Enhanced for a new generation. Nintendo previously announced it would be rolling out free Switch 2 upgrades for select Switch titles – with improved gameplay, visual enhancements, frame rate improvements, resolution bumps and additional feature support. The Pokemon games already got updated and now the rest follow – this includes titlew from the Zelda and…
Producer can’t say if this will change just yet. Mario Kart World looks to be an evolution of the series with its new open-world aspect, but not everything you know and love will necessarily be returning. If you enjoyed the thrills of 200cc in Mario Kart 8 Deluxe we’re sorry to say, but this engine…
Are you ready, Sonic fans? Sega has hyped up Sonic Racing: CrossWorlds as having the “largest” roster ever in a Sonic Racing game. It’s set to include characters from across the Sega Universe, but it seems there could be even more surprises on the way… Ahead of the Summer Games Fest, a new leak has…
Here’s what the critics think. Get ready to start your engine very soon because Mario Kart World is almost here! Yes, we’re now literally hours out from the Switch 2 launch in some parts of the world and the “final previews” for the key launch title are now officially rolling in. First up is our…
Pros and cons. When Nintendo properly revealed the Switch 2 back in April, it also confirmed that a new Pro Controller would be accompanying the console as an optional peripheral. Now, most of us here have gone hands-on with the new controller at some point or another, but the lovely Alex has spent quite a…
Cow nibble. Mario Kart World‘s expanded roster is a wonderful thing, but it also brings up more than a few questions. If Bone Fish is behind the wheel, do all creatures in the Mario universe have sentient skeletons? How can the likes of Goomba, Cheep Cheep and Dolphin drive without any real limbs to speak…
A-meow-zing. All eyes are on Mario Kart World this week as Nintendo’s latest flagship entry hits the Nintendo Switch 2 on launch day. That’s not stopping Microids from showcasing its own karting contender, however, with the publisher releasing a teaser trailer for Garfield Kart 2: All You Can Drift. Racing onto the Switch on 10th…
“You’ve just gotta, like, tippy-tap it in”. On a recent trip to Nintendo’s London HQ, our lovely video producer Alex-from-Nintendo-Life Olney was chained up in Nintendo UK’s dungeon seated in a comfortable room and given a few hours to tinker with a Switch 2 and the platform holder’s launch-day offerings, Mario Kart World and Nintendo…
Or are they just stringing us along? Social media account Nintendo Patents Watch is on the lookout for new Nintendo patents, and it may have just spotted one of the most unusual, involving a violin-typed music device and your Joy-Con! The patent was filed on 20th November 2023 and just published a few days ago,…
Moo-ve it on out, girl. It’s not much of a claim to fame to say you’ve played Mario Kart World at this point. After countless public preview events, the number of people lucky enough to have had a pop must at least be in the tens of thousands. But I’m special. I’m special because I…