Here’s what the critics think. Ahead of the release of Super Mario Bros. Wonder next week, the final round of previews have now gone live. This new entry in Nintendo’s 2D series has already been widely praised by critics during hands on sessions, so what are the final impressions before the reviews drop? We’ve put…
“We apologize for any negative experience”. Mineko’s Night Market finally arrived on the Nintendo Switch last month and while we enjoyed what this cosy game had to offer there were some bugs and glitches. The good news is the developer has a few patches on the way, with the team issuing an update via social…
The Mothership awaits… Alien Hominid‘s return date has been confirmed! Developer The Behemoth has shared on Twitter that Alien Hominid HD — an HD remaster of the Newgrounds run-and-gun title that also came to GameCube in 2004 — and a sequel titled Alien Hominid Invasion are both launching on Switch on 1st November 2023. The…
Time for a refill. This week’s physical charts in the UK are in, and despite two major new game releases, nothing has been able to top EA Sports FC 24‘s place at the top of the video game sales league. While most players are picking up the title on PS5 — where an impressive 62%…
From Square Enix’s indie label. Square Enix Collective has announced that it will be bringing the adorably creepy horror adventure game Little Goody Two Shoes to Switch and other consoles on 31st October 2023. Developed by AstralShift, best known for the RPGMaker title Pocket Mirror, Little Goody Two Shoes puts you in charge of a…
Why do you have to be a cartbreaker? Choo choo! It’s the Switch 2 rumour train, back on the track and calling at Hushed Whispers and Vague Suggestion, with a brief stop to collect several fistfuls of sodium from Expectation Management. The latest rumours come from SoldierDelta on Discord via wcftech and suggest that Nintendo…
Flashed. Microids has published a brand new story trailer for Flashback 2, which sees the return of Conrad B. Hart over 30 years since his first appearance on the Amiga. This long-awaited sequel arrives on Switch and other consoles on 16th November 2023, and today’s trailer highlights the game’s main narrative. This action platformer will…
Make way for his Badgesty. There are less than two weeks to go until we finally get our hands on the first original 2D Mario adventure in 11 years. It’s an exciting time, especially for those who weren’t fully sold on the presentation style of the New Super Mario Bros. series when it launched on…
Who could it be? Legendary game designer Masahiro Sakurai has teased an upcoming “special crossover” with an apparently well-known YouTube channel. In a post on Twitter, Sakurai confirmed that he will soon be playing “other” games via the planned collaboration (thanks, VGC), though details are scarce at the time of writing. Presumably, the word “other”…
Long-time rumour debunked. Suppose you’re even remotely familiar with the work of Satoru Iwata, Nintendo’s beloved President who sadly passed away in 2015. In that case, you’ll have no doubt heard the popular rumour surrounding his contribution to 1999’s Pokémon Gold And Silver. The rumour goes that Iwata created a compression code that significantly decreased…