Nintendo has launched firmware 20.0.0 for the Nintendo Switch and introduced its recently unveiled “Virtual Game Card” system to its console. Launching ahead of the Switch 2 this summer, Virtual Game Cards are exactly what they sound like: the ability to treat digital games as cards you can share with…
Fans of the Donkey Kong franchise are likely aware of the infamous “DK Rap” from Donkey Kong 64. Conceived as something of a goof to start off DK’s first 3D outing, the theme was written and composed by legendary composer Grant Kirkhope after being implored by designer George Andreas from…
Another day, another rumor about the Switch 2. While we at least know the console is releasing very soon and that Nintendo is gearing up for a pretty big launch, there are still some things about the console that remain uncertain. One such question is whether or not the Nintendo…
Previously, it was announced that a new Pokémon Center store would be opening in the Nakagami District of Okinawa, Japan at the AEON Mall Okinawa Rycom. Today, The Pokémon Company has released details regarding the store’s official opening next month along with new promotional artwork and images of the location’s…
During the most recent Yacht Club Games Presents, Shovel Knight’s game developer and publisher revealed that 2021’s critically-acclaimed roguelike-puzzler game Shovel Knight Pocket Dungeon from developer Vine would be receiving three DLC packs in the future. Today, the first part of this expansion was unveiled. Shovel Knight Pocket…
For some of us, @ing Nintendo on Twitter and begging for a new Kid Icarus isn’t enough. There’s the need to go higher, closer — right to the source — and demand an answer. Such is the case with Twitter user @momiji-manjyuu, AKA Momiji, who, desperate for a new F-Zero,…
In a rather quick turnaround the next PokéToon animated short has arrived! This time around it focuses on the aspiring Pokémon champion Blossom who is put to the test as she explores a nearby forest. Once again we can’t embed the episode but you can catch it via watch.pokemon.com or…
First 4 Figures has unveiled a new addition to their Crash Bandicoot lineup of statues. Coming in hot from the octane tracks of Crash Team Racing Nitro-Fueled, customers can get a good look at the beautiful Crash in Kart statue on First 4 Figures’ website before potentially pre-ordering the upcoming…
Are you ready kids? As part of the latest Minecraft Now broadcast it was confirmed that content based on SpongeBob SquarePants would be arriving in the popular sandbox game. While we don’t know too many specifics yet, from the screenshots released we can see SpongeBob, Patrick, Sandy, Squidward, Mr. Krabs,…
Bandai Namco Entertainment is out in full-force for Anime Expo, with games tied to Digimon and One Piece getting spotlit during the convention. Standing (no doubt in a stylish pose) beside them is JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure: All-Star Battle R. A new trailer has dropped for the manga-inspired fighter, showing off…
We’re officially less than a month out from the release of Digimon Survive, and Bandai Namco has broken down all the core gameplay elements of the title in a streamlined 90-second trailer that lets you know everything you need to know about the game’s mechanics. As previously detailed,…
While we all know Nintendo products to be made of Nintendium (except whatever filaments are used for Joy-Con sticks, apparently), but it’s always good to have a backup plan in case you accidentally stick it in a vat of acid or smash its screen with a sledgehammer — we’ve all…
Nothing quite screams summer as much as bubbles do — according to the Japanese Pokémon Center! Arriving in just a few weeks, on July 23rd, goods themed to bubbles will release at Pokémon Center locations around Japan. In this series Water and Electric-type pocket monsters adorn a variety of items…
The never-ending flow of items continues in Animal Crossing: Pocket Camp with the latest fortune cookie! This time, newcomer Ione is here to share celestial beauty with the Starry Cookie, which offers items like a floating star seat, gently falling stars, sparkly apparel, and other items glowing with cuteness that…
Sabotage Studio’s RPG Sea of Stars, which will be set in the same universe as the platformer The Messenger, has been pushed out of its initially planned 2022 release window into 2023. In the statement below, the studio confirms the delay was for the development team’s “quality of life” and…
