Anyone who has been keeping up with Nintendo news over the past year or so can attest that the lead-up to the Nintendo Switch 2 has been a wild ride. For the longest time fans were eagerly looking for any news or rumors related to the system, and any insider…
One of the most striking things about the design of the Switch 2 is how basic everything is. Gone are the days of New 3DS Faceplates or fun colors, and in is Nintendo’s era of functionality over personality… or so we thought. If a recent listing by AliExpress is anything…
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…
Pokémon GO’s Community Day has made positive changes since its successful start back in January of this year. With April here now, it’s no surprise to see that this month’s star Pokémon, Mareep, is getting more than just a new move and a high shiny rate. Just over a week…
SNK Heroines has a new face joining its lineup today. King of Fighters grappler Shermie has been added to the cast of fighters battling it out in the over-the-top and all about fun throwdown coming to Switch. Watch her in action here: The end of the trailer includes…
During the SNK panel at PAX East today, a new 40th Anniversary Collection, featuring games from SNK’s long history, is coming to the Nintendo Switch. Alpha Mission, Ikari Warriors, TNK III, and many others are included. A Limited Edition was also announced, which includes an art book and soundtrack. Each…
Often described as a game that’s inspired by Stephen King’s The Dark Tower book, Alter World brings a 2D platformer experience to New 3DS systems. Unique gameplay mechanics allow you to travel to an alternative universe anytime you want as you traverse every level. Levels are filled with interesting puzzles…
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The next ARMS Party Crash — titled “Stretch to the Limit” — has been announced, pitting rowdy ramen bomber Min Min and “man” of mystery Helix against each other. Party Crash is a semi-regular event that takes over ARMS’s Party Match mode for several days and provides fast-paced fights with…
Survivors rejoice! Klei has announced that its indie hit Don’t Starve is coming to the Nintendo Switch next week on April 12th. The Don’t Starve: Nintendo Switch Edition will include the base game, plus the Reign of Giants and Shipwrecked expansions. You can view the Nintendo Switch Edition announcement trailer…
With Valkyria Chronicles 4 already out in Japan for PS4, all eyes are now on the Nintendo Switch version, which we’ve yet to see gameplay from. Thankfully that may soon be remedied, with the port set to be discussed during a Sega Fes 2018 booth live stream. The segment will…
Back in December of last year, Atlus confirmed that a new Etrian Odyssey game for 3DS systems would be announced in Spring 2018. Now, we have a concrete announcement date. The company will be unveiling the game via a livestream on April 10th at 12 p.m. JST. You can see…
We’re slowly approaching the July Japanese release of the next Pokémon movie, subtitled “Everyone’s Story”, and the marketing machine is ramping up. We got the first full trailer back in February, followed by the announcement of a Lugia distribution, but the next reveal will be the one that gets everyone…
An old reward returns this time and is joined by a few more. The starter guides can help you kick off your journey throughout Hyrule and soar across the skies thanks to Odyssey — and now more guides for other games can be redeemed using Platinum Points. Check out the…
We see something new from the Pokémon Center just about every week. Last time, we saw Litten star in its own line and the store’s keeping that Alolan theme going strong this week — but showing off a Legendary Pokémon this time around. Tapu Koko fans, you now have some…
