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…
If I’ve learned anything about Undertale, it’s that the game loves to defy and play with your expectations while carrying its own identity the whole way through. That extends to its trailers too, with this Switch launch video starting off in an unexpected (though, should that be expected?) way: …
The clock is ticking and the countdown’s almost done: The World Ends With You will be making its grand return in a little under a month. We got to see a bit of it during the Nintendo Direct, and it looks like we’re getting double the focus with another dedicated…
Not all Nintendo Directs are alike, and with the Japanese version of Thursday’s hype train ride, a few different titles got some time in the spotlight. Ubisoft’s upcoming installment in the Assassin’s Creed franchise will be appearing on the Nintendo Switch, but with some restrictions. Titled Assassin’s Creed…
Splatfests have gotten reworked when it comes to scoring and partying up with friends, but at their core it’s still all about picking sides and spreading ink. Coming in hot after this week’s update to Version 4.0, we’ve got a Fest focused on something Inklings love just about as much…
Amiibo Jason and Happily Candied hosted another livestream last night right after the incredibly exciting Nintendo Direct aired. In it, they discussed some of the major news that hit the world of games! If you missed out on watching the stream live, you can watch it now:
Even when we know something’s coming in a Direct, Nintendo knows how to make it exciting and suit the series at the same time. For Splatoon 2 that meant a flashy, almost anime opening-esque video (complete with new music) for Version.4.0 set on a brand new map. That stage may…
Nintendo finally delivered a full rundown of their plans for the Nintendo Switch Online service, and while there wasn’t too much “new” to digest, they presented it all in a way only they could. Having Mario, Luigi, Bowser, and the rest playing their Switches together (and running into some trouble)…
Our favorite secretary has joined the fight, and that means she’s also got to join the big group shot of the entire Super Smash Bros. Ultimate roster. Ever since this tapestry of iconic characters was unveiled at E3, new characters have been added as they’ve been announced. We saw the…
Our enjoyment of a game relies on the context in which we experience it just as much as the actual quality of the product. Games are a product of their time — one even a few years older can reflect different trends and ideas of the world around it. And…
It was just a few months ago when the courts first lit up with plenty of online action, but Mario Tennis Aces is serving up an all new update in just a few days time to bring it to Version 2.0. Four new characters are planned for the game: Birdo…
Fox McCloud and the Arwing already made the Switch version of Starlink stand out from other platforms, putting Nintendo’s vulpine mercenary back in the cockpit and ready to help in Ubisoft’s space faring adventure. Now we know he’s not flying solo though, bringing along the whole team for all the…
Dazzling rainbows! Shining stars! Bumbling monarchs! These are only a few of the wondrous things that await you in Bandai Namco’s one of a kind roll ‘em up. Katamari Damacy always stood out for being equal parts strange and alluring, this condensed ball of eccentricity that you rolled through a…
