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Kazuya Mishima Comes to Smash Ultimate This Week

Super Smash Bros. Ultimate has a wild lineup of fighters. The game was already ambitious in its inclusion of every character from past games. Now, we’re in the second of two fighter pack DLC runs bringing more challengers to the fight. The…

Doug Bowser Responds to New Switch Rumors

Rumors of a new, more powerful Switch are almost as old as the Switch itself. There’s a desire for a Pro version of the popular Nintendo hybrid console from consumers. There’s also a likely need for Nintendo to adopt a heftier punch…

What’s the Deal with Tom Nook?

Okay, we’ve been talking about what is coming next for Animal Crossing: New Horizons for a while. Despite coming to the conclusion that we probably won’t find out much more before E3, something did occur to me the other day. Tom Nook…

Two New Switch Games and More Announced By Nintendo

Nintendo had a few things to unveil today, May 11th, without the need for a Direct or even a Mini Direct. Via their YouTube channel, there’s some more things down the pipeline that fans are sure to be excited for. Ahead is…

Super Mario Party is Finally Getting Online Capabilities

I never thought that this would end up happening. Since the release of Super Mario Party back in 2018, people have been asking for a multiplayer mode for the title. Now Nintendo has finally announced that you can play the game with…

Indie World April 2021 Roundup

With a somewhat surprising and short-notice announcement, Nintendo released a new iteration of Indie World today. Indie World is pretty much like the Nintendo Direct, though with these ones, the entire focus lies on indie games from developers all around the world.…

Nintendo Switch Production Might Ramp Up Again

Thanks to a shortage in a very particular semiconductor, consoles are hard to come by these days. In fact, it’s nearly impossible to find a PS5 or Xbox Series X right now. The Nintendo Switch (while older) is still also somewhat difficult…

Should PlayStation/Nintendo Preserve Games?

This is a simple question, met only with the answer of an idealist: Yes. In a perfect world, every publisher past, present, and future would preserve their developer’s history. However, there is an inherent problem and it is to do with the…

Pokemon’s Art Style Identity Crisis

New Pokémon games are on the way featuring the Sinnoh region. Both feature distinct gameplay, timelines, and most importantly, different art styles. With a chibi approach to Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl, the DS graphics transform to the Switch in a really cutesy…

The Contradiction of Nintendo in 2021

Fans tuned in for the Nintendo Direct last week and experienced mixed results. Many saw a game or two they liked a lot. Others, and probably the majority of viewers, felt very disappointed. No new info on Breath of the Wild 2…