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…
Kirby’s next adventure is bringing all kinds of new ideas to his dreamy corner of Nintendo’s collection of characters. Just in time for the series’ 30th anniversary, Kirby and the Forgotten Land has impressed since its reveal. Whether it’s the intriguing world our pink puffball’s found himself in or the…
With Nintendo Switch Sports shoving them aside, it’s definitely been rough going for all you Mii fans out there. Out of the shadows of Sportsmates comes a beacon of hope from an unexpected place though… Mario Kart Tour has welcomed a whole hoard of Miis with open arms. The characters…
It may not be Monday, and there are no Mermaids involved, but it sure is time for Monopoly (to the two of you who understand this, you’re real ones): longtime anime platform Funimation is unifying under the Crunchyroll brand, bringing both of the largest anime streaming services in the Western…
Warm weather and longer days are finally on their way, and Pikmin Bloom is here to celebrate the season! From now until April 1st, 2022, your Pikmin might have their Big Flowers blossom into a variety of beautiful, seasonal flowers. According to the official blog post: Throughout March, Big…
As a trans lesbian, I know how important and special proper representation can be. But for too long, our WAH representation has been sorely lacking, focused almost entirely in one yellow-suited rotund man who smells like garlic. Where is the purple beanpole representation? Well, just like with gay fan-fiction, when…
It has been quite some time before we’ve heard anything of Monster Hunter Rise’s upcoming expansion, Sunbreak, so it’s certainly a welcome surprise to see an update from Director Yoshitake Suzuki today. A tweet from the official Monster Hunter Twitter account confirms that the Rise team has been “putting the…
Hard to believe it’s already been half a decade. The Nintendo Switch released on March 3rd, 2017, marking its 5th year anniversary after what has already been a success in just about every sense possible — conceptually, commercially, and critically. After the commercial struggles of the Wii U, the Switch…
The long-awaited localization of The Legend of Heroes: Trails from Zero finally has a release date in North America and Europe, and it’s just a matter of months away. As confirmed in the fresh trailer above, Trails from Zero will release September in North America on September 27th…
Next year, the American branch of Nippon Ichi Software will be celebrating its 20th anniversary, and the company is getting ahead of the curve with a re-brand. Say goodbye to the old logo and say hello to a more Japanese brush-styled approach. Notice something different? 😳😊Today marks the day…
For the Season of Alola in Pokémon GO, Trainers will get to enjoy a Season-long Special Research! This questline will have Trainers completing various tasks, while also enjoying the debut of several Pokémon from Alola. Since the Season is all about this Hawaii-inspired region, the Special Research is themed after…
Rumor, speculation ahead. (Sorry in advance.) I get it, okay. I’m as sick of this circus as you are. We all know how it goes at this point. Some sort of datamine or insider info comes out — in this case, a Nvidia leak for “nvn2” which seems to be…
Spring has nearly sprung, which means what it always does — namely, that it’s almost time to celebrate the resurrection of Christ with colorful eggs and chocolate bunnies. Easter traditions may seem befuddling at a glance (even if the symbols associated go back to antiquity), but they all lead to…
