Ask any Mario Kart fan what they fear most, and the answer will undoubtedly be the infamous Spiny Shell. This iconic item first debuted in Mario Kart 64, and ever since then it has been terrorizing Mario Kart fans with its tenacity to destroy the first place racer. It has…
While Bayonetta 3 marked the end of the franchise and its heroine, that wasn’t exactly the original plan for the series. In a new video shared on his YouTube channel, series creator Hideki Kamiya explained that if he had remained at developer PlatinumGames, he would have liked to continue the…
Nintendo Music has updated with new tracks from Pokémon Sword and Shield this week. With a runtime of four hours and 43 minutes and a whopping 138 tracks, Sword and Shield’s soundtrack is likely to satisfy Pokémon fans! Check out the full tracklist below: Title Screen Exhibition Match Postwick…
Move over Baby Yoda, get outta here Baby Groot, because a new adorably miniature version of a beloved character is seemingly speeding into pop culture next February. A new standee at a Japanese cinema has confirmed that it will be giving away “mini cute baby Sonic” keychains to attendees of…
We’re getting ever closer and closer to the Japanese release date for Persona 5 Scramble: The Phantom Strikers, and the trailers keep on coming. This time the Queen herself Makoto is getting her own trailer at last, and it highlights her absurd-yet-fitting motorcycle combos. Persona 5 Scramble launches…
Next month will see one of the Wii U’s best exclusives get a second chance on Nintendo Switch with Tokyo Mirage Sessions #FE Encore. On its first pass I found the battle system to be one of the best on the console, adding unique elements inspired by the game’s idol…
If you’re after a little more 2D action, Inti Creates announced some surprise DLC for Gunvolt Chronicles: Luminous Avenger iX. Starting today, players can download two new pieces of content for the game: an extra difficult boss fight against Blade, and a new song and costume for Lola. …
In what is one of the strangest official videos I’ve ever seen, Nintendo has released a new “Sights & Sounds” commercial that features a person in an isolated cabin lighting a fire, then playing The Legend of Zelda: Link’s Awakening and Super Mario Odyssey while we, the viewers, watch on….
One would think Phoenix Wright would be the premier video game lawyer with a bird species for a name — and they would be correct — but he isn’t the only one. For the adventures of Jayjay Falcon are chronicled in Aviary Attorney, releasing on the Switch on January 30th….
Owners of the Fire Emblem: Three Houses Expansion Pass can now receive a special “Sothis Regalia” outfit for both male and female Byleth. It’s time to step into the outfit of your dreams—literally! The Sothis Regalia is available now for players who purchased the #FireEmblem: Three Houses Expansion Pass….
The “Holiday Tour” has kicked off in Mario Kart Tour, adding Birdo, Yoshi (Reindeer), and Pauline (Party Time) as playable characters along with three new karts and two new gliders. Yoshi (Reindeer) and Pauline (Party Time) will be the Holiday Tour’s High-End Spotlight drivers, only available during the…
Mario Kart Tour has begun beta testing its previously-announced real-time multiplayer online mode, available now to subscribers to the game’s Gold Pass membership service (including those partaking in the free trial). Details can be found on the official Mario Kart Tour website, which warns players to recognize the beta may…
Last month, Kill la Kill: IF’s version 1.20 update arrived on the PS4 and PC, bringing with it the free DLC character Mako Mankanshoku. Now, it’s finally available on the Nintendo Switch. The update also naturally brings with it various other tweaks to the current crop of characters, all of…
Some of the most memorable stories in video games have all been under a single name. It’s a title that’s managed to become more and more egregiously incorrect with every entry, but still manages to evoke an emotional response. Though their main entries vary in quality and mechanics, there’s no…
Avid (and deep pocket) collectors, take note: what is believed to be the last remaining Nintendo Play Station prototype in existence is set to be auctioned on February 27th next year. That’s right, the fabled hardware, also known as the SNES-CD, of a potential Nintendo-Sony collaboration, which fell apart back…
