The year of wild collaborations continues! Super Monkey Ball Banana Rumble has revealed two new collaborations, featuring the iconic Kaiju Godzilla and the digital diva Hatsune Miku. Both collabs will be available on November 26th as a part of the big 2.0 update. While the update itself is free, Godzilla…
The history of the Fire Emblem franchise is one fraught with a lot of obscurity and uncertainty. With the franchise nearly being canceled entirely prior to the release of Fire Emblem: Awakening, it has been quite a winding path to get to where it is now. Despite these troubles, the…
Nintendo Switch Online is back with new icons, this time themed to Pokémon Scarlet and Violet. Celebrating the Shiny Rayquaza Tera Raid Battle event that will kick off in a few weeks, the icons are meant to get players excited for the battles ahead! In the meantime, you can enjoy…
Party Crash is back for a second round! Already spotting a pattern of showcasing the game’s fighters, this time we’ll have Ninjara vs. Min Min sparring off. Dubbed the “Martial Arts Mash-Up,” players will have three days to collect event-only badges and rack up the most points for their favorite…
That evil-looking Spring Man look-a-like is here! Meet Springtron, an enigma in the world of ARMS. Thanks to the game’s newest update, version 4.1.0, we have a new fighter joining the roster. 新・格闘スポーツ『ARMS』、Ver.4.1 配信開始！ ・謎の新ファイター「スプリングトロン」が使用可能に！・バッジ追加！・その他バランス調整 ぜひアップデートして遊んでみてください！https://t.co/tqV3sQqbUh pic.twitter.com/31kUQeCrdm — ARMS（アームズ） (@ARMS_Cobutter) November 30, 2017 Okay, well, perhaps not 100…
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The developer notes from Xenoblade Chronicles 2 have been coming in steadily this week in the leadup to release, and today character designer Masatsugu Saito offered his contribution. Saito was in charge of making the designs for Rex, Pyra and the rest of the cast, and he offered a couple…
Announced during January’s big Nintendo Switch event, and given a full announcement trailer in Japan last month, few doubted Shin Megami Tensei V would be localized, given Atlus’ commitment to releasing games in the west lately. Now, thanks to Nintendo of America, we have official confirmation that the game is…
UPDATE: The official Animal Crossing Twitter account has confirmed that the special holiday event is scheduled for tomorrow in North America, starting at 10:00 p.m. PST | 12:00 a.m. CST | 1:00 a.m. EST. Keep in mind that, due to the late hours, the event will technically start for the…
As teased, Chucklefish has released the first big patch for Stardew Valley on the Nintendo Switch. Perhaps the biggest complaint it addresses is lengthy save times, which are shortened and animated to make it clear your console hasn’t froze up. Video recording is also enabled, while various bugs are fixed….
This week’s Famitsu focused largely on Xenoblade Chronicles 2, dropping this Friday for the Switch. In anticipation, the magazine interviewed two of the biggest names involved with the project, General Director Tetsuya Takahashi and Main Composer Yasunori Mitsuda. Their interview was illuminating in several aspects of production, so give the…
Fans of game carts and extra goodies, gather ’round: Vblank Entertainment is here to bring you a fun pack of Nintendo Switch collectibles! The developer announced back in October that Retro City Rampage DX would be hitting retailers in physical form with two available options: Standard Edition and Collector’s Edition….
Known as a love letter to classic RPGs, The Longest Five Minutes on the Nintendo Switch is sure to charm players who have a passion for 16-bit style and retro inspired music. Nippon Ichi Software has created a sweet, lighthearted comedy mixed with a powerful story, giving people an opportunity…
It’s been a long time coming but Nintendo fans will soon be able to play Yooka-Laylee. Playtonic has announced via their official blog that the Switch version will land on December 14th, with eShop pre-orders opening on the 7th. Yooka-Laylee is a throwback to classic Nintendo 64 platformers…
Xenoblade Chronicles 2 releases this Friday, the last of Nintendo’s big releases for the year. But calling what should be a niche JRPG a “big release” is, in and of itself, a rather intriguing thing. Most wouldn’t call the Xenoblade franchise – or its spiritual predecessors – big names in…
