Birthdays can mean a lot of things for people – time with friends or family, treating yourself to something special, or just disconnecting from responsibilities. For Kirby it means cake, cake, and more cake. カービィさん、お誕生日おめでとうございます！今日はわれわれワドルディレポート隊が、カービィさんのためにケーキをご用意しました♪さぁ、カービィさん！みなさんへコメントをお願いします…って、わわわっ！？食べるのはまだ早いですよ～っ！！#カービィのハッピーバースデー pic.twitter.com/mVy2QldNbg — 星のカービィ (@Kirby_JP) April 26, 2024 Yes, April 27th marks Kirby’s 32nd birthday and…
LEGO and Animal Crossing is a match made in heaven, but there was one curious omission from the line when it launched earlier this year: K.K. Slider. How could one of the most iconic characters of modern gaming not be included alongside villagers like Julian and Bunnie? Who even are…
Earlier this morning, Spanish gaming website Vandal reported new information provided by a reputable accessory manufacturer regarding the Switch 2. According to the report, the unnamed manufacturer claims to have interacted with the new console, which was encased in an “opaque box,”. Apparently, they were unable to see the console…
Xenoblade Chronicles 3 had its last DLC addition all the way back in October, so it was about time we saw what was in store next! Volume 3 of the DLC has been detailed during today’s Nintendo Direct, including new gem-themed Hero Masha, who brings the Lapidarist class. She can…
Kirby games have been no stranger to postgame adventures and alternate characters. Meta Knightmare and Dededetour gave the series’ biggest rivals a chance to shine, but with Kirby’s Return to Dream Land Deluxe it’s time for Magolor to be the star of the show. We’ve gone through some of his…
Fire Emblem Engage is full of Emblems containing the heroes of past titles. But there’s one Emblem not revealed in promo materials – one whose existence and function is actually well hidden within the plot. With that said: Massive spoilers for Fire Emblem Engage follow! If you haven’t witnessed the…
Procuring animals for your little Farmyard in the Somniel is a cute and consistent way to get ingredients and other materials in Fire Emblem Engage. It opens up after Chapter 4: A Land in Bloom, at which point you can start adopting animals to fill the yard. Adoption…
The second portion of the Fire Emblem Engage Ask the Developer interview is up today, and the main topic for this section is visual design – in particular the work of character designer and illustrator Mika Pikazo. An accomplished artist in Japan, Pikazo was one of several candidates for who…
Pokémon Trainers traversing the Paldea region in Pokémon Scarlet and Violet will have countless tools to help them on their journey. Of course, a little help here and there with gifts is always nice. Luckily, the Mystery Gift feature that has become the series’ primary wary for sending out items…
Super Nintendo World at Universal Studios Hollywood opens next month, and that means we’ve got more merch for the park that’s opening up. After only being found at the Universal Studio Store, SNW merch has expanded to the Feature Presentation Store, Character Shop, and a SNW exclusive shop in…
Get ready, Fire Emblem and amiibo fans! Fire Emblem Engage is releasing on January 20th, and the good folks at Nintendo have ensured that amiibo will play a role, although a relatively small one. According to the official Fire Emblem Engage Japanese website, you can expect the following functionality at…
Update (2/27/22): Universal Studios Japan has shared a pair of fun videos ahead of tomorrow’s NO LIMIT! Parade. If you skip ahead to six and seven minutes, respectively, you can get some clear glimpses of the super colorful Mario Kart floats featuring characters like Luigi, Yoshi, Peach, and more! The…
We’re in that phase before a big movie release (The Super Mario Bros. Movie’s, that is) where we know the basic shape of the film, but are still lacking in a number of details. Fortunately, leaks of the oncoming merchandizing blitz for the movie give us glimpses – as is…
It was a big night at The Game Awards for PlatinumGames’ premier witchy franchise. Bayonetta 3 not only walked home with a shiny award for Best Action Game – nabbing Nintendo’s fourth award of the night – but Nintendo also releasing a trailer for a brand-new prequel game unlike anything…
Author’s note: The following review was played on the PlayStation 5 version of the game which runs at 60 fps at 4K. The Nintendo Switch version of the game will target 30 fps at 720p. We’ll have a full breakdown of the Switch version of the game as soon as…
