Over the weekend, some leaked images of supposedly official Switch 2 Joy-Con were shared on social media. While the physical description matches most of the rumors we’ve been hearing, there was one addition: an optical sensor. With the Switch 2 Joy-Con reportedly having magnetic connectivity with the main device, this…
Happy 2025, Pokémon fans! While we already know that Pokémon Z-A is set to release on Nintendo Switch systems sometime this year, it seems there’s even more to celebrate. According to the official Pokémon Center webpage, The Pokémon Company has officially declared 2025 as the “Year of Eevee”! Pokémon…
With the Switch 2 set to be unveiled at some point within the next 90 days, it stands to reason that Nintendo would need to finalize the hardware specifications for its next-generation device. This will, inevitably, result in patents being published, which is exactly what has happened recently. As spotted…
Microsoft caused tidal waves last month when they announced the buyout of Activision Blizzard, leading many to wonder what exactly they have up their sleeve — and what ramifications it would bring for games across the industry. Will we see previously cross-platform releases like Call of Duty on Xbox only…
Any US EarthBound fan will tell you the Official Nintendo Player’s Guide originally released with the game is an essential part of the experience, to the point where you could access a digital version of the guide on the Wii U when the game released on Virtual Console. Now that…
Kirby and the Forgotten Land’s Mouthful Mode has endeared itself to the masses in mere moments. From the moment Kirby swallowed that car, the possibilities were opened wider than his maw! In Hong Kong at least, Nintendo is leaning into the mechanic in a great way, introducing one of the…
Most games wouldn’t get a big red carpet for their release on Nintendo Switch Online. Most games aren’t EarthBound. The revolutionary 1994 JRPG and its legendary 1989 predecessor not only got a big advertisement spot in the Nintendo Direct, but a full-blown three and a half minute introduction trailer with…
Few creators’ names are as intrinsically tied to their work as Shigesato Itoi’s is to the Mother series. While a pretty well known celebrity in Japan for his copywriter work, among other things (like voicing the dad in My Neighbor Totoro or being a judge on Iron Chef), in the…
Good news for our Inklings on social media: You no longer have to rely on auto-translated tweets from the Japanese Splatoon Twitter for official updates on the series, as Nintendo has just revealed a new Splatoon North America account. Reporting directly from the in-universe Squid Research Lab, the new account…
During yesterday’s Nintendo Direct, it finally happened — they announced the localization of a long-dead JRPG, one that had remained Japan-only for decades and seemed destined to fade into obscurity with only a small cult following. But now it not only comes to western shores for the first time, it…
Mario Kart 8 Deluxe, the updated bundling of Mario Kart 8 with all its post-launch DLC and more, is now getting its own DLC. The Mario Kart 8 Deluxe Booster Course Pack will bring 48 new tracks to the game, doubling the game’s total to an incredible 96 courses! Nintendo…
In the original Chocobo Racing for the PS1 players were treated to various unlockable characters from across Squaresoft’s back catalogue. Perhaps the most eyecatching were Cloud and Squall, the protagonists of Final Fantasy VII and VIII respectively. Now it’s been confirmed that they’re returning in Chocobo GP, but there’s a…
In the wake of yesterday’s Direct bombshell announcement of Xenoblade Chronicles 3, Nintendo has released a bit more detailed info about the game. Set in the world of Aionius, tying together the futures of both XBC1 and XBC2, the main conflict takes place between two warring nations: Keves, a black-armored…
Wahoo! A platforming hero from Bandai Namco’s backlog is getting a second wind when it comes to Nintendo releases. Klonoa Phantasy Reverie Series was announced during yesterday’s Nintendo Direct as a pairing of both the original Klonoa: Door to Phantomile and Klonoa 2: Lunatea’s Veil. Originally released for…
Kingdom Hearts is incredibly special to me. No other gaming franchise has connected with me the way it has, and there’s no other series I’ve been hoping would get the Switch port treatment more than it. I used to joke that all I needed on Switch was Kingdom Hearts, and…
