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Nintendo has officially kicked off the celebrations for 40 years of The Legend of Zelda with a special Zelda-focused Nintendo Direct. Coming in at around 30 minutes, the presentation was considerably more focused than a traditional Nintendo Direct, with Nintendo using the anniversary to look back at the history of the series while showing off a huge amount of new information surrounding The … Read More

There’s something wonderfully appropriate about returning to Xenoblade Chronicles 2 in 2026. When it originally launched on Nintendo Switch in 2017, it was an ambitious RPG that pushed Nintendo’s hardware surprisingly hard. Now, almost nine years later, I’ve been able to revisit it on Nintendo Switch 2 thanks to the newly released Xenoblade Chronicles 2 – Nintendo Switch 2 Edition. … Read More

Right from the time Nintendo revealed Splatoon Raiders, I was curious to see how the colourful multiplayer shooter would adapt to a single-player adventure. The mainline Splatoon games have always had enjoyable campaigns, but they’ve primarily served as introductions before pushing players into the competitive online modes. Splatoon Raiders changes that formula completely. This isn’t another multiplayer-focused sequel. Instead, it’s … Read More

As someone who’s been a huge fan of the Fire Emblem series for years, today’s dedicated Fire Emblem: Fortune’s Weave Nintendo Direct was exactly the kind of deep dive I’d been hoping for. Nintendo spent over 20 minutes showcasing the upcoming tactical RPG, revealing everything from its unique story structure to new combat mechanics, exploration features, and progression systems. While … Read More

Going into Star Fox on Nintendo Switch 2, I was in a pretty unique position compared to a lot of longtime Nintendo fans. While so many people have fond memories of playing the original back on the Nintendo 64, I never actually owned one growing up. That meant I completely missed out on the series during its heyday, and most … Read More

When I first played Xenoblade Chronicles: Definitive Edition on the original Nintendo Switch, I came away impressed by just how well Monolith Soft had modernised one of the Wii’s greatest RPGs. It felt like Xenoblade Chronicles: Definitive Edition only released a couple of years ago, but looking back, it was 6 years ago. Now, thanks to the newly released Nintendo … Read More

Overnight, Nintendo had their turn presenting their June showcase with the latest episode of their Nintendo Direct. Coming in just under an hour long, the stream was jam packed with new reveals, release date announcements and plenty of new ports coming to the Nintendo Switch 2. Check out all the announcements below, along with their official descriptions. Rhythm Paradise Groove … Read More

When the original Tomodachi Life launched on the Nintendo 3DS back in 2013, it definitely looked like one of Nintendo’s strangest ideas. It wasn’t quite a life simulator, not really a management game, and definitely not something that could easily be explained to someone who hadn’t played it. You made a bunch of Miis, dropped them onto an island, and … Read More

When Super Mario Bros. Wonder first landed back in 2023, it felt like a reset in the best way. After years of solid but safe side-scrolling entries during the Wii and 3DS era, this was Nintendo reminding everyone how inventive 2D Mario could be. I remember finishing it with a big grin on my face, impressed by how it mixed classic platforming … Read More

I’ve always had a soft spot for Mario’s sporting spin-offs. They’re the kind of games I dip into for “just a quick match” and then look up two hours later wondering where the time went. I sank an absurd number of hours into Mario Tennis Open on my 3DS, grinding through tournaments and perfecting trick shots on cramped train rides. … Read More