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…
The Switch has become something of a paradise for Bubble Bobble fans, with various games old and new heading to the system. Now, the third game is on the way courtesy of ININ Games. Parasol Stars: The Story of Bubble Bobble III was essentially Taito mashing up both of the…
The end of Ash Ketchum’s journey is in sight, Pokémon fans, as it has been confirmed that his final season will hit Netflix on September 8th. The 11 episodes will go by the name Pokémon: To Be a Pokémon Master, and we have a very nostalgic trailer below: …
Another new feature has been added during the Season of Hidden Gems. For anyone following the game’s datamines, this new feature has been known for months. Yes, just like PokéStop Showcases, Routes are here! To celebrate the new feature, an event celebrating Routes will launch alongside it. As for what…
A new event is debuting in Pokémon GO! Similar to Research Days, Raid Days, and Community Days, this new event will focus on hatching Eggs. Of course, like these other events, the “Day” label means a three-hour-long event on a particular day. Aptly named Hatch Day, a particular Pokémon will…
There’s just a couple of months to go until an English-speaking audience can officially play Falcom’s PSP action-adventure game, The Legend of Nayuta: Boundless Trails, thanks to an official localization. If you’re wondering what sorts of characters you’ll encounter and how the game plays you’re in luck as that’s what…
If you thoroughly enjoyed the long-awaited localizations of the Famicom Detective Club duology then you might be interested in this all-new mystery inspired by those classics. Retro Mystery Club Vol. 1: The Ise-Shima Case first hit the Nintendo Switch in Japan back in 2019 but now it’s getting a localization…
If you’re a fan of Lego you have plenty of options if you want to collect – do you stick to a single license? What about focusing on minifigs? Or making a whole city? One of the most obviously collectible ranges, though, is BrickHeadz, a line which bares no small…
The early late ’80s and early ’90s are a goldmine for video game collectors. Not only did many of the biggest games of the day release in flimsy packages but some of the most sought after got relatively small print-runs, making even loose copies sometimes go for hundreds of dollars….
You’ve heard of fast food but what about Super Sonic-style? That’s just what this new pop-up experience in San Diego, California is offering up. Opening up today, July 19th, at 910 J St Space 2, San Diego, CA 92101 is the Sonic Speed Cafe by Secret Sauce Society. Naturally fans…
We’re just a few days away from the highly anticipated release of Pikmin 4, and Nintendo has finally lifted the review embargo. The big question on everyone’s mind is: does this fourth installment live up to the tremendous hype? IGN – 9/10 Like the three wonderfully weird mainline games before…
Nintendo has partnered with Takarajimasha to produce perhaps the most obvious piece of Pikmin 4 merchandise – an ice cube tray in the shape of the all-new Ice Pikmin. Made of silicon, you’ll be able to pour water in through a hole in the two-part mold and pop out the…
Nintendo’s Ask the Developer series of articles is back! Just in time for the release of Pikmin 4 later this week, a roundtable of important people behind the plucky plants has come together to discuss the origins of the series and more. Be sure to check out Ask the Developer…
