During the Pokémon GO’s Season of Max Out (Tuesday, September 3rd, 2024 to Tuesday, December 3rd, 2024), Dynamax and Gigantamax Pokémon were added to the game. This mechanic is part of Pokémon’s Generation VIII (Pokémon Sword and Shield) where Pokémon transform into “giant” versions of themselves or even new larger…
With the Nintendo Switch 2 presentation less than a month away now, people are understandably very eager to learn more about the successor to the Switch. While more is known now than has ever been before, there has been little in the way of specific information made available quite yet….
When Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater 3+4 was announced a few days ago, fans such as myself were excited. It’s been too long since the THPS series was prominent and while the excellent THPS 1+2 hinted at a bright future, Activision Blizzard put the kibosh on things after the game sold…
In the run-up to Tokyo Game Show, Koei Tecmo has announced that it and GUST (Atelier, Blue Reflection) will be releasing a JRPG based on the popular anime/manga series Fairy Tail. KOEI TECMO Europe is excited to reveal FAIRY TAIL, a brand-new magical JRPG in development by GUST Studios,…
Yesterday’s Direct had plenty of surprises, but the Japanese Direct had even more. One of the most noteworthy of these was the announcement that Nintendo would be working with the developer Mages (Steins;Gate, Phantom Breaker) on remakes of Famicom Tentei Club I and II. While these very retro detective visual…
About a month ago we were drowning in fighting game news thanks to Evo 2019, and among them was for a new entry in the Under Night In-Birth series. While we’ve had a taste of Under Night thanks to Blazblue: Cross Tag Battle, Switch owners will finally get to experience…
A sizable chunk of today’s Nintendo Direct dealt heavily with Pokémon Sword & Shield, as new features, mechanics, and (of course) Pokémon were revealed during the presentation. For the sake of brevity, here’s a rundown: Character customization has made an expected return, but is much more extensive than before. Now,…
Confirming what has been speculated (and requested) for the longest time, it was announced today during the Nintendo Direct that Nintendo Switch Online members will have a new library of games to play on their subscription service – those of the Super Nintendo Entertainment System. Boasting the same array of…
Confirming what has been speculated (and requested) for the longest time, it was announced today during the Nintendo Direct that Nintendo Switch Online members will have a new library of games to play on their subscription service – those of the Super Nintendo Entertainment System. Boasting the same array of…
Kicking off Nintendo’s first-party announcements during today’s Nintendo Direct was some news on Luigi’s Mansion 3; specifically, the reveals of a few new themed floors and a new multiplayer “ScreamPark” mode. Along with the Mezzanine, Castle MacFrights, and Garden Suites floors, the desert-themed Tomb Suites, nightclub-inspired The Dance…
A small snippet of news arrived in the post-Direct Smash presentation today, as Sakurai revealed that the next wave of Smash Bros. amiibo — Squirtle, Ivysaur, and Snake — will be released on September 20th. No other news regarding future amiibo releases was announced. Stay wired to Nintendo Wire/Amiibo News…
Out of all the games I expected to see during today’s Nintendo Direct, the 2008 cult classic Deadly Premonition was not one of them. Yet here it is, Switch-bound later today, and on top of it all, SWERY65 and the rest of the creative team is getting to revisit Francis…
Another wave of DLC for Smash Ultimate means another wave of Mii costumes! We’ve got a wave of third party content right off the bat: Mystical Ninja Goemon (Swordsman) is a surprise, while Proto Man (Gunner), and Zero (Swordsman) costumes are neat, not to mention Team Rocket (Brawler) outfits, and…
Brand-new footage from the upcoming Nintendo Switch game Animal Crossing: New Horizons was shown off during today’s Nintendo Direct presentation. The nearly-five-minute video, titled “Welcome to Island Life!” shows off various facets about the game revealed during the Nintendo Treehouse: Live presentation earlier this year at E3 2019….
You can pre-order your copy of Xenoblade Chronicles: Definitive Edition at Best Buy. Nintendo capped off its Nintendo Direct today in the best way possible — with a port of one of the best games out there. Xenoblade Chronicles: Definitive Edition will remaster the Wii masterpiece for the Switch, due…
