Nintendo has launched firmware 20.0.0 for the Nintendo Switch and introduced its recently unveiled “Virtual Game Card” system to its console. Launching ahead of the Switch 2 this summer, Virtual Game Cards are exactly what they sound like: the ability to treat digital games as cards you can share with…
Fans of the Donkey Kong franchise are likely aware of the infamous “DK Rap” from Donkey Kong 64. Conceived as something of a goof to start off DK’s first 3D outing, the theme was written and composed by legendary composer Grant Kirkhope after being implored by designer George Andreas from…
Another day, another rumor about the Switch 2. While we at least know the console is releasing very soon and that Nintendo is gearing up for a pretty big launch, there are still some things about the console that remain uncertain. One such question is whether or not the Nintendo…
Fans of classic beat ‘em ups rejoice – Capcom’s dusting off some favorites for a Nintendo Switch revival. Seven games will come bundled together to bring plenty of punching, slashing, and whatever robots do to cause pain anywhere you go. The included games are: Final Fight King of…
Some new controllers are making their Switch debut, but they’ll look plenty familiar for everyone who knows Nintendo. These Switch compatible NES controllers will slide onto the Switch just like Joy-Con, playing wirelessly for all those upcoming NES titles for Online Service subscribers. Joy-Con will be fully compatible with these…
A brand-new, mainline Animal Crossing title is headed to Nintendo Switch in 2019, as revealed during today’s Nintendo Direct. The reveal took place after the announcement of series character Isabelle’s debut as a playable fighter in Super Smash Bros. Ultimate. No gameplay footage nor a title was provided…
Power up your Poltergusts: Luigi’s Mansion 3 is officially tiptoeing to the Nintendo Switch next year! Looks like everyone’s favorite fraidy-cat pulled through from that tango with the reaper back in June after all! The announcement was made front and center during today’s Nintendo Direct presentation, which was already bursting…
You can now pre-order the Super Smash Bros. Switch Bundle at Best Buy. (Please keep in mind that stock may run out temporarily. Check back at a later date to see if the product becomes available again.) We all saw it coming, and even if we may not have believed…
Get those party poppers ready, ’cause the Animal Crossing series’s fan favorite assistant Isabelle has been announced as a new, playable character in the upcoming Super Smash Bros. Ultimate! The reveal was made during today’s Nintendo Direct broadcast, during which a new Animal Crossing game was announced for release on…
While prior announcements made it pretty clear we’d be seeing Final Fantasy XV Pocket Edition and Crystal Chronicles Remastered in today’s Nintendo Direct, no one could have prepared us for the avalanche of other content from the franchise that followed. Let’s break it down, shall we? Final Fantasy VII, IX,…
After being first revealed at E3 2018, we’ve finally gotten a more extended look at Yoshi’s debut venture on Switch. Titled Yoshi’s Crafted World (as leaked last week), the arts and crafts themed platformer looks to continue in the direction that Yoshi’s Wooly World began in, crafting a beautiful world…
The long-expected Deluxe treatment is finally coming to New Super Mario Bros. U early next year. New Super Mario Bros. U Deluxe will bring together not just the game, but the New Super Luigi U content and some special new bits just for this installment. Nabbit will be playable throughout,…
It may not have started as a Kirby game, but Epic Yarn has become one of the best Kirby games in recent memory. One-of-a-kind, even with Yoshi taking on the knitted look, it’s definitely a favorite. Now Nintendo’s bringing it back to 3DS in 2019! Kirby’s Extra Epic…
The king of second bananas is being haunted once again, with an all new haunted adventure to head into! Nintendo kicked off the Direct by revealing not more on the remake of Luigi’s Mansion for 3DS, but an all new, third game for the Switch. Stay tuned, and we’ll add…
Another Japanese RPG is making its way to Switch, this time from Idea Factory and Compile Heart. Fairy Fencer F: Advent Dark Force is the updated release of the original Fairy Fencer F for PlayStation 3, repackaged and touched up with new content, some tweaks, and for this edition, all…
