When Street Fighter 6 released for Nintendo Switch 2 on the console’s launch, it came with some new features exclusive to the Nintendo port. The most obvious feature was amiibo support, including Street Fighter character figurines and a brand-new set of cards specific to SF6. With DLC characters still coming…
When the Switch 2 was announced, a number of industry pundits were concerned that Nintendo had played things too safe. In the past, Nintendo has taken wild swings with its hardware and done outlandish things like include motion controls or force people to play with a tablet. The Nintendo Switch,…
Nintendo of Japan has just revealed one of what will surely be multiple announcements leading up to Mario’s 40th anniversary in September. My Mario, a new child-focused product line of merchandise and engagement experiences, is launching on Tuesday, August 26th in Japan. You can view the My Mario…
Another week, another Nintendo Music update! This week’s release transports us to a storybook featuring our favorite dinosaur, Yoshi. Yoshi’s Story was first released back in 1998 in North America on the Nintendo 64 and recently released on the N64 Classics service in October of 2021. Today’s release includes 49…
After requesting Nintendo remove the GEX Trilogy from the Switch 2 eShop last week, Limited Run Games is happy to announce that its Switch 2 compatibility patch for the compilation is now live for download. People who have already purchased the GEX Trilogy can boot up their consoles, download the…
In the competitive landscape that is the gaming market, new series are constantly coming and going. Some make a big splash initially but disappear almost as soon as they’ve arrived, while others remain more consistent but fly under the radar. The truly special series are the ones that shape the…
We’ve been in the era of Nintendo Switch 2 for just over two weeks. One of the major upgrades advertised with the new console was Pokémon Scarlet & Violet. Prior to launch, all we were told was that we’d receive a free update promising visual and frame rate improvements, but…
At yesterday’s Nickelodeon Kids’ Choice Awards, Sega surprised everyone by announcing some new DLC for the upcoming Sonic Racing: CrossWorlds. While that initially sounds kind of random, there’s actually a very good reason for it: a bunch of Nickelodeon properties are coming to the game in the form of playable…
One distinction Nintendo holds when compared to many other video game publishers is how close they keep their IPs. While generally speaking they do tend to keep their larger franchises to themselves, that hasn’t always been the case. Take the Mario + Rabbids series as an example, which is a…
When there is a will, there is a way. That’s how the old saying goes and despite being over 400 years old, it rings true to this day. It’s especially evident in The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom’s latest Nintendo Switch 2 Edition, which alongside performance and quality…
In a strange bit of news this morning, Limited Run Games has asked Nintendo to remove its recently released GEX Trilogy from the Switch 2 eShop while it waits on the submission process for a new patch to go live. With Juneteenth having been yesterday, it seems that patch approval…
With the summer season in full swing, it’s high time we all took a vacation. While that isn’t really feasible for most people due to the truly abysmal economy right now, at least we have Splatoon to occupy our time. On the official Splatoon Twitter account, Nintendo announced the next…
Summer Game Fest has come and gone, but that’s not stopping publishers from announcing their own livestreams to update players on new games. Capcom is the latest to throw its hat into the fray, with a new 40-minute “Capcom Spotlight” stream announced for June 26th, 2025. As you can expect,…
While fervor around the Switch 2 launch is at a pretty big high, it seems as if only Nintendo is really benefitting from the release of new hardware. A report from The Game Business states that other than Cyberpunk 2077, third-party games have had an incredibly slow start on the…
The latest entry in the Mario Kart series, Mario Kart World, has just turned two weeks old. There’s a lot that makes this game stand out; from the open world to the soundtrack and more, it’s got something for everyone. Especially when looking at the wide cast of characters, with…
