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The Kickstarter campaign for “An Unendorsed Anthology of Club Nintendo” is now live. Dive into the visual history of Club Nintendo, a beloved loyalty program by the iconic Japanese gaming company, active from 2002 to 2015.

Discover and Relive

Club Nintendo members earned exclusive coins by submitting codes from Nintendo products. These coins could be exchanged for unique rewards, available only on the Club Nintendo website.

The Ultimate Club Nintendo Archive

Presenting the world’s first comprehensive book about Club Nintendo. This anthology is a meticulously curated collection of all Club Nintendo rewards, beautifully photographed and designed with inspiration from the original loyalty program’s art and graphics.

Click here to view more details on the Kickstarter page and back it for yourself.

In addition, the creators of the campaign celebrated its launch by taking a photo of every single Club Nintendo reward grouped together. It’s a lot of really cool stuff! Check that out below:

UPDATE: “An Unendorsed Anthology of Club Nintendo” is officially a success, with the crowdfunding goal being reached with ease. There’s still plenty of time left on the campaign to snag your copy or help reach stretch goals, and you can do so through this link.

The 64DD was a Nintendo 64 accessory that was only ever released in Japan in 1999. When attached to an N64, the DD added features such as additional memory, a real time clock, and the ability to connect to the Internet. Only nine games were ever actually completed for the add-on, including Doshin the Giant, SimCity 64, and an F-Zero X expansion.

Although the 64DD was short lived, there were more games originally planned for it before things went south. In a new video, Did You Know Gaming examines every single 64DD title we know about that was cancelled before release. This list includes games from big franchises like Mario, Zelda, Animal Crossing, Pokémon, and more.

Many of the canceled 64DD games ended up making their way to other consoles in different forms. You’ll have to watch the video up above for a thorough breakdown of all the canceled titles, plus the history of the 64DD itself.

UPDATE: The second part of this video series has been released, and you can watch it above.

Aksys Games is bringing the fighting game Blazing Strike to Switch on October 17th, 2024. Today they released a preview video for the game featuring “Alexander vs. Jake” from Anime Expo 2024. You can check the video out above to watch a full match between these two fighters. Click here to pre-order a copy for Switch.

Challenge fighters from all dimensions with Blazing Strike!

After surviving an apocalyptic event, the remains of human civilization are in disarray. In this dystopian world run by a corrupt and murderous government, a resistance group is ready to stand up for the people. Will they succeed in overthrowing these evil autocrats?

Join the battle to face the strongest fighters in this post-apocalyptic world as they are destined to clash in a long journey to victory.

Inspired by classic arcade fighting game series from industry greats such as Capcom and SNK, the upcoming 2D fighting game from developer RareBreed Makes Games is Blazing Strike evokes the excitement and nostalgia of 2D pixel art genre pioneers while incorporating a unique games system with modern mechanics.

Manufacturer Good Smile Company is holding Smile Fest 2024 in Osaka this weekend. The event features lots of the company’s new and upcoming figures based on various Nintendo games and other properties. That includes looks at figures from Xenoblade Chronicles 3, The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom, Pikmin, Kirby, Street Fighter, and more!

Japanese figure/hobby store AmiAmi is in attendance at the event, and is sharing photos and videos of many of the figures on display at Smile Fest 2024. Some of these were previously announced, and some are being shown off for the first time. Check out a big selection of the Nintendo relevant figures below!

Developer Aspyr has announced that they’re holding a limited time flash sale on many of their Star Wars titles on the Nintendo Switch eShop. The sale doesn’t include the recently released Star Wars: Bounty Hunter, but there are plenty of other discounted classic titles for you to get your Star Wars on. Check out the full list of deals below:

• STAR WARS Heritage Pack (2023) - $27.99
• Star Wars: Knight of the Old Republic II: The Sith Lords - $5.24
• Star Wars: The Force Unleashed - $6.99
• STAR WARS: Knights of the Old Republic - $5.24
• Star Wars: Republic Commando - $5.24
• Star Wars: Episode I Racer - $5.24
• Star Wars: Jedi Knight Jedi Academy - $6.99
• Star Wars: Jedi Knight II: Jedi Outcast - $3.49
• Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic Bundle - $8.99

Click here to browse the collection of games on the eShop. The flash sale runs only runs until August 4th, 2024 at 11:59pm PST, so get in quick if you’re interested.

