With the Nintendo Switch 2’s release closer than ever, pretty much everything there is to know about the system has been made public. Even prior to the official reveal there was a good amount of features known due to leaks, like the new C button. That being said, all these…
Raid Hour (also referred to as Legendary Raid Hour) started as an experiment in March 2019. Initially called Legendary Lunch Hour, Niantic set aside an hour on Wednesdays for Pokémon GO Trainers to find 5-Star (Legendary) Raids easier by increasing the appearance rates. After further testing, Raid Hour was renamed…
As one would expect from the Nintendo Switch 2 featuring mouse functionality with its controllers, players can navigate the Switch 2 home menu with the Joy-Con 2’s mouse mode. The company released a short video showcasing this functionality over the weekend, and it works exactly as you would expect. You…
Psyonix has revealed that a feature that many players have been waiting for is finally coming to Rocket League: cross-platform parties. This new feature will allow players on different platforms, specifically on Xbox One, Nintendo Switch, and PC, to party up and play matches together. Scott Rudi, the game director…
During the hands-on time I had with Super Smash Bros. Ultimate I was trying to grab as many Assist Trophies and Poké Balls as possible, just waiting to see who’d pop out. I’m happy to say that my first new Pokémon was Alolan Raichu, easily one of the best additions…
Three years ago today, the world lost one of the most beloved game creators of all time, as the legendary Satoru Iwata passed away. Iwata was cherished by audiences worldwide for his humorous skits during Directs, his programming genius in his earlier years, and for being a passionate and genial…
Those in North America can finally rejoice, as McDonald’s latest Happy Meal Mario toys that already made their rounds in other regions are finally coming stateside. Once again, we can all gear up to see Mario and friends readily available at locations sometime in the near future, soon after the…
Pocket Rumble has had a long development cycle filled with numerous delays and bouts of silence from the creators, but, luckily, it’s finally available for purchase for Switch. The game had two Kickstarter campaigns, a Steam beta, a premature release date announced during a Nintendo Indies Direct, and over a…
One of my personal favorite announcements from this year’s E3 was confirmation that Tales of Vesperia would not only be getting ported to modern consoles, but that the Nintendo Switch would be among them. Often regarded as one of the best games in the Tales franchise, I’m very eager to…
I don’t exactly browse the Switch News channels often, but sometimes when I start up my system I’m glad to see they’re there. This time around it was because I spotted a notification on an interview with Masahiro Sakurai, fielding some questions on Super Smash Bros. Ultimate. While some of…
While there is very little info to go on at this time, it appears that Nintendo was shooting something at Universal CityWalk in Hollywood yesterday. Twitter account @insideuniversal tweeted images of what appears to be a very small Mario themed set in front of a stage, and a sign that…
Another week, another new song added to the mix of Super Smash Bros. Ultimate. This time around it’s from Mega Man, specifically a medley of songs from Mega Man IV. This Famicom fourquel may’ve marked the start of these games becoming somewhat samey, but thanks to this new track I…
After pre-release coverage in Japan, confirmed English support in the Asian version, and hints of a localization from Australia, it looks like another country is getting in on the Drum ‘n Fun. The latest entry in the Taiko no Tatsujin rhythm series is now apparently pre-orderable in GAME stores in…
Our Nintendo Classic Mini Famicom Shonen Jump Version just arrived from Japan, and we couldn’t wait to get our hands on the little golden treasure. While we can appreciate the fact that the compact system sports 20 classic games, one of the main reasons we’ve been so hyped to own…
Nintendo has always been known for its crazy ideas. Some of them work, like the two screen novelty of the DS, or the motion control that debuted with the Wii. Some of Nintendo’s risks, however, don’t work at all. The Virtual Boy is the classic example of a hardware innovation…
