One of the most exciting aspects of Mario Kart World upon reveal was the wide array of more obscure playable characters included in the game. Known as NPC characters, this group largely consists of basic enemies and other niche characters who are distinguished from the rest of the cast by…
As many players will have likely figured out by now, Mario Kart World does not feature a 200cc mode for its races. Although Mario Kart 8 added 200cc, not even at launch but through an update to the Wii U version, its absence in a new Mario Kart is peculiar….
With the massive jump in power the Nintendo Switch 2 brings compared to the original Switch, the possibilities for third-party games on the console feel broader than ever. Back in April when we got our first good look at the system and what it could run, there were a myriad…
After its successful funding campaign and its incredibly classic side game, Bloodstained: Ritual of the Night is upon us. Or at least it is for platforms other than Switch, but that’s still cause to celebrate the game via its Iga and info-filled launch trailer: Whether you were sword…
When you’re at E3, it’s easy for things to blend into a black and gray mass of demo kiosks and first-person shooters. Cutting through that clutter like a beautifully colored knife was Cris Tales, a game that’s using its hand-drawn visuals and love for classic RPGs to stand out on…
We’ve scoured the Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild sequel trailer released in Nintendo’s presentation during the week of E3, and we found some pretty fascinating easter eggs. Check out our video to view references and observations, and let us know your own theories in the comments!
No, the sky isn’t falling — a new Animal Crossing game for the Nintendo Switch is on its way. Finally, after almost six years since Animal Crossing: New Leaf for the Nintendo 3DS, fans are getting a new mainline entry in the Animal Crossing series. Animal Crossing: New Horizons was…
Just like Vesperia before it, Tales of Graces is receiving an Anniversary Party event in Japan to celebrate it being ten years since it first released. While the US only ever saw it on PS3 (with an added storyline and other features) the game was originally developed for the Wii,…
Over the past few months Konami has been porting its classic games to the Nintendo Switch, with a variety of arcade hits, Castlevania, and Contra each getting their own bundles. Following their release it was also confirmed that they’d receive patches adding in alternate region versions of each game –…
Earlier this evening, Nintendo confirmed that its latest mobile game, Dr. Mario World, will be releasing on Android and iOS on July 10th. The game will be a free download — but, like other mobile puzzle games, will include microtransactions. According to the official Dr. Mario World App…
It’s time to get hyped, campers — five new animals will soon be joining the Animal Crossing: Pocket Camp roster! The official Twitter account has once again shared five mysterious silhouettes hinting at characters that will be making their way to our campsites soon. Taking a look at this image,…
Looking through Pokémon Center goods, it’s common to see themes or concepts. Usually they’re based more on an art style or a Pokémon or two in particular, but this time around we’re getting something a little more unique. Enter: the Pokémon World Market! This new theme imagines a situation where…
I like to think I’m a fairly good sport when it comes to Splatfests, but you know what? Unicorns should have won. They are, by definition, magical beings that exist to make our lives better by simply existing. But then we started using them to make blended iced coffee drinks…
Luigi’s Mansion 3 received a proper unveiling at E3, offering a whole host of horrors for everybody’s favorite lean green machine to ghostbust in search of his missing friends. At the big conference, Kotaku got a chance to talk to the game’s Nintendo producers, Yoshihito Ikebata and Kensuke Tanabe, who…
Animal Crossing: New Horizons for the Nintendo Switch has finally been revealed! We go in-depth on our thoughts about the game, everything we know so far from the E3 2019 reveal and interviews with developers Aya Kyogoku and Hisashi Nogami, and our analysis of the teaser trailer. Excited about…
