I love to review games that are a perfect fit for the console I’m playing them on, as if they were made with the console in mind. Rift of The NecroDancer is one such game. I first saw it revealed as a Nintendo Switch release, so I have always thought…
According to a report from Vooks, it appears as if physical versions of “Switch 2 Enhanced” games will contain the full game and its upgrades on the same cartridge. This follows after a Nintendo UK rep stated otherwise. It’s safe to say that Nintendo has mostly botched the messaging around…
Booting up my Nintendo Switch to play Croc for the first time since I was a kid playing it on my PlayStation yielded largely the same results as it did in the ’90s. By World 3’s desert, I was dying repeatedly to seemingly endless pits, cursing out the lantern level…
To the Squids, Kids or Squid Kids who prefer the standard shooter class in Splatoon — you’ll be happy to hear that the Splattershot Pro is officially back! Let’s see what changes it’s gone through since the first game. Weapon: Splattershot Pro Color me pink! Look at you, Splattershot Pro,…
Playtonic Games is skipping E3 this year; instead, the company’s releasing some awesome info about Yooka-Laylee’s upcoming patch. Of course, the game isn’t out for Nintendo Switch yet, but included in this batch of news is an update about the status of the game’s release. From Playtonic Games: “As our…
The Sonic & Sega All Stars franchise is something of a love-letter to fans, even if many of the games it represents haven’t seen a new entry in years. After Tennis and two racing games, however, no new games have been announced, with the usual developers at Sumo Digital going…
It’s undeniable that the Nintendo 3DS is a JRPG machine at this point, but it looks like Atlus USA is planning on taking it even further. An accidental leak spotted by Twitter user @HDKirin shows updated official website slider images for Etrian Odyssey V: Beyond the Myth, Radiant Historia: Perfect…
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Mr. Tsunekazu Ishihara, president and CEO of The Pokémon Company, and Junichi Masuda, an amazing jack of all trades from Game Freak, were the announcers in today’s Direct. Hours after the event ended, Nintendo’s various YouTube channels uploaded the eight minute presentation. Here’s a general overview of what was covered….
Sonic Adventure 2 features one of the most guilty pleasure filled soundtracks I can think of thanks to its vocals, and while more recent games haven’t veered into vocal territory outside of their main themes, there’s a chance that might change this holiday. The official YouTube channel for the Blue…
The Squid Research Lab has unveiled several new weapons and sub-weapons that will be making their way to Splatoon 2 next month. Check them out below! Weapon: Octobrush Artists of all matches, the Octobrush is returning! This roller-type weapon is perfect for taking down enemies, laying down ink as fast…
After this morning’s Pokémon Direct, Nintendo released a trailer celebrating their three big Nintendo Switch titles for the summer. The ARMS sections, for the most part, are pulled from the commercial that Nintendo released recently. Pokkén Tournament DX is all new though and we get to see it played in…
Taking center stage during today’s Pokémon Direct was the first title in the series to come to the Nintendo Switch: Pokkén Tournament DX. This enhanced release of the Wii U fighter will take advantage of the system’s design to offer head-to-head matches anywhere you take your Switch. To illustrate this,…
This morning’s Pokémon Direct may have been short in time, but it was certainly not short on content. Following the trailer for Pokkén Tournament DX, footage from the brand new titles, Pokémon Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon, was shown. The footage was quick, but it showed off some new clothing…
Good news for anybody attending E3 in LA next week: It was announced today during the Pokémon Direct that Pokkén Tournament DX will have a playable demo at the event. It was also proclaimed that the title would be demoed live via the Nintendo Treehouse stream, for those at home…
