The full history of PlatinumGames and especially the Bayonetta series has been undeniably quite shaky. From Sega’s cancellation of Bayonetta 2 leading to the series being picked up by Nintendo, to the notoriously long silence surrounding Bayonetta 3, there’s been more than a few moments of uncertainty surrounding them. For…
In our modern time of multiplatform gaming and a decrease in console exclusivity, sometimes it’s undeniable that a game from one system would fit better on another. Take Mario Kart 8’s jump from Wii U to Nintendo Switch as a prime example. A great Wii U game with less eyes…
While Nintendo and EA haven’t always had the rosiest of relationships, that hasn’t stopped the two from working together at various points throughout different console generations. EA doesn’t have a lot of games on the current Switch, but EA CEO Andrew Wilson believes that the recently announced Nintendo Switch 2…
We have entered a new era of Fire Emblem Heroes, as its latest preview of upcoming units has done something no previous video has. No, not the bunny outfits — those have been around since 2017. Rather, the text for skills and weapons has gotten so extensive that one of…
Nintendo Switch Sports, announced during last month’s Nintendo Direct presentation as a successor to the 2006 smash hit Wii Sports, has a variety of new sports categories not seen in its predecessor. As well as the returning Bowling and Tennis games (with Golf confirmed to arrive in a future update),…
Only ’90s Kids (and those who are forced to engage with the culture of the decade due to nostalgic overexposure) Will Remember: Chex Quest, the kid-friendly FPS from 25 years ago, is getting a HD remake. While the age of finding CD-ROMs in cereal boxes is long past, you’ll be…
In a stunning turn of events so well known for upheaval and revolutionizing the wheel each game, the upcoming ninth generation of Pokémon appears to be doing the unthinkable: having normal Pokémon mechanics, which has never been done before in the history of humanity. They definitely haven’t had the same…
It’s almost March 10th, the annual day where all chuckle a little to ourselves and say, “Hey, the date looks like the name Mario.” Kinda like Pi Day, only instead of your math teacher bringing in baked goods we collectively celebrate the enduring media presence of a faux-Italian plumber. What…
LEGO Star Wars: The Skywalker Saga is already poised to be packed with content, with the main game covering all three trilogies that make up the saga. Of course there are plenty of other pieces of Star Wars media besides those feature films, and they’ll be getting some love as…
UPDATE: The Sonic Super Teams game has officially been revealed on Zygomatic Games’ website. If you’ve ever wanted to race around a board game as Sonic the Hedgehog characters, then your very specific wish is being granted by this latest leak from Zygomatic Games. As spotted by Sonic Stadium and…
Initially announced on January 31st, 2020, Niantic announced it would begin testing new types of events during February 2020 – Pokémon Spotlight Hour and Mystery Bonus Hour. After testing and user feedback, Niantic combined both events into one and announced what Pokémon and bonuses would be featured in advance. Now,…
The news and hubbub leading up to Sunday’s Pokémon Day celebrations were quieter than usual, and that wasn’t for no reason — it was only a scant few days since Ukraine was invaded by Russia in a culmination of years’ worth of tension and war. The eyes of the world…
If you don’t know what’s been happening with Russia’s invasion of Ukraine over the past week… well, I urge you to look it up, because you shouldn’t be getting the lowdown from a Nintendo news site. But as with all tragic conflicts, the various interweaving threads of society end up…
February was a touchy month for the issue of Nintendo and copyright — first in them sending mass takedowns to the beloved YouTube video game music channel GilvaSunner and forcing it to shut down, and then in the announced closure of the 3DS and Wii U eShops in the future…
Nintendo and Niantic’s fitness-friendly app Pikmin Bloom has received another update that adds a new feature to the experience. Starting today, you’ll be able to send invitations to friends which can net you rewards like nectar and single-use slots if someone joins. The latest version of the app (v40)…
