We’re ready when you are, Nintendo. It feels like we’ve been waiting forever for Retro Studios to get Metroid Prime 4 out the door, and well technically speaking it’s been more than six years since the original announcement. One of the more recent updates was about a company recruitment drive, so what’s the latest? The…
The pink puff will return. HAL Laboratory is constantly pumping out new releases starring the pink puffball Kirby, so what’s planned in 2024? While there’s no official announcement just yet, unsurprisingly the company is looking towards the future and may already be hiring for its next big project to follow Kirby and the Forgotten Land….
The cat’s out of the bag now. After being revealed last summer, Inti Creates has today announced that the cat-based side-scroller Umbraclaw will be pouncing onto Switch on 30th May. The new trailer (above) provides a full rundown of what this one is all about — and we’d recommend giving it a watch just to…
More spirit collabs are on the way! For Smash Bros. Ultimate‘s fifth anniversary recently, Nintendo added a bunch of new spirits based on series like Zelda, Splatoon, Xenoblade and Pikmin. While we expected it to just be a one-time thing, it seems not! In a bit of a surprise update, it’s now announced even more…
The end of an era. Now that we’re in the new year, Nintendo has shared an update about the closure of online play and other functionality for the 3DS and Wii U, confirming these services will end on 8th April 2024. As part of this, it’s shared a special message thanking customers for their continued…
“It’s going to be amazing!”. Last year, the legendary Super Mario voice actor Charles Martinet retired from the role and was replaced by Kevin Afghani, who went on to voice the famous plumber in Super Mario Bros. Wonder. The same talented voice actor also took on the voice of Wario in the new WarioWare game….
Full steam ahead! We believe it quite impossible to be a shoot-’em-up lover and not have stumbled upon HOT-B’s cult classic Steel Empire, the 1992 Mega Drive-exclusive horizontal shmup that mesmerised players with incredible steampunk aesthetics, an epic soundtrack, and a stiff challenge. Far from forgotten, there have been in the past two re-releases/remasters of…
Free from delays? Following a recent delay, Marvelous Europe and GalaxyTrail have revealed that Freedom Planet 2 will launch on Nintendo Switch on April 4th, 2024. Featuring four playable characters, the sequel boasts some gorgeous pixel art visuals and gameplay that will look comfortably familiar to fans of the first game (and the Sonic franchise)….
“Get ready for an even more exhilarating adventure!”. My Time at Sandrock wasn’t in the best state when it launched on Switch last November. With few ‘new’ features and a rough performance, developer Pathea Games had a lot of work to do to make sure that there was a brighter future ahead. Today, the team…
Launching alongside Princess Peach: Showtime! Remember the range of pastel-coloured Joy-Con controllers that released last summer? It sure would have been cool to get one of those adorable pink ones for the right controller, wouldn’t it? Ponder these questions no longer! Nintendo has today revealed a new set of pastel pink Switch Joy-Con controllers which…