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…
In an incredibly short announcement during today’s Indie World Showcase, Mossmouth announced that the critically acclaimed UFO 50 is available on Nintendo Switch today. Going for $24.99 on the eShop (with a physical version coming soon), UFO 50 is a collection of retro-inspired games with contributions from the developers of…
If you happen to be attending Gamescom 2025 later this month, you’ll want to stop by Nintendo’s booth. In addition to some upcoming first-party titles, such as Metroid Prime 4: Beyond, Nintendo will be showcasing a pretty substantial number of third-party games that include the likes of Elden Ring, Hades 2, Final…
Switch indie puzzle hit Suika Game has been growing in popularity over the last year, so it was a real surprise to see a game titled The Suika Game pop up on Sony’s PlayStation store. While it would make sense for Suika developer Aladdin X to expand its title to…
Just a few days ago on the ESRB website, Luigi’s Mansion 2 HD received an “E – For Everyone” rating. While that isn’t noteworthy by itself – the original Luigi’s Mansion: Dark Moon was also rated E on 3DS – it does signal one thing: this new Switch port is…
The early 90s Konami beat-em-up classic Mystic Warriors is finally getting a home release thanks to the Arcade Archives line of downloadable titles. As reported by Famitsu, the once-arcade exclusive will be hitting Switch and PS4 on December 21st, 2023 (aka today!) Now you and some friends can ninja your…
Collectors can tell you how frustrating it can be when the wonderful box art of a game is covered up by intrusive text and labels. If that doesn’t seem annoying, see the Batman: Arkham City Game of the Year Edition box art as a particularly egregious example. Fortunately for Nintendo…
While the first volume of the Metal Gear Solid: Master Collection brought a trilogy of classic stealth games and their 8-bit predecessors to modern hardware, it did come with a few caveats, with fans noting various technical issues in the weeks since launch. Thankfully a variety of those issues have…
In a surprise new update for Super Mario Run, Nintendo has added the Wonder Flower from this year’s Super Mario Bros. Wonder as part of a limited-time event in the “Toad Rally” game mode. For those who may have forgotten (Run is now seven years old!), “Toad Rally” is an…
With Pokémon Scarlet & Violet’s last DLC released, many assumed that the story was finally finished; however, it seems that Game Freak has one last trick up their sleeves. Today the official Pokémon YouTube channel released a teaser for an epilogue that will wrap up the story once and for…
During an internal presentation to management last week, Sega gave some extra information on the upcoming slate of reboots it has in store. For those unfamiliar or that may have forgotten, Sega had a sizzle reel at this year’s The Game Awards that announced the company would be working on…
From now until January 16, 2024, players of F-Zero 99 will be able to experience new frozen versions of tracks in the limited-time “Frozen Knight League” event. Replacing the traditional tracks for the duration of the event (outside of practice and training modes), this seasonal facelift isn’t just for show….
A little over a year before the turn of the century, Nintendo created a franchise that would end up changing thousands of people’s childhoods (and friendships) forever. You know it, you might hate it sometimes, but really we all love it — it’s Mario Party! On December 18th the Mario…
Kirby has had various minigames over the years attached to his standard adventures and one of the first was the crane game that made its debut in Kirby’s Adventure for the NES. Now things are coming full circle with Bandai Namco releasing a fresh wave of merchandise celebrating “Kirby’s Toki-Meki…
UPDATE – We finally have our first look at the upcoming Animal Crossing LEGO box-art from Smyth’s Toys. Check our our full gallery’s below! All sets are expected to release in March of 2024 and range from $14.99 to $74.99. Pre-orders are not live quite yet, but stay tuned to…
