Alongside the myriad of announcements this morning from the Switch 2 Direct was the confirmation that certain Nintendo Switch titles would be getting enhanced Nintendo Switch 2 Editions. First up for the enhancement process are two of the Switch’s biggest titles, The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild and…
Not revealed in today’s Direct, Nintendo has a new wrinkle in store for publishers that opt to sell physical games without the physical component. For anyone looking to sell a “key-in-a-box,” Nintendo has a brand-new option: the Switch 2 Game-Key card. As the name suggests, this will be a Switch…
Mario Kart World, the newest entry in the Mario Kart franchise and the first new console game in over a decade, races on to Switch 2 in just two months! First teased back in January for the Switch 2 reveal, Mario Kart World was the first trailer shown off in…
PokéTrainers rejoice! The third and final installment in the Pokémon Ranger series is circling back onto Wii U Virtual Consoles tomorrow! The latest in the Pokémon Ranger series lets players take on the role of a Pokémon Ranger tasked with protecting Pokémon, people, and nature in the Oblivia region. Investigate…
Super Smash Con 2016 has concluded, and four victors have been crowned in their respective games. It was exciting competition all around, but only four could come out on top. Smash 4 saw another tournament filled with upsets – perhaps the most egregious one yet. Players like Dabuz, Ally, and…
Grab your apples and your Pester Balls, PokéFans in Europe and Australia, as the Nintendo 64 classic Pokémon Snap is heading to the Wii U Virtual Console this Thursday! In Pokémon Snap you take control of the aptly named Todd Snap as you make your way around Pokémon Island in…
Poor, poor Silver. For ten years now he’s been the punching bag of the Sonic fanbase. You see, Silver debuted in one of the worst games ever made: Sonic the Hedgehog 2006. This has led to countless jokes, memes and videos bashing Silver when, in all honesty, he is one…
Those of you who were growing up during the late ’90s like me will no doubt remember the distinct visual style of Game Boy Color games, with its limited palette and tiny resolution resulting in some very unique looking games. From the dark blue nights of Pokémon Gold and Silver…
VIZ Media announced today during a panel at Otakon that it has obtained the licensing for the Twilight Princess manga from Himekawa, and that it has plans to bring the manga West. The first volume is set for release in March of 2017, nine months after its June 2016 release…
Welcome to another Smash Seminar Tournament Preview! Here we’ll be taking a look at the road leading to upcoming major tournaments, examining players’ journeys along the way, and making predictions about who will be crowned champion. This week, in the first major tournament since EVO, we have Super Smash Con…
Welcome to the Character Column! Each week, I’ll be taking a look at a different character from Nintendo’s long and esteemed history, and I’ll analyze what makes them interesting, nuanced, or just plain memorable. Whether they’re heroes, villains or NPCs, I’ll explain why they deserve respect or love from the…
This week in the Nintendo eShop: Tadpole Treble splashes on the Wii U, Mega Man X beams onto 3DS Virtual Consoles, and Mario Sports Mix swings onto Wii U Virtual Consoles. After some truly objectionable sales in the past few weeks, we finally have some noteworthy discounts to celebrate! Both…
Strap on your Mega Busters: Mega Man X is coming to the North American New Nintendo 3DS Virtual Console tomorrow! Mega Man X was the very first 16-bit Mega Man game released for the SNES back in 1993. A spin-off of the original Mega Man series, X takes place a…
Often considered the third series in Nintendo’s holy trinity, Metroid has been around for just as long as Mario’s been crashing the wrong castle in search of distressed damsels or Link’s refusal to go it alone. Yet despite this legendary designation, the galactic adventures of bounty hunter Samus Aran rarely…
Often considered the third series in Nintendo’s holy trinity, Metroid has been around for just as long as Mario’s been crashing the wrong castle in search of distressed damsels or Link’s refusal to go it alone. Yet despite this legendary designation, the galactic adventures of bounty hunter Samus Aran rarely…
