If you can believe it, Nintendo has released a new update for Mario Kart Tour to celebrate the launch of Mario Kart World. Coming just over a month after the launch of the Nintendo Switch 2, this latest update is surprising not just because there’s a new Mario Kart game…
Every developer under the sun has dabbled in the 3D platformer space at one point or another, but Nintendo has consistently proven that no one does it better than it does — and Donkey Kong Bananza is no exception to that rule. It’s a master class in level design and…
A second Playtest Program has been announced for Nintendo Switch Online, which will allow successful applicants to help test the online service. It will be similar to the playtest held in October 2024, though this time the number of users will jump from 10,000 to 40,000. It will take place…
Fire Emblem Engage, Fire Emblem Heroes, and Splatoon 3 are all getting a slew of merch coming this April from Empty Co., Ltd in Japan. With the largest collection, the items from Fire Emblem Engage range from acrylic stands featuring male Alear, female Alear, and Marth; acrylic keychains and steel…
Surely you’ve had the feeling before of playing a game and going “man, this would be such a cool anime.” Well, Japanese publication Anime! Anime! asked its fans which anime adaptations of popular video games they’d like to see in 2023 and beyond, and the poll results show some big…
Splatoon 3 continues rolling along with new content and updates, with the big Chill Season update right around the corner. Today, the official Splatoon Twitter account highlighted two new weapon sets for all the good Inklings and Octolings out there. First up: the Inkbrush Nouveau. This set combines the speedy…
Get the popcorn, torches, pitchforks, and tinsel ready – it’s that time of year where Geoff Keighley reveals the nominees for The Game Awards 2022. And it’s… well, the same as it always is. The same 2-3 AAA titles in all the major categories, a token indie game of mild…
Video games! They’re still selling. And the folks at Nintendo are still making them. However, businesspeople tend to like to keep track of the games that they’re selling, and so the company has released a mid-fiscal year report (fiscal years begin in April and end the following March, which I…
The special collaboration Splatfest between Pokémon and Splatoon (to help promote the upcoming Pokémon Scarlet and Violet) kicks off a week from now, which means voting is open to all players. Pick between Team Grass, Team Fire, and Team Water to rep your favorite starting Pokémon type. The…
Stay fresh — sales numbers for September are in, and to the surprise of hopefully no one, Splatoon 3 reigned supreme on Nintendo Switch, splooshing all over the competition with a #1 spot on the console’s charts and a #4 spot for the month overall, ranking only behind the annual…
Earlier this week when the Japanese branch of the Squid Research Lab and Nintendo revealed that the upcoming Splatoon 3 Splatfest (all about Pokémon’s starters’ elemental types) would be getting another physical swag item (acrylic keychains) fans in North America quickly wondered if this reward would be available too. Hopefully,…
In case you haven’t heard, the next Splatoon 3 Splatfest is a Pokémon collaboration, where players will duke it out to determine whether Grass, Fire, or Water is the best type. This means, of course, that in-game your character will receive a Splatfest Tee for your respective squad — but…
Google, in between shutting down projects and generally owning too much power and influence, likes to sneak in little surprises on their website, whether it be in the form of Google doodles or fun bonuses for searching certain terms (here’s a fun, very current one — google “velma”). This one…
Apparently those Nintendo flavors at Cold Stone in the US are the tip of the proverbial iceberg. And the iceberg is made with sugar and cream. Baskin Robbins stores in Japan, also known locally as “31” (after the store’s tagline of 31 flavors of ice cream, of course), has revealed…
Splatoon 3’s release is sneaking up on us like a squid swimming in ink, so Nintendo has ramped up their marketing machine to promote the game. Reddit user getHi9h recently spotted a beautiful Splatoon 3 mural on the side of a staircase at Yongsan station in Seoul, South Korea. The…
