Kirby Air Riders is fun. It’s not any more than that, and it’s clearly filler for Nintendo to pad out the all-important first Christmas for the Switch 2. With Metroid coming soon, Kirby’s there for the younger ones to also have something under the tree. And it’s fun. The basic…
Read MoreKoei Tecmo has brought its Musou “Warriors” formula to Nintendo properties five times now – twice with Fire Emblem and now, with Hyrule Warriors: Age of Imprisonment, three times with The Legend of Zelda. This one might just be the most cohesive and coherent of them yet, and shows just…
Read MoreAnimal Crossing fans worldwide will receive two late holiday gifts this year: in January, the Nintendo Switch 2 Edition of Animal Crossing: New Horizons launches, and as of the same day, the 3.0 update will be available for both versions of the game. The Nintendo Switch 2 Edition of the…
Read MoreToday’s Nintendo Direct was packed with as much news as one could have in 60 minutes. One-third of it was dedicated to Mario’s 40th anniversary and several great pieces of Mario-related news; you can read all about that here. Going into the Direct, rumours were swirling regarding a new Pokémon…
Read MoreSuper Mario Bros. launched in Japan on September 13, 1985, and it’s time to celebrate! Twenty minutes of today’s Nintendo Direct were dedicated to Mario and friends, with games releasing through (Japanese) spring 2026.…
Read MoreFrantic vehicle action game Kirby Air Riders isn’t a brand-new game; rather, it is an enhanced and expanded version of Kirby Air Ride, released for GameCube in 2003. Today, Game Director Masahiro Sakurai appeared in a dedicated Direct presentation for the upcoming title, sharing details about its features and announcing…
Read MoreSuper Mario Party Jamboree was an impressive return to form for the Nintendo digital board game/minigame multiplayer mania series. After years of pointless experiments and some uninspired maps and minigame collections, the creative energy that went into Jamboree, combined with some fun side-distractions, help get it back to the top…
Read MoreI was so sure that Nintendo would launch the Switch 2 with a new Mario adventure. So, Nintendo being Nintendo, of course they launched with Donkey Kong instead. Mean Mr. Kong hasn’t been in a 3D adventure of his own since way back with the N64, and that effort was……
Read MoreTo put this review very simply: The Nintendo Switch is my favourite console of all time, and the Switch 2 is the sequel to that. You could argue that this is almost shockingly safe by Nintendo, given the whimsical direction that the company has taken with most of its modern…
Read MoreI won’t waste anyone’s time with much of an introduction because a new Mario Kart game is way too exciting! During a dedicated Nintendo Direct today, Nintendo fans got another good look at Mario Kart World. Read on for information on the upcoming Switch 2 game’s courses, characters, races, items,…
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