There are more rumors surrounding the Switch 2 than any other console I can remember in recent memory. People are dying to know what Nintendo has planned for the successor to its most successful gaming device ever. In the first few weeks of 2025, we’ve heard so many claims about…
We kicked 2025 off with some sad news for fans of one of Nintendo’s biggest nostalgic properties. According to a ResetEra post by Kinda Funny Games present Imran Khan, the developers over at Next Level Games had reportedly put the Punch-Out series on ice. While the true reason seems to…
2024 has come and gone and with it, a slew of incredible games. Everything from RPGs, platformers and shooters to fighting, puzzle and simulation games, there was something for everyone. However, before we talk about the good, we do have to acknowledge the unfortunate, which are the continuing layoffs in…
There was something about the NES/Famicom area and sequels that just made things weird. Zelda, Castlevania, Final Fantasy, even Mario — all of them had immediate sequels that took bizarre steps away from what made the first great. Fire Emblem was no exception, as the series’ second entry, Fire…
The ARMS and Splatoon 2 Twitter accounts for Nintendo of Japan’s division sure are busy, for both accounts seem to have fallen into the habit of posting daily. Today we get another sneak peek into the Octarian enemies we’ll be facing off in the game’s story mode, “Hero Mode.” …
UPDATE: Pokémon Magikarp Jump is now available in North America! Grab an old rod and start heading to iTunes/App Store and Google Play. Let’s see how high a Magikarp can jump today! Everyone’s favorite floundering fish is starring in a new game. First released in Italy and now available in…
Just before the Nintendo Switch launched, Epic Games announced that the 4.15 version of its well-regarded Unreal Engine would experimentally support the system. Since then we’ve gotten a couple of Unreal Engine 4 developed games, such as Snake Pass, as well as announced plans for plenty more. As of today,…
A few days ago Sega held a Licensing Global Team Meeting in Las Vegas. While these events typically don’t contain much in the way of news, a sneaky screenshot has been spotted on some of the promo materials showing a brand new zone. The folks over at the Sonic Retro…
Once again, it’s time to see what Biff is up to on the ARMS’ Twitter account. ARMS introduction video Even more footage of the game has been released. If you’re a visual learner, there’s a guide about controls with the Joy-Cons. As for any new in-game information, it looks like…
After years and years of playing, something just feels right about picking up a controller and jumping into Street Fighter II. Fighting games represent some of my all-time favorites and Capcom’s 1991 arcade hit defined those sensibilities. There are plenty of versions of it out there, but thanks to the…
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Once considered rumors that were thought too crazy to be true, today the floodgates opened on one of the most bizarre video game mashups announced recently. Yes, the Super Mario and Rabbids crossover game is real (brownie points for Laura Kate Dale breaking the rumor months ago) — so prepare…
ARMS’ commentator Biff (or Cobutter in Japanese) has been eagerly sharing information for ARMS on the Japanese Twitter account. Not only are we getting new snippets of gameplay, but more artwork and a countdown of the days until the Global Testpunch demo goes live have also been shared. Without further…
UPDATE: According the the website ComicBook.com, the Mario + Rabbid art in question is indeed real. The company was even nice enough to share the full art that was passed along to it by a source. According to their source at Ubisoft, the game will be unveiled during E3 later…
Octolings are getting a few new upgrades with Splatoon 2 as teased by Splatoon’s Japanese Twitter account. The foil to our beloved Inklings, Octolings are now getting their hands (tentacles?) on Slosher, Blaster and Roller weapons. While their clothing (for the most part) remains the same, they’re getting some…
