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…
Excited as players are to give GungHo’s free-to-play competitive online title Ninjala a try when it comes to the eShop this June, collectors might be feeling bummed out they can’t have the game on a cartridge instead. In Japan at least, it looks like that won’t be a problem as…
There seems to be no stopping Animal Crossing: New Horizons, as the latest Japanese sales numbers from Famitsu show the game has now surpassed 4 million lifetime sales for physical copies in its home country. That’s a fantastic showing, and makes up a decent portion of the game’s nearly 14…
Nintendo is playing catchup to fulfill the demand for the Nintendo Switch and hard-to-find games like Ring Fit Adventure. Refreshing retailers’ pages for the consoles and games has been a routine for those wanting their own copies and ignoring the inflated secondhand market. In Japan, multiple lotteries have been held…
If you’ve got a Switch and are hankering for an MMO (assuming you can speak Japanese), then take a gander: the Dragon Quest X All-In-One Package releases for the Nintendo Switch today in Japan, combining every expansion pack in the now long-running MMO for modern platforms. X never made it…
Nintendo released a press release today that highlights some of the new titles coming to the eShop this week, as well as a fun new update for Mario Kart Tour. Among the new releases, the highlights are Warhammer 40,000: Mechanicus, Hatsune Miku: Project DIVA Mega Mix, Dungeon of the Endless,…
Right on time, the Pokémon Center has given us all a little peek at Funko’s newest figure in the Afternoon with Eevee & Friends collection! The Ice-type evolution is fittingly surrounded by a little patch of snow and icy water while standing in a pose that looks all too ready…
Some days, seeing Tom Nook on your Switch screen isn’t enough. Right? Some days, a whole bunch of pixels on a TV aren’t enough to fill that raccoon-shaped hole in your heart. We can’t help that we all adore Mr. Nook and his business-savvy antics, and we can’t help that…
Another classic Sega arcade game is heading to Switch as part of Sega Ages! This time it’s Thunder Force AC, the high-octane arcade conversion of Thunder Force III for the Sega Genesis, which will be blasting onto the eShop in North America and Europe on May 28th. SEGA AGES…
Previously we learned that Evo 2020 would no longer be held in Las Vegas, and would instead return in some kind of online form. We’ve now learned what that is, as Evo Online has received a trailer detailing its time frame, promising “special exhibitions and content for Evo 2020’s original…
In the wake of this morning’s surprise Paper Mario: The Origami King announcement, VentureBeat is reporting that a “deluxe” version of Pikmin 3 will be ready for release on Nintendo Switch “soon.” Jeff Grubb, reported on upcoming 3D Mario remasters and a “traditional” Paper Mario coming this year, writes (emphasis…
Last E3 Bethesda announced that The Elder Scrolls: Blades would be heading to the Nintendo Switch, only for it to then face a delay late last year into early 2020. Now, at long last, the mobile game has hit Nintendo’s platform. The free-to-play game made its debut on…
Well, this came out of nowhere: A new Paper Mario game — Paper Mario: The Origami King — is heading to the Nintendo Switch! Paper Mario: The Origami King will feature Mario going on a new comic adventure through an origami-filled world. Check out the game’s official description:…
