When Street Fighter 6 released for Nintendo Switch 2 on the console’s launch, it came with some new features exclusive to the Nintendo port. The most obvious feature was amiibo support, including Street Fighter character figurines and a brand-new set of cards specific to SF6. With DLC characters still coming…
When the Switch 2 was announced, a number of industry pundits were concerned that Nintendo had played things too safe. In the past, Nintendo has taken wild swings with its hardware and done outlandish things like include motion controls or force people to play with a tablet. The Nintendo Switch,…
Nintendo of Japan has just revealed one of what will surely be multiple announcements leading up to Mario’s 40th anniversary in September. My Mario, a new child-focused product line of merchandise and engagement experiences, is launching on Tuesday, August 26th in Japan. You can view the My Mario…
It’s time again to refresh your Switch’s look, as Nintendo of America has announced two new sets of Joy-Con with unique color combinations. Say hello to Blue/Neon Yellow and Neon Purple/Neon Orange, releasing October 4th. Customize your #NintendoSwitch even more with these new Joy-Con colors – Blue/Neon Yellow and…
When you think of Picross, you probably don’t expect to see much in the way of story, but that’ll soon be changing later this month in Japan, with a new crossover with the light novel/anime series Overlord being announced via Famitsu. Developed by those puzzle fiends over at Jupiter, Picross:…
E3 brought with it two character reveals for Super Smash Bros. Ultimate’s Fighters Pass – Dragon Quest’s Hero and Banjo-Kazooie, and they were slated for Summer and Fall respectively. With “summer” being quite vague, speculation abound as to when the JRPG legends would finally arrive, but it turns out it’s…
Update: You can now pre-order the Resident Evil Triple Pack for Nintendo Switch on Amazon. For the RE fanatics who are looking to keep their collections complete (or the fans who just want to be able to play the games without being tied to a TV), Nintendo announced at E3…
If you’ve been itching to give the world’s greatest puzzling battle royale a shot but don’t have a Nintendo Switch Online membership, now’s your opportunity: Nintendo Versus has announced that Tetris 99 is getting a physical release in the US, complete with all DLC paired with 12 months of NSO…
Update: Amazon Japan has just unveiled the box art for the upcoming Pokémon Sword & Shield Nintendo Switch Lite! Original article: Pokémon Sword & Shield to get a special Nintendo Switch Lite model Written by: Tom Brown Nintendo just dropped the bombshell that has been a long time coming –…
Back when I reviewed the first Dragon Quest Builders for the Switch, I fell in love with it and found it near-perfect. Almost a year and a half later, I still look back on it fondly as one of my favorite Switch games. Now that Dragon Quest Builders 2 has…
Update 2: Pre-orders for Super Monkey Ball: Banana Blitz HD for Switch are now up on Amazon. Check out the box art: Update 1: Nintendo of America has officially provided details about the release of Super Monkey Ball: Banana Blitz HD in North America via Twitter. The game will be…
Later this week, Marvel Ultimate Alliance 3: The Black Order launches exclusively on the Nintendo Switch, assembling many of Marvel’s iconic heroes and villains in one place once more. While the game has had a presence in multiple Directs and Treehouse presentations, there haven’t been too many places to get…
Something big is brewing over in Las Vegas for anyone into fighting games, eSports, or seeing the hypest crowds around. Evo 2019 is a few weeks away, and with registration now closed for participants, the final numbers are in: https://twitter.com/MrWiz/status/1150604819779874816 Leading by over 1,500 players is Super Smash…
Even when I’m staring at my calendar, waiting for Fire Emblem: Three Houses to drop later this month, there’s something else on the way that’s got my eye. Astral Chain, the latest action title from PlatinumGames, will be at our greedy fingertips at the end of August, and while there’ve…
I’ve always been excited by developers playing around with the basic concept of fighting games. Usually, it consists of two players performing combos to deplete the opponent’s health bar, but plenty of games shake up the formula in ways you may have never thought of. Divekick has all the basics…
