Those looking forward to Super Nintendo World Japan’s upcoming “Donkey Kong Country” addition this Spring will need to make new plans: the park expansion has been delayed until late 2024. In a post on the official Universal Studios Japan Twitter account, the company confirmed that the opening has been pushed…
If you’re a gigantic fan of the Animal Crossing series, you’ll want to mark May 2, 2024, on your calendars. First 4 Figures, purveyors of all manner of outstanding statues, will be releasing a new Isabelle statue for fans to fawn over. Available in two variants, pre-orders will open on…
Early last month, RPG fans were shocked to discover that the fan-favorite title Octopath Traveler had been delisted from the Nintendo eShop out of nowhere. The game was a big hit among critics and fans of the genre worldwide, releasing initially as a Nintendo Switch exclusive before arriving on other…
Just when I figured Nintendo had wrapped up its game releases for Nintendo Switch Online this year, they hit us with a major announcement! Jet Force Gemini, Rare’s 1999 third-person shooter, is officially joining the Nintendo Switch Online + Expansion Pass lineup in December. Get ready for a blast from…
One of the greatest, genre defining video games of all time has now been around for a whole quarter century, with The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time marking 25 years since it hit Japanese store shelves on November 21, 1998, arriving on North American shores just two days later….
Super Mario Bros. Wonder has received its very first update today, bringing the game to version 1.0.1. The actual details of the update are scant in the official patch notes, but you can rest assured that gameplay has been improved by addressing several issues. One issue has been specifically called…
I’ve been following the development of Worldless for over five years at this point in time. Back in 2018, a short clip featuring an abstract-looking swordfighter transforming their sword into a bow mid-combat made its way across my Twitter feed. The animation was smooth, the transition from sword to bow…
The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom took the world by storm earlier this year, in part due to Link’s newfound abilities to construct just about anything you can think of. From explosive security systems, to Beyblades, to musical instruments, players were letting their imaginations run wild with all…
The 20th anniversary of the Monster Hunter series is coming quickly, and Capcom is asking for your help with the celebrations. Monster Hunter fans are being asked to vote for their favorite monster in the Hunter’s Choice Top Monster vote. Participants in the event will be rewarded with a wallpaper…
The Season of Adventures Abound is winding down – ending on November 30th. So, as we’re in the thick of a major holiday season, this send-off event will focus on Pokémon GO’s new Party Play feature (for more information, you can check out the Party Play feature page on the…
If you’re looking to change up your Switch controller Japanese manufacturer Hori has plenty of solid options, but those with a penchant for classic RPGs might want to wait a couple of weeks until these adorable Dragon Quest designs hit the market in Japan… Based on the iconic Slime enemy,…
Mario Kart 8 Deluxe is undoubtedly a juggernaut, selling over 57 million units since it launched a month after the Switch itself back in 2017. Since then it’s also been a familiar sight in the NPD (now Circana) best selling games list for the United States, never leaving the top…
This past weekend saw squid kids duking it out in a Splatfest that pitted fans of Handshakes, Fist Bumps, and Hugs against one another in Turf Wars across Splatsville. Shiver’s Team Handshake took home the win with 30 points in a close match that saw Team Fist Bump awarded 27…
Black Friday is just around the corner, and like many other retailers, Nintendo has officially kicked off a great sale of their own! Nintendo Switch owners can visit the Nintendo eShop to save on several hit titles from now until 11:59 PT on December 3rd. You can check out a…
Raid Hour (also referred to as Legendary Raid Hour) started as an experiment in March 2019. Initially called Legendary Lunch Hour, Niantic set aside an hour on Wednesdays for Pokémon GO Trainers to find 5-Star (Legendary) Raids easier by increasing the appearance rates. After further testing, Raid Hour was renamed…
