After years of speculation and anticipation, publisher Forever Entertainment has finally announced that its House of the Dead 2 remake will finally be seeing the light of day this year. Revealed alongside a new trailer, the aptly titled “The House of the Dead 2: Remake” will be hitting Switch and…
The Switch 2 has had a heck of a media week, especially in Las Vegas. The Consumer Electronics Showcase (Abbreviated as CES) played host to a number of tech giants, including accessory developer Genki who brought mockups of the yet-to-be-revealed Nintendo Switch followup console. Genki in specific claimed this was…
The past few weeks have been a whirlwind of leaks and speculation, with alleged images, specs, and rumors about the Nintendo Switch 2 dominating the gaming news cycle. Until Nintendo officially announces something about the much-anticipated console, this flurry of speculation is likely to continue. With that said, let’s continue…
As you hop, skip and jump your way through Super Mario Odyssey you’ll eventually run into a new, bizarre character: Uncle amiibo. A small, flat robot with a satellite, this guy is who you go to when you want to tap your figures and get a hint as to…
120 has been a significant number in more wide open Mario games. It’s the total number of Power Stars and Shine Sprites in both Mario 64 and Sunshine — a nice round number after a couple full adventures. In Super Mario Odyssey, it’s just a passing total on the way…
A new song’s come along for Sonic Forces, though this time it’s specifically stated that it’s for a not-so-blue Hedgehog instead. Fakers rejoice, because there’s another hint at what’s to come from Episode Shadow. The song will play in a (so far) unseen stage called Eggman’s Facility, but fans of…
October 27th certainly has been a busy day. It seems that no matter what fandom you’re apart of, there’s something to enjoy before Halloween arrives. Here to celebrate Stranger Things’ second season on Netflix, the Minecraft for Nintendo Switch version now has the Stranger Things skin pack available! To commemorate…
Please keep in mind that this impressions piece is based on the Japanese Sonic Forces Demo, which is currently only offered in the eShop specific to that region. I’ve always classified myself as a Sonic superfan. I’ve played every main game, most of the spinoffs, read all the comics, and…
The fine folks over at GameXplain have been letting loose with Super Mario Odyssey content today. While we’ve seen it teased in official clips by Nintendo, as well as getting a live-action adaptation as part of its marketing, you can find that the entire “Jump Up, Super Star!” song is…
There’s no free DLC weapon of the week for Splatoon 2 tomorrow, but how about a map? How about we do one better and bring back a fan favorite from the Wii U era of Splatoon – Blackbelly Skatepark. It’s time to shred and claim your turf in bowls, half…
There’s only one more day until the big release of Super Mario Odyssey, and the embargo on reviews has been lifted. As of this writing, Super Mario Odyssey is sitting at a 97 on Metacritic, tying it with this year’s The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild. On the…
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Hard to believe it’s almost November, with game after game coming in fast. When it comes to speed, there’s only one true king, and it looks like he’s jumped the starting line just a bit. Sonic Forces has received a downloadable demo in the Japanese eShop, letting fans try out…
Those of you who are eager to dive into Mario’s latest adventure (which, let’s face it, is practically all of us) will be happy to know the Nintendo Switch eShop now lets you pre-load the game, letting you dive straight in on Friday without having to wait for pesky downloads…
Before we start speculating what the GameCube Controller Adapter has the ability to do for the future of Nintendo’s newest console, let’s prolong our hype trains and see what this peripheral does for the Big N’s current library of Switch games. You might be hoping that this functionality means that…
