With how popular Shantae has become over the years, it’s surprising to learn that one of the games in the series was actually cancelled over 20 years ago. Despite that, Wayforward didn’t give up and would revive the project many years later to create a long-lost interquel for the series….
While home consoles are a widespread and ubiquitous part of the greater video game industry now, it hasn’t always been that way. Video game consoles have their origins from arcade machines, and the transition they made to end up in people’s living rooms was thanks in large part to systems…
As part of today’s financial report for Nintendo, company president Shuntaro Furukawa noted that Nintendo will be considering a price adjustment to the Switch 2 depending on how the situation of President Trump’s tariffs evolves in the coming months. With nobody sure of what the impact will be when Trump’s…
It’s pretty evident that Nintendo has been trying to court the competitive Smash scene in the run-up to Ultimate — the game’s reveal focused on the minutiae of mechanics, and the E3 showcase spotlighted an invitational tournament as the premier event. Now that push continues as the Nintendo Versus Twitter…
The second season of Telltale’s Minecraft: Story Mode is listed for release on August 7th in the Switch eShop. The listing for the game just recently went up in the eShop, along with new screenshots and a description: Now that Jesse and the gang have vanquished the Wither Storm, saved…
We’ve already covered newcomer Moray Towers, and today’s Smash Blog entry detailed one of the other brand new stages for Super Smash Bros. Ultimate: Great Plateau Tower. Coming from The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild, it’s something nearly all Switch owners should be familiar with. The fight comes…
With 15 years of game development under his belt, Wario’s finally back with the ultimate meta project: a compilation of existing work to make some quick cash. I’ve been playing his (and his supporting cast of employees) quick-fire minimal microgames since they opened for business, and after Game & Wario…
The latest batch of Super Mario Happy Meal toys has made its way to McDonald’s locations in North America. Surprisingly, a few new designs are included in this series, so there’s a bit of variety when the toys are compared to those previously released in other regions. Most notable in…
It’s time to celebrate the Blue Bomber’s return to Nintendo Switch! That’s right, folks: Mega Man X Legacy Collection 1 and 2 is officially available today. You can get ready to play as Mega Man X as he battles his way through a variety of Mavericks across eight games in…
Alongside the recently teased fishing event, Animal Crossing: Pocket Camp has shared a list of various small updates that’ll be coming to the game in the near future. Here’s a summary of what you can expect: First off, new campsite terrains will be added soon! You’ll be able to add…
Behold, campers: The Animal Crossing UK Twitter account has given us a super small peek at the new fishing event that’s expected to kick off tomorrow! Everyone's favourite fish aficionado has come ashore just in time for a new event. I don't want to reveal too much, but you…
In just a couple of months Bandai Namco will be bringing the very popular Dragon Ball FighterZ to the Nintendo Switch, but before then the game will be getting two more DLC fighters on other consoles. While we already have their Super Saiyan forms, the base versions of Goku and…
It seems like Japanese hardware manufacturer Hori is getting ready to Smash, with the announcement of three new Switch controllers featuring a similar layout to the GameCube’s iconic pad. The controllers have colors and logos themed after Mario, Pikachu, and the Triforce so you can rep your main, and you…
Maybe it’s because I’ve played Kirby 64 more than Squeak Squad or Amazing Mirror, but Adeleine & Ribbon is the part of the upcoming Dream Friends update I’m most excited for. This trailer does the best job yet of showing why, with plenty of references to Kirby’s first polygonal adventure….
With 30 years’ worth of adventures you’d think tastes would vary for Mega Man fans just as much as the robot’s adaptive abilities do. While the Classic games are always what comes to mind for me and I know plenty of fans of Legends and Battle Network, it’s Mega Man…
