Kicking off the Nintendo Switch 2 Direct was a brand-new trailer for Mario Kart World. Hinted at during the Switch 2 “reveal” earlier this year, Mario Kart World is the next installment in the series that goes a little beyond being just Mario Kart 9. As many sussed from that…
In a recent discussion with VGC, Nightdive Studios bosses Stephen Kick and Larry Kuperman have stated that they feel the company is ready to start tackling Xbox 360 and PS3 remasters. While the company has made a name for itself remastering games from the sixth console generation and earlier, including…
I can’t believe we’re this eager to get Switch 2 news out, but Nintendo has shared a brief look at the Switch 2’s brand-new “C” button ahead of tomorrow’s Direct. On the Nintendo Today app, the latest hype video for the Switch 2 gave us a seven-second look at the…
The Super Smash Bros. Ultimate box shows off a really nice piece of art, full of impressionistic colors and dynamic poses. But Germany, due to its USK rating board’s absurdly large sticker required on cases, has a slightly different version, as Mario’s gallant green steed Yoshi has been omitted from…
The annual Sanrio character popularity poll has come to an end, with plenty of people turning out to vote for their favorites. This year though Nintendo fans had a little something else to eye, with Splatoon 2 featuring in a special, separate collaboration vote. This led to Splatfests themed to…
Nintendo of America just announced via Twitter that players will soon have an opportunity to pick up a new bundle, as the beautiful Electric Blue 2DS will soon come pre-installed with New Super Mario Bros. 2. While we don’t have an official release date for the bundle yet, you…
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Few game scores can get me in a mood like Kirby’s can. Fittingly peppy at some points, cosmically bombastic at others, it holds enough variety while remaining unmistakingly Kirby when stacked up with Nintendo’s full suite of soundwork. Some scoffed at the idea of a full Kirby orchestra performance, but…
Get ready to shmup – the classic Darius series is heading to the Nintendo Switch early next year, at least in Japan. Titled the Darius Cozmic Collection, the bundle brings together four arcade games, while a special edition adds five console installments. The latter is quite expensive though, at 16,800…
If you were left scratching your head after Square Enix didn’t port this year’s Secret of Mana remake to the Nintendo Switch then you may be happy to hear the development team’s next project is slated for the system. The team, Business Division 8, has a new job listing on…
It’s July, Nintendo fans! It’s time for barbecues, late summer sunsets, and, of course, new video games. There’s plenty of good stuff coming to Nintendo systems this month, so let’s dive right in! July 2nd If you like the lobs and volleys of Mario Tennis Aces, you might also…
The Splatoon 2 post release content keeps on coming, with plenty more support as promised at this year’s E3. With the next Rank X season comes a brand new stage and four new weapons for squidkids (and now those fresh new Octolings) to get their hands on. New Albacore Hotel…
After crawling forth from Hallownest and wresting pretty much every member of our site’s time and money, it’s easy for us to tell you why you should check out Hollow Knight. Hell, do just that by reading our review. But numbers are what provide the best proof, and according to…
We live in an age of chaos, when reality itself seems suspect to rend itself apart at any moment in sheer, writhing entropy. Conventional wisdom is in tumult. Truth is no longer certain. And if there is one certainty, it is that nothing is certain — which why today, as…
ARMS’s 12th Party Crash, “Serpents,” has been announced, with the slippery fighters Min Min and Kid Cobra going head-to-head. Party Crash is a semi-regular event that takes over ARMS’s Party Match mode for several days and provides fast-paced fights with different rules (Bonus Events) that change on five to 10-minute…
