If there’s one thing 2025 will likely be remembered for among video game circles, it would be the abundance of cart racers. From Nintendo alone there’s Mario Kart World and soon Kirby Air Riders, not to mention Sega jumping in with Sonic Racing: CrossWorlds. It seems almost fitting for Sonic…
Sega announced a new “Sonic & Friends x Sanrio characters” product line at Tokyo Toy Show 2025 today. Sonic the Hedgehog and Hello Kitty mascots appeared at the event’s Sega Fave booth to reveal the collaboration, according to Essential Japan (via Sonic City). Sonic & Friends is a series of…
The first Daemon X Machina landed on the original Nintendo Switch six years ago, bringing with it fast-paced mech action. The title made a small splash among fans itching for a new mecha-focused action game, but otherwise it came and went without much fanfare. I myself didn’t have any real…
Happy Halloween, everybody! Or at least it will be if you’re a Tales fan from the PlayStation 3 era of the series, as one of the standout titles from that time is making a come back. Bandai Namco has announced that the next Tales of Remastered title will be Tales…
With how close we are to the event, it was looking likely that Kirby Air Riders would be at PAX in some form or another. Per a Nintendo press release, attendees will have a chance to give the game a try for themselves and see why its simple controls but…
So you have a Nintendo Switch 2 and want a top-class racing game with tons of personality and multiple modes to dive into. Sure, you could grab Mario Kart World for 80 whole American dollars… or you could save some cash and go for something more refined, more fit for…
There may’ve been some rumors regarding Gamescom Opening Night, and it’s been spotted at the show itself, but honestly this time… the Siksong is real! Team Cherry has announced that a Hollow Knight: Silksong Special Announcement will go live on August 21st at 7:30 a.m. PT. The road…
Speeding ahead to be the first Nitendo Switch 2 exclusive to add songs to Nintendo Music, it’s Kirby! Accidentally leaked a bit early and confirmed during its dedicated Direct, Kirby Air Riders has added seven tracks to Nintendo’s music streaming app as an early preview. Among them are both the…
It’s easy to look at Kirby Air Ride, and now Kirby Air Riders, as a surface level mascot racer à la Mario Kart. Being compared to such a genre-defining legend isn’t a bad thing, mind you, but oftentimes it feels almost dismissive. That may feel especially pronounced now that the…
Today’s Kirby Air Riders Direct introduced many new playable characters for the upcoming sequel to the GameCube cult classic. The original Kirby Air Ride, released in 2003, only featured Kirby, King Dedede, and Meta Knight as playable characters. The trio returns, of course, but this time they are joined by a…
As a sign-off for today’s feature-filled Kirby Air Riders Direct, Masahiro Sakurai delivered something fans have been curious about for months now — the game’s release date! With that it’s confirmed Kirby Air Riders will release on November 20th, potentially closing out the calendar year for Switch 2 as the…
Nintendo has announced that the upcoming Pokémon Champions will get a Nintendo Switch 2 edition, and will be featured as the main game at the Pokémon World Championships next year. A press release stated that Champions will replace Pokémon Scarlet and Violet in the 2026 Championships, held in San Francisco….
A new video has been released on the Play Nintendo channel exploring the personality of Donkey Kong, for the benefit of young players who may be new to the character. The seven-minute special explores DK’s strength, style, bravery, mischievousness, sense of rhythm, and, of course, his intense love of bananas….
Compilation. Catalog. Compendium. These are all words that can be used to describe Spelunky developer Mossmouth’s UFO 50. But all three of those words fail to detail just how expansive a package UFO 50 is. True, there are 50 original games of differing genres included here. But the way they’re…
A former Ubisoft employee has revealed that the remake of the original Rayman title was in the works since 2021, though the project has since been abandoned. As shared via X profile “Rayman Together!” – a fan account dedicated to the franchise, the remake was confirmed by VFX artist Phong…
