Alongside the myriad of announcements this morning from the Switch 2 Direct was the confirmation that certain Nintendo Switch titles would be getting enhanced Nintendo Switch 2 Editions. First up for the enhancement process are two of the Switch’s biggest titles, The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild and…
Not revealed in today’s Direct, Nintendo has a new wrinkle in store for publishers that opt to sell physical games without the physical component. For anyone looking to sell a “key-in-a-box,” Nintendo has a brand-new option: the Switch 2 Game-Key card. As the name suggests, this will be a Switch…
Mario Kart World, the newest entry in the Mario Kart franchise and the first new console game in over a decade, races on to Switch 2 in just two months! First teased back in January for the Switch 2 reveal, Mario Kart World was the first trailer shown off in…
You kids like neon, fanny packs, and questionable manipulation of the space time continuum? Then Capcom’s got something just for you! The Capcom Beat ‘Em Up Bundle release trailer keeps up the company’s recent penchant for cosplay in its ads by bringing former mascot and longtime Marvel vs. Capcom assist…
The physical release of Xenoblade Chronicles 2’s standalone prequel expansion Torna ~ The Golden Country (try typing that three times fast) releases today, and game/Xeno series director Tetsuya Takahashi has offered words of thanks for fan support alongside a batch of production notes on the DLC. Here’s a brief rundown:…
In the months since I finished my review of Xenoblade Chronicles 2 — which was almost entirely positive — I’ve felt myself flip-flop internally on my own judgment of the game. While I still enjoyed it immensely, I began to doubt myself: Was I being too lenient on it, despite…
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If you’re a fan of fighting games then the Nintendo Switch already has you spoiled for choice, with everything from Street Fighter to Blade Strangers to pick from. If you’ve somehow already exhausted the crossover event that is BlazBlue: Cross Tag Battle then you may be happy to learn that…
When Pokémon: Let’s Go, Pikachu! and Let’s Go, Eevee! were first revealed, the trailer contained a tease for a brand-new Pokémon unlocked by linking the games to Pokémon GO. With under two months to go till release it’s inevitable that the full reveal is upon us, but it looks like…
Better RSVP because it’s nearly time to put your Joy-Con to the test with 80 new minigames in Super Mario Party. In case you want to see what kind of interactive non-sequiturs will be breaking up your board game, the Japanese site for the game has added in brief video…
Fresh off of its announcement, Final Fantasy: Crystal Chronicles Remastered Edition has received a new, narrated trailer to fill you in about the game and why it’s not the most typical Final Fantasy out there. With a multiplayer focus and different style of gameplay altogether, have a look and see…
Mega Man 11 is just a couple weeks away, and it looks like Dr. Wily’s latest batch of bots have decided to show up a little early. Coming out of Tokyo Game Show, Capcom has a new Japanese trailer that showcases all eight of them, including the final two who’ve…
When Shovel Knight released in 2014, it was an immediate critical and commercial success, setting off a wave of praise (and cameos) for years to come. The horned-helmeted hero has grown into such a modern indie icon that he’s become the first indie character to become an Assist Trophy in…
Splatoon 2’s list of songs and bands just keeps growing with every update, and joining that lineup is the first post-Squid-Octo era artist. Called SashiMori (at least in Japan), this three piece band recruited a genius Octoling DJ to help define their sound. This ten year-old wunderkind is taking them…
Dragon Ball FighterZ is almost here for Switch owners, but on other platforms the anticipation’s all about who’ll be added to the game as DLC at every turn. During Evo 2018, Frieza’s brother Cooler debuted as a fighter and now we finally know who’ll be paired with him in the…
