With the Switch 2 set to be unveiled at some point within the next 90 days, it stands to reason that Nintendo would need to finalize the hardware specifications for its next-generation device. This will, inevitably, result in patents being published, which is exactly what has happened recently. As spotted…
It seems as if we couldn’t start 2025 without some bad news. According to a post on ResetEra by industry pundit Imran Khan, Nintendo’s Punch-Out series may effectively be dead. In a thread reminiscing about the rather excellent 2009 Wii Punch-Out, Kinda Funny Games Host Imran Khan recounted a story…
As any die-hard Zelda fan will know, The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time originally started development as a very different game. We’ve heard rumors of it being envisioned as a remake of Zelda 2: The Adventure of Link, but we’ve seen footage from the 1996 Spaceworld showcase that was…
Street Fighter icons Ryu and Chun-Li will be joining the fray in Fortnite this weekend. Fortnite’s YouTube channel shared the news with a video calling back to the characters’ arcade origins. Ryu and Chun-Li are the third and fourth video game stars to join the game this season,…
It’s that time again for a new, weekly Super Mario Bros. 35 Special Battle! theme, and yet, this week we’re getting even more Super Mario Bros. 35 news. First, though, let’s hop down a warp pipe to the most pressing issue. From Thursday, February 18th, at 11 p.m. PT until…
This week’s Nintendo Direct introduced us to Square Enix’s HD-2D follow up to Octopath Traveler, tentatively titled “Project Triangle Strategy.” They wasted no time giving us a sample of this new project, with a demo going live after the Direct had finished, with the promise of a survey for feedback…
This April, Koei Tecmo will be bringing the “Mysterious” trilogy of Atelier games to the Switch with a Deluxe Pack. This includes the Switch debuts of the Atelier Sophie and Atelier Firis games, as well as an updated DX port of Atelier Lydie & Suelle. If you’ve been curious how…
Mario Golf: Super Rush was a highlight of this week’s Nintendo Direct, bringing back one of the original Mario sports to a home console for the first time since the GameCube. While many of the expected Mushroom Kingdom characters were shown (sporting spiffy new outfits for the links) during the…
After their grand debut, some starlit dance steps, and a Royal encore; the Phantom Thieves are taking their show on the road! Persona 5 Strikers has now launched for those that pick up the game’s Digital Deluxe edition, and to kick off Joker’s summer vacation Atlus has a few things…
We’re nearing the homestretch of the wait for Monster Hunter Rise. After this week’s trifecta of a new trailer for the game, and confirmation of the Monster Hunter Rise Switch and Pro Controllers coming stateside, Capcom has one more announcement for fans. Celebrate Monster Hunter Anniversary Week with special…
The February 2021 Nintendo Direct was chock-full of exciting news regarding a number of new games and products. Down below you’ll find a list of items available for pre-order at a variety of retailers — The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword HD, The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword Joy-Con, the…
Yesterday’s Nintendo Direct crescendoed with the announcement of Splatoon 3, the continuation of Nintendo’s youngest franchise. Following the results of Splatoon 2’s “final” Splatfest (Final Fest Splatocalypse), we see the squiddy world in a post Team Chaos win, leaning more heavily into its post-apocalyptic backstory. Despite the game looking quite…
What’s more summery than kiwi birds? I was planning to write a witty summer-time pun here, but I’m just too distracted thinking about those adorable little birds to come up with one! Thankfully, we’ve got info on a new co-op game coming to Switch this summer that will have you…
With Super Mario 3D World + Bowser’s Fury now available, fans of the Wii U original and newcomers alike have been enjoying the new content that the Nintendo Switch upgrade has to offer. Going by a recent datamine of the game, it seems Nintendo may have also had plans for…
In the classic Mega Drive platformer Monster World IV, heroine Asha didn’t act alone – she had help from a little blue critter called Pepelogoo. Naturally that’s staying the same in the game’s remake, and this latest trailer for the 2.5D reimagining is focused on their combo skills. …
