As time marches ever forward, I’m beginning to have this bizarre sensation of writing retrospectives for films, games, and consoles that I was alive for the launch of. Released on November 18th, 2001, in the US, the Nintendo GameCube came at an exciting time for the games industry. Even to…
Here we go! Let’s take a look at the nominees for the 2024 Game Awards. While Nintendo doesn’t have an entry in the Game of the Year category this year, it currently holds three out of five nominees for Best Family Game, where the company has historically been the favorite…
Raid Hour (also referred to as Legendary Raid Hour) started as an experiment in March 2019. Initially called Legendary Lunch Hour, Niantic set aside an hour on Wednesdays for Pokémon GO Trainers to find 5-Star (Legendary) Raids easier by increasing the appearance rates. After further testing, Raid Hour was renamed…
It may be launching next month, but Kirby and the Forgotten Land still has plenty of surprises in store. While we’ve seen a handful of copy abilities and features, for today’s Nintendo Direct we got a real mouthful instead… Yes, the versatile pink puffball has a new kind…
The Mario Strikers game seemed like a two-off pair of strangely brutal combat soccer Mario games for the GameCube and Wii, but now after over a decade of dormancy, the series is back: Mario Strikers: Battle League has been announced for the Nintendo Switch during today’s Nintendo Direct. …
Over four years after the release of Xenoblade Chronicles 2, and almost two years after the release of Xenoblade Chronicles: Definitive Edition, the third game in the saga has been announced — Xenoblade Chronicles 3 is heading to the Switch, as revealed in a stunning announcement trailer dropped during today’s Nintendo…
This April, the force will guide you across the galaxy with the secret Sith apprentice Galen Marek once more. The Nintendo Wii version of Star Wars: The Force Unleashed will be coming to Switch in just two months. Like the various other ports of classic Star Wars games, developer and…
Metroid Dread is already a fairly unforgiving game, but there’s great news for both those who want more punishment and those who’d prefer to tone down the difficulty. In today’s Nintendo Direct presentation, it was announced that the title will receive a free update later today that will introduce new…
Once again Koei Tecmo is releasing a game for Switch that’s somehow a sequel to two games at once. Just like Hyrule Warriors before it, Fire Emblem Warriors is getting a followup that’s also something of a sequel to (or at least a new chapter of) a previous game —…
Nintendo has announced Nintendo Switch Sports, the successor to the Wii’s own line of motion-controlled sports games. Nintendo Switch Sports was revealed during today’s Nintendo Direct, which included a trailer for the new game. Using the Joy-Con, players can play Soccer, Volleyball, Bowling, Tennis, Badminton, and Chambara, with Golf being…
As expected from today’s Nintendo Direct presentation, Splatoon 3 was included in the lineup to little shock, though what was shown in our latest look at Nintendo’s ink-blasting shooter was still quite the surprise. Salmon Run, the co-op multiplayer mode in Splatoon 2, will be returning in the sequel as…
Mario Kart 8 Deluxe is getting a massive round of downloadable content, set to add 48 more courses to the game by the end of 2023. The news was announced via today’s Nintendo Direct, which revealed the upcoming “Booster Course Pass.” The DLC will be released in six waves over…
After a hint of something from creator Shigesato Itoi, today’s Nintendo Direct revealed a double dose of Mother for Switch owners. Both EarthBound and EarthBound Beginnings will make their way to the Switch Online service’s digital libraries. Not only that, they’re making their way…today! Normally, Nintendo is content…
The PlayStation era is often considered by many Square fans to be the company’s golden era. Under the banner of Squaresoft they released everything from heavy hitters like Final Fantasy VII to bizarre experiments like Racing Lagoon, while classic series got sequels that were as inventive as they were contentious….
After its initial delay, we finally know when the Orange Star nation will resume wartime operations! Announced early in today’s Nintendo Direct, Advance Wars 1+2: Re-Boot Camp will arrive on Switch April 8th. > The new trailer showcases many of the series’ COs, as well as its map…