HandyGames shared a new trailer for A Rat’s Quest - The Way Back Home recently during their 2024 HandyGames showcase. You can watch it above. We still don’t have a release date for this one, so stay tuned.

Mat is a young male rat who lives in a rat commune in an abandoned wine cellar with his best friend Toby and other rodents. Having fallen in love with Nat, a female house mouse kept as a pet on the upper floors, he decides to become a Scavenger, for sneaking to his beloved somehow officially. Coming from different worlds, they plan to escape to “the outside” together. His overconfidence however puts them in peril’s way, and not everything in the commune is as it seems.

In a series of unlucky events, Mat finds himself alone, far away from the house. He must make his way back home, overcoming a journey across woodlands, caves, and swamps, defying the overwhelming danger of a winged, poisonous, and scale-bond variety. With a rivet for a sword and nails as throwing daggers, Mat will brave a world to which he is unwelcome.

Help the Scavenger get back to his friends and save the rat commune from a threat that is bigger than every cheese in the world!

In addition to its memorable music, Minecraft has tons of iconic sound effects, from the strike of a pickaxe, to enemy mobs. To give players a better understanding of just where those sounds come from, Minecraft has shared a behind-the-scenes video on the subject. That includes an interview with Studio Audio Director Samuel Åberg and more of the game’s sound designers. Learn more by watching the video above.

Where do Minecraft’s sounds come from? Everywhere! Between a toilet paper roll, actual dolphins, and a grown man burping into a microphone, our Studio Audio Director Samuel Åberg will try anything to find the perfect sound. He’s also joined by Audio Designers Sandra Karlsson and Tom Koselnik Olovsson, who share some unique insights into the team’s working process. Stay tuned for a timed challenge where Samuel must recreate a series of specific Minecraft sounds!

World of Tanks Blitz has shared a new trailer for the SMV CC-64 VIPERA tank. An Italian tank destroyer with a limited turret traverse angle. Development on the vehicle began in the first half of the 1960s as a collaboration between the countries of the Western European Union. The project aimed to develop new prototypes of armored vehicles, and was highly influenced by promising designs for German tank destroyers. The vehicle itself was a successor of the turreted tank destroyers produced by the OTO Melara company. Due to a number of reasons, no metal prototype was ever created.

World of Tanks Blitz is a cross-platform, free-to-play, team-based MMO action game dedicated to fierce tank combat. Available on iOS, macOS, Android, Windows 10, Steam, and Nintendo Switch, the game lets players control over 370 legendary armored vehicles.

World of Tank Blitz is an action-packed tank game that lets players seamlessly enjoy the online real-time action anywhere. Fast paced and accessible, the game puts fun first, mixing the historical and lighthearted, the serious and the fantastic, offering a thrilling arcade-like experience.

Nintendo recently shared an extensive overview of their financials from Q1 of the current fiscal year. That included all the sales numbers for Switch games and units. If you’re into slightly more retro consoles though, Nintendo has you covered there too, as they’ve gone ahead and updated the software sales totals for both GameCube and 3DS (thanks to Pierre485 for sharing this info on Twitter).

The number of total GameCube games sold as of December 2022 is 205.58 million units. You might think that number wouldn’t change over the years. However, it’s actually 10,000 units higher than the previous number which was reported in March of 2009.

The 3DS, being a much more recent system, is also still seeing some action. The number of 3DS games sold now stands at 392.02 million units as of June 2024. That number is 60,000 units higher than the previous one from 3 months earlier. As of now, a total of 75.94 million 3DS systems have been sold as well.

Even years later, video game software still gets sold here and there after a console leaves the marketplace. It’s nice knowing that games for these older systems are still being purchased and enjoyed!

