With the Switch 2 set to be unveiled at some point within the next 90 days, it stands to reason that Nintendo would need to finalize the hardware specifications for its next-generation device. This will, inevitably, result in patents being published, which is exactly what has happened recently. As spotted…
It seems as if we couldn’t start 2025 without some bad news. According to a post on ResetEra by industry pundit Imran Khan, Nintendo’s Punch-Out series may effectively be dead. In a thread reminiscing about the rather excellent 2009 Wii Punch-Out, Kinda Funny Games Host Imran Khan recounted a story…
As any die-hard Zelda fan will know, The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time originally started development as a very different game. We’ve heard rumors of it being envisioned as a remake of Zelda 2: The Adventure of Link, but we’ve seen footage from the 1996 Spaceworld showcase that was…
For longtime fans of the Orre region, seeing James Turner’s recent artwork of Wes and Michael from Pokémon Colosseum (2003) and Pokémon XD: Gale of Darkness was a real treat. Yes, it’s caused the fanbase to express their hopes for a remaster, yet it also brought a bunch of fan…
Gaming as a business is bigger than ever. That was true before the pandemic, but surprisingly, it’s even more evident now. In a recent article, The NPD group reported the highest quarter in US gaming-related spending ever. The company reports a 30% growth in revenue from the same quarter last…
Heads up, Trainers! For any fans of Pokémon: Mewtwo Strikes Back – Evolution, the three-dimensional recreation of Pokémon: The First Movie, a brand-new manga adaptation will be hitting store shelves today. Thanks to novel distributor company VIZ Media, the latest translated edition of the action-adventure family film is now available…
Deep in the mountains of the Mie Prefecture in Japan, there sits a statue of Sonic the Hedgehog on a snowboard, suspended above the ground by trees and wires. By the time fans found it in 2015, it was already in pretty rough shape; its paint had faded severely, moss…
We’re so close! Only a few more releases to go before the entire An Afternoon With Eevee & Friends collection can be displayed all together. Sure, images for Jolteon, Leafeon, and Umbreon were previously leaked, but now PokémonCenter.com has the official renderings and the info for when the figures go…
Ready to return to the uncharted planet of PNF-404 this October? Way ahead of Pikmin 3 Deluxe’s launch, notable though unofficial translator PushDustIn on Twitter spotted what appears to be the game’s final packaging landing in store shelves later this year. While visiting a local Yodobashi Camera, the user went…
Publisher Microids and developer Oddworld Inhabitants have been bringing the weird Oddworld series to Switch in reverse order throughout 2020. Back in January we got 2005’s Stranger’s Wrath, then in May there was 2001’s Munch’s Odyssey. Now it’s been announced that in October we’ll be getting the 1997 game that…
Last month, Dotemu announced that it would be bringing Ys Origin to the Nintendo Switch. The first game chronologically in Falcom’s long running Ys series, the action game won critical acclaim back when it launched for PCs back in 2006 and has endured as one of the fan favourites. Limited…
Yet another former Apple Arcade-exclusive is heading to Switch, hot on the heels of the Oceanhorn 2 confirmation. This time it’s the stylized narrative adventure game Over the Alps, as reported by EuroGamer. Set across Switzerland just on the verge of World War 2 breaking out, Over the Alps is…
The sequel to Oceanhorn is heading to Switch later this year, following several months of Apple Arcade exclusivity. The indie follow-up continues to follow Zelda inspiration, though rather than being top-down like its precessor it is instead a full 3D adventure. Check out the first Switch-specific trailer below: …
One of our favorite Nintendo Switch accessories yet has been Hori’s Split Pad Pro. Originally released to tie in to Daemon X Machina, it offered the best of both worlds by being modeled after a traditional controller while still allowing for the Switch’s handheld mode. Now they’re back at it…
Joining Fire Emblem: Heroes, Mario Kart Tour is prepping for a swashbuckling adventure this summer! Teased last week on the official Mario Kart Tour Twitter account, the next two-week racing tour is all about pirates. From Tuesday, August 11th, at 11 p.m. PT to Tuesday, August 25th, at 10:59 p.m….
