The start of 2025 has seen more Switch 2 leaks than the last couple of months combined. After a new patent mentioned upscaling technology for Nintendo’s upcoming device and a leak of the Switch 2 Joy-Con showed an optical sensor on the controller, this latest photo dump shows us a…
Originally published by Sega, Bayonetta is a dynamic action game centered around the pompous Umbra Witch of the same name. Nintendo would end up picking up the cancelled sequel and releasing Bayonetta 2 as a Wii U exclusive. From there, the series would become an integral member of the vast…
Over the weekend, some leaked images of supposedly official Switch 2 Joy-Con were shared on social media. While the physical description matches most of the rumors we’ve been hearing, there was one addition: an optical sensor. With the Switch 2 Joy-Con reportedly having magnetic connectivity with the main device, this…
Three years ago on April 18th, 2018, one Pokémon Café establishment would open up in Tokyo, Japan to a delectably sweet surprise of becoming a permanent location. After years of pop-up locations opening and closing across the region, the first permanent Pokémon Café establishment would to — no surprise —…
The Galarian Plushie-dex just keeps on growing! Earlier this month, we reported on the announcement of some incredibly adorable fossil Pokémon plushies that have been unearthed in Japan. Today, Pokémon Center of Japan’s mission to stuff ‘em all is set to continue with yet another batch being announced. This new…
From the ashes of Super Mario Bros. 35 comes a new classic turned battle royale. Bandai Namco, Arika, and Nintendo have come together to gift players Pac-Man 99; a high speed and highly competitive twist on the arcade legend. Read on to see how it stacks up to fellow freebie…
The first Sonic movie had more than a few background details referencing the games, and it looks like the second movie will be no different. With shooting beginning at Fort Langley, the new stand-in for the setting of Green Hills, enterprising photographers have snapped a few shots of the set…
Masahiro Sakurai continues to deliver recreations and representations of games via Super Smash Bros. Ultimate. It may have been a light week for anniversaries, but it just so happens three of my favorites were cause for screenshot celebrations. Among them is the original Animal Crossing, released on N64 in Japan…
Last year Fire Emblem Heroes brought on childhood versions of Marth and some of his closest allies, offering up new units that were as powerful as they were adorable. Now it’s time to turn back the clock again for a different Fire Emblem game, and welcome royalty in the making…
LEGO’s Super Mario brick series has been a hit since it debuted last year. This licensed Lego series added on more course sets, costume kits for Mario, and blind bag characters with its Wave 2 expansion in January. Among all these releases, fans have wondered when more iconic…
Think you missed out on any of this week’s Nintendo news? Check out these bits of information from this week’s biggest stories. This week’s top stories Nintendo says it wants to focus on new IPs as well as “long-sellers” like Mario and Zelda. Nintendo revealed a new…
In what could be either an accidental bug or one very clever marketing strategy, there seems to be hints of a Luigi set in the Lego Super Mario series coming soon, going by new dialogue discovered from the Mario toy. After updating Lego Mario with the latest firmware, Jay Phoenix…
SNK has been spoiling handheld fans for a while now, most recently bringing ten titles together in one digital package. The NeoGeo Pocket Color Selection Vol. 1 can be found on the eShop now, but if you really want to make some Power Waves with your game collection, you’ll need…
F-Zero owes much of its modern relevance to Captain Falcon, who has been a part of Super Smash Bros. since the Nintendo 64. And Captain Falcon owes a large portion of his relevance to Takaya Imamura. Imamura worked as a designer with Nintendo for 32 years, and in that time…
When Mario Kart Tour launched, one of its most notable aspects was its globe-trotting nature. Courses inspired by real-world cities made their way into the game, bringing the likes of Tokyo and New York to the Mushroom Kingdom. Now another is on the way, and to get there we’ll need…
