We’ve known since the Switch 2 Direct that Ubisoft’s open-world title Star Wars Outlaws would be coming to Nintendo’s next-generation handheld. What we haven’t known is when it will be released beyond a vague 2025 date. As part of the Star Wars Celebration this year, Lucasfilm has revealed some new…
It’s been a never-ending stream of confusion and misinformation when it comes to the Nintendo Switch 2. With Nintendo adopting a radio silence approach, it’s fallen on the public to figure out all of the specifics of Nintendo’s vague information, and a new wrinkle has just been thrown into the…
After a long wait, the Lunar Remastered Collection is finally available on all major platforms. While you can easily grab it digitally from your digital store of choice, the physical edition of the game is exclusive to Amazon for the time being. Going for $55, you can nab the compilation…
Limited Run Games has lifted the veil on its release of Shantae and the Pirate’s Curse Collector’s Edition. Just like the company’s standard physical version of the game, pre-orders for the CE will officially open on December 7th. Check out all the goodies included in the Collectors Edition: Switch Limited…
It looks like Niantic is still strong on the hype train for their upcoming Trainer Battle feature in Pokémon GO. Just earlier this week, Niantic teased about an upcoming feature for the still popular Pokémon GO, a feature that is one of the core elements in almost every Pokémon game…
Compared to the blowout bonanza that was the first year of the Switch, 2018 has been relatively quiet by comparison. All of the proverbial eggs have been placed in Smash Ultimate’s basket, with other announced titles like Yoshi’s Crafted World taking a backseat, and others like Bayonetta 3 not even…
Over the years, Sega has been serious about preserving its legacy. From the Dreamcast’s early Genesis ports to the modern day Sega Ages efforts on Switch, there have been many ways to dive into the company’s impressive back catalogue. This latest effort, however, puts most of them to shame, at…
Jingle might not have a red nose like a certain celebrity seasonal deer, but he sure is the most spirited reindeer in Animal Crossing: Pocket Camp! You can continue celebrating this festive season by crafting the newly added Jingle’s holiday balloon item for 350 Leaf Tickets. Placing the red and…
With Super Smash Bros. Ultimate right around the corner, we’ve taken the World of Light opening cutscene back in time to the GameBoy Color to celebrate the exciting launch. Lifelight Remix by EchoNotGecko. Ambient sounds by Magnus Chirgwin.
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We already had an idea of how Nintendo would close out the year with Switch Online’s NES game selection, but now it’s official. December’s batch of games includes Adventures of Lolo, Ninja Gaiden, and Wario’s Woods. All three games have endured over the years, but in slightly different…
After months of watching these songs regularly update on the Smash Blog, I was wondering what would get the honor of the game’s release week. Big name series’ like Mario, Zelda, and Pokemon had already gotten a couple songs each and the main theme was right there on the marquee….
How’s this for a nice surprise? As the countdown for Super Smash Bros. Ultimate’s release dwindles and official Twitter accounts continue to spread the word and share in the fun, the account for an older Masahiro Sakurai game has been dusted off to join in. And I don’t mean an…
With The Game Awards just around the corner, airing on Thursday night out of Los Angeles, it’s an exciting time to be a gamer, but it’s worth staying skeptical when purported leaks start flying around. On the heels of the somewhat convincing retail leaks from Media Markt, which suggested we…
To the uninitiated or suitably cynical, Fire Emblem’s Super Smash Bros. representation can feel awfully samey. Lots of blue hair, lots of swords, and lots of counters are par for the course here. Even its Assist Trophies have been sword wielders — until now, that is. Enter Tiki, a refreshing…
