Players can expect an equal dose of both Grace Ashcroft and Leon S. Kennedy in the upcoming Resident Evil Requiem, in what sounds like an episodic structure. Director Akifumi Nakanishi and Producer Masato Kumazawa explained the dual-protagonist system in an interview with Automaton. Nakanishi said: “In terms of gameplay, Grace…
On social media last night, Kirby Air Riders director Masahiro Sakurai reconfirmed that his latest Kirby game will not be receiving any DLC. As stated in the lengthy Air Riders Direct a few months back, the game was not created with the intention of puffing it out with paid or…
The Game Awards premiered some new footage of The Super Mario Galaxy Movie, showing Mario and Luigi squaring off against Bowser Jr. The video is an extended look at the scene from the previous trailer, where Bowser Jr arrives before the brothers and proclaims he will take back his father…
Kirby and the Forgotten Land’s Mouthful Mode has endeared itself to the masses in mere moments. From the moment Kirby swallowed that car, the possibilities were opened wider than his maw! In Hong Kong at least, Nintendo is leaning into the mechanic in a great way, introducing one of the…
Most games wouldn’t get a big red carpet for their release on Nintendo Switch Online. Most games aren’t EarthBound. The revolutionary 1994 JRPG and its legendary 1989 predecessor not only got a big advertisement spot in the Nintendo Direct, but a full-blown three and a half minute introduction trailer with…
Few creators’ names are as intrinsically tied to their work as Shigesato Itoi’s is to the Mother series. While a pretty well known celebrity in Japan for his copywriter work, among other things (like voicing the dad in My Neighbor Totoro or being a judge on Iron Chef), in the…
Good news for our Inklings on social media: You no longer have to rely on auto-translated tweets from the Japanese Splatoon Twitter for official updates on the series, as Nintendo has just revealed a new Splatoon North America account. Reporting directly from the in-universe Squid Research Lab, the new account…
Mario Kart 8 Deluxe, the updated bundling of Mario Kart 8 with all its post-launch DLC and more, is now getting its own DLC. The Mario Kart 8 Deluxe Booster Course Pack will bring 48 new tracks to the game, doubling the game’s total to an incredible 96 courses! Nintendo…
In the original Chocobo Racing for the PS1 players were treated to various unlockable characters from across Squaresoft’s back catalogue. Perhaps the most eyecatching were Cloud and Squall, the protagonists of Final Fantasy VII and VIII respectively. Now it’s been confirmed that they’re returning in Chocobo GP, but there’s a…
In the wake of yesterday’s Direct bombshell announcement of Xenoblade Chronicles 3, Nintendo has released a bit more detailed info about the game. Set in the world of Aionius, tying together the futures of both XBC1 and XBC2, the main conflict takes place between two warring nations: Keves, a black-armored…
Wahoo! A platforming hero from Bandai Namco’s backlog is getting a second wind when it comes to Nintendo releases. Klonoa Phantasy Reverie Series was announced during yesterday’s Nintendo Direct as a pairing of both the original Klonoa: Door to Phantomile and Klonoa 2: Lunatea’s Veil. Originally released for…
The Aperture Science Enrichment Center is calling for you once more! During the latest Nintendo Direct, it was announced that Valve will be bringing their critically acclaimed Portal duology to the Nintendo Switch later this year. Soon, fans and newcomers to the Portal series will be able to play both…
Don-Chan has returned to bring more drum and fun to the Nintendo Switch! During today’s Nintendo Direct, Bandai Namco revealed Taiko No Tatsujin: Rhythm Festival, the next entry in the Taiko No Tatsujin series. In his latest adventure, Don-Chan will be teaming up with a new character named Kumo Kyun…
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. …
