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…
Continuing the trend of adding exactly one Legendary Hero per month (and per Legendary Hero Summoning Event), Fire Emblem Heroes has revealed that the next character to get the Legendary treatment is FE8’s own Ephraim, Prince of Renais. Ephraim comes with fancy new artwork and his Great Lord promotion, making…
One of the newest Splatoon toys released in Japan will undoubtedly give you both a sugar rush and an even bigger need to add your ever growing Nintendo collection. The Japanese Splatoon Twitter account just shared the news that chocolate eggs containing toy figures of characters from our favorite ink-spattered…
Nintendo of America has just released an extended cut trailer of the “Anytime, Anywhere” spot that we saw last year. Does this get you in the spirit for the Switch’s first birthday? It’s coming up in a few days!
Kirby’s 25th Anniversary website did the unthinkable: it somehow got even more cute. The character section of the site has updated to give a look at the four main players on Pop Star. Kirby, Waddle Dee, Meta Knight, and King Dedede have each gotten a separate section dedicated to them,…
After only three days of waiting and wondering when the upcoming spring event would kick off in Animal Crossing: Pocket Camp, we already have some information regarding a very floral spring themed event. According to the Japanese Animal Crossing Twitter account, the festivities will officially kick off on February 27th…
Donkey Kong 3 is something of a forgotten gem in the Donkey Kong series. The protagonist, Stanley, hasn’t really been seen again outside of Smash Bros. trophies, and the premise doesn’t exactly fit with previous Donkey Kong games. Rather than climbing obstacles to rescue someone, Stanley only jumps up a…
Back in November Kirby and BoxBoy creators HAL Laboratory released their first mobile game onto the Japanese market – Working UFO. Now, the cute little game has finally headed overseas to multiple territories with the new name Part Time UFO. The game’s main character is right in HAL’s…
We take a look at the 8-Bit Super Mario Bros. Animated Line stickers in our latest video. Check it out! Interested in adding these stickers to your phone’s collection? You can find out how to purchase them at the Line store.
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 fashion fresh kicks of our salty Splatoon 2 challenge comes another ruthless run that’ll leave you…
While it’s only been a short while since the game updated to v2.2, Fire Emblem Heroes is already setting up for its next update sometime in early March. It has three planned additions: First, there’s a new type of Special Map called “Rival Domains”. In these maps you form a…
I rarely jump into sweeping generalizations, but it’s safe to say pretty much everyone knows PAC-MAN. Mazes, dots, ghosts, and one mouth-flapping yellow disc mix together to make one of the most iconic video games ever, to the point you can play it on most things with a screen one…
Floor Kids has been one of my go to eShop standouts ever since it released. An easy to understand, head-to-head rhythm games steeped in b-boy culture and style, it’s one of a kind and easy to love. At least it was for me, which is why I’m excited…
