During the Switch 2 Direct earlier this week, Nintendo outlined what it is calling “Switch 2 Enhanced Games” for the new console. As the title suggests, these will be Switch 1 games that feature enhancements for the Switch 2 without being natively developed for the platform. Nintendo Wire currently has…
During today’s Nintendo Treehouse Live stream, Capcom was on hand to showcase some gameplay of Street Fighter 6 running on the Switch 2. While the game is obviously not on par with the visuals for the PC, PlayStation 5, or Xbox Series X versions of the game, it does still…
In a surprising bit of news this morning, Nintendo of America has revealed that the pre-order date for the Switch 2 has been delayed so that the company can assess the impact of the latest round of tariffs imposed by the Trump administration. GameSpot was given a statement from the…
It looks like Niantic is still strong on the hype train for their upcoming Trainer Battle feature in Pokémon GO. Just earlier this week, Niantic teased about an upcoming feature for the still popular Pokémon GO, a feature that is one of the core elements in almost every Pokémon game…
Jingle might not have a red nose like a certain celebrity seasonal deer, but he sure is the most spirited reindeer in Animal Crossing: Pocket Camp! You can continue celebrating this festive season by crafting the newly added Jingle’s holiday balloon item for 350 Leaf Tickets. Placing the red and…
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We already had an idea of how Nintendo would close out the year with Switch Online’s NES game selection, but now it’s official. December’s batch of games includes Adventures of Lolo, Ninja Gaiden, and Wario’s Woods. All three games have endured over the years, but in slightly different…
After months of watching these songs regularly update on the Smash Blog, I was wondering what would get the honor of the game’s release week. Big name series’ like Mario, Zelda, and Pokemon had already gotten a couple songs each and the main theme was right there on the marquee….
How’s this for a nice surprise? As the countdown for Super Smash Bros. Ultimate’s release dwindles and official Twitter accounts continue to spread the word and share in the fun, the account for an older Masahiro Sakurai game has been dusted off to join in. And I don’t mean an…
With The Game Awards just around the corner, airing on Thursday night out of Los Angeles, it’s an exciting time to be a gamer, but it’s worth staying skeptical when purported leaks start flying around. On the heels of the somewhat convincing retail leaks from Media Markt, which suggested we…
To the uninitiated or suitably cynical, Fire Emblem’s Super Smash Bros. representation can feel awfully samey. Lots of blue hair, lots of swords, and lots of counters are par for the course here. Even its Assist Trophies have been sword wielders — until now, that is. Enter Tiki, a refreshing…
After Crash Bandicoot managed to step back into the mascot platformer ring thanks to the N.Sane Trilogy, it looks like he may trading in those spins and shoes for a revamped set of wheels. A few rumors have started cropping up that point to some kind of remaster, re-release, or…
Hey there, Trainers, earlier this week Niantic revealed that Trainer Battles we’re coming to Pokémon GO, and while they revealed a little bit of information, they promised that more news was coming soon. In a blog post over on the official Pokémon GO site this morning, Trainer Battles were covered…
There’s just three days to go ’till the launch of Super Smash Bros. Ultimate and the countdowns continue. This time, it’s Fire Emblem’s turn, with some help from Bayonetta. Both the Fire Emblem Heroes and the standard Japanese Fire Emblem accounts feature their own images, though the former is a…
Ever since its full E3 2018 reveal, Nintendo has been supplying daily updates to the Super Smash Bros. Ultimate website. Fighter spotlights, Assist Trophies, Pokémon, new music, and more are all being shown off to get you ready for the biggest crossover around! Let’s have a look at what Nintendo…
