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…
In true Halloween spirit, Nintendo gave Switch owners a treat in the form of a new system update a few days ago, which has been issued to resolve some nasty tricks. According to the official Nintendo website, the 15.0.1 update, released on October 31st, does not introduce anything too significant…
The Netflix Gaming family is growing once again with the acquisition of yet another indie studio. This time around it’s Spry Fox, the developer behind last year’s delightfully spooky Cozy Grove. Spry Fox will be Netflix Gaming’s sixth in-house game studio, joining others like Night School Studio and Boss Fight…
You know, when Nintendo first revealed NSO icons, my mind lit up with possibilities and games that might feature as monthly features, a way to highlight older and perhaps under the radar games in the Switch’s extensive catalogue. And while the handling of icons for newer releases has been nice,…
Most of the denizens of the Splatlands (and elsewhere in the world of Splatoon 3) are, by nature, sleek and squishy rather than soft and furry — with the exception of two fuzzy felines. Judd and Lil’ Judd, the pair of cats with big “Don’t talk to me or my…
For the Pokémon completionist who has lots of shelf space and some extra dough to throw around, The Wand Company is adding yet another entry into its impressive collection of Poké Ball replicas. After hitting all the big ones, like Great, Ultra, Premier, and Poké, The Wand Company has moved…
One of the annoying blowbacks to a specific game getting extremely popular or influential is that “Guy who has only seen Boss Baby” effect: suddenly any game where you die frequently is Dark Souls, any RPG that’s quirky is Earthbound, and — most persistent these days — any naturalistic open…
Business strategy sometimes just sounds kinda… fake to me. Like you have all these ostensibly smart, highly educated people in suits pointing at graphs and charts and numbers and it looks intelligent but then you hear something that sounds straight from an elementary school playground. Like, if you told a…
It’s official! Nintendo of America has re-released the amazing Marina and Pearl amiibo in North America, and they are up to order right now! Snag a 2-Pack at the links below: (Affiliate Links below) Best Buy $24.99 via Best Buy Amazon Coming soon Walmart Coming Soon Target Coming Soon
Last month Tag Heuer announced a pair of analog Mario Kart watches featuring plenty of bells and whistles (and a sizeable price tag!) Casio is the latest company to debut a Mario-themed watch and this time it’s digital and retro. The DW-5600SMB is a themed G-Shock watch which incorporates multiple…
Over the past two weeks we saw a prequel comic to Sonic Frontiers which was cut into two parts. We’ve known of another project for months now, however, and it’s finally landed. Check out Sonic Frontiers Prologue: Divergence and its Knuckles debut below: It’s quite the showcase and…
Super Monkey Ball Banana Mania has several bizarre DLC characters, like Kiryu from the Yakuza series, but all things considered Persona 5’s Morgana was a perfect fit. Unfortunately, his time in endless torment, trapped in a ball flung through surreal landscapes, is coming to an end. Banana Mania’s official Twitter…
Update (11/15/22): Get your hunting gear ready and be prepared to bring back 23,089,887 lbs of meat back to your wagon — The Oregon Trail is officially available on Switch! The Oregon Trail™ by Gameloft—Experience The Oregon Trail™ like never before. A modern twist on the trials and tribulations…
