Nintendo has launched firmware 20.0.0 for the Nintendo Switch and introduced its recently unveiled “Virtual Game Card” system to its console. Launching ahead of the Switch 2 this summer, Virtual Game Cards are exactly what they sound like: the ability to treat digital games as cards you can share with…
Fans of the Donkey Kong franchise are likely aware of the infamous “DK Rap” from Donkey Kong 64. Conceived as something of a goof to start off DK’s first 3D outing, the theme was written and composed by legendary composer Grant Kirkhope after being implored by designer George Andreas from…
Another day, another rumor about the Switch 2. While we at least know the console is releasing very soon and that Nintendo is gearing up for a pretty big launch, there are still some things about the console that remain uncertain. One such question is whether or not the Nintendo…
After halting filming due to the coronavirus, The Witcher’s season 2 production will be starting up soon. Filmed in the UK, the government there has approved that TV and film production can begin again, provided that all companies and productions can follow new working rules in an effort to prevent…
Alwa’s Legacy, the retro dungeon platformer, is officially ready for launch on June 17th for Steam and GOG, with the Nintendo Switch version release “soon to follow.” The four person team at Elden Pixels has worked on the title for close to two years, but unfortunately, players will have to…
Few video games can boast a soundtrack as good as Chrono Cross’. Yasunori Mitsuda’s sweeping score full of both sorrow and brightness has remained one of the medium’s best for 20 years, and now it’s getting a piano arrangement album titled Across the Worlds courtesy of Wayô Records, with Mitsuda’s…
It’s been a while since we’ve heard news on No More Heroes III, the long-awaited third (proper) installment in the series, but creator and mastermind Suda51 had a little tease this weekend. Begging followers to “Look at meee!” with a little help from Rick & Morty character Mr. Meeseeks, this…
As plenty have bemoaned by now, Mario Kart is a hotbed for adjective addled characters filling out its roster. We’ve got different colors, different ages, different metals, different suits, different colored metals, and of course, a couple Dry skeletons. Now some of those are coming together for the latest driver…
In a true testament to patience and creativity, an Animal Crossing fan on Reddit known as DJ-Dez spent over 400 hours creating likenesses of the entire Super Smash Bros. Ultimate cast in Animal Crossing: New Horizons. Through creative use of custom patterns, shirts, and other pieces of clothing, DJ-Dez managed…
Even though it doesn’t get the same top-billing the likes of Pikachu, Charizard, and Meowth get, Psyduck is one of the key pillars of the Pokémon franchise. This is likely thanks to its regular appearances during the early seasons of the Pokémon anime as one of Misty’s most misguidedly mischievous…
The Super Nintendo World theme park area is nearing completion at Universal Studios Japan, as we saw recently with a couple of aerial photographs. Now, we’ve got something a little more ground-level, thanks to the Twitter account LCASTUDIOS_USJ. 【ウォーターワールド変化⑤】ドライランド爆誕‼︎ ウソです。 建設中の SUPER NINTENDO WORLD ™ です。やっぱり丸見えだし、山のハリボテ下のほう足りてない…。#USJ pic.twitter.com/pjJvQUkRaE — USJ情報局…
Ninty Fresh is an independent and unofficial Nintendo print magazine covering many different aspects of the company’s games and systems, and it’s reached its funding target in 72 hours over at Kickstarter. The campaign launched on Monday, and it’s already thousands of dollars past the original goal. The first issue…
The Outer Worlds is now available on the Nintendo Switch, and its Japanese launch trailer has been released. The Outer Worlds is the new single-player sci-fi RPG from Obsidian Entertainment and Private Division. Lost in transit while on a colonist ship bound for the furthest edge of the…
A week ago, Wood Hawker (of BeatEmUps) had shared on social media that his contract with Nintendo’s Brand Ambassador program “would not be continuing [his] membership.” In his string of tweets, he discussed the email he received and answered fan questions: To answer some questions: – No, it's not…
Original Stitch isn’t done releasing new designs for the Pokémon Shirts line. After releasing patterned designs of Pokémon’s 2nd generation, the company decided to bring in a more casual clothing option, polo shirts. Stated in a press release: “Pokémon Polo Shirts are available now and feature multiple customization options to…
