Happy birthday Kirby! 33 years ago, Kirby was first created by Masahiro Sakurai, made his first appearance in Kirby’s Dream Land, and nobody could have foreseen his popularity. The pink puffball would go on to headline 30+ games, as well as become one of the original 12 characters of the…
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…
Lately it’s felt like it’s all about Kirby in Japan. A new store event or batch of goods comes out every month or so, and Star Allies is just a few weeks away. Don’t get me wrong now, I absolutely love this and have spent way too much money on…
A new update for Fire Emblem Heroes has dropped, bringing the game to version 2.2. In addition to the usual bug fixes and tweaks, it boasts the following additions: Starting tomorrow (2/8 at 11PST), you can play the previously announced Tap Battle: Illusory Dungeon mode, allowing you to play a…
Holiday and themed focuses have been a staple of Fire Emblem Heroes since last Spring. Ever since those bunny themed heroes hopped our way we’ve seen brides, beachwear, and plenty more yet something felt a little repetitive. Each of these special variants (save a couple exceptions) were from either Fire…
After a brief deletion, the Sonic the Hedgehog: Battle Racers Kickstarter is now live! Posted by Shinobi 7 Games, this Sonic-themed board game is seeking $50,000 in donations to be put into production. Battle Racers would be a race-to-the-finish board game where you could customize the game board, creating a…
The well-loved platformer Wonder Boy: The Dragons Trap has been available digitally through the Nintendo Switch eShop for a few months now, and very excitingly, it’ll arrive on shelves as a physical release in just a few days’ time on February 13th. Included with the beautifully illustrated box and the…
While not completely updated, the North American version of Bayonetta 1 & 2’s site is now live for you to explore, prior to the game’s launch on February 16th. Nearly mirroring the Japanese webpage, you can now learn about the game’s mechanics, characters, and story — and you…
Nintendo of Europe has just released an extended overview trailer for the upcoming Switch titles Bayonetta 1 & 2. If you’re brand new the the series, this summary can get you up to speed with everything you need to know when it comes to playing like an Umber Witch! Check…
After what’s felt like an extremely long period of radio silence, information about Fire Emblem Warriors’ upcoming Shadow Dragon DLC has finally surfaced, offering a handful of tidbits alongside some things that we already knew. First, new playable characters Minerva, Navarre, and Linde were shown off briefly in screenshots, performing…
Campers, it’s time to put down your watering cans and take a break from Lottie’s Gothic Rose Festival in Pocket Camp for a minute: the highly addicting game has another adorable update up its sleeves for you! Today’s small additions include three new paint jobs over at OK Motors. Check…
Harvest Moon: Light of Hope has received an upgrade with “Special Edition” added to its title and an estimated release date. Originally released in November 2017 on Steam for PC, Light of Hope still had a few check boxes to tick off. The game was still being planned for release…
Last night the featured games for this year’s EVO fighting game tournament were revealed, and joining the lineup is the mashed up Arc System Works fighter announced at last year’s event, BlazBlue: Cross Tag Battle. Of course, to be at the event that means the game needs to be released…
It’s time to grab your GameCube and wire up the Wii U, because Smash is making another appearance on a world stage! This August both Melee and Smash 4 will join six other titles in Las Vegas as the featured games in EVO 2018. The world’s biggest fighting game tournament…
