The year of wild collaborations continues! Super Monkey Ball Banana Rumble has revealed two new collaborations, featuring the iconic Kaiju Godzilla and the digital diva Hatsune Miku. Both collabs will be available on November 26th as a part of the big 2.0 update. While the update itself is free, Godzilla…
The history of the Fire Emblem franchise is one fraught with a lot of obscurity and uncertainty. With the franchise nearly being canceled entirely prior to the release of Fire Emblem: Awakening, it has been quite a winding path to get to where it is now. Despite these troubles, the…
Nintendo Switch Online is back with new icons, this time themed to Pokémon Scarlet and Violet. Celebrating the Shiny Rayquaza Tera Raid Battle event that will kick off in a few weeks, the icons are meant to get players excited for the battles ahead! In the meantime, you can enjoy…
Thanks to Toby Fox sharing some Undertale concert plans, we already knew the indie game that touched millions is set to celebrate its 5th Anniversary in a big way. That’s not limited to the west either, as Famitsu is giving the game a cover treatment for its milestone featuring both…
Nintendo has uploaded a few more glimpses at Super Mario 3D All-Stars, this time hailing from Super Mario 64’s Cool, Cool Mountain. Thanks to its music, the penguins, and the breakneck slide race it manages to stand out even among the other 14 courses. Don’t let Big Penguin look down…
The Switch has reached another milestone in its home country, as Famitsu is now reporting that total sales of the console in Japan have exceeded 15 million. It was able to reach this point in only three and a half years as of September 6th, with Famitsu providing a graph…
The Animal Crossing: New Horizons console brought together an exclusive Switch, Joy-Con set, and Dock to melt our hearts (and wallets) in an instant. It’s clear the first half of Nintendo’s year belongs to Animal Crossing, but with global pandemics and supply shortages it may’ve been difficult for fans to…
As 2020 enters its final third, fans have no doubt been wondering what the status is for any game tentatively scheduled for a release this year. Among those is No More Heroes 3, the return of Travis Touchdown from Suda51 and Grasshopper Manufacture. After a few appearances at various events…
Yet another limited edition Nintendo Switch has been announced, and this time it’s themed around Fortnite! Currently confirmed for just Europe, the Switch is being released to celebrate the fact Fortnite is the most-downloaded game in the region. The free-to-play game will be pre-installed on the new system, and owners…
It’s a victory for tortoise fans everywhere — the new Pokémon Café Mix special customer event features Sinnoh starter and certified Absolute Lad (or Lass) Torterra, who will join your staff if you raise its friendship points high enough during the allotted period. The event’s running from today…
Originally released in 2019, Lost Ember is finally joining the Nintendo Switch family later this month on Thursday, September 24th. Created by Mooneye Studios, Lost Ember drops you, the player, into a lush and vibrant world. Yet, under the surface, one wonders why only nature is thriving and that there…
Shantae and the Pirate’s Curse and Shantae: Half-Genie Hero Ultimate Edition will both be receiving steelbook cases courtesy of Limited Run Games. The announcement was made following last week’s reveal of Limited Run Games’ collector’s editions for Shantae and Shantae: Risky’s Revenge – Director’s Cut, which both come with steelbook…
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Previously, we shared GameStop’s pre-order bonus for Super Mario 3D All-Stars. However, they’re not the only retailer offering Mario-themed goodies. Target has revealed a Mario-themed magnet set featuring characters, items, and logos from each of the games! If you’ve ever dreamed of slapping the visage of Petey Piranha on your…
Super Mario 3D All-Stars is nearly here, and for anyone who hasn’t secured a copy of this limited-time release (or who wants to make sure they can get the most out of their purchase) we’ve gathered up the known pre-order deals for this compilation of 3D platforming classics. Each of…
