Following Mario Kart 7 and 8, there was a common assumption among fans of Nintendo’s beloved racing franchise that “Mario Kart 9” would naturally be the name of the next installment – until the announcement of Switch 2 launch title Mario Kart World. In Nintendo’s latest “Ask the Developer” article,…
Despite all the ongoing excitement since the announcement of Donkey Kong Bananza, the redesign of Nintendo’s simian superhero has caused some division among fans. Shigeru Miyamoto, who originally designed the character for his 1981 debut, explained the reason for DK’s makeover in a new interview with IGN. He revealed that…
Seemingly as a way to promote the upcoming Switch 2, Nintendo will be introducing a series of “Nintendo Classics” NSO icons for subscribers to its online service. Set to release in three waves, these icons are all focused on Nintendo’s classic consoles and feature things such as the NES gamepad,…
Bitsummit 2018 has been in full swing all weekend. Celebrating Japanese indie creators and a multitude of games, live interviews have been conducted via the organization’s Twitch channel. During one particular segment that is gaining traction, Atsushi Inaba and Hideki Kamiya from Platinum Games answered a variety of questions. Everything…
Welcome to Speedrun Sunday: that sadistic time of the week when we dare to challenge both your D-pad’s durability and sanity’s stamina with the ultimate test in video game bragging rights. Hot off the hamster heels of our Kirby: Star Allies challenge comes another ruthless run that’ll leave you flopping…
Inti Creates has a double dose of 2D action with two new games coming out of the Bitsummit event currently underway in Kyoto. Both of these games are offshoots of other existing or upcoming titles, and both look to be right in Inti’s wheelhouse. First is Gunvolt Chronicles: Luminous Avenger…
I told you I’d be back, folks. It’s time yet again for a new segment I like to call “Bryan Reports on Pocket Rumble News for the Entirety of Time!” The news this time is that Cardboard Robot Games, the developers behind the Neo Geo Pocket Color-style fighting game, will…
It’s that time again — to relentlessly shill yourself for the chance at winning faaaabulous prizes! Nintendo of America has announced the Nintendo Switch Together sweepstakes, wherein you can reply with either a photograph or message via Twitter about how you’d use your Switch “anytime, anywhere” with various cohorts for…
Last year’s release of Mario + Rabbids: Kingdom Battle brought us a unique experience we weren’t quite expecting on Switch. While we didn’t receive new amiibo to represent the game, we did have the opportunity to decorate our homes and workspaces with 3 to 6 inch figures of the Rabbid…
We recently shared what we thought was the full, animated opening for Blade Strangers, but after a week of reveals Nicalis had one last surprise to reveal for the crossover. While the first half of this will look familiar for anyone who’s been keeping up with the game, stay tuned…
Warning: The content below goes into detail about new items, animals, events, and more that aren’t official available to play with in Animal Crossing: Pocket Camp yet, as they were only recently discovered in a datamine. Only continue reading if you’re comfortable learning about possible spoilers! A new app version…
Earlier this week, we started a new video series on our YouTube channel, themed around visually de-making popular video game franchises for older pieces of hardware. Our first installment was The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild for the Game Boy Color, which you can check out below: …
Metanet Software is bringing its critically acclaimed ninja platformer N++ to the Nintendo Switch later this month, it’s been announced. The second sequel to the early 2000’s Flash game “N”, the series is well known for its simplistic style and gameplay which strips down 2D platforming to its core elements….
Daisuke “Pixel” Amaya is best known for Cave Story, one of the first indie games to take the world by storm. He’s continued to make little games ever since, though, with one of the more ambitious projects being Kero Blaster. If you’ve yet to play it you’re in luck, as…
The Switch’s library of indie gems grows ever larger, as it was announced today that recent novel indie game Minit will hit the console sometime this year. Developed by Kitty Calis, Jan Willem Nijman, Jukio Kallio, and Dominik Johann (and published by Devolver Digital), Minit gives the player exactly 60…
