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…
Can I get a “Guh-Huh!” Nintendo of America has just announced that the Nintendo 64 platformer Banjo-Tooie is coming to Nintendo Switch Online on October 25th. But unlike other games on the platform, this one comes with an upgrade! By some sort of retro miracle, Nintendo has announced that Banjo-Tooie…
In a hilarious turn of events, it appears that Sega is not only looking at copying Nintendo’s success with its retail locations but is potentially going to open its own store in the same building as Nintendo Tokyo. In speaking with VGC at Gamescom Asia, Sega’s transmedia boss Justin Scarpone…
The long-awaited release of Super Mario Party Jamboree is finally upon us, and it feels like everyone is getting in on the fun now. With five new boards and two returning classics alongside a plethora of characters, items, and minigames, it feels like the fun will never end. If you…
The party’s just getting started with Mario’s latest hit on the Switch launching today, and to help kick off the festivities Nintendo Switch Online has introduced the first batch of brand-new icons! Available now is Wave 1 of the Mario Party Jamboree icons, and per usual the trio of waves…
With the recent announcement of a Nintendo Switch Online playtest program, many have been speculating what new feature will be coming to the Switch in the not-so-distant future. The obvious guess is that Nintendo is considering adding a catalog of GameCube games to NSO, letting players relive the sixth console…
It’s official! Over the past few days, we’ve heard rumors that Super Nintendo World’s massive Epic Universe expansion would be opening sometime in mid-2025, and now we have official confirmation from Universal themselves! Epic Universe, including Super Nintendo World, opens on May 22, 2025, in Orlando, Florida! Universal Epic…
Exactly one year ago today, Analogue — a company known for creating beautiful (and expensive) recreations of classic gaming hardware like the Analogue Pocket and Super NT — teased something big for Nintendo 64 fans. At the time, not much was revealed beyond a teaser image and the promise of…
Universal has been very vague with the opening date of Epic Universe, their brand-new theme park in Orlando, Florida, but our wait might be over sooner than we had thought. Universal had previously given a timeframe of Summer 2025, before changing it to just 2025. However, according to a new…
Update: In a post on Twitter this evening, Nobuo Uematsu has clarified that he is not retiring from game music, but rather will “cut back” to make more time for things he wants to work on. You can view his statement below: Wait, wait, wait!Everybody calm down!There seems to…
For the longest time, Nintendo fans in the West could do nothing but look on with envy at the Super Nintendo World theme park in Japan. That was until the opening of the Universal Studios Hollywood location, which marked the park’s debut in the US. With a second one coming…
Walmart Collector Con is back! One of the highlights for this release is the Shadow the Hedgehog Collectors Edition Deluxe Figure with Wings — and it honestly looks pretty cool! The 6″ figure includes a variety of swappable pieces such as hands and the wings that will allow you to…
2024 will likely go down as the absolute worst year with regard to layoffs at major game studios. In a new report from Bloomberg this morning, it was revealed that Bandai Namco has begun cutting its workforce after the cancelation of “several titles due to lackluster demand.” Anonymous sources told…
