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…
With the release of the Nintendo Switch 2 a little over a month away now, anticipation among Nintendo fans continues to build. While many already have their sights set on the system, others are still on the fence and looking for more information before they decide. Fortunately, the latest issue…
It was announced a couple months ago that Aurora from Child of Light was being added to Bloodstained: Ritual of the Night as a playable character, a very out-of-nowhere announcement that was simultaneously neat and flabbergasting. While added to most platforms at the time, she took a bit longer to…
As Sonic Frontiers gets it world first reveal, another upcoming title of the Blue Blur is getting a spotlight — Sonic Origins, which collects Sonic the Hedgehog, Sonic 2, Sonic 3 & Knuckles, and Sonic CD, has been shown off on stream by Japanese publisher Famitsu. And we have a…
The hair-whipping, belly-dancing, half-genie hero is nearly 20 years old! To celebrate the upcoming 20th anniversary of the Shantae series, developer and publisher WayFoward will be holding a sale on the Nintendo Switch eShop from now until June 16th at 11:59 p.m. PT. Every game and piece of downloadable content…
Sonic Frontiers had its world gameplay debut earlier this week, which focused on movement and exploration in the big, wide open world. Now, continuing its slate of reveals as part of IGN First, the game has shown off its combat in various contexts, which looks… well, you can see for…
We have another presentation joining this year’s Summer Game Fest line-up. This time it’s none other than Devolver Digital’s wonderfully chaotic fantastic “E3” presentation that isn’t a presentation this year. Countdowns are in, marketing is in, getting notable gaming celebrities to appear is in! Just – it’s better if you…
Over this last week, a quintet of JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure: All Star Battle R character trailers have been released. Riding off the heels of reveals of four new characters coming to the astonishingly true to the source fighter, these videos have given us a look at some of the most…
Klonoa’s return is nearly upon us, though Bandai Namco has been fairly quiet when it comes to the dreamy platformers. What we do have is a brief graphical comparison between the original versions of the series’ titles and how they’ll look in Klonoa Phantasy Reverie Series. It’s worth…
A crafting, “find all the items” journey awaits with Super Rare Games’ next physical release. From Whitethorn Games and Alientrap, Wytchwood is a beautiful, storybook-like game filled with gothic fables and fairytales. Plus, you’re a witch that lives in the woods and will be concocting spells when you’re not solving…
There’ve been plenty of Kirby Nendoroid figures in the past. I don’t just mean characters from the Kirby series, I mean Kirby himself. The tough pink puffball is getting another Nendoroid meant to mark his 30th Anniversary — and even owning all the previous versions, I don’t think I can…
The Sega Genesis Mini is a fine micro-console, sitting proudly beside the SNES Classic for 16-bit fans. While there were hopes and rumors that a “Dreamcast Mini” could be on the way, Sega’s instead announced another opportunity to bask in their retro glory. Behold, the Mega Drive Mini 2! …
Kotaro Uchikoshi is one of the most interesting men working in video games. The Zero Escape and AI: The Somnium Files director/writer has a distinct frankness and bawdiness when discussing his work (one that you can often feel in the writing itself). And now, he’s conducted another interview with Nintendo…
June is here, which means more than pride discourse on Twitter — it means it’s time for summer! And Nintendo is celebrating the latter the only way they know how — promotion for their consumer products. From June 10th to September 5th, Nintendo of America will be embarking on the…
