When Street Fighter 6 released for Nintendo Switch 2 on the console’s launch, it came with some new features exclusive to the Nintendo port. The most obvious feature was amiibo support, including Street Fighter character figurines and a brand-new set of cards specific to SF6. With DLC characters still coming…
When the Switch 2 was announced, a number of industry pundits were concerned that Nintendo had played things too safe. In the past, Nintendo has taken wild swings with its hardware and done outlandish things like include motion controls or force people to play with a tablet. The Nintendo Switch,…
Nintendo of Japan has just revealed one of what will surely be multiple announcements leading up to Mario’s 40th anniversary in September. My Mario, a new child-focused product line of merchandise and engagement experiences, is launching on Tuesday, August 26th in Japan. You can view the My Mario…
Ever since 1998, a variety of Japanese airlines have decorated their jet planes with Pokémon designs. Another has just been announced, as reported by Game Watch, and it features quite the eclectic cast. Starting May 30th, Skymark will be sending a plane to the skies of Japan featuring Pikachu, Wailord,…
The Switch Online Expansion Pack has seen steady growth since it began. N64 and Sega Genesis games have been added to the service semi-regularly, but the main “value” kicks in when it comes to Switch DLC. Animal Crossing: New Horizons set the stage, Mario Kart 8 Deluxe has boosted the…
Do you have hundreds of dollars to spend? Do you wish you, like Master Xehanort, could master the flow of time? Well then these Kingdom Hearts 20th anniversary watches are for you, coming in two designs of two colors each — the Quartz Black/Quartz Silver design goes for $302, while…
Chocobo GP had a bumpy launch, to say the least. As criticisms of the game continue, Square Enix continues to run a version of damage control — such as in this instance, where the game’s first season will be extended until the end of May, as opposed to ending on…
Over the years, the people have cried out for Nintendo to Hire This Man, and yet they never seem to, which means that This Man, Unhired, will continue to make hyper-realistic Unreal Engine mockups for our viewing pleasure. This Man (which does not refer to one specific person but rather…
Reggie Fils-Aimé’s new book, Disrupting the Game, is out now — a chronicle full of business advice, the story of his rise, and anecdotes about his time working with Nintendo. One of the most striking tales has to do with Reggie fighting to make Wii Sports a pack-in game for…
I’ve made my love of 13 Sentinels: Aegis Rim consistently known, but I’m hardly the only one. Our own Amelia Fruzzetti dove deep into its narrative herself, and Atlus has shared a new accolades trailer that echoes two main sentiments. Both the visuals and the narrative are given…
It’s been a while since we heard about Netflix’s new Sonic the Hedgehog cartoon, titled Sonic Prime, but we’ve finally got a look at the show in motion at the end of a new commercial focusing on the streaming service’s animation-for-kids slate. You can catch it in the video below…
If you’ve been looking for some anti-gravity racing on Switch, and the 500th race through of Mute City in F-Zero X isn’t enough anymore, then you might want to prepare yourself for the exhilirating speeds of Redout II. The sci-fi racer is the sequel to the original Redout, ported to…
You can make a laundry list of theoretical reasons why Mother 3 hasn’t seen a Western release over the years, both plausible and conspiratorial — poor release timing on an increasingly outdated console, general obscurity, Reggie Fils-Aimé just liked drinking the tears of Mother fans (I saw that one a…
Another month, another slate of Nintendo Switch Online icons for your Nintendo Switch. After Super Mario Odyssey in March and Splatoon 2 in April, May’s game of choice is the ever-bestselling Mario Kart 8 Deluxe. You’ll be able to pick icons based on cup designs, racers, and more until June…
Another month, another update to Fire Emblem Heroes. You know, I haven’t played this game for a couple years, and each time I look at one of these it feels like they’ve added 20 more modes. I remember when Tempest Trials were the hot new thing, for chrissakes. My out-of-touch…
