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…
Fans of River City Girls will be happy to hear that its heroines, Misako and Kyoko, will be heading back in time to become playable in River City Saga: Three Kingdoms. The game, which transplants the classic beat ’em up/RPG gameplay into the classic period of Chinese history, features plenty…
While the classic RPG port Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic II launched for the Switch last week, those who want to play through the full intended experience might want to wait on the free post-launch Restored Content DLC. Aspyr has confirmed that the DLC will arrive in Q3,…
The wait is almost over, aspiring digi-destined, as the upcoming strategy RPG/visual novel hybrid Digimon Survive will be launching worldwide next month. To get players up to speed with the game, Bandai Namco has shared a new English trailer detailing the gameplay loop and setting. Give it a watch: …
Live A Live has the dubious distinction of being one of the finest SNES era RPGs that no one really played. More of a hidden gem thanks to a lack of localization, it’s been refreshing to see Nintendo and Square Enix partner up for its HD2D revival. For a bit…
It’s time for everybody’s favorite kind of article, the sales report! May was a relatively low key month for Nintendo in terms of releases, mostly coasting off of past months’ releases (Nintendo Switch Sports and Kirby and the Forgotten Land continue to do well), but the Switch does have the…
Do you like racing across town with road rage just to ferry people to their destination? Headbanging to some rockin’ ’90s tunes along the way? Having merch that shows your love for the aforementioned two things? Then check out this Crazy Taxi collection from Sega’s UK shop, whose selection allows…
There once was a time when a guaranteed way to make a sequel/spinoff/prequel for something was to focus on either the character’s child or a younger version of themselves. While it hasn’t completely fallen out of vogue (Young Sheldon exists), kiddy versions of popular characters just aren’t hits like they…
A new week, another wave of Nintendo Switch Online icons for active NSO members. For June, it’s been all about Animal Crossing: New Horizons, Mario Strikers: Battle League, and The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild. For the last two, their icon sets have been released in waves and…
There may be no Direct today like many assumed there would, but the Nintendo rumor mill continues unabated all the same. Known leaker and Nintendo World Report contributor Emily Rogers (wow, feel like I haven’t heard that name in a while) has reported about a brand-new Fire Emblem game, including…
Last week, Capcom treated us to a few minutes of new gameplay for Monster Hunter Rise: Sunbreak, featuring the chilling lupine Lunagaron. As promised, more gameplay has been shared, this time centered on returning flying wyvern Seregios. The Capcom RnD team are back and this time they're taking on…
When you think of iconic duos, what comes to your mind? Peanut butter and jelly? Beavis and Butthead? How about Pokémon and link battles? No, just me? Link battles in Pokémon Red and Blue were the highlights of recess and sleepovers when I was a kid. While it usually just…
Acquire first released the stealth game Kamiwaza for the PlayStation 2 in Japan way back in 2006, but it’s only just now heading to the west with a remaster on Switch, PlayStation 4, and PC. While we previously heard Japan would be getting the re-release on October 13th, it turns…
