Over the course of the past couple years or so, the Super Mario Bros. series has seen quite a bit of change. When Charles Martinet stepped down from his role as the voice of Mario, that took many fans by surprise. That wouldn’t be the last of the well-known Mario…
Last November, we ran an op/ed speculating about the performance improvements the Nintendo Switch 2 could bring to the vast library of Switch 1 games. While some have gotten native ports or Switch 2-specific updates, it would be impossible for Nintendo and every other publisher to update all 5,987 games…
As people discovered yesterday, the newly released Nintendo Switch 2 is compatible with a variety of generic USB webcams for use with GameChat. That’s great for people who already have a webcam in their possession and don’t want to shell out for Nintendo’s official camera. What if you wanted to…
Next week another Square Enix RPG will be added to the ever-expanding Theatrhythm Final Bar Line as DLC – the critically acclaimed Xenogears! Three songs will be arriving in the game, which you can check out below: Awakening Blazing Knights Soaring Suit up, soldier! The Xenogears Pack launches for…
Detective Pikachu is coming back in Detective Pikachu Returns, bringing sleuthing to the Nintendo Switch for the first time. And in customary fashion The Pokémon Company is laying low, letting the game stand on its own as an art piece… just kidding! They’re merchandising the coffee-loving mouse mascot like no…
Shiver may have come out on top during the recent Spatloon 3 Splatfest (and rightly so), but all three members of Deep Cut are looking fresh right now in terms of the upcoming merch that Sanei’s All Star Collection is bringing us. Releasing this October, Shiver, Frye, and Big Man…
Do you need a safe place to store your earbuds? Look no further than Kirby. As part of a continuous and important effort to make sure the pink puffball covers as much of your life as possible, a brand-new Airpods Pro (2nd Gen) case features Kirby’s wonderful little face. …
Since its debut in September 2019, Mario Kart Tour has been a mobile gaming favorite, offering players fast-paced races and a massive roster of characters from the beloved Super Mario universe (significantly more than even Mario Kart 8 offered). While it wasn’t always smooth sailing, with some fans, myself included,…
Last week saw the Hatsune Miku/Pokémon cross-over, Project Voltage, kick into gear with the virtual idol being given five Pokémon trainer designs – Psychic, Grass, Fire, Water, and Electric. There was a brief break for the weekend but now we’re back in action with a new design based on the…
If you were picking up Happy Meals in the 2000’s you might remember the occasional LCD game buried beneath the burger, perhaps with Sonic the Hedgehog’s grinning face adorning the bezel. Well, you can recreate those memories as Sonic fan Difegue has recreated a bunch of the devices in a…
This past weekend saw Inklings and Octolings take to the ink-stained fields to battle it out over who in Deep Cut would make for the best leader – Shiver, Frye, or Big Man? It turns out the victor is the primary host of their show, Shiver, with 38 points. Big…
Another new week means a fresh batch of profile icons and other elements are available for Nintendo Switch Online members. Head on over to the Switch Online tab of your system’s home screen to check out brand-new icons from Splatoon 3. This second wave of the collection features the Squid…
The greatest companions in life are those we can laze around with. This is the philosophy behind this new life-sized Slowpoke plush, magnificent in its pure simplicity. Behold. The big boi plushie is available for pre-order for the low low price of ¥49,500 (about $335). It’s expected to ship…
The recent whispers that there would be a Nintendo Direct next week now have some significant corroboration to them: Pyoro, who accurately teased Super Mario Bros. Wonder and Super Mario RPG for June’s Nintendo Direct, is back with some new hints. https://twitter.com/Pyoro_X/status/1700086580038295708?s=20 First is a cheeky reference to…
The past few years have been rocky for the ESA and E3, to say the least, with partners dropping out and entire shows being cancelled multiple times over. Now it appears that even if the show does go ahead next year, it won’t be in the usual place. Ever since…
