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…
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…
Given how successful Dragon Quest Builders was it’s no surprise Square Enix has greenlit a sequel for both PS4 and Nintendo Switch, and now we have even more details via the latest issue of Weekly Jump. A scan of the pertinent page has been translated by Gematsu, who relay that…
With the release of BlazBlue: Cross Tag Battle just a little over two months away, Arc System Works is starting to hype up the upcoming fighting game in earnest. The latest trailer to be released is a Japanese overview of what seems to be the entire game, from the different…
Japan’s Nikkei Trendy recently had the opportunity to sit down and chat with Level-5 CEO Akihiro Hino about the company’s future plans, and given the platforms success the Nintendo Switch naturally came up in the conversation. What Hino revealed, however, might come as a surprise. Here’s the quote, translated courtesy…
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Fire Emblem Awakening is always going to stand out as a favorite in the series for me. With this newest trio of characters added to Warriors, three familiar and popular faces join the playable ranks to bring back all those 3DS memories. First up is Olivia, showing off…
UPDATE: The update with the Splat Brella — which is officially called the Sorella Brella — is available in Splatoon 2 today! The Sorella Brella is available in #Splatoon2 today! This polka-dotted wonder comes with Autobombs and a Splat-Bomb Launcher, making it perfect for aggressive players who want to…
To say the Nintendo Switch is doing well is something of an understatement. Ever since it’s launch just over a year ago, the system has broke records left and right, and now, thanks to the latest figures from Famitsu, another Japanese milestone has been breached. As pointed out by the…
The Fire Emblem Awakening DLC pack, as well as version 1.5.0, are now available to download for both Nintendo 3DS and Nintendo Switch versions of Fire Emblem Warriors. The Awakening DLC pack adds characters Owain, Tharja, and Olivia, as well as new History Mode maps, costumes, and more. The full…
For any of you completionists out there, I’d suggest booting up your Super Mario Odyssey file and racking up those coins again. Seemingly out of the blue, the game has just been updated to include two entirely new costumes that had previously been leaked (two suits and two helmets, a…
