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 grand opening of Super Nintendo World at Universal Studios Hollywood is only a month away, and the previews continue to roll in. After a wave of pictures last week, the same outlet – MiceChat.com – has released a preview video of what we can expect at the park. …
Yesterday on Masahiro Sakurai’s YouTube channel, the director continued his chronological account of which games he’s directed this year, this time chronicling the beloved 2003 GameCube classic Kirby Air Ride. But contrary to what you might have presumed for the last Kirby game he’d direct, he didn’t have the director’s…
Tales of Symphonia Remastered is nearly here, standing proud in a release window full of new JRPG competition. The series may be decades past Symphonia’s original release at this point, and yet this redone return has me just as excited as when it graced the cover of Nintendo Power back…
Whether you’re a fan of New Year resolutions that involve fitness or you simply enjoy a good match in Nintendo Switch Sports, Switch Online’s newest icons are bringing players some athletic-themed designs to the masses. Available until January 16th, you have your choice of golf and Sportsmates icons to choose…
With Ash’s exit from the Pokémon anime rapidly approaching in Japan, the ongoing series final few episodes are going all-out with the fanservice. As a few confirmed titles have revealed, Misty will return to battle Ash, Brock will team up with fellow cook Cilan from the Black & White series,…
Few unique video game controllers have had a lasting legacy quite like the GameCube’s, with every Nintendo console since the purple lunchbox supporting the iconic originals. Third-party peripheral maker NYXI has attempted to build on the classics, though, with the new NYXI Wizard Wireless Joy-pad featuring the same layout with…
Rune Factory has had a steady few years of revival, releasing Rune Factory 4 Special in 2019/2020, Rune Factory 5 in 2021/2022, and Rune Factory 3 Special this very year. Series chief director Shiro Maekawa sat down with 4Gamer to discuss the series’ future (translated by Nintendo Everything), specifically a…
Grasp a small star, and you’ll receive a small amount of happiness. Grasp a large star, and you’ll receive a large amount of wealth. Grasp both, and you’ll receive an eternal wish. Revue Starlight, the brilliant anime about a group of theater girls fighting each other for the sake of…
Want a big, fuzzy Slowpoke to cuddle with on cold winter nights? Test your skill, luck, and depth of wallet with the Relaxation Time Super Big Slowpoke Plush, due out in Japanese crane games/UFO catchers in just a few days. Slowpoke (Yadon in Japanese) comes in at 37cm…
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…
The next Pokémon GO event during the Season of Mythical Wishes will be summoning Fairy- and Dragon-type Pokémon. Perfect for a fantasy and mystical theme, this event will feature the debut of Mega Salamence and Shiny Dedenne. Luckily, this time around, there’s no Timed or Special Research locked behind a…
Ain’t life sweet? Well, Team Sweet sure seems to think so! The saccharine team clobbered Teams Spicy and Sour this past weekend during Splatfest with a pretty solid lead. While the losing parties duked it out closely with Spicy holding 15 points and Sour claiming 12 points, those who love…
