A teaser for a new Donkey Kong release has been shared across LEGO’s social media accounts. The video shows a LEGO barrel rolling across the screen – a classic obstacle that has been tied to Donkey Kong since the character debuted in arcades in 1981. View this post…
You know the days of the mascot platformer are far from over when Bubsy Bobcat has somehow returned. You may, or may not, recognize the maligned feline from some of the most disdained platformers of the ’90s. The unfortunately one-sided match-up that was the fascinatingly disastrous Bubsy 3D on PlayStation…
No, this is not a belated April Fool’s Day joke. As reported by the Iowa Capital Dispatch a few days ago, an Iowan man is suing Nintendo and The Pokémon Company for refusing to grant him “Pokémon Professor” status. That’s not some made up title, but rather an official thing…
Oh Nicalis, why must you play with our emotions so! A recent tweet right as PAX West came to a close set the internet ablaze with speculation as to the identities of five mystery titles being published for Switch by the indie-friendly company. Well, #PAXWest2017 might be over, but we…
Get ready to hop aboard a flying ship and explore distant lands when PolyKid Games’ Poi: Explorer Edition ventures onto Nintendo Switch this October. Inspired by classic 3D platformers, Poi has you adventuring around the world looking for Explorer Medallions while mastering a wide range of jumping abilities. Poi: Explorer…
UPDATE: Capcom has announced this morning that the Resident Evil Revelations Collection will be making its way to North America on November 28th. The Switch version of the titles will also get exclusive features including HD Rumble, Joy-Con aiming and more. The combo pack that includes both Resident Evil Revelations…
Bloomberg recently had the chance to sit down with Tsunekazu Ishihara, the Pokémon Company’s CEO, to discuss the franchise’s future following the major success of the franchise last year. Quite a few interesting tidbits were shared, so let’s dive into them… Pokémon on Switch Being Nintendo’s most recent console it’s…
At the start of the month Nintendo of Japan confirmed the next Splatoon 2 Splatfest in the region would be the game’s first licensed face-off, this time between McDonald’s Fries and McNuggets. It doesn’t kick off till the 9th, but the game’s official Japanese Twitter feed has put out a…
The good folks over at Bandai Namco have just released a new trailer for the upcoming brawler, Dragon Ball Xenoverse 2 for the Switch. The trailer showcases both handheld and docked modes for the game as well as a massive five player local multiplayer mode. Check out the trailer: …
Teased last month, Cyanide & Happiness’ third Kickstarter is live and it’s centered around the team’s first adventure game. With a goal of $300,000 (and past $90,000 at the time of this writing), there are plenty of stretch goals available, in true Kickstarter fashion. The team behind the brand will…
It’s already September and time is flying by. Later this month, Tokyo Game Show will be taking place and we’re already seeing what will be making an appearance. According to Famitsu, translated by Gematsu, DMM Games is jumping from mobile and PC and is crafting a brand new game for…
At the very start of August Capcom made the announcement that Resident Evil Revelations 1 & 2 Collection would be heading to modern consoles. While the PS4 and Xbox One port of 1 landed at the end of last month, the Switch date was a more vague “late 2017”, until…
We’re less than two months away from Super Mario Odyssey’s release! Despite how many days we have left to cross out on our calendars, there’s still quite a great deal of content that we haven’t seen yet. Luckily Japan’s Super Mario Odyssey Twitter account is continuing to post content daily….
Fresh Famitsu scans are in and given how close we are to Fire Emblem Warriors’ late September release, they have the scoop on two new combatants. Following Elise’s reveal last week we have another Fire Emblem Fates sibling, Sakura, along with a slightly more stealthy confirmation of male Corrin. It…
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