[Insert GameCube boot up sound here]. The Switch 2 isn’t just getting brand new games, but its online service will also be receiving a special update adding the GameCube library. While it’s set to start with only a handful of games, Nintendo has already teased some others. Still, we’re sure there are many other requests…
All around me are familiar faces. In the magazine business, the Back Page is where you’d find all the weird goofs that we couldn’t fit in anywhere else. Some may call it “filler”; we prefer “a whole page to make terrible jokes that are tangentially related to the content of the mag”. We don’t have…
Exciting news for SEGA fighting fans. Sega has announced it’s bringing its legendary fighting game series Virtua Fighter to the Nintendo Switch 2. It’s kicking this off with the release of Virtua Fighter 5 R.E.V.O. which will be arriving at some point in the future. This particular version will include rollback netcode and cross-play –…
Let’s roll. We are back with another edition of Box Art Brawl! Are you ready to rank some cover art? Last time, we took a look at 1080° Avalanche for the GameCube, and the results were an absolute blowout. The European / North American design took a staggering win, claiming 80% of the vote and…
Say hello to Unika. The Arc System Works fighter Guilty Gear Strive was released on Switch earlier this year, and at EVO Japan this weekend a new DLC fighter has locked in a release date. Unika will be arriving on 27th May 2025 as part of the Season 4 character lineup. More details about this…
The race begins next month. Nintendo’s new Mario Kart World game arrives on the Switch 2 next month and if you’re planning on getting a physical copy, this is what you can expect when you flip over the back of the box art. Read the full article on nintendolife.com
Lap 1 – SMK, MK64 & Super Circuit. We’re just weeks away from a brand new Mario Kart, and to say we’re excited is a sizeable understatement. The Booster Course Pass, which arrived in waves starting in 2022, breathed life into Mario Kart 8 Deluxe, but the base mechanics beneath are the same MK8 we’ve…
Not quite a slam dunk. Remember when local, arcade party games were a dime a dozen? The late 2000s and early 2010s were filled with bite-sized, fun, and digestible experiences you could hop in and out of or sit down to play with friends. Well, Dunk Dunk revitalises that spirit in 2025 with a fun…
Break out the banjo. Say hello to the weekend folks, because it’s here. Before we get into what we’re playing, however, let’s just recap the week so far. Nintendo released its latest financial data, confirming that it is forecasting a total of 15 million Switch 2 sales within the next fiscal year. It also reconfirmed…
Here’s the animated teaser from EVO Japan. EVO Japan is currently taking place this weekend and there’s already been some video game announcements. One of them happens to be a new crossover between Blizzard’s Overwatch 2 and the Capcom title Street Fighter 6. Blizzard shared this news on stage at day one of the event….