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…
Hope all you campers had a fun Shamrock Day in Pocket Camp over the weekend! Now that it’s Monday, let’s shift our focus to the next small update our favorite camping game has brought us: new clothes. When you sign on this morning, you’ll receive a notice that displays a…
At the end of last week Kirby brought his unique brand of platforming to the Nintendo Switch with Star Allies, and no doubt many of you reading this have already ventured out across its Dream Land. It turns out plenty of UK gamers have turned out in droves to join…
The Lego games have always brought a certain kind of fun to the table, and even if Dimensions is gone, they’ll keep coming. There are still surprises to be had! Incredibles sets have started appearing in stores early, no doubt building hype for the movie’s upcoming sequel. Inside though was…
Tharja’s the character I’m looking forward to most in Fire Emblem Warriors. Easily my favorite Awakening character to the point of marriage, she was shown off in brief during a Fire Emblem Cipher (card game) event in Japan recently. Not the most comprehensive glimpse, but seeing her gloomy self in…
This summer Sega will be re-releasing the latest major entry in the long-running Shining series, now titled Shining Resonance Refrain, on PC, PS4, Xbox One and Switch, and it’ll also make its way west for the first time. On Friday Famitsu had the opportunity to sit down with the game…
Back when link cables were a necessity there was a question that defined Pokémon: Red or Blue? A lot of that came down to who you liked more between Charizard and Blastoise. Now that battle’s about to come back, with Blastoise finally making its Pokkén Tournament debut as DLC. At…
This May the “Greatest Show (and Tell) on Earth” will be heading to the Bay Area once again, and this time the lead sponsor is Nintendo. This is all thanks to the upcoming interactive construction kit platform that is Nintendo Labo, which, with it’s accessible programming systems and physical elements,…
Despite being an hour long show Sonic’s SXSW panel was filled with surprises for long-time fans, especially those who loved the classic Genesis era. Not only did Sonic Mania Plus get announced, resurrecting characters like Mighty and Ray at long-last, but a new series of animated shorts helmed by…
One of the top games released for Switch last year was Sonic Mania, and it sounds like SEGA took the hint. A brand new update will rechristen the game “Sonic Mania Plus”, adding plenty of new features for existing owners, but along with that comes something for collectors. That’s…
Sonic’s SXSW stream has just concluded and it ended with a sneak preview of what looks like a brand new Sonic Racing game. [ TOP SECRET ] pic.twitter.com/OVQ6n77Rh4 — Sonic the Hedgehog (@sonic_hedgehog) March 16, 2018 It was quickly pointed out that the game wouldn’t be a…
The IDW-published Sonic comic series is finally hitting shelves next month. Titled Sonic the Hedgehog, the same as the Archie series that was cancelled last year, the new series will pick up right after Eggman’s defeat. So far, we know Sonic, Tails, and a new character, Tangle, will be featured…
The Switch has proven to be a great market for indie titles — and now, it’s proven to have saved at least one small house developer from shutting its doors. Blossom Tales, a pixelated game styled after A Link to the Past, released on Switch in December, about nine months…
