Anyone who has been keeping up with Nintendo news over the past year or so can attest that the lead-up to the Nintendo Switch 2 has been a wild ride. For the longest time fans were eagerly looking for any news or rumors related to the system, and any insider…
One of the most striking things about the design of the Switch 2 is how basic everything is. Gone are the days of New 3DS Faceplates or fun colors, and in is Nintendo’s era of functionality over personality… or so we thought. If a recent listing by AliExpress is anything…
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…
With Black Friday deals underway this week, it’s time to spend those hard-earned Bells. The Nintendo UK Store has listed new Switch Lite bundles each including a digital download of 2020’s smash hit, Animal Crossing: New Horizons (which we previously reported appearing in France). You can choose between…
Have you ever wanted to take a nap with a large Pikachu or Gengar plushie? Any trainer who is a fan of the franchise’s yellow-mouse mascot or the Kanto’s most iconic Ghost-type Pokemon can finally achieve their dream! Tomy Arts is supersizing their official Pokémon sleeping Pikachu and Gengar relaxing…
It’s been a while since we’ve heard from the Inkwell Isles. While Cuphead has continued to appear on other platforms (and at Arby’s), there was no word on the previously announced The Delicious Last Course DLC. Until today, unfortunately, where the expansion was confirmed to be delayed by Studio MDHR…
As the winter season is upon us, Pokémon GO trainers are finally getting their first glimpse as to what events will take place in the final month of 2020. Thanks to Niantic and The Pokémon Company publishing the December roundup of news on the official Pokémon GO blog, we know…
This year’s Golden Joystick Awards have come and gone, with The Last of Us 2 the big winner of the night and across multiple categories. Fall Guys also tumbled through with a couple trophies, but from a Switch owner’s perspective there were a trio of games worth celebrating in the…
From its reveal there was an appeal to Sakuna: Of Rice and Ruin. Whether it was the odd mix of gameplay styles (action platforming/RICE FARMING) or the aesthetic and sensibilities out of Japanese myth, the game has managed to do well out of the gate. Novel its mix may be,…
Pikmin, by their very stature, are inclined to deal with bugs. Literal ones, that is, and with proper leadership they can handle those. Unfortunately, Pikmin 3 Deluxe has seen a few bugs of a different kind pop up since its release, which Nintendo has just fixed via an update. The…
Kirby and friends are no stranger to Kiddy Land stores in Japan, the chain once having once brought plenty of Waddle Dee into our lives. Now one of these locations is doing something a little different and high-concept, by setting up a pop up grocery store of sorts all themed…
Super Mario Maker was one of the Wii U’s best games, taking advantage of the GamePad in such a way that even its sequel for the Switch isn’t quite as intuitive. Yet all good things must come to an end eventually, and Nintendo is going to be cutting off the…
It’s said that Shigeru Miyamoto gave Mario his trademark cap to make drawing him and rendering sprites easier, and good thing he did. Without that little shortcut we would be short the most iconic piece of clothing in all of video games. It’s not the only one, though, and Super…
Super Groupies has long awarded fans of Japanese anime and games ways to get merch based-on beloved franchises. Now, you’ll have a chance to suit-up, if you will, like Solid Snake and bring your Metal Gear Solid fandom wherever you go with its new Metal Gear collaboration. Overall, the collection…
Midway Games was one of the most legendary arcade developers ever, having made the likes of NBA Jam, Mortal Kombat, Rampage, and more. And now a new documentary about their times is coming to Alamo On Demand and other virtual cinema services tomorrow, November 25th. Featuring interviews and…
