I love to review games that are a perfect fit for the console I’m playing them on, as if they were made with the console in mind. Rift of The NecroDancer is one such game. I first saw it revealed as a Nintendo Switch release, so I have always thought…
According to a report from Vooks, it appears as if physical versions of “Switch 2 Enhanced” games will contain the full game and its upgrades on the same cartridge. This follows after a Nintendo UK rep stated otherwise. It’s safe to say that Nintendo has mostly botched the messaging around…
Booting up my Nintendo Switch to play Croc for the first time since I was a kid playing it on my PlayStation yielded largely the same results as it did in the ’90s. By World 3’s desert, I was dying repeatedly to seemingly endless pits, cursing out the lantern level…
Aloft Studio’s indie game Hazelnut Bastille is undeniably inspired by Super Nintendo and GBA classics, essentially being a mix of Zelda and Secret of Mana elements. Fittingly, a composer from the latter has joined the project, contributing a few tracks to the game. Kotaku were contacted by the game’s artist…
Are you a bad enough dude to take down the DragonNinja and rescue not-quite-Ronald Reagan? Well, you can test your mettle next week on the Switch eShop with the latest arcade port to hit the system; Bad Dudes vs. DragonNinja. More commonly referred to as simply “Bad Dudes”, the 1988…
Koei Tecmo has released more than a few Japanese trailers for Hyrule Warriors: Definitive Edition, from long overviews to shorter videos focused on specific Zelda eras. The latest to get the latter treatment is Twilight Princess. Check it out: It’s slightly odd Ghost Toon Zelda was sandwiched into…
Fans of wilderness survival games with a panache for punishment, listen up! The rogue-lite river journey The Flame in the Flood is getting a physical release on Nintendo Switch! Well, sort of. Physical copies are being provided by Super Rare Games, a relatively new organization in the same vein as…
French studio Kylotonn Racing Games and Bigben Interactive is bringing an all new racing experience to Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, Xbox One, and PC this year with its V-Rally 4 entry. A series known for its absolutely insane races, V-Rally was first introduced in the late ’90s on the PlayStation….
Normally, I feel pretty neutral or even outright annoyed when it comes to Legendary Pokémon. Once caught they’re thrown in the box, a checked off spot on the Pokédex even with their known power. Not Lugia though. This Psychic seabird was one of my favorites back in Gen II thanks…
Abylight Studios has announced that both Cursed Castilla and Super Hydorah are coming to the Nintendo Switch in the near future thanks to Nintendo’s recent support of the engine GameMarker Studio. While Cursed Castilla was originally released on the 3DS last year, this will be the first time that Super…
If you’ve been gutting and goring in the likes of DOOM on Switch lately you might be happy to learn there’s a much more peaceful appetizer on the way. Yonder: The Cloud Catcher Chronicles, which has already released for the PS4 and PC, will be bringing its unique take on…
Splatoon 1 in-game band the Chirpy Chips is set to return in Splatoon 2 version 3.0, indicated by Nintendo’s uploading of two new songs to YouTube and a tweet sent out by the official Japanese Splatoon Twitter account. The two new tracks by the Chirpy Chips (called “ABXY” in the…
Nintendo of America wants to remind you that Detective Pikachu is coming very soon, alongside a super sized amiibo no less! Check out the latest English trailer for the upcoming 3DS title below! Detective Pikachu and its accompanying amiibo launch in North America on March 23rd. You can…
First spotted over the weekend in the Parental Controls app update notes, many speculated that a version 5.0.0 update for the Switch would be released soon. We didn’t have to wait too long — Nintendo released it today! For those hoping that big changes would be coming to the…
Nintendo’s eShop cards are something any fan would recognize on store shelves, but in Japan the amount and depth of designs goes far beyond what we see in America. While the usual Mario faire can be found, fans of the likes of Fire Emblem and Mother can find designs just…