Aniplex and TYPE-MOON have announced two games in the FATE series that are coming to the Nintendo Switch. First is Fate/stay night REMASTERED, which will launch on Aug. 8th, 2024. Next is that game’s sequel, Fate/hollow ataraxia REMASTERED, which was not given a release date just yet.

Fate/stay night REMASTERED will be based on the PlayStation Vita version of the game, and this will be the first time it’s available in English. Check out the debut trailer for Fate/stay night REMASTERED above, and the trailer for Fate/hollow ataraxia REMASTERED plus more details below.

Nintendo recently announced that they’d be taking the Play Nintendo Tour 2024 to various spots around the United States. This is a special traveling event with demos, and other goodies for Nintendo fans. The tour recently touched down in Salt Lake City, Utah. If you weren’t able to attend, the family oriented Play Nintendo channel has shared a fun and thorough tour video for you to live through vicariously.

Guess what? I got invited to the Play Nintendo Tour and it was totally awesome! I even got to do a cool scavenger hunt style activity where I collected stickers, met Peach and Mario, posed on the red carpet and so much more!

The best part was… it was all in REAL LIFE! Want to check out all the fun? Come on!

Super Mario Run, Fire Emblem Heroes, Animal Crossing: Pocket Camp, and Pokémon Masters EX, have all received a content update. Check out the full details for each game below via perfectly-nintendo.com.

Super Mario Run

• [Event] The latest Weekend Spotlight event is now live, and this time, it’s all about Princess Peach! Here’s all the items you can get from the Super Bonus Game in Remix 10: Peach Topiary (25%), 8-bit Peach Statue (25%), Peach Statue (20%), Gold Peach Statue (20%), Peach (Wedding) Statue (10%) (available until August 5th)

Fire Emblem Heroes

• [Events] Round 2 of the latest Voting Gauntlet event, Refreshing Rencontres, is now live. It features the following match-ups: Gullveig vs Alear, Dedue vs Vaike. Check out the special website for more details and up to date results! (available until August 5th)
• [Quests] A new set of Quests is now live: Voting Gauntlet (available until August 5th)
• [Special Maps] The Bound Hero Battle Revival feat. Sain & Kent is now live (available until August 8th)
• [Quests] A new set of Quests is now live: Bound Hero Battle (available until August 8th)
• [Summoning] A new Summoning Focus is now live: Heroes with Bond Skills. It features the following Heroes: Astrid (Resolute Damsel), August (Astute Tactician), and Neimi (Tearful Archer) (available until August 7th)
• [Special Maps] A new Special Map is now available: Feh’s Summer Part 2 (available until August 8th)

Animal Crossing: Pocket Camp

• [Events] The Rankings for the first Ranked Damage Event, Super Sparring, are now live (available until August 10th)

Pokémon Masters EX

• [Cookies] A returning Fortune Cookie and related set of Stamp Trade rewards are now available: Diana’s fay cookie, Piper’s sunbeam cookie (available until August 9th)

The Pokémon Company International released the latest expansion in the bestselling Pokémon Trading Card Game (TCG), Scarlet & Violet—Shrouded Fable, available beginning today at participating retailers worldwide, including Pokémon Center, the premier online destination for official Pokémon merchandise.

Pecharunt, originally discovered in The Hidden Treasure of Area Zero DLC for the Pokémon Scarlet and Pokémon Violet video games, makes its Pokémon TCG debut in Scarlet & Violet—Shrouded Fable as a Darkness-type Pokémon. Players can use Pecharunt ex to switch in a Benched Darkness-type Pokémon by using its Subjugating Chains Ability. Pecharunt ex can be paired with Okidogi ex, Munkidori ex and Fezandipiti ex to unlock different play combinations.

In addition, parallel foil cards in Scarlet & Violet—Shrouded Fable feature a new, unique foil pattern surrounding the card artwork. Players can identify cards in the parallel foil set by viewing the expansion code at the bottom-left corner of the card. It’s normally in a black box with white text, but in this case, it will be illustrated in a white box with black text.

