If you were holding onto a New 2DS XL as a dedicated handheld console, it might be time to finally send it to pasture. In a post on Twitter, Nintendo of Japan has announced that it is officially ending repair support for the offshoot model of the 3DS family. Back…
According to an audio engineer over at Ubisoft, Star Wars Outlaws is shipping on a Game-Key Card not because of the cost of full cartridges, but because data transfer speeds are too slow otherwise. The common assumption around the net has been that publishers are cheaping out because Nintendo is…
The year 2025 marks a very special occasion for many Nintendo fans out there. It isn’t just the launch of the Nintendo Switch 2, but also the 40th anniversary of the Super Mario series. Despite this, there hasn’t been much of any news relating to Mario from Nintendo themselves, beyond…
Today one of the Super Nintendo’s finest platformers has made its way to Switch. Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy’s Kong Quest improved on the original in practically every way and introduced a new member of the DK Crew – Dixie Kong! To celebrate this DKC2 resurgence, Playtonic’s Steve Mayles shared…
Well, there he is. Conker the king. Rare’s decidedly not family-friendly squirrel is back in merchandise form thanks to Fangamer. They’d already handled Banjo-Kazooie with gusto, and now our other favorite ex-Diddy Kong racer is getting his turn. This isn't just a Conker plush. This is a @Fangamer Conker…
For every Trainer who fondly remembers spending countless hours wandering the Johto region in search of discovering the diving pocket monster Lugia, animation artist illbedarnd (also known as Darn) has a new video you will surely want to check out. In the YouTuber’s latest project released on September 14th, he…
Though we’re rightfully excited for Donkey Kong Country 2, once again Japan’s Nintendo Switch Online service has a little something western fans are missing out on. Fire Emblem: Mystery of the Emblem, the remake and expansion of the original Fire Emblem, is one of the more popular in Japan —…
While Nintendo is bringing some of Mario’s classics to new hardware with Super Mario 3D All-Stars hitting Nintendo Switch this week, one fan has been busy porting one of Mario’s older adventures to an even older system. In fact, “busy” is an understatement, as this fanmade MSX port of Super…
The next batch of Super Nintendo titles for the Switch Online service have been revealed, and while Donkey Kong Country 2 is the real standout you can sign me up for Mario’s Super Picross. I’ve played plenty of these puzzling nonograms in the past, though. If you’re new and don’t…
Back in the year 2000, Nintendo was still hosting their yearly Space World events, and Space World 2000 was certainly a doozy. Not only did Nintendo finally reveal the Nintendo 64’s successor, the Nintendo GameCube, they also took the wraps off of their highly-anticipated follow up to the Game Boy…
We’ve been seeing more and more updates on Sega’s plans for Sonic the Hedgehog’s 30th anniversary. This latest update via press release is pretty comprehensive, and it even includes a brand-new logo for the occasion. Very clever use of the “0”! As for the new announcements, it’s mostly focused on…
2021 marks Sonic the Hedgehog’s 30th anniversary and we’re starting to see the first pieces of merch be announced to mark the occasion. This time around it’s something a little different – a lore book. Fans of the Sonic franchise will be aware of how messy the Sonic lore can…
The hits keep on coming as Hamster revives yet another classic to their Arcade Archives lineup this week. Arcade Archives Gemini Wing is a faithful rerelease of the coin-operated cabinet first released way back in 1987. It’s a vertical-scrolling shooter where players pilot gunships while blasting an invading army of…
Last week’s Super Mario Bros. 35th Anniversary Direct opened with the reveal of Game & Watch: Super Mario Bros., a system based on the classic Nintendo portable systems of the ‘80s and featuring some of Mario’s debut titles. While we’re already familiar with the software that runs on the device,…
While many already know about Sonic the Hedgehog 3’s Michael Jackson composer connections, motifs were lifted from more than just his body of work. Way back in 2013 it was pieced together that Ice Cap Zone in particular shares a striking resemblance to Hard Times by the ’80s New Wave…
