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 know what’s one thing I’ve never heard myself say about any console, ever? “There are too many RPGs for this.” This theory definitely applies to the Switch, whose mobility makes it the perfect RPG-machine, and it looks like Arc System Works’ newest project is helping prove my thinking right….
Announced during NIS America’s press event in February, The Lost Child now has solid release date. Removing the “Summer 2018” placeholder, the spinoff RPG from the El Shaddai series will be available on the Nintendo Switch in June. North America will have the game first on June 19th, followed by…
This past summer, ARMS hit the Switch in a way that no other game had. Regardless of sales numbers, the game quickly gained a strong and faithful following, and if anything, it was a risk to publish in that it was unlike any other title in its genre. I think…
In a press release today, XSEED Games has announced that it’s bringing a limited physical release of WayForward’s Shantae: Half Genie Hero exclusively to the Switch, titled the Ultimate Day One Edition, on May 8th. The special edition will be available at select retailers throughout the US and will retail…
Super Mario Odyssey’s official Japanese Twitter account has shared the concept art for Tiara’s finalized design. The image shows Tiara from the front, side, and back, with emphasis placed on her veil in the side view. The tweet mentions she was given a veil, similar to Peach’s design in her…
Fans of the ever-punishing roguelike genre already have plenty to choose from on the Nintendo Switch but another game is about to enter the arena. illuCalab’s “A Magical High School Girl” blends together role playing game aspects with randomly generated dungeons, where the unique twist is the magic conjuring system….
Just a few days ago we got our first look at Dragon Quest Builders 2, which is currently in development for release in Japan, but we only had blurry magazine scans to go from. Now, however, Square Enix has officially released the assets and given us a better look at…
What’s up, my dudes and dudettes, it’s ya boi swordlegend96, here with my Breath of the Wild — or, as the cool kids say, BotW (pronounced “Bott-wuh”) review! I can’t believe I finally have the chance to share my thoughts on this game — Nintendo Wire passed me a review…
The ARMS US & Canada Online Open finals are here! It’s sure to be a bout to remember, so tune in live below at 10:00 a.m. PT to catch all the action:
With a new month almost here, another Splatfest is on the way. Announced tonight, North America and Europe are getting their own themes. For those with North American copies of the game, it’s time to play some baseball! Or soccer. Yes, these two sports are being pitted against one…
A new patch for Xenoblade Chronicles 2 has dropped. While not quite as massive as this month’s New Game Plus update, the patch adds a variety of fixes as well as some minor tweaks and new quests. In Chapter 1 of NG+, players can find an NPC (Momoni) that will…
When I wrapped up Kirby Star Allies I felt like I’d gotten plenty of joy, yet not without some concerns and quibbles — you can read all about those in my review. One thing that really stood out about the game’s identity was how celebratory and evocative of its history…
