The beat-em-up genre tends to stay in its lane. Its tried-and-true arcade format has rarely been deviated from or added onto. There have been some recent attempts at modernizing the genre such as Xbox Game Studios’ live service brawler Towerborne or the open nature of WayForward’s River City Girls games….
If you can believe it, a second Animal Crossing-like knock-off game has appeared on the PlayStation store recently. Dubbed “Anime Village Online,” the sole screenshot available for the game looks not only heavily inspired by Animal Crossing, but almost like an HD mod for New Horizons. Spotted by Redditor YellowFlower69,…
Switch Online subscribers are in for a treat this month. As announced by Nintendo last night, the Super Nintendo App is going to receive a trio of new games for October 2025. One of those is the western debut of Mario & Wario, the 1993 puzzle game developed by Game…
With the Nintendo Switch 2 launching tomorrow, many gamers are going to not only be digging into brand-new experiences, but some past ones thanks to the console’s backward compatibility feature. While most of those games won’t have major improvements (if any), certain games are getting new compatibility patches and others…
We’re just about 24 hours away from the launch of the Nintendo Switch 2, and Nintendo has dropped updates for more than 15 classic Switch titles. These patches include everything from performance enhancements and visual upgrades to bug fixes and quality-of-life improvements. So without further ado, here’s a full breakdown…
As one of the final “Creator’s Voice” videos before the Switch 2 releases this week, Nintendo has invited Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang in to talk about the unique new features of its latest console. Most of the video is stuff we already know about the device, such as how it…
Footage showing completion of 1-2-Switch’s most challenging minigame has been posted online, with the user claiming to be the first in history to actually “beat” the game. Reddit user Elfilin uploaded footage of the end of the Plate Spin minigame, which has seemingly never been documented online before. “Most players…
Nintendo Switch 2 users have been warned not to tamper with a layer of film on the console’s screen, which has been applied to the system as a safety feature. The warning comes from the official health and safety manual, which was recently uploaded by Nintendo of Europe. It is…
The Nintendo Switch 2 releases in just a few short days, and while we know pretty much everything about it, Nintendo continues to reveal new features about the upcoming hybrid console. We’ve gotten small tidbits of news released in the Nintendo Today app, with one being album filters. Carried over…
Looking to give your Nintendo Switch Online icon a retro refresh? Nintendo just dropped a new wave of Play & Redeem icons, and it’s packed with Zelda and Animal Crossing charm. First up: Zelda II: The Adventure of Link. Just boot up the game, and you’ll be able to redeem…
Yesterday evening, Bloomberg reported that Nintendo of Japan would be selling units of the Switch 2 hardware to various retailers at wholesale prices so that each store/chain could earn more profit from a sale. Stated to be a margin of 5%, which is higher than the Japanese industry standard of…
After a remarkable 29 year tenure at Square Enix, director Tatsuya Kando has announced that he retired from the company this past weekend. On his Twitter account yesterday, Kando revealed he stepped away from the company on May 31st, 2025, and stated he gained “invaluable experience” from his time with…
Announced nearly five years ago, developer IO Interactive has been hard at work on its 007 game after having wrapped up the modern Hitman trilogy. Said to be a fresh start to the iconic character, it seems we’re very close to learning what shape this game will take. This morning,…
An update to Nintendo’s parental smartphone app has added support for the Switch 2, in preparation for the console’s launch next week. Nintendo announced Version 2.0 of the Nintendo Switch Parental Control App on its technical support profile on Twitter today. スマートフォンアプリ『Nintendo みまもり Switch』のバージョン2.0.0の配信を開始しました。Nintendo Switch 2 をご利用予定の方はアプリの更新をお願いします。 https://t.co/8fAAnCYwrN —…
Online pre-orders may have been sold out for months, but Target has revealed that it will have Nintendo Switch 2 units available in-store for launch day. As noted on the official Target website, shoppers who come to its stores on June 5th, 2026, around opening will be able to nab…
