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…
I’ve been playing the new Kirby Star Allies demo again and again since it dropped yesterday. Fun as it is, it’s only a small taste of what’s to come in Kirby’s latest adventure, though thankfully, Nintendo’s given us another quick peek. These two, short trailers share some of the game’s…
It’s always great to see your main take a win, and that’s how I’m feeling with the results of the latest ARMS Party Crash. I’ve been a Mechanica fan since her reveal and even with Byte & Barq’s teamwork they just couldn’t topple this robot-riding wunderkind. Give it up…
BlazBlue: Cross Tag Battle will be the Nintendo debut of several of these long-running characters, and for those excited about the crossover combat cavalcade you can get an early peek at where they stand amongst each other in the eyes of fans. Over 77 thousand people voted for their favorite…
Last year the very foundation of our global society was shaken to its very core by a shocking revelation – Mario was no longer a plumber. The news came from an edited Nintendo of Japan hub site for the video game icon, where his 30-year occupation was said to be…
Datamines told us it was coming and now it’s official, with the Animal Crossing: Pocket Camp Twitter accounts giving not-too-subtle hints that Super Mario furniture items are heading to the mobile app. Some VERY exciting things are coming our way, campers! Let's take a peek… Hmm, I'm sure I've…
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 somersaulted stomps of our Super Mario Odyssey challenge comes another round of powerful pops that’ll leave you…
UPDATE: Good news, Kirby fans! The Kirby Star Allies demo is now live in the North American Switch eShop. Just like the European version, this demo includes two stages, amiibo support, and a boss fight with the buffest Dedede you’ll ever see. Have fun! It looks like that bizarre Google…
As we crossed over the Nintendo Switch’s first anniversary fans were discovering something quite disconcerting – the game play time counter had reset to 0 days played. Nintendo has since acknowledged the issue and confirmed no data has been lost, and now, thanks to Nintendo Force playing review copies early…
Traditionally speaking, the first year of a console’s lifetime is generally mediocre. Launches that range from great to middling are followed by months of dead air before the next batch of decent releases drop, and only around the one year anniversary do more heavy hitters finally emerge. Despite their utter…
The next North American and European Splatfest has been announced, pitting Team Chicken against Team Egg in a battle that will surely determine the end of the long-asked question, “Which came first: the chicken or the egg?” Splatfest is a special, day-long Splatoon 2 event in which two competing teams…
In a tweet posted earlier today, Nintendo’s official Japanese Twitter account for the Zelda series posted a brand new piece of art commemorating the first anniversary of The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild. 1 year anniversary pic.twitter.com/1Ju1V967kE — ゼルダの伝説 (@ZeldaOfficialJP) March 3, 2018 The piece features Zelda focusing…
Following this morning’s report that Switch user’s play activity for titles they played on Switch launch day was being erased as the anniversary rolled around, Nintendo of America has acknowledged the incident with a somewhat-vague tweet, embedded below: Some Nintendo Switch owners’ play activity information is displaying incorrectly. We are…
