Welcome to 2025, everyone! While we eagerly await Nintendo to announce anything about the much-anticipated Nintendo Switch 2, it seems vendors at CES in Las Vegas didn’t get the memo that the console hasn’t officially been unveiled yet. Now, before we dive into the details, remember that the images and…
The start of 2025 has seen more Switch 2 leaks than the last couple of months combined. After a new patent mentioned upscaling technology for Nintendo’s upcoming device and a leak of the Switch 2 Joy-Con showed an optical sensor on the controller, this latest photo dump shows us a…
Originally published by Sega, Bayonetta is a dynamic action game centered around the pompous Umbra Witch of the same name. Nintendo would end up picking up the cancelled sequel and releasing Bayonetta 2 as a Wii U exclusive. From there, the series would become an integral member of the vast…
Splatoon 3 may’ve skipped the latest Nintendo Direct and barely dropped by for the Switch OLED reveal, but some fresh new art has just super jumped in from the game’s team! Check out the “warm” wishes coming to you from…well, wherever this anarchic setting is. Whether you’re basking in the…
Side quests are a staple of The Legend of Zelda series, but oftentimes a game will have one major side quest. Kafei and Anju’s wedding from Majora’s Mask comes to mind, as do all of Agatha’s bugs in Twilight Princess. In Skyward Sword HD, one of the longest throughlines is…
Get jealous, fellow Americans! Metroid fans in the UK who pre-order Metroid Dread on the Nintendo UK Store will get a free gift bundle, while supplies last. The bundle includes a slick double-sided poster, a sheet of stickers, and a cool Samus keychain. A very nice bundle of free goodies,…
It looks like there will be more amiibo than just Samus and E.M.M.I. releasing alongside Metroid Dread on October 8th, as pre-orders have gone live for reprints of both the Dark Samus and the Ridley amiibo from the Super Smash Bros. series. It appears that the Dark Samus reprint will…
Earlier today, the Pokémon Company revealed an absolutely stunning collection of cards celebrating the series’ 25th anniversary. The new 25th Anniversary Collection features 28 beautiful cards which celebrate the TCG’s history, including a whole lot of the classic chubby Pikachu! The cards bring back artwork from some fan favorite…
Is it just me or has the world gone bananas for retro video games? You got a sealed Mario 64 selling for over $1.5 million, an original Zelda going for over $800,000, and games in pretty much every major retro franchise are selling for two to three times what they…
NIS America has announced the western release window for The Caligula Effect 2, and it’s not a long wait at all. North American Switch and PS4 owners will be able to pick the game up on October 19th this year, while European players will need to wait a little longer…
It’s nearly time for Link to take wing once again in The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword HD. The Wii release is back with several improvements, both visually and a whole host of quality of life fixes. What hasn’t changed is its story, one that remains strong even when stacked…
A great Monkey Ball game has a few necessary ingredients. Bananas, of course, but also a handful of hyperactive primates, some precise rolling gameplay, and party games (ideally by the dozen) to spice up the flavor. All of those blended flavors come together, served up in some wondrous worlds. …
Minecraft’s dungeon-crawling looter spinoff has seen a steady drip of content since its release last May, with the minds at Mojang having added a number of new biomes that ranged from the deepest lava-filled depths to the tallest mountain peaks. Each of these new biomes have been accompanied by the…
Mario Kart Tour is keeping its Summertime Celebration going with its next two week long season. The Los Angeles Tour is back, with a new route for its signature track that lets you glide right over a ballpark. That kind of passtime needs a face, and we’ve got the perfect…
Super Smash Bros. Ultimate’s been adding spirits to celebrate either new releases or familiar franchises fairly regularly, but I don’t think anyone could’ve predicted this yield. None other than Sakuna: Of Rice and Ruin, the surprise hit action/farming adventure developed by Edelweiss, is coming to Smash! Again, this is just…
