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…
Ever since it was announced back in March of this year, the Nintendo NX has been a mystery. Gamers can’t be sure if it’ll be a home console, a handheld, or perhaps even both, with Nintendo instead focusing its marketing on the Wii U and 3DS for the foreseeable future….
Nintendo has released its digital content lineup for the week. And let me tell you, there are some pretty sweet price drops to check out! Depending on what you’re in the mood for– adventuring it up in Etrian Mystery Dungeon, or maybe competing with your friends on grassy plains in…
Only 22 days remain until Animal Crossing: Happy Home Designer releases in North America. Different regions from all over the world have received different pieces of news about products connected to the game. So far, Japan and Europe are receiving the beautiful limited edition New 3DS XL, a standard New…
Amazon and Nintendo unveiled a new partnership that gives Nintendo gamers more access to purchase the content they desire. Starting this morning, you can now purchase over 60 Nintendo eShop titles directly from the Amazon website. The process couldn’t be any simpler. Find the game you wish to purchase, complete…
When Nintendo says “never,” it more often than not means, “in the future, but please stop asking about it right now.” This is especially true with it comes to products, software or hardware released in other territories, like Japan, that don’t have North American announcements or release dates attached to…
Yacht Club Games is bringing out a new update for the Shovel Knight game that’s available on the Wii U and 3DS. Get ready for Plague of Shadows. In this free update for the original Shovel Knight game, gamers will play as one of the bosses from the story: Plague…
Nintendo of America and Yacht Club Games have officially pulled back the curtain on the Shovel Knight amiibo! It has been confirmed that the Shovel Knight amiibo will unlock a co-op mode for the Wii U version and will also unlock challenge stages and exclusive gear on both the 3DS…
Shovel Knight fans rejoice! If rumors are to be believed, the platforming character could be the latest downloadable fighter delving into Super Smash Bros. According to a YouTube video posted by Tamaki, an Unseen64 and Nintendo Life contributor, a “very strong tip-off from a reliable source” has indicated that Shovel…
Nintendo of Europe has released a full set of images displaying the hotly anticipated Animal Crossing amiibo. The biggest surprise is the inclusion of a 3-pack, which includes Cyrus, Reese and K.K. Slider. There’s no word yet on a North American release of the 3-pack. Take a look at all of…
Rumors have been circulating for some time about the good Professor Layton battling it out in Super Smash Bros., but according the voice actor, these rumors may finally be getting some legs to walk on. After an IMDB listing for Layton was posted, voice actor Christopher Robin Miller mentioned that…
The classic side-scrolling shooter Gunstar Heroes is back and remastered in 3D exclusively for the Nintendo 3DS. Originally released on the Sega Genesis in 1993, Gunstar Heroes is a fast-paced, run and gun adventure that spans seven challenging levels. Battle it out in hand-to-hand combat or choose from over a…
If you’re in the market for a new handheld, this news might be exactly what you’ve been waiting for! Nintendo just announced that the suggested retail price for the 2DS will be dropping from the usual $129.99 to just $99.99 on August 30th. To make the deal even sweeter, a…
