Pokémon live orchestral concert series, Pokémon: Symphonic Evolutions, will premiere at the famed Warner Theater in Washington, DC on Friday, August 15, 2014. The 2014 Pokémon World Championships will also be held in the nation’s capital that weekend, August 16–17, at the Walter E. Washington Convention Center.

Toy Fair 2014: Nintendo Steals Center Stage

It amazes me that, every year at Toy Fair, not only are the Mario Brothers present somewhere on the show floor, but they've been presented in a new format, new scale or delivered in a way we've yet to see. It is like the slowest roll out of an amazing, evolving toy line! Few other licenses can boast as much. Today, We'll visit with JAKKS Pacific and Tamashii Nations to check out their contributions to the immortal worlds of Nintendo.

For the first time ever, JAKKS Pacific has teamed up with Nintendo to bring fans the latest and greatest toys featuring favorite characters from Nintendo!

Toy Fair 2014: JAKKS Pacific's 2014 Lineup with Maleficent, Nintendo, Disney Pirate Fairies & More

Toy Fair kicks off later today with a giant sized helping of Hasbro products, followed by the actual show opening its doors Sunday morning. Until then, we are sure to see the press releases fall like rain...or snow...as is the case on the east coast. No more snow. Please lord...please. ~the shoveling...~ Today, JAKKS unleashed their 2014 lineup, and while there are no accompanying pictures, information on a new Nintendo toy line and Maleficent products add to the building anticipation for the actual product reveals at the show....something we haven't had much of this year! Let's dive right in...

Toy Fair 2014: K'NEX Continues Nintendo Lines with More Mario Universes

Back into the K'NEX coverage with a continuation of their wildly popular and imaginative Nintendo lines, focusing specifically on the many adventures of Mario and friends. On display at UK Toy Fair and Nuremberg Toy Fair were items from Super Mario, Super Mario 3D Land, Super Mario Bros. 2, Super Mario Bros. U, Mariokart, Mariokart 7 and Mariokart Wii. No further info at this time beyond the new products you'll spot below and the release dates you'll find beside them, so dive right in and enjoy!