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Fire Emblem: Fortune’s Weave Direct Recap

Since it was announced last year, I’ve been greatly excited about Fire Emblem: Fortune’s Weave. Seemingly a prequel to Fire Emblem: Three Houses, I’m eager to dive back into Sothis’ world and see what is coming to Fodlan. Now, Nintendo has revealed…

Nintendo Reveals Details for Pokopia Expansion

I’m very happy to see the success of Pokémon: Pokopia, which was released to positive reviews and reactions across the board. Hopefully this will encourage the Pokémon Company to continue making interesting spin-off titles. In any case, at this year’s summer Nintendo…

Rhythm Heaven Groove (Switch 2) Review

In 2002, a tech demo for a drum kit on the Game Boy Advance slowly began to take shape as another project with much loftier ambitions. After working on the WarioWare series, developer Kazuyoshi Osawa proposed his idea for a rhythm game that…

Splatoon Raiders Nintendo Direct Rundown

On June 30, 2026, Nintendo hosted a Splatoon Raiders Nintendo Direct for the upcoming release of the Nintendo Switch 2 exclusive. A single-player experience is a big shift for the Splatoon franchise, so a deeper look at what to expect should help players determine if…

Is the Star Fox Method of Replayability Fit for 2026?

Star Fox is out now on Nintendo Switch 2 and is selling quite well by some metrics out of the gate. As noted by VGC, Star Fox led the UK charts in its opening week, starting more strongly than the last two entries in the…

Yoshi and the Mysterious Book (Switch 2) Review

I have always been a fan of Yoshi. Even though Nintendo tends to treat Yoshi games as “Kid-friendly” platformers rather than traditional Mario games, they have a cozy vibe I adore. Yoshi and the Mysterious Book carries that forward, with a cute…

Nintendo Direct June 9 2026 Rundown

Rumors of a June 9th, 2026 Nintendo Direct showed up earlier in the spring, and then again just last week. As it turns out, the rumors were true, and we were treated to about 50 minutes of reveals, trailers, release dates, and…

Sorry GameChat, Mouse Controls Win as Top Switch 2 Gimmick

For the first time in over a decade, Activision is bringing a Call of Duty title to the Nintendo Switch. Already promised as part of Microsoft’s acquisition of Activision Blizzard, this was expected. What we didn’t know at the time was that the…

Star Fox Remake Coming Soon

Last week, Nintendo unveiled what’s next for the beloved Star Fox series. Unfortunately for fans, it’s not anything brand new. The roughly 20-minute Star Fox direct video focused on the newest title coming to Nintendo Switch 2, simply dubbed Star Fox. This…

One Simple Difference Between Pokopia and Animal Crossing

Pokémon Pokopia is the talk of the gaming world right now, outperforming expectations and even prompting Amazon to increase the game’s price by $10 USD in response to physical copy shortages. It’s not like it’s the first survival crafting game ever. It just…