There’s a key detail about the upcoming wireless GameCube controllers for Switch 2 that we all seem to have missed: they will only function with the GameCube app provided with a Switch Online subscription. As noticed by Nintendo Everything, the fine print in the UK version of the “GameCube Nintendo…
A brand-new character flies into Super Monkey Ball: Banana Rumble! Red from the Angry Birds franchise has been added as paid DLC, and while playing as Red, various items around the course will change to match. Bananas will turn into feathers, bunches of bananas are now tufts of feathers, and…
In a bit of news that will certainly be disappointing for our fellow gamers overseas, a new report from Nikkei has stated that Nintendo has chosen not to launch the Switch 2 in China just yet. According to the outlet, Nintendo has chosen to forgo a launch in the region…
Sonic fans, clear your calendar for August 15th! Sonic Mania’s release date has been confirmed thanks to the official Sonic the Hedgehog Twitter account. Just this morning, a trailer was dropped with the release date closing out the video. Definitely check out the entire announcement as there are some super…
Hot on the heels of yesterday’s announcement that River City: Knights of Justice would be getting localized, Natsume has revealed that another game in the franchise is heading west. This time it’s something a bit more familiar – River City: Rival Showdown. Called Downtown Nekketsu Monogatari SP in Japan, the…
The Pokémon151 Collection finally came to the North American Pokémon Center within the last few months. The t-shirt series was first launched in 2008, but only for Japan. The line’s designer, Polygraph, was interviewed about its process and how certain Pokémon were picked. Contacted in 2007, Polygraph was given the…
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Serebii reported in its daily news roundup a very interesting possibility. From the site: “Earlier today, the Japanese retailer Sinobi listed a new arcade stick for the Nintendo Switch in their listings. In this listing, it mentioned that the stick can be used in fighting games such as Pokkén. They…
Time to slip on those gloves again after this holiday weekend. Let’s see what Nintendo is sharing about ARMS today! Champion belt for Round 1 Ninjara and Min Min may have been the most popular fighters, but if you’re asking who won the most battles then you may be surprised….
The Octarians have certainly improved their defenses and offenses during the last two years. (By the way, Splatoon, “Happy Squidversary!” — as you just turned two over the weekend.) Today, Japan’s Splatoon Twitter account is introducing the Octoreverser. This baddie spits out “Rolling Gallium” — a bundle of metal tubes/rods…
Famitsu was able to interview Atsushi Inaba, executive director and producer at PlatinumGames, during BitSummit this month. The piece closes with a few questions about the Nintendo Switch and PlatinumGames’ involvement since the company’s logo was part of the massive developer list back in January. He praises the Switch for…
The next game from Tokyo RPG Factory, the developers of I Am Setsuna, has been announced. Titled Lost Sphear, it has a lot in common with the studio’s prior journey in terms of graphics and gameplay but the setting looks a little less dreary. Check out the first trailer: Lost…
News on Fire Emblem Warriors has been relatively quiet since its announcement, but in Japan the curtain’s been pulled back just a bit. Revealed via Famitsu’s website, we have a look at three more characters making their way in alongside Chrom. Two of these will be brand new characters, blonde…
Recently, video game publisher Natsume has been working through the localization of games in the Kunio-Kun/River City franchise. Following last year’s River City: Tokyo Rumble, the company is set to tackle something a bit more fantastical for the Nintendo 3DS in the near future. River City: Knights of Justice, released…
Please be advised that the information below has not been verified or confirmed by Nintendo or Ubisoft. ComicBook’s video game division, WWG, has released even more details about Mario + Rabbids Kingdom Battle. In response to last week’s leaked announcement and feelings that were stirred up in the Nintendo fandom,…