The following Scarlet & Violet—Shrouded Fable products are now available:

• Scarlet & Violet—Shrouded Fable Kingambit Illustration Collection: Includes four Scarlet & Violet—Shrouded Fable booster packs, one illustration rare-style promo card featuring Kingambit in a unique ukiyo-e (woodblock) art style and two foil promo cards featuring Pawniard and Bisharp.
• Scarlet & Violet—Shrouded Fable Kingdra ex Special Illustration Collection: Includes five Scarlet & Violet—Shrouded Fable booster packs, one special illustration rare-style promo card featuring Kingdra ex in a unique ukiyo-e (woodblock) art style and two foil promo cards featuring Horsea and Seadra.
• Scarlet & Violet—Shrouded Fable Greninja ex Special Illustration Collection: Includes five Scarlet & Violet—Shrouded Fable booster packs, one special illustration rare-style promo card featuring Greninja ex in a unique ukiyo-e (woodblock) art style and two foil promo cards featuring Froakie and Frogadier.
• Scarlet & Violet—Shrouded Fable Three-Booster Pack and Promo Card Blister: Includes three Scarlet & Violet—Shrouded Fable booster packs and one foil promo card featuring Pecharunt.
• Scarlet & Violet—Shrouded Fable Mini Tin: Includes two Scarlet & Violet—Shrouded Fable booster packs, one sticker sheet and one art card matching the tin, featuring Dusknoir, Zoroark, Okidogi, Munkidori or Fezandipiti.

Trainers can also look forward to the following products launching soon:

• Scarlet & Violet—Shrouded Fable Pokémon Center Elite Trainer Box (available Aug. 23, 2024, exclusively at Pokémon Center in the U.S., Canada, Australia, New Zealand and the U.K.): Includes 11 Scarlet & Violet—Shrouded Fable booster packs; two copies of an illustration rare-style promo card featuring Pecharunt, with one showcasing the Pokémon Center logo; and various gameplay accessories.
• Scarlet & Violet—Shrouded Fable Elite Trainer Box (available Aug. 23, 2024): Includes nine Scarlet & Violet—Shrouded Fable booster packs, one illustration rare-style promo card featuring Pecharunt and various gameplay accessories.
• Scarlet & Violet—Shrouded Fable Booster Bundle (available Sept. 6, 2024): Includes six Scarlet & Violet—Shrouded Fable booster packs.

In addition, Scarlet & Violet—Shrouded Fable is now digitally playable via the Pokémon TCG Live app for iOS, Android, macOS and Windows devices. Trainers can collect and battle with Pecharunt ex, and upon log-in, the Scarlet & Violet—Shrouded Fable Battle Pass will reward players with a new deck featuring Okidogi ex. Players can also unlock an additional premium deck featuring Charizard ex by redeeming Crystals, which are earned by completing daily quests.

For more information about the Pokémon TCG, please visit Pokemon.com/TCG.

A new set of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom merch has just debuted on the UK’s My Nintendo Store. If you live in the UK and you’d like to listen to music with some Zelda flair, you might want to take a look at what they have to offer.

There are three variations of Tears of the Kingdom earbuds available: white, green, and black. Each one comes in a special case featuring the Tears of the Kingdom logo in gold. They’re available for £34.99 each.

Click here to browse the collection, and see below for more details.

Take your gaming sessions up a notch with the True Wireless Sound Earphones – The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom (White).

These small, lightweight True Wireless Sound earphones deliver a full, rich and clear audio experience with deep bass, smooth mids and crystal-clear highs. Enjoy a premium sound experience with V5.0 Bluetooth techonology in each earphone. These wireless earphones are perfect for travelling, commuting and exercising. Type C USB charging case provides up to six hours of listening time with three further charges.

The True Wireless Sound Earphones – The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom (White) features include:

• 2 x TWS Wireless Earphones (left and right)
• 1 x Charging Case
• 1 x USB Charging Cable
• 1 x User Manual
• 2 x Pairs of silicone eartips

Ember Knights has been updated to Ver. 1.5.1. You can see the patch notes for this update below.