Alongside the myriad of announcements this morning from the Switch 2 Direct was the confirmation that certain Nintendo Switch titles would be getting enhanced Nintendo Switch 2 Editions. First up for the enhancement process are two of the Switch’s biggest titles, The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild and…
Not revealed in today’s Direct, Nintendo has a new wrinkle in store for publishers that opt to sell physical games without the physical component. For anyone looking to sell a “key-in-a-box,” Nintendo has a brand-new option: the Switch 2 Game-Key card. As the name suggests, this will be a Switch…
Mario Kart World, the newest entry in the Mario Kart franchise and the first new console game in over a decade, races on to Switch 2 in just two months! First teased back in January for the Switch 2 reveal, Mario Kart World was the first trailer shown off in…
Some brand-spanking new Animal Crossing catchers are visiting the Badge Arcade today, most notably Isabelle all dolled up as ol’ Saint Nick himself! Free play?: Not today, but maybe next year if you’re a good boy or girl. Practice catcher: All of today’s new Animal Crossing badges are moving…
UPDATE: We were lucky enough to capture Ditto while recording! Check out the video below! Good news, Pokémon trainers! Starting this evening, scores of people have discovered the mysterious transforming Pokémon Ditto. Those who have had the good fortune to capture it have confirmed that it was as simple as…
It’s that time of the year again, Nintendo fans. Black Friday is almost upon us (more like “Black Thursday” nowadays). And there are Nintendo deals aplenty at retailers across the country. To make things easier for you, we’ve created this handy Black Friday Buyer’s Guide outlining all of the deals…
Sega is continuing its celebrations for Sonic’s 25th anniversary with a massive eShop sale in North America, spanning both the Wii U and 3DS stores. Everything from retro classics to more controversial modern entries is accounted for. Here’s the full list: Wii U Sonic Boom: Rise of Lyric – $14.99…
Disclaimer: Two games, two reviews! The review below covers Pokémon Sun only. The overall score will be the same for both games. When I first played Pokémon Red Version and set off with my Charmander way back when, it resonated with me on a level not many games could. I…
Warner Brothers Games took to Twitter this morning to announce that LEGO City Undercover is coming to the Nintendo Switch in Spring 2017! Join the Chase! LEGO CITY Undercover is looking for new recruits on PlayStation®4, Xbox One®, Nintendo Switch™ and STEAM® in Spring 2017. pic.twitter.com/D1YJpmFKIR — WB Games (@wbgames)…
Over 15 years after the initial launch of The Legend of Zelda: Majora’s Mask, Zelda fans still consider it to be one of the strongest and most emotional entries in the franchise. To celebrate the game’s tremendous impact, the talented people at EmberLab have created an amazing tribute in the…
One of the bigger surprises from the Nintendo Switch announcement trailer was the appearance of Skyrim, the 2011 smash-hit entry in the open-world Elder Scrolls franchise. While Nintendo and Bethesda have been coy about its actual status as a game, its director, Todd Howard, has talked about the upcoming system…
For many years, star translator Clyde “Tomato” Mandelin has been providing fascinating tales of game translation and localization over at www.legendsoflocalization.com. Recently, the website went physical with the release of Legends of Localization: Book 1 – which took a look at the original The Legend of Zelda game on both…
It’s been two years since the very first amiibo were released in North America. Since then, we’ve seen over 13 series, cards, plushes, third party figures and crossovers. With the launch of the Switch only months away, it’s safe to say that amiibo are going to be part of our…
Nintendo has released the first ad for the upcoming Super Mario Maker for 3DS on its official YouTube channel. Check it out below! Super Mario Maker will be released for the Nintendo 3DS on December 2nd. Plan on picking it up? Let us know in the comments below!
The sport of soccer (football, if you’re not ‘Murican) is sometimes referred to by another name: the beautiful game. Popularized by Pelé, arguably the greatest footballer of all time, it’s a phrase used to describe the fluidity of the sport: the personality the players show on the pitch; the spectacle…
