Author name: Qorfic Trogur

Before Mario rescued Princess Peach and before Link pulled the Master Sword, Nintendo ran a love hotel. Yes, that Nintendo, the family-friendly juggernaut behind Pokémon and Animal Crossing once operated hourly-rate lodgings designed for romantic discretion. It’s one of gaming history’s strangest footnotes, buried beneath decades of Famicom success and global console dominance. This wasn’t […]

The Nintendo DS didn’t just compete in the handheld market, it redefined what portable gaming could be. Launched in 2004, this dual-screen device brought touchscreen controls to the mainstream years before smartphones made them ubiquitous. With over 154 million units sold worldwide, the DS became the second best-selling video game console of all time, trailing

Most gamers know Kirby as the adorable pink puffball who’s been inhaling enemies since 1992. But how many know the character was named after a real person, a lawyer who saved Nintendo from potential ruin? John Kirby wasn’t a game designer, programmer, or creative visionary. He was an attorney who walked into a courtroom in

Nintendo made a lot of bold bets in the 2000s, but few were as risky, or as wildly successful, as the original DS. Launched in November 2004, this chunky, dual-screened oddity faced immediate skepticism from critics, competitors, and even Nintendo’s own fans. Why mess with the Game Boy formula that had dominated portable gaming for

If you’ve been following Nintendo’s presentation calendar, you’ve probably noticed they don’t cram everything into their main Direct events anymore. That’s where the Nintendo Partner Showcase comes in, a focused, third-party-heavy presentation that spotlights indie darlings and major publisher releases without the first-party fanfare. These events have become essential viewing for anyone hunting for the

Animal Crossing has transcended its status as just a game, it’s become a full-blown lifestyle brand. Since New Horizons took the world by storm in 2020, the demand for Animal Crossing merch has only grown stronger. Whether you’re hunting for a plush Tom Nook to guard your desk or a set of Amiibo cards to

When Paul Rudd casually mentioned playing Nintendo Switch on a rooftop in a 2017 commercial, nobody expected it to become one of gaming’s most memorable celebrity endorsements. The actor, best known for his role as Ant-Man in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, brought an unexpected charm to Nintendo’s marketing that resonated far beyond typical celebrity spots.

The Nintendo DS family isn’t just retro nostalgia, it’s a legitimate gaming platform with a library that still holds up nearly two decades after its debut. Whether you’re hunting for childhood classics, building a collection, or discovering what made the dual-screen handheld so revolutionary, buying used is often the only path forward. Nintendo discontinued DS

The Nintendo 3DS family might’ve bowed out of active production years ago, but in 2026, millions of players still fire up their systems for Pokémon, Fire Emblem, and a library of classics that never made the jump to Switch. And every single one of those sessions depends on a working charger, a component that’s become

Nintendo’s loyalty rewards program isn’t just a nice bonus, it’s money sitting in your account waiting to be used. Whether you’re dropping sixty bucks on a first-party release or grinding through missions on the My Nintendo website, you’re accumulating two distinct types of currency: Gold Points and Platinum Points. But here’s the thing: most players