One distinction Nintendo holds when compared to many other video game publishers is how close they keep their IPs. While generally speaking they do tend to keep their larger franchises to themselves, that hasn’t always been the case. Take the Mario + Rabbids series as an example, which is a…
When there is a will, there is a way. That’s how the old saying goes and despite being over 400 years old, it rings true to this day. It’s especially evident in The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom’s latest Nintendo Switch 2 Edition, which alongside performance and quality…
In a strange bit of news this morning, Limited Run Games has asked Nintendo to remove its recently released GEX Trilogy from the Switch 2 eShop while it waits on the submission process for a new patch to go live. With Juneteenth having been yesterday, it seems that patch approval…
At the end of this month, the 16-bit RPG inspired dungeon crawler Tangledeep will finally hit the Nintendo Switch eShop, after the port was announced back in October 2017. Check out the debut trailer for the game below, which covers the story and grid-based exploration mechanics. You’ll be…
2019 has barely started, but there’s already a cadre of games we’re just waiting to get our hands on. And we’re not alone — Japanese publication Famitsu has released a reader poll of the most anticipated releases of the year, and it’s not surprising to see Nintendo favs sprinkled throughout….
There’s never a bad time for some benign trademark news, as Square Enix has apparently trademarked both “HD-2D” and “HD2D” in Europe. The phrase HD-2D was used to describe the visual design of Octopath Traveler, with its 3D, high-res pixel art and complex lighting effects. This presumably means the company…
NIS America posted a new gameplay clip of The Liar Princess and the Blind Prince, featuring the game’s unique swapping mechanic. If you’re unfamiliar with this game, you play as the Wolf, who disguises themself as a princess at will to guide the Blind Prince through the forest. Playing as…
Travis Strikes Again may not have been the return of No More Heroes you were hoping for, but the quick-to-run-through game just grew a bit bigger. Now fans can carry over their skills and levels to a new playthrough after they clear a run through the Death Drive’s library. …
Just this week, the original Super Smash Bros. and the series itself turned 20 years old, making it the perfect time to look back and reflect on that everything the series has brought fans, myself included. I’ve been playing the games since the very beginning — I even remember renting…
Now it’s in the past it’s easy to forget the hype cycle of Super Smash Bros. Ultimate, which was filled with theories, rumors, fake leaks, and so much more. All that time, Sakurai and his team at Sora were working hard on the game, and now the man himself has…
Welcome to the Nintendo Newscast! On today’s episode, we talk waiting on the Direct, upcoming Nintendo Switch games, and our hopes for 2019!
This year, Level 5 will be bringing Yo-Kai Watch to the Nintendo Switch for the first time, with the latest numbered entry. With a revamped battle system, more realistically scaled world, and a story that meshes the original series with the darker “Shadowside” movie universe, it’s looking to be an…
For those who love numbers and making numbers get bigger, nothing scratches that itch like Diablo. Diablo III: Eternal Collection on Switch will receive its Season 16 update today, bringing with it some balance changes, fixes, and new stuff to mess around with. The update will go live at 5…
New Super Mario Bros. U Deluxe (still a mouthful of a title!) is the latest in a line of Wii U games given a second chance at life on the Nintendo Switch, following the likes of Captain Toad: Treasure Tracker, Bayonetta 2, Hyrule Warriors: Definitive Edition, Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze,…
We may be a few weeks into 2019 already but Nintendo isn’t quite done reminiscing on 2018. Last week we shared Nintendo of Europe’s “most played” list, which was topped by Fortnite, while today Nintendo of Japan has given us a look into the most downloaded Switch games of the…
