Saturday30th Nov 2019
News The SNES PlayStation Was Going To Have A Super FX Chip Built-In
"Then Sony and Nintendo fell out"
The Super FX chip was a groundbreaking piece of tech; a "console on a chip" which massively enhanced the SNES, allowing it to push polygons with aplomb. Created by Argonaut Software, a small UK-based firm, the chip was created when Nintendo enlisted the help of Argonaut's Jez San to assist the company in making 3D...
- SNES
- Jez San
- Super FX
- Retro
Poll Box Art Brawl #19 - Contra III: The Alien Wars
You mean Super Probotector: Alien Rebels, no?
And we're back for another edition of Box Art Brawl, our series of bloody bouts between video game box covers from video game territories across the globe. Konami up to its old tricks. Last week North America was deemed to have the best Donkey Kong 64 cover, winning the day with its brazen boldness...
- Poll
- Box Art Brawl
- Retro
- Contra
- Probotector
Friday29th Nov 2019
News NPD Reveals The Top-Selling Fighting Games On Switch In America
First place goes to Smash Bros. Ultimate, of course
NPD video game industry analyst Mat Piscatella, who regularly provides data about US gaming habits, has this week been taking questions from his followers on Twitter. Earlier on in the week, he revealed the best-selling third-party games on Nintendo platforms in the US and now he's been asked by...
- Nintendo
- North America
- NPD
News Yo-Yo Shuriken Is A Brand New Action Game That's Just Released For The SNES
What year is it?
We're positively swimming in new Nintendo Switch releases every week at this point - our constantly overflowing inbox serves as a regular, major indicator of this (send help) - but we don't expect to see new games arrive for the nearly-30-years-old SNES. That's exactly what we've been treated to today, however, with the launch of...
- SNES
- Retro
News Mario Kart Tour Sets Course For London Next Week
Two new characters appear in the pipe
The next destination for Mario Kart Tour has been revealed, with all of our favourite Mushroom Kingdom racers setting course for rainy old London. The new tour will feature a brand new London-themed track, two new drivers for the game's spotlight pipe, and presumably the usual addition of new karts and gliders...
- Mario Kart
- Mario Kart Tour
- Mobile
Thursday28th Nov 2019
Random This $3,500 Life-Size Snorlax Sure Looks Comfy
You know you want one
Pokémon plushes are big business these days, with official options and a seemingly never-ending stream of Build-A-Bear promotions. We've also had some pretty huge teddy bears to contend with, but nothing beats the home-made approach – and we have to say, we're qui
- Random
- Pokemon
Nintendo Download 28th November (Europe)
Blacksad! Professional Farmer! TheNightfall!
The latest Nintendo Download update for Europe has arrived slightly later than usual (sorry!), and it's bringing new games galore to the eShop in your region. As always, be sure to drop a vote in our poll and comment down below with your potential picks for the week. Enjoy! Switch Retail - New Releases:...
- Nintendo Download
- Nintendo Switch
- Europe
Wednesday27th Nov 2019
News Doug Bowser's Favourite Video Game May Surprise You
"A deep, immersive, problem-solving game with very little dialogue"
He's the president of Nintendo of America, so it stands to reason that people will be very interested to know which video game Doug Bowser loves the most. He's been speaking to the University of Utah's magazine, and – as well as reflecting on his time at the university, he's been...
- Doug Bowser
Tuesday26th Nov 2019
News Glorious Scans Of A Forgotten 1992 F-Zero Novel Have Surfaced Online
Pages and pages of lovely artwork
If you've missed F-Zero as much as we have for the last 15 years-or-so, then wow do we have a great find for you today. The images you see before you are reportedly from an F-Zero novel which was released back in February 1992. They were shared online by Twitter user @step70s earlier this year (you'll have to...
