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How To Find Pokémon On Google Maps

Today as part of an April Fool’s prank, Google updated Google Maps for iOS and Android to include Pokémon. Let’s try to find all of them! There are at least 150 Pokémon currently floating around on Google Maps. All you have to do is zoom in, tap on them and select “catch”. Here are just…

Screenshots from Pikmin vs. Bugs, Angry Kirby, and more iOS Nintendo games I wish were real

Pikmin vs. Bugs by Dave Armstrong. One of several fictional iOS Nintendo games I wish I could buy: Flappy Starfox and Mario Run by Andrew Clark Angry Kirby by Nuri Amanatullah Flappy Kid Icarus by Brendan Derrig Flappy Arwing by Under the Giant Penny Flappy Bullet Bill by Austen Lavery Super Mario by Strange Labs…

Clear Your Calendar. It’s Nine Hours of Super Nintendo Start Screens.

Oh, did you have something to do today? Well, too bad. This nine-hour video of start screens for hundreds of Super Nintendo Entertainment System games is here to mock your work ethic. YouTuber NicksplosionFX says this video compiles the openings of every single game for the SNES. (He did something similar for the NES, too.)…

Nine Things You Might Not Know About The Super Nintendo’s Graphics

It’s hard not to get wrapped up in nostalgia whenever you look at a SNES game—and while there are a number of reasons for this, one of the major reasons has to be the visuals. As it turns out, there is actually a lot that is unique about the graphics on the Super Nintendo. The…

Google’s Early April Fools’ Joke: Hiring ‘Pokémon Masters’

It’s March 31st, and already the April Fools’ pranks are flooding in. One of the first? Google is hiring Pokémon masters. It’s not just a prank, though. Google actually has updated Google Maps today with Pokémon that you can catch. Go into the app today and search around for Pokémon. Check out this sweet Luxray…

Mario Warp Pipe In The Real World

Protected warp pipe in the real world.

Starfox Propaganda Poster

For Corneria by Dane Ault. Available as a print in May.

Love the color pink? Fan of Disney World? Then the new limited 2DS from GameStop is relevant to your interests. It’ll cost $129.99, have a carrying case festooned with Mickey Mouse to tie into Disney Magical World and will only be available at that specific retailer. Pre-orders start today.

A Link to the Past running on a Galaxy Gear

Next generation Game & Watch Redditor lolerstomp shows off Nintendo games on a Galaxy Gear. Pretty cool (if you don’t mind your thumbs blocking the view).

Wrestlers know they’re in trouble when the Squirtle Squad, a group of Pokémon abandoned by their trainers, enter a professional wrestling tournament. The WWE 2k14 character generator has no limits They’ve… changed… Dayshot is an image-based feature that runs every morning, showcasing some of the prettiest, funniest game-related screenshots and art that we can find.…

Super Mario Bros. 3, More Classics Hit Wii U Virtual Console in April

Advance Wars fans, break out the champagne. The much-loved strategy game from Nintendo, along with fan-favorite Metroid, Yoshi and WarioWare titles, will be hitting the Wii U next month. There’s a first-party gem in every week of April 2014’s Virtual Console release schedule. Just take a look: April 3: Advance Wars (Wii U, $7.99) Mario…

​I Love This Power Glove Oven Mitt, It’s So Bad

Why yes, I would use the Power Mitt, which is not the superhero alter-ego of a certain Massachusetts-based former presidential candidate, but rather an oven mitt designed to look like Mattel’s famous Nintendo peripheral. I would use it to take my cookies out of the oven, and it would rule. CreatorPete Hottelet of Omni Consumer…

Human Family Transformed Into Mario, Luigi & Friends

The Smith sisters, aka Twiznik cosplay, attended this year’s Anime Matsuri in Houston in Mario costumes. As did their dad. And four younger brothers. That’s awesome, but even more impressive than the final result is seeing the video below of them transforming from human beings into residents of the Mushroom Kingdom via some elaborate facial…

Bowser and Doctor Eggman posters by Chad Woodward

The Cuccos from The Legend of Zelda are making an appearance in Super Smash Bros Wii U, and in the picture above, Toon Link is in trouble if he’s really about to hit one of them. You shouldn’t bully them… they might hurt you Dayshot is an image-based feature that runs every morning, showcasing some…

The 3DS So Rare Nintendo Only Made One Of Them

Every year, a Pokemon tournament is held in Japan to decide the nation’s best schoolboy player. It’s a competition worth entering, because the prize is one for the ages. The prize for the winner of the latest tournament is this Mega Charizard 3DS XL, which is so rare because it comes with the competition winner’s…

Super Mario Risk board game concept by Luis Huertas

Pikachu Cake, I Don’t Choose You!

Things don’t always go according to plan when you cook meals—that’s normal. Your end result doesn’t always look like the snazzy pictures on the recipe instructions, or the boxes containing the ingredients. But this monstrosity that someone baked is something else. Normally, Pikachu is supposed to be a cute monster—like in the picture above. Recently,…

This has to be one of the most relaxing pieces of Pokémon fan-art. Inspired by ‘Twitch plays Pokémon’, mizudokei drew the main character and his Pokémon having a rest… somewhere around Pallet Town. But that’s just my guess. Here’s the image in its full glory: Dayshot is an image-based feature that runs every morning, showcasing…

Stop And Admire The Original Super Mario Bros. Box Art

The best examples of box art tend to be those with a timeless design. Those you can look at ten, twenty, even thirty years later and say, yup, that still looks amazing. Super Mario Bros. is one such game. These great pics by Bryan Ochalla remind us that, even with dog-eared corners, that bright yellow…