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…
Bloodstained: Ritual of the Night is scheduled to make an appearance at this year’s E3, and in preparation the team at 505 Games has released a new trailer showcasing one of the game’s bosses, Bloodless. The game is expected to drop on the Nintendo Switch sometime in early…
Meet Team Blue Ringed Octolings, the 2017 AUNZ Splatoon Cup Grand Final champions. These four will be representing Australia and New Zealand’s competitive Splatoon scene and maybe will win the coveted prize, a Splatoon 2 trophy. SpongeBev, hailing from Melbourne, shared that his favorite game mode is Splat Zones. Wonder…
The close proximity to E3 means its leak and rumor season. Just two weeks ago we reported on Mario x Rabbids, but today’s rumor may be even bigger – Best Buy Canada has listed placeholders for three physical Switch games on its E3 hub. It’s worth noting that it doesn’t…
One part of ARMS that has stuck with many after the Directs and Testpunch is the game’s main theme – its sporty beat definitely sticks in the mind. Now, Nintendo has released a full music video for the song. Worth noting is the listed female singer behind the ooh’s and…
Bear with me here. Yes, the squids of Splatoon and water do not mix at all. We’ve all taken one too many dips at Mahi-Mahi Resort at the wrong time. For us humans and sea creatures outside of the digital world of Splatoon, though, water is pretty awesome. During the…
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First 7-11, and now Tower Records. It was teased last month that Tower Records would be doing something squid-related, but this goes beyond just music from the game. The game isn’t even out yet and Splatoon 2 is getting a ton of merchandise — if you’re in Japan that is!…
The Squid Research Lab is back at giving us the rundown of weapons that might be appearing in next week’s 2017 Splatoon 2 World Inkling Invitational. Some of these seem quite familiar, but one special weapon is terrifyingly new. Weapon: Dynamo Roller What a beauty! The gold hardware on this…
Are you a fan of the hack-n-slash genre with a propensity for darker themed games? If you are, we’ve got some good news for you: Indie developer The Game Kitchen’s recent Kickstarter project, Blasphemous, just became a reality for home consoles, including the Switch, as announced on Twitter. Your…
This week in the Nintendo eShop: Cars shifts into third gear, Shantae struts on the Switch and a duo of TurboGrafx-16 games resuscitate the Wii U. Not much going on in the sales department this week. Classic GTA inspired indie game Retro City Rampage DX is down to half the…
While WayForward is well regarded for its original IP like Shantae and Mighty Switch Force, the studio is no stranger to licensed games, from Duck Tales: Remastered to Adventure Time. That said, it might come as a surprise to learn that the team’s next project is a The Mummy game….
Players who like a good adventure game may take great interest in the latest title coming to the Nintendo Switch. FDG Entertainment just announced that action-adventure game Oceanhorn will be making its way to the beloved system on June 22nd, a date merely weeks away. Often compared to Zelda in…