- F-Zero
- Japan
Monday25th Nov 2019
Review House of Golf - Mini-Golf Madness Held Back By Some Awkward Issues
Suburbian tee off
Everyone loves a good game of mini-golf. The wacky courses and absurd obstacles combine to create a challenging, yet accessible game that almost anybody can get stuck into. There have been countless video games based on mini-golf, ranging from console titles like Carnival Games: Mini Golf to smaller, flash-based games of varying...
- Reviews
- Switch eShop
Sunday24th Nov 2019
News Pokémon Sword Is The Most Popular Version In Japan
Digital sales not included
It's safe to say the new Pokémon entries on Switch have been a huge success. Sword and Shield broke records across Japan, Europe, and North America on release, and experienced more than six million sales in the first week while becoming the fastest-selling games on Switch. Focusing on Japan, Famitsu earlier this week
- Nintendo Switch
- Pokemon
- Japan
Poll Box Art Brawl #18 - Donkey Kong 64
Walnuts, peanuts, pineapple smells
He-he-here we go! It's time for Box Art Brawl, our weekly look at which region got the best box art of a particular retro release. Last week the North American version of Ninja Gaiden on the NES absolutely trounced the competition, with the Japanese variant a distant second and Europe left stumbling in a daze...
- Poll
- Box Art Brawl
- Retro
- Donkey Kong 64
- Rare
Saturday23rd Nov 2019
Guide Pokémon GO Maps And Trackers: How To Track Pokémon
What's the best way to find spawning Pokémon nests?
Back when Pokémon GO launched back in 2016 a plethora of 'companion' apps and tools which tapped into the game's API quickly followed to help you track certain Pokémon and find out where the monsters were spawning outside your immediate vicinity. However, Niantic caught on to this booming market...
- Guides
- Pokemon
- Pokemon GO
Friday22nd Nov 2019
News CD Projekt's Revenue Jump Aided By Sales Of Witcher 3 On Switch
Company "encouraged" by the "positive reception"
Polish studio CD Projekt has just published its third-quarter earnings report for 2019, and has cited the release of Witcher 3 on Switch as one of the key reasons for a 38% revenue jump year-on-year. In the last quarter, CD Projekt Capital Group posted 92.9 million PLN in sales revenues, scoring a...
- Nintendo Switch
- Witcher 3
News Eevee Is Your Next Pokémon Funko Pop
Coming soon to a store near you
One of the most popular, cute and adorable Pokémon is the normal-type Eevee. This pocket monster has been around since the first generation and nowadays has its very own video game, Pokémon: Let's Go, Eevee! One thing Eevee hasn't got is its very own Funko Pop. At least until now. Following on from Pikachu, Funko...
- Pokemon
- Funko
- Funko Pop
- The Pokemon Company
- Eevee
News Fortnite's Fishing Frenzy Contest Kicks Off Today
Sleep with the fishes
Epic Games has just announced that Fortnite's Fishing Frenzy Contest starts today. During the contest, you'll be able to win special items and the focus – as you might have guessed – revolves around Fortnite's recently-introduced fishing mechanic. Here's some more information: Things are about to get reel! Triggerfish...
- Nintendo Switch
- Fortnite
Thursday21st Nov 2019
Review Black Future '88 - A Frantic Cyberpunk Classic
Cyber delight
Everybody’s been bitten by the cyberpunk bug recently, with CD Projekt Red’s long-awaited Cyberpunk 2077 finally being unleashed on the world next year. There’s no word as of yet regarding whether the futuristic adventure will be following The Witcher 3's leather-booted footsteps over to Nintendo’s machine, but those waiting...
- Reviews
- Switch eShop
- Black Future 88
Nintendo Download 21st November (Europe)
Children of Morta! Narcos! Bubble Bobble 4 Friends!
The latest Nintendo Download update for Europe has arrived, and it's bringing new games galore to the eShop in your region. As always, be sure to drop a vote in our poll and comment down below with your potential picks for the week. Enjoy! Switch Retail - New Releases: Children of Morta (11 bit...
