During the Switch 2 Direct earlier this week, Nintendo outlined what it is calling “Switch 2 Enhanced Games” for the new console. As the title suggests, these will be Switch 1 games that feature enhancements for the Switch 2 without being natively developed for the platform. Nintendo Wire currently has…
During today’s Nintendo Treehouse Live stream, Capcom was on hand to showcase some gameplay of Street Fighter 6 running on the Switch 2. While the game is obviously not on par with the visuals for the PC, PlayStation 5, or Xbox Series X versions of the game, it does still…
In a surprising bit of news this morning, Nintendo of America has revealed that the pre-order date for the Switch 2 has been delayed so that the company can assess the impact of the latest round of tariffs imposed by the Trump administration. GameSpot was given a statement from the…
For the first time since 2007, the Disaster Report series is heading west, as NIS America has announced it’ll be localizing the recently announced Switch port of Disaster Report 4: Summer Memories to North America in early 2020. Watch the announcement trailer below:
The Nintendo Switch eShop has updated with some details regarding Capcom’s upcoming standalone port of the original Devil May Cry, and it turns out the game will be landing very soon! The game is listed with a release date of June 24 in North America, June 25 in Europe and…
It would be difficult to find a video game today that’s devoid of animals. Virtual constructions of domesticated pets, farm animals, anthropomorphic characters, imaginary creatures that borrow design elements real life animals — they’re everywhere. One of 2020’s most anticipated games features a menagerie of animals as neighbors, business owners,…
Luigi’s Mansion 3’s developers are back again in another interview to discuss the upcoming Nintendo Switch game, this time with Eurogamer.net. In their talk with Eurogamer’s Tom Phillips, game director Yoshihito Ikebata and developer Kensuke Tanabe discussed cut features, the possibly of Nintendo Labo support, how online play will function,…
When we weren’t joyously absorbing everything Nintendo at this year’s E3, we were busy celebrating a few other key announcements. Among those was the fact that Final Fantasy VIII, the curiously missing entry in the series as far as eShop offerings go, was finally due for a remaster treatment. Thought…
The battle royale we never knew we needed in our lives is hitting a new milestone. Tetris 99’s humble beginnings as a digital-only free-to-play title (with a Nintendo Switch Online membership), to a base online game with an offline-DLC pack, is now getting a physical version. Currently, this version is…
Last week, E3 attendees were the first members of the public to play and experience Pokémon Sword & Shield. Thrown into the shallow end of the pool, players were tasked to win matches at Galar’s Water Gym. It looks like more people will get the chance to try their hand…
This article is a follow-up to a previous thinkpiece about the so-called “Dexit” situation. It’s recommended you read it for full context before moving on: A few months ago, when Pokémon Sword & Shield were initially announced, the reaction across the internet was predictably mixed. There were those who complained…
Last week finally saw the release of the Legend of Zelda/Crypt of the Necrodancer cross-over game Cadence of Hyrule, but if you’re still on the fence and need some extra persuasion before you pick it up, check out the latest video from Nintendo below. Covering the core gameplay,…
The announcement of not one but two iterations — the SNES original and an upcoming remake — of Trials of Mana was a big surprise during E3. Long known by its Japanese title Seiken Densetsu 3, the entry had never seen a release in the West in its nearly 25…
It’s a busy time for any Zelda fan — the excellent Cadence of Hyrule has just released, the Link’s Awakening remake is months away, and there’s still plenty of excitement left over for that Breath of the Wild sequel. Recently, series producer and de facto face of the Zelda dev…
Fans from all over the world were ready to write, draw, and create when more information was shared about Animal Crossing: New Horizons, Luigi’s Mansion 3, and Fire Emblem: Three Houses once Nintendo’s E3 Direct concluded last week. And thanks to a surprise announcement at the tail-end of the presentation,…
