Kicking off today’s Xbox Showcase stream was the announcement of one of the worst kept secrets in gaming: an Xbox handheld. After months of speculation and leaks, Microsoft has finally confirmed what we all thought was happening: Microsoft is partnering with Asus to create a variant of its ROG Ally…
Over the course of the past couple years or so, the Super Mario Bros. series has seen quite a bit of change. When Charles Martinet stepped down from his role as the voice of Mario, that took many fans by surprise. That wouldn’t be the last of the well-known Mario…
Last November, we ran an op/ed speculating about the performance improvements the Nintendo Switch 2 could bring to the vast library of Switch 1 games. While some have gotten native ports or Switch 2-specific updates, it would be impossible for Nintendo and every other publisher to update all 5,987 games…
When it comes to any sequel, there is the inevitable question of just how much should be changed or kept from the original title. Change too much, and you run the risk of losing what made the original so great; change too little, and you’ll make the player wonder why…
Super Smash Bros. ain’t just a celebration of Nintendo anymore – it incorporates characters, stages, and items, from several different third party companies, too. It all started with Snake and Sonic back in Brawl, but it’s since extended to include Mega-Man, Pac-Man, Ryu, Cloud, Bayonetta, Simon, Richter, and Ken. To…
In the months leading up to the release of Super Smash Bros. Ultimate, rumors flew around claiming that the game would have a strong Heroes vs. Villains theme. For a while there it seemed possible, thanks to the addition of K. Rool and Ridley to the roster, but with the…
There’s just one day to go till the launch of Super Smash Bros. Ultimate. Even less if you’ll be picking up the game digitally, thanks to midnight unlocks! The Smash Bros. Ultimate countdown which started ten days ago is finally wrapping up, and a certain Blue Bomber and a tentacled…
I’ve been patiently awaiting any word on when Nicalis’ upcoming puzzler would be coming, and today they’ve delivered. We now know that Crystal Crisis will fall into place on Switch on April 23rd, 2019. https://twitter.com/nicalis/status/1070425235269148673 Looking to be inspired by Puzzle Fighter and other competitive falling block games,…
Nintendo revealed Mii Fighters in Smash Bros. along with the introduction of amiibo in the same epic trailer, featuring the late Nintendo President Satoru Iwata and NoA President Reggie Fils-Aimé in a live action fight sequence, intercut with Smash Bros. 4 gameplay footage. This trailer inspired Mii — ahem, sorry…
Last year’s Game Awards was full of Nintendo love. Breath of the Wild got to reveal its final bit of DLC ahead of its Game of the Year win, and Super Mario Odyssey was well represented thanks to a live performance of its signature song. The real winner though was…
After dominating Nintendo’s E3 showing and a pair of dedicated Directs, it’s hard to think anything further could be revealed with respect to Super Smash Bros. Ultimate. Yes, we’re still getting Smash Blog posts, but with the game releasing this Friday there’s pretty much no reason for any further divulgence….
Time to speculate — the Pokémon Company is hiring for several positions slated to develop an upcoming mobile game. Details about said game are currently nonexistent, as the job posting offer no hint of the content or genre of the mobile title, so it’s unclear whether it will be some…
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…
