Brand-new icons based on Super Mario Galaxy 1 & 2 have will soon be released on Nintendo Switch Online. Starting September 24th in the West (that’s the 25th in Japan), you’ll find Wave 1 icons available, featuring Mario & Luma, Mario & Yoshi, Ice Mario, and a Star Bunny. And…
In a new overview trailer uploaded by Nintendo, the company has outlined some of the changes coming to the re-release of Super Mario Galaxy 1+2. In addition to higher resolution output (for both Switch 1 and 2), both games will now include an “Assist Mode” option that functions similarly to…
Announced last night, Nintendo will be adding a duo of Game Boy Advance games to its Switch Online subscription service on September 25th, 2025. Spinoffs of once popular series, subscribers will be able to play both Mr. Driller 2 and Klonoa: Empire of Dreams from the comfort of their couches,…
As many have speculated, Nintendo will indeed be holding a Direct presentation this month. As tweeted out by the company this morning, the next Nintendo Direct will commence on September 12th, 2025, at 6 a.m. PT | 8 a.m. CT | 9 a.m. ET. Unlike most Directs, this will be…
If you remember from earlier this year, Nintendo filed a lawsuit against peripheral manufacturer Genki for showcasing 3D-printed mock-ups of the Switch 2 ahead of Nintendo’s official unveiling. After a rather brief stint of legal back and forth, it seems that Genki has decided to settle with The Big N…
Level-5 has revealed its lineup of titles for the Tokyo Game Show 2025, and there’s a big one: Professor Layton and the New World of Steam. Announced way back in 2023, the newest installment of the Layton series has been a long time coming, and there has been next to…
As August made way for September and the temperatures begin to cool down, that can mean only one thing: fall will be here soon. With the change in seasons comes the inevitable Halloween decorating that makes this part of the year so special. While Halloween itself is a good ways…
Everything is golden on Nintendo Music, with the addition of Golden Sun: The Lost Age’s soundtrack! The direct sequel to Golden Sun, Lost Age continues building on to what has become one of the best games of all-time. 94 tracks have been added, with a total runtime of three hours…
Isaac Lapidus, a 34-year-old man from New York City, has been arrested and charged with the selling of counterfeit Nintendo products and accessories via Amazon marketplace. Fox 5 New York reports that Lapidus allegedly imported counterfeit products from China and the Philippines and stored them in a local warehouse to…
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…
If you can believe it, Nintendo has settled yet another lawsuit in its favor related to modding the Switch. This time, it’s to the tune of $2 million. Last July, The Big N had filed a complaint against Ryan Daly, a Michigan-based modder who ran a store called “Modded Hardware.”…
While Nintendo hasn’t revealed the extent of Mario Kart World’s physical sales to the world, we know it’s at least doing incredibly well over in the UK. On last week’s physical game sales chart, Nintendo’s latest kart racer has reclaimed the top spot after being knocked off it last week…
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,…
During the Pokémon GO’s Season of Max Out (Tuesday, September 3rd, 2024 to Tuesday, December 3rd, 2024), Dynamax and Gigantamax Pokémon were added to the game. This mechanic is part of Pokémon’s Generation VIII (Pokémon Sword and Shield) where Pokémon transform into “giant” versions of themselves or even new larger…
Six and a half years after Hollow Knight: Silksong was announced as a full-fledged follow up to Hollow Knight, it’s finally in our hands. In the time since its announcement, Silksong’s hype and popularity have grown to almost mythical proportions and now that it’s here we have to ask, can…
