When comparing to the past few years, it’s fair to say that 2024 has been quite slow in terms of Nintendo content. Most of the year’s lineup has been ports and remakes, so needless to say, when rumors start to circle about new games on the horizon, it’s exciting. Notably,…
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…
In 2020 I would have called Hades the rare kind of game that so successfully interweaves its gameplay, narrative, art direction, and voice acting (among other things) that it’d be impossible to single out any one as its strongest element. That’s not to say my opinion on those qualities has…
Along with the full reveal of its new Magolor Epilogue, Kirby’s Return to Dream Land Deluxe’s main draw in the latest Nintendo Direct was the announcement of an eShop demo. Available now, you’ll find both stages and sub games within that can all be enjoyed by up to four players!…
Kirby’s Dream Buffet released recently, a multiplayer game somewhere between Mario Party and Fall Guys full of delicious fun. And while you can pick up the little game for yourself at $14.99, there are also a couple upcoming My Nintendo rewards featuring the pink puffball you might want to take…
This is part 2 of a multipart review. You can read part 1 here. I hate open world games*. I adore Xenoblade. *Except Breath of the Wild. Because its world was designed by the people who make Xenoblade. I’ve thought about this seeming contradiction for practically a decade now. While…
In today’s world of remasters and revivals, I might be most grateful for the love that Crash Bandicoot has gotten over the last couple of years. I considered myself lucky when the original trilogy ended up with a remaster, and even luckier that it turned out as great as it…
N64 classic and hallmark of my childhood Star Wars Episode I: Racer speeds onto the Switch eShop today, and a new launch trailer has been released in celebration. Showcasing the original game’s tracks along with the new motion controls, it’s sure to provide a blast of nostalgia to those who…
Independently developed games flourished during the 2010s to a degree never seen before. At the beginning of the decade, only a few titles — the Cave Stories, Castle Crashers and Super Meat Boys of the world — drew much attention, and it was difficult for titles that didn’t specifically appeal…
Teasers are usually innocuous and easy to pull off. Just drop a cryptic name (maybe with a letter or two shaved off) that no other tech company or start-up has ever used (like “Linoleum” or “Rubbr”) — and presto. That said, going the opposite direction — showing the product without…
Super Mario Maker 2 is bursting at the pipes with new tools, course parts, and features for helping make your dream creations come true. We already knew during the sequel’s reveal last month that slopes, snake blocks, and SMB3’s bitter bright spot, the Angry Sun, are set for their Maker…
Back on the Wii one of my favorite pickups was No More Heroes. Putting you in control of Travis Touchdown, an up and coming beam katana assassin climbing the ranks of killers, it was a strange game where you spent time dumpster diving and mowing lawns to raise up some…
The Ghosts ‘n Goblins series has long held a special place in my life. It was one of the first games I ever played on the SNES, arguably the greatest console of our time. (Fight me!) Completing Super twice for the true ending was practically a right of passage between…
It’s the 20th anniversary of a video game that has truly stood the test of time, as The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time celebrates a whopping two decades of being hailed as one of the best, if not THE best, video games of all time. The action-adventure title garnered…
There’s nothing like adding some trimmings and ornaments to a Christmas tree! While we’ve been lucky enough to pick up the Nintendo themed ornaments from Hallmarks’ Keepsake Collection this year, sometimes it helps to add a homemade touch. Plus, we were missing a few characters from the collection. Toad fans…
