Nintendo has announced that the upcoming Pokémon Champions will get a Nintendo Switch 2 edition, and will be featured as the main game at the Pokémon World Championships next year. A press release stated that Champions will replace Pokémon Scarlet and Violet in the 2026 Championships, held in San Francisco….
A new video has been released on the Play Nintendo channel exploring the personality of Donkey Kong, for the benefit of young players who may be new to the character. The seven-minute special explores DK’s strength, style, bravery, mischievousness, sense of rhythm, and, of course, his intense love of bananas….
Compilation. Catalog. Compendium. These are all words that can be used to describe Spelunky developer Mossmouth’s UFO 50. But all three of those words fail to detail just how expansive a package UFO 50 is. True, there are 50 original games of differing genres included here. But the way they’re…
We knew Pokémon Unite would be hitting the Nintendo Switch in July, but now we have a concrete date – and it’s less than a week away! Starting July 21st, you’ll be able to download and play the 3 v 3 Pokémon MOBA. If you log-in and play before August…
On June 11th, Nintendo’s user-friendly developer toolkit Game Builder Garage launched worldwide for the Nintendo Switch, and while North America and Japan saw the game get a physical release, Europe was unfortunately out of luck. Thankfully that’ll soon be changing as Nintendo of Europe has confirmed Game Builder Garage will…
The plots of Shin Megami Tensei games have usually been unified by their shared focus on conflicting ideals. Maybe it’s law against chaos, heaven versus hell, or a battle to shape a new world as you see fit. Ultimately, your choices and influence will matter, and that will continue in…
Splatoon 3 may’ve skipped the latest Nintendo Direct and barely dropped by for the Switch OLED reveal, but some fresh new art has just super jumped in from the game’s team! Check out the “warm” wishes coming to you from…well, wherever this anarchic setting is. Whether you’re basking in the…
Side quests are a staple of The Legend of Zelda series, but oftentimes a game will have one major side quest. Kafei and Anju’s wedding from Majora’s Mask comes to mind, as do all of Agatha’s bugs in Twilight Princess. In Skyward Sword HD, one of the longest throughlines is…
Get jealous, fellow Americans! Metroid fans in the UK who pre-order Metroid Dread on the Nintendo UK Store will get a free gift bundle, while supplies last. The bundle includes a slick double-sided poster, a sheet of stickers, and a cool Samus keychain. A very nice bundle of free goodies,…
NIS America has announced the western release window for The Caligula Effect 2, and it’s not a long wait at all. North American Switch and PS4 owners will be able to pick the game up on October 19th this year, while European players will need to wait a little longer…
It’s nearly time for Link to take wing once again in The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword HD. The Wii release is back with several improvements, both visually and a whole host of quality of life fixes. What hasn’t changed is its story, one that remains strong even when stacked…
A great Monkey Ball game has a few necessary ingredients. Bananas, of course, but also a handful of hyperactive primates, some precise rolling gameplay, and party games (ideally by the dozen) to spice up the flavor. All of those blended flavors come together, served up in some wondrous worlds. …
Minecraft’s dungeon-crawling looter spinoff has seen a steady drip of content since its release last May, with the minds at Mojang having added a number of new biomes that ranged from the deepest lava-filled depths to the tallest mountain peaks. Each of these new biomes have been accompanied by the…
Super Smash Bros. Ultimate’s been adding spirits to celebrate either new releases or familiar franchises fairly regularly, but I don’t think anyone could’ve predicted this yield. None other than Sakuna: Of Rice and Ruin, the surprise hit action/farming adventure developed by Edelweiss, is coming to Smash! Again, this is just…
When Nintendo announced The Legend of Zelda Skyward Sword HD for the Nintendo Switch the blowback online was immediate. Fans of the series and haters alike took to Twitter to complain the game wasn’t “HD” enough or doesn’t offer enough upgrades to warrant its price. While there might be some…
