Category: Nintendo

“The porting process to the Switch 2 turned out to be unexpectedly smooth”. I’ve been dreaming of a Persona 3 Reload port for Nintendo’s hybrid hardware long before the Switch 2 was even revealed. Having played through its lengthy campaign on my Xbox over the span of a month, I wished I was able to…

Virtual dreams. It’s time to talk trademarks again, as Nintendo of America has had a new filing for ‘Virtual Console’ bumped up to the pending phase. But let’s be clear right from the jump, it probably doesn’t mean what you’re thinking. As brought to our attention by @MikeOdysseyYT on X, the trademark was initially submitted…

Z-A++? The latest Pokémon adventure has landed on the Switch and Switch, letting players roam about a much-expanded rendition of Lumiose City from X & Y. Pokémon Legends: Z-A has received some fairly mixed reception so far, though it seems most are in agreement that although it might not be the prettiest game ever made…

Never released in the US of A! “Among the finest action role-playing titles ever crafted, possibly even the finest, and a game that absolutely no RPG fan should miss.” This quote, from our 2009 review of the 1995 action-RPG, Terranigma, should give you some idea of just how highly we regard the third slice of…

Update: BALL x PIT rolls past another milestone. Absolum and BALL x PIT recently launched on the Nintendo Switch, and they’re both bloody brilliant. They’re very different games, mind you, with the former being a self-described ‘rogue ’em up’, blending roguelike mechanics with classic beat ’em up action, and the latter being a very deliberate…

Life, uh, finds a way. Grove Street Games has today lifted the lid on a sweet new Switch 2 update for ARK: Ultimate Survivor Edition, beefing up the adventure game to make the most of the new console’s specs. The update packs in all the stuff you’d expect to find in a Switch 2 patch,…

Needs a little more time in the cauldron. It feels like we have been waiting for Witchbrook for ages, and today, Chucklefish has announced that we’ll be staying this way for a while longer, as the game has been delayed until 2026. Shared in a development update on the Witchbrook website, the studio thanked fans…

Get on it. Nintendo has announced its next game trial for Nintendo Switch Online users, and this one is a doozy. Yes, if it wasn’t obvious from the above image, Shin Megami Tensei V: Vengeance will be available to download for free for NSO members from 16th to 22nd October 2025. Read the full article…

Once upon a time. Before spinning us an enchanting and emotionally charged yarn, developer Little Sewing Machine opens with a simple dedication in lowercase: for mom. It’s a reminder that, despite the scope of the journey ahead, this is a deeply personal tale. Little Sewing Machine lead Chris Darill is no stranger to artistic horror…

End of an era. If you enjoy Rare’s games, then chances are you ought to be thanking Gregg Mayles, a UK-based game designer who not only directed Banjo-Kazooie and its Xbox-only follow-up Nuts & Bolts, but also worked on Banjo-Tooie, Donkey Kong Country, Battletoads, and more. He was a big deal at the studio, and…