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  • Mortal Kombat II’s second trailer promises more violence, more action, and more Johnny Cage

    It’s been a few months since we last saw anything from the upcoming Mortal Kombat II film. A continuation of the middling 2021 reboot, this sequel promises more of what fans of the series want most: more violence, more action, and more Johnny Cage. You can never have enough Ninja…

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    February 25th, 2026

  • Review – The Disney Afternoon Collection for Switch and Switch 2

    During the dark days of Nintendo’s history when the Wii U was the new, room temperature thing, Capcom was a strong supporter of Nintendo’s ill-fated tablet-based platform. In addition to an exclusive port of Monster Hunter 3 Ultimate, the company released things like Ducktales Remastered and Dungeons & Dragons: Chronicles…

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    February 25th, 2026

  • Pokémon GO Raid Hour for Friday, February 27th, 2026

    Raid Hour (also referred to as Legendary Raid Hour) started as an experiment in March 2019. Initially called Legendary Lunch Hour, Niantic set aside one hour on Wednesdays for Trainers to find 5-Star (Legendary) Raids easier by increasing the appearance rates. After further testing, Raid Hour was renamed and rescheduled…

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September 12th, 2025 0

Another Sakurai-hosted Kirby Air Riders Direct coming soon

Author: Ricky Berg
Categories: News, Switch 2

Though Kirby Air Riders’ core presence in today’s Nintendo Direct was on its spectacular, detachable amiibo, there was one other crucial bit of information. Namely that another Kirby Air Riders Direct is on the way, hosted again by Masahiro Sakurai!  Having followed all things Super Smash Bros. as well as…

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September 12th, 2025 0

Hyrule Warriors: Age of Imprisonment is releasing this November 6th

Author: Peter Glagowski
Categories: News, Switch 2

Following a bunch of indie game trailers, Koei Tecmo delivered a new trailer for Hyrule Warriors: Age of Imprisonment that confirmed the game will be hitting Nintendo Switch 2 this year. Scheduled for release on November 6th, 2025, this latest Warriors title will be packing all the features you’d expect…

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September 12th, 2025 0

Donkey Kong Bananza just revealed new DLC; DK Island and Emerald Rush available today!

Author: Roberto Diaz
Categories: News, Switch 2

In today’s whirlwind Nintendo Direct, we learned that Donkey Kong Bananza will be getting DLC through DK Island — and we don’t even have to wait, as it’s available today.  You’ll be able to explore DK Island, Donkey Kong’s home, and explore to your heart’s content. What can you expect…

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September 12th, 2025 0

Fire Emblem: Fortune’s Weave announced for Switch 2

Author: Ricky Berg
Categories: News, Featured, Switch 2

Closing today’s stellar Nintendo Direct was something both surprising and rightfully expected. Of course the Nintendo Switch 2 would get an all-new Fire Emblem. For all that’s new in this reveal, you might notice a few familiar elements, and at least one returning character…     Yes, that appears to…

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September 5th, 2025 0

Review-in-Progress – Hollow Knight: Silksong for Nintendo Switch 2

Author: Jaxson Tapp
Categories: Reviews, Switch 2

Six and a half years after Hollow Knight: Silksong was announced as a full-fledged follow up to Hollow Knight, it’s finally in our hands. In the time since its announcement, Silksong’s hype and popularity have grown to almost mythical proportions and now that it’s here we have to ask, can…

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September 2nd, 2025 0

Review – Daemon X Machina: Titanic Scion for Nintendo Switch 2

Author: Jaxson Tapp
Categories: Switch 2, Reviews

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…

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August 19th, 2025 0

Sonic Racing: CrossWorlds will receive Pac-Man DLC, while Pac-Man World Re-Pac 2 will get Sonic DLC

Author: Peter Glagowski
Categories: News, Switch

During the pre-show for Gamescom Opening Night Live, Sega and Bandai Namco had a duo of reveals for their latest and greatest games featuring their iconic mascots. The recently released Pac-Man World Re-Pac 2 will be receiving some Sonic the Hedgehog DLC while the upcoming Sonic Racing: CrossWorlds will be…

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August 19th, 2025 0

Kirby Air Riders racers include King Dedede, Meta Knight, Susie, Gooey, Starman and more

Author: Reece Heather
Categories: News, Switch 2

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…

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August 15th, 2025 0

A Banjo-Kazooie cartoon was once in the works, but was cancelled with no reason given

Author: Abbie Maxwell
Categories: News, Retro

Of all of Nintendo’s home consoles released over the decades, the Nintendo 64 remains one of the most beloved. While its legacy holds strong to this day, one of the most beloved franchises from the era hasn’t been as lucky, that being Banjo-Kazooie. While the series seems all but lost…

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August 8th, 2025 0

Street Fighter 6 is getting a second wave of amiibo cards

Author: Peter Glagowski
Categories: News, Amiibo News

When Street Fighter 6 released for Nintendo Switch 2 on the console’s launch, it came with some new features exclusive to the Nintendo port. The most obvious feature was amiibo support, including Street Fighter character figurines and a brand-new set of cards specific to SF6. With DLC characters still coming…

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July 11th, 2025 0

Pokémon’s Meowth voice actor James Carter Cathcart has passed away at age 71

Author: Peter Glagowski
Categories: News

Yesterday on voice actor Erica Schroeder’s Instagram page, it was revealed that prolific Meowth voice actor James Carter Cathcart had passed away from throat cancer at the age of 71. While he may not be an immediately recognizable name, fans of a certain age will be intimately familiar with his…

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July 9th, 2025 0

Kunitsu-Gami: Path of the Goddess on Switch 2 is a solid way to play portably

Author: Peter Glagowski
Categories: Switch 2, Features

Similar to the Wii U and Switch 1 launches before it, the Nintendo Switch 2’s launch lineup is home to a number of belated ports from third-party companies. While many of these aren’t as old as titles that headed to the former consoles, there is nary a “new” game in…

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