Ever since the unveiling of the Nintendo Switch 2 hardware last month, eagle-eyed fans have been speculating whether the Joy-Con featured in the teaser trailer was hiding additional functionality. In the footage, the Joy-Con is seen moving across a table in an upright position, behaving almost like a computer mouse….
With no games being officially announced for the Nintendo Switch 2 yet and the official unveiling happening in a little under two months, we’re going to be getting blasted with rumors in the coming weeks. Like clockwork, another rumor has landed today that asserts Square Enix is prioritizing Final Fantasy…
With rising inflation driving prices up across the globe and the Japanese yen being in a particularly dire place at the moment, it stands to reason that the price of the upcoming Switch 2 is going to be higher than the previous console. Many people have been throwing out numbers…
Back on July 7th, The Art of Legend of Zelda Series Masterclass was a must-see panel at Japan Expo Paris. While most of the panel was in French (joined with Japanese to French translation), the sneak peek of The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild’s DLC (The Champion’s Ballad)…
The Pokémon Company is continuing to release trailers focusing on solo fighters in next month’s Pokkén Tournament DX. Last week saw Charizard and Pikachu get the spotlight, but now we have a combatant that’s quite a bit creepier – Darkrai, the Pitch Black Pokémon. Darkrai is noteworthy for being…
There’s a lot of games waiting for you in the Switch’s eShop, but you’d be hard pressed to find one quite like Tumbleseed. A precision based roguelike that rewards those who take the time to comfortably grasp its controls and power ups would be one thing, but adding in top…
First and foremost, this piece will contain massive spoilers for Splatoon 2’s future — concerning new content with future update(s). All this information was found via the Wii Sports team mod group. The team is composed of a group of friends who modded the original Splatoon and they wish to…
NBA 2K18 is coming to the Switch, and while there are no details at this time, it looks like the game will be compatible with a certain line of figures we all know and love. The official page for the title on the Japanese My Nintendo site has a list…
The first Splatfest since Splatoon 2’s launch has come to a close in North America and Australasia, and the combined results are in. Just like in Japan, mayonnaise has emerged victorious. Despite being utterly trounced in terms of votes, mayo players got the slight edge in solo and team battles….
Square Enix announced today that they are working on a sequel to last year’s critically acclaimed Dragon Quest Builders, and it’s coming to Nintendo Switch. Gameplay of the newly announced Dragon Quest Builders 2 has also been shown off on a live-stream on Square Enix’s Japanese YouTube channel. Present in…
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Shhh! We have to keep this on the down low… so let’s hope that Spyke isn’t a reader of Nintendo Wire or else Murch might be, uhhh, in a prickly situation. Splatfest tees are a very limited thing. Once the corresponding splatfest is over, the tee is yanked from your…
Splatoon 2’s first Splatfest since launch is proving quite divisive across the globe, with ketchup and mayo fans firmly entrenched in their opinions. While it is still ongoing in several regions, Japan’s face-off has concluded, with mayonnaise coming out on top. It was a close 2-1 result though, with mayo…
Yooka-Laylee’s already been running, jumping and collecting out in the wild for a few months now. While other platforms have gotten to enjoy Playtonic’s inaugural, crowdfunded effort since April, the Switch version’s delay has remained a torn page in this particular story. Although no new information about the game was…
What’s red and white? It’s squid ink all over the latest Splatfest! Ah yes, Team Mayo vs. Team Ketchup. It won’t be red and white ink, they said — maybe yellow and orange? Some other color combination with colors we’ve already seen in Splatoon, perhaps? Nope! Why make it more…
