New icon alert! Donkey Kong Country 2 icons have dropped for Nintendo Switch Online members, but it won’t be as simple as just buying them outright. In order to obtain the icons, you’ll have to be actively playing Donkey Kong Country 2. (A prompt will appear to boot up the…
Nintendo has revealed that sales of the Nintendo Switch remake of Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door have surpassed the original GameCube release in less than one year. As part of the company’s financial report for Q2 FY2025 today, it was announced that The Thousand-Year Door has reached 1.94 million units…
When assessing what makes a game truly great, replayability is often a major consideration. Those who agree often gravitate towards roguelikes, which are characterized by randomly generated levels and permadeath to make each playthrough unique. One of the most well-known entries in this genre is The Binding of Isaac, a…
Happy Animal Crossing: New Horizons release day! Everyone around the world can now charter a flight to a deserted island of their choice and build a little slice of paradise. To commemorate the occasion, producer Hisashi Nogami created a digital piece of Tom Nook and his nephews, Timmy and Tommy,…
The day has finally arrived! Animal Crossing: New Horizons is finally in our hands, and Pocket Camp is joining in on the celebration. Now available in the game are eight characters brand-new to the series: This new batch is bringing us Audie the wolf, Cyd the elephant, Dom the sheep,…
In recent years 3D platformers have had something of a resurgence, with the likes of Yooka-Laylee and A Hat In Time showing that indie studios are willing to pick up the torch and run with it. The latest indie creation to hearken back to those late ’90s days of yore…
Marvel Ultimate Alliance 3’s next DLC pack is almost here, with the Fantastic Four finally arriving on March 26th. Just before they land, however, Nintendo is giving everyone a few freebie costumes to get back into the swing of things (albeit not literally, as no one from the Spiderverse is…
The 2020 spring convention circuit has had to readjust plans due to the coronavirus. Whether the decision was to cancel the event entirely or postpone it to a later date, we’ve also seen companies and artists host their own online conventions. Funko put together an online version of Emerald City…
NISA is finally bringing the Disaster Report series back west next month with its fourth entry, but you don’t have to wait to test your mettle in its array of natural disasters! As announced by the publisher, Disaster Report 4 has received an English language demo on the Nintendo Switch…
Trials of Mana, the long-awaited remake from Square Enix, has been gifted a demo on the Nintendo eShop, which is available now to download and play. In addition to the demo, Square Enix also dropped a new trailer ahead of the game’s scheduled release on April 24th. The…
For the fourth year in a row, the Pokémon Center’s got something really sweet up its sleeve for Easter. In previous years we saw Pikachu and Eevee receive the floral treatment with cute flower wreaths and other decor in a variety of products. Plushes, folders, cookies, keychains, stickers… They all…
Animal Crossing is a soothing game series that offers a place of comfort and peace for people frustrated and exhausted by the toil of everyday life — but don’t take it from me, take it from a host of fans who Nintendo directly interviewed. This short promo for…
During the heart-meltingly charming Animal Crossing Direct, we learned that an update would arrive near release to support Bunny Day in game. That update is live for those who’ve preloaded or already have the game based on eShop regions, and with it comes knowledge! Some have tried to access the…
Good news, Trainers! Even more Galar region plushes are on their way to the Pokémon Center stores in Japan, and some of the additions might include your new favorite ‘mon. The likes of Galarian Ponyta, Polteageist, Cramorant, and Sirfetch’d will soon be available in fluffy, snuggly form for all to…
The Messenger, from Sabotage Studio, is still one of my favorite eShop indies on Switch or any platform, and I’ve been waiting for what’s coming next. In observance of the Spring Equinox, they brought not only something connected to The Messenger (a prequel, specifically), but something entirely unique — though…
