‘Battle League’ is in safe hands. As many suspected, Next Level Games is the developer behind the upcoming Switch release Mario Strikers: Battle League. Read the full article on nintendolife.com
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Pokémon’s Diamond And Pearl Remakes Have Been Updated To Version 1.2.0, Here Are The Full Patch Notes
Union room functions expanded and more… Pokémon Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl on the Nintendo Switch have now been updated to Version 1.2.0. This is perhaps the biggest update yet – with Union Room functions now expanded, a Colosseum battle feature added, fixes and more. Here’s are the full details courtesy of Nintendo’s support page: […]
Video: Pokémon Japan’s New ASMR Recipe Series Features A Sulky Jigglypuff
Pikachoux and Jiggly(cream)puff. The Japanese YouTube channel for Pokémon is a treasure trove of high-quality animation, and their latest videos — which have a focus on ASMR-adjacent recipes in the daily life of a guy who lives with Pokémon — are an absolute delight. Episode One has Pikachu, Jigglypuff, and Psyduck having adventures around the […]
Detective Pikachu 2 Is Still In The Works, Apparently
De2ctive Pika2. You may know that Detective Pikachu was a surprisingly high-budget movie with Ryan Reynolds, a lot of CGI, and that uncomfortable scene with a Mr Mime, but you may not have known that it was a spin-off of a 3DS game, because it didn’t sell massively well — at least, not in comparison […]
Feature: Is It Worth Importing A Japanese 3DS For These Virtual Console Games?
Save money on import classics before it’s too late. As we all know the 3DS and Wii U eShops are closing down, taking with them countless classics in all genres. It’s a decision that’s understandably left many of us scrambling to find our old passwords and make those last minute purchases, finally turning those ‘Maybe […]
Anniversary: Night In The Woods Is Now Five Years Old
“I believe in a universe that doesn’t care, and people who do”. The impact and standard of Indie games continues to grow, and an anniversary today highlights another title that helped to elevate the medium in recent times. Night in the Woods, developed by Infinite Fall and published by Finji, has turned five years old […]
Take A Look Inside The Tiny Apartment Of The Man Who Owes Nintendo $14 Million
“Mr. Bowser lived a modest life in a modest apartment”. Last week, former Team Xecutor member Gary Bowser was sentenced to more than three years in prison in addition to paying Nintendo a combined total of $14,500,000 for damages related to piracy. However, images taken at his home in the Dominican Republic (thanks, Vice) show […]
Wonder Boy Collection Is Coming To Switch This Year
Four classic titles included. A Wonder Boy compilation is coming to Switch, according to a new ESRB rating. The package will feature four titles: Wonder Boy (arcade), Wonder Boy in Monster Land (arcade), Wonder in Monster World (Mega Drive / Genesis), and Monster World IV (Mega Drive / Genesis). These appear to be straight emulations […]
Mario Kart Convinced Nintendo’s President To Join The Company In The ’90s
“I didn’t really play many Nintendo games”. Nintendo President Shuntaro Furukawa has revealed that Super Mario Kart played a huge role in getting him to join the company earlier in his life. Speaking to Nikkei, Furukawa spoke about his history with Nintendo and how he came to work for the Kyoto firm. He admits that, […]
Hamster Playground Will Spin Its Wheel A Little Longer, Now Due Q3
Will now have 5 modes. Last year we told you about Hamster Maze, a game aiming to give a video game representation of the hobby that can generate millions of views on YouTube. Training our cute little friends to do obstacle courses and mazes is internet gold, apparently, but the game has now had a […]