Just last September, Splatoon 3 celebrated its two-year anniversary in a spectacular sendoff with the Grand Festival. This celebration also marked the effective ending of the game, with new monthly Splatfest themes coming to a close. While the new content has slowed down, it hasn’t stopped entirely, as the seasonal…
For older Nintendo fans, Space World 2000 is one of the most pivotal moments in the company’s history. The event where Nintendo not only unveiled the GameCube to the public but showcased Super Mario 128 and some ridiculously high-quality 3D renders for a Legend of Zelda prototype, Space World 2000…
Across Nintendo’s vast reach, Mario has quite a few unique games under his belt. While most people tend to focus on the main series entries, there’s many games that fly under the radar for one reason or another. One such oft-forgotten title is Super Mario Run. This mobile-exclusive platformer doesn’t…
Aside from Super Mario Odyssey, Sonic Forces was the game I most wanted to get my hands on at E3 2017. Like so many, I’d been let down by Sonic Lost World and the entire Sonic Boom franchise. I haven’t seen a quality 3D Sonic title since Generations way back…
Before the first pack of The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild’s DLC is released, we have one last blog post covering some of the new equipment that’ll be debuting tomorrow. The last one is a tad fitting, announcing the last 24 hours — Majora’s Mask. Mr. Eiji Aonuma…
Yet another Lego video game from TT Games is set to release on the Nintendo Switch in 2017. On September 22nd we’ll be seeing the launch of The Lego Ninjago Movie Video Game, a few months ahead of the planned November 12th launch of Lego Marvel Super Heroes 2. As…
Earlier this year we learned that the action RPG Nights of Azure 2: Bride of the New Moon would be heading to the Nintendo Switch. Now, we have a brand-new trailer and a release date. Nights of Azure 2 will launch in North America on October 24th and in Europe…
At long last, Simon Belmont can kick bombs at Pyramid Head. Yes, Super Bomberman R’s update 1.4 is now live, bringing with it some classic Konami outfits, a few stages and several tweaks. The Gems system has also been overhauled, with all Vs. modes now giving the in-game currency. Check…
Good news, everyone! Nintendo has been tinkering around with Mario Kart 8 Deluxe and just issued a new update. While there’s nothing terribly groundbreaking in the patch notes, online play has been balanced out and communication errors are supposedly less likely to happen, but in spectator mode. For those who…
Since 1998 the Game Critics Awards has been celebrating the very best games spotlighted at E3. 2017’s process involved 38 global media outlets coming together to pick out their top games from a selection of nominees, and Nintendo has swept more than a few categories. Super Mario Odyssey is the…
Super Meat Boy fans, if you’re hyped for The End Is Nigh, then Nicalis has got your back. While it’s not direct screen footage, the company’s Twitter account shared a link to nearly six minutes of footage of the upcoming game. The game comes out on July 12th…
We have a little less than 48 hours until the Blood Moon approaches for the first time in The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild’s first DLC pack. Over on Nintendo of Japan’s site dedicated to the game, an update provided the file sizes for the DLC. Surprisingly, the…
In the run up to the Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild’s first DLC pack, several of the game’s developers have been providing insight into the classic games and characters that are inspiring some of the new costumes on offer. This time around it’s Tingles turn, with a perspective…
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A new interview between Splatoon 2 developers and video game news source Glixel has unveiled another mode headed to the game when it launches next month: “League Battle.” The mode pits groups of players together in two-hour long play sessions to duke it out to see which group can earn…
