The GameCube library returns next month. The Switch 2’s Online Expansion Pack tier is getting the GameCube library at launch and alongside this Nintendo will be releasing a new wireless GameCube controller, based on the original design with added buttons. It’s now released a video on its Nintendo Today! mobile application, giving fans a closer…
Here’s what you can expect. Fantasy Life i: The Girl Who Steals Time arrives on the Switch next week and ahead of release Level-5 is rolling out an early access update on select platforms, bumping the game up to Version 1.1.1. This will be slightly different on the Switch front – with Version 1.1.0 apparently…
Arriving in store next month. Nintendo is slightly mixing up its box art game for the Switch 2 generation with red cases and artwork that now wraps around the spine of the case. It seems another look at these cases (via Genki_JPN on social media) has now revealed what you can expect to see on…
Lap 2 – Double Dash, DS, Wii. And we’re back for another lap of Mario Kart history as we slipstream our way to the chequered flag and Mario Kart World on 5th June. Having looked back at the first three instalments in Mario’s karting chronicles, today we’re accelerating on to the GameCube, DS, and two-duct-taped-GameCubes…
An exclusive behind-the-scenes look. Sega’s ninja classic Shinobi returns this August with the help of Lizardcube and in the lead up we’ve been learning more and more about this new entry. The latest update shares a behind-the-scenes look at the development of Shinobi: Art of Vengeance – which is aiming to push the limits of…
Namco’s 1994 shmup has never been ported previously. Namco’s 1994 shmup NebulasRay is one of those games which arrived at an odd point in the history of arcade gaming. Launching many months before Rare stunned the world with the CGI sprites of Donkey Kong Country, it was one of the earliest examples of a 2D…
What’s that coming over the hill? Howdy partners! It’s time for another good old natter about our weekend gaming plans. Before we dive into what we’re all up to, however, let’s look back on the week’s highlights. There were a couple of big Switch 2 drops as Nintendo revealed the console’s final tech specs, announced…
“Didn’t pre-order?”. If you haven’t pre-ordered a Switch 2 yet and feel like you’ve missed out, the US video game retailer GameStop has announced it will be offering additional units both in-store and online at launch. Read the full article on nintendolife.com
Celtic connections. It’s possibly becoming a bit of a hard sell these days, the old roguelike dungeon-crawling adventure, replete with retro/pixel visuals. We know it. However, as busy and as overstuffed with pale imitators to the greats as this genre is, it’s still well worth keeping an eye out for the odd gem. And here…
You overestimate my power. Here’s a statement that gets worse the longer you read it: Fortnite‘s new Star Wars season has gained a Darth Vader NPC that can talk to you in the voice of the late, great James Earl Jones via a generative AI chatbot. Forget Imperial Admiral Motti’s lack of faith, we find…