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…
Kirby – hero, everyman, marshmallow. For over 30 years the protagonist of the eponymous series has invited questions: about his essence, his hopes, his seemingly infinite faculties. And now, HAL Laboratory heads – executive director Shinya Kumazaki and expert director Tatsuya Kamiyama – sat down at GDC with Polygon to…
Raid Hour (also referred to as Legendary Raid Hour) started as an experiment in March 2019. Initially called Legendary Lunch Hour, Niantic set aside an hour on Wednesdays for Pokémon GO Trainers to find 5-Star (Legendary) Raids easier by increasing the appearance rates. After further testing, Raid Hour was renamed…
He’s back! Join the hero of light (and his more twisted counterpart) on a new adventure as Hero TJ journeys through the land of Miitopia! Facing the villainous, face-stealing Dark Lord, Hero TJ will set out and battle monsters, gather allies, and face daring challenges in this all-new…
The hotly anticipated sequel to The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild is releasing just a month and a half from now, yet we haven’t been shown much of the game, outside of a few trailers. That all changes tomorrow, however, as the official Nintendo YouTube channel is set…
The time-travelling visual novel Steins;Gate is well at home on Switch now, with the original’s Elite remake, the sequel Steins;Gate 0, and even the spin-off My Darling’s Embrace all making their way to the platform. If you’re a fan of the series and want to show it off physically, Good…
Initially announced on January 31st, 2020, Niantic announced it would begin testing new types of events during February 2020 – Pokémon Spotlight Hour and Mystery Bonus Hour. After testing and user feedback, Niantic combined both events into one and announced what Pokémon and bonuses would be featured in advance. Now,…
The original Inkopolis idols, Callie and Marie, recently returned to the turf war front in Splatoon 3’s DLC – but they haven’t just been churning out the same old songs as always. They’ve been busy in the recording studio, with a new song set to debut in the latter half…
Inkoming! The Nintendo Switch Online icons based around Splatoon 3 characters and elements – first available after the game’s launch back in September 2022 – are back for another round of waves. For the next two weeks, you’ll be able to redeem My Nintendo Platinum Points to acquire icons from…
Respawn Entertainment has announced the launch of its latest Apex Legends event, the Sun Squad Collection Event. The event features a brand new limited-time mode called “Heatwave,” 24 limited-time cosmetics, and the debut of Ash’s “Strongest Link” Heirloom. Heatwave is a new limited-time mode that turns up the heat on…
We’re only a few days away from the English release of the first Pokémon Trading Card Game expansion of the Scarlet & Violet era on March 31st, but that doesn’t mean the Pokémon TCG train is slowing down one bit. The Pokémon Company announced this morning that the next expansion…
It’s time for the Atelier Ryza trilogy’s final summer and secret. The titular alchemist will be venturing with friends old and new through seamless open fields on a quest to save her home town. To get an idea of what to expect, check out the brief launch trailer below! …
Sonic the Hedgehog (2006) has gone down in infamy, though plenty of the elements it introduced have stuck around. The time-travelling Silver the Hedgehog makes regular appearances, Crisis City is one of the stages in Sonic Generations, and even Mephiles continues to appear in the mobile games and merchandise. One…