- Nintendo Download
- Nintendo Switch
- Europe
News Langrisser I & II Lands A 2020 Release Date In The West
Check out the changes
It has been confirmed that Langrisser I & II will launch on March 10th, 2020 in North America and March 13th in Europe, while Australia and New Zealand will get the game on March 20th. A double-pack which remasters two classic Mega Drive SPRGs from the '90s, this collection features new visuals and voice acting, as well as...
- Nintendo Switch
- Langrisser
Wednesday20th Nov 2019
News Level-5's Snack World Is Finally Making Its Way To The West
Coming to Switch early next year
Level-5's Snack World is finally making its western console debut in Snack World: The Dungeon Crawl – Gold, which is due to launch Nintendo Switch on 14th February 2020. A fantasy RPG with a storyline that combines humour and technology, Snack World is part of a multimedia franchise which includes toys, TV shows...
- Nintendo Switch
- Snack World
News Another Free Labo VR Mini-Game Has Been Released
Explore the moon in VR
Nintendo has done a great job of supporting its innovative Labo VR kit with free mini-games, and we've just been gifted yet another today. Dubbed 'Lunar Exploration', the game tasks you with hopping into a lunar rover and exploring the surface of the earth's only natural satellite. To download the game, head over to the...
- Nintendo Switch
- Labo
- Labo VR
Tuesday19th Nov 2019
News Sonic X Is Headed To Netflix Next Month
In North America, at least
With all of this chatter regarding the upcoming live-action Sonic movie, it's easy to forget that there have been other attempts to bring the character to life outside of video games – including more than one animated cartoon series. With that in mind, it's worth noting that on December 1st, seasons one and two of Sonic...
- Sonic
- Netflix
- Sega
News Nintendo Switch Looks Set To End PS4's Five-Year Reign In The UK
UK Switch sales spike 30%
For the past five years, Sony has ruled the roost in the UK hardware sales charts. The PS4 is the territory's undisputed champion with millions of consoles safely installed in millions of living rooms. However, it would seem that Nintendo's recent robust performance is going to change things up a little. Retail data...
- Nintendo Switch
- UK
- PS4
Random So, Someone Made A Portable SNES Out Of... A SNES
Because why not?
Over the past few years, we've seen hackers and modders create some pretty impressive pieces of hardware based on existing classic systems. Portable N64s, GameCubes and even Wii Us have come and gone, each one trying to turn a beloved platform into something subtly different.
- Random
- Retro
- SNES
News The Witcher Showrunner Doesn't See "Rabid" Fans As The Enemy
"I really want to take their enthusiasm and grow"
Despite the fact the upcoming Netflix series The Witcher is an adaptation of Andrzej Sapkowski's best-selling fantasy novels, there's still likely to be fans of the popular video game series tuning in next month to see Henry Cavill's performance as Geralt. Obviously, there are high expectations from...
- The Witcher
- Netflix
Video Check Out Darksiders Genesis' New Creature Core System
Tailor the game to your style
Airship Syndicate and THQ Nordic have just released a new trailer for the upcoming Darksiders Genesis which shows off the game's innovative new "Creature Core" system. This feature allows players to upgrade their character's battle skills by collecting the titular cores after killing enemies and end-of-level bosses...
- Nintendo Switch
- Darksiders
- Videos
Monday18th Nov 2019
News A Sonic Mania-Style 'Drop Dash' Almost Made It Into Sonic 3
New Sonic 3 prototype surfaces
One of Sonic Mania's most unique gameplay features was the addition of a 'drop dash' move which allows characters to roll into a wrecking ball the moment they hit the ground – but it turns out we almost had this move in Sonic 3, which was released decades earlier. A prototype version of the third Sonic game has...
- Sonic
- Sega
Sunday17th Nov 2019
Poll Box Art Brawl #17 - Ninja Gaiden
Or Shadow Warriors to us and our PALs
Roll up, roll up for Box Art Brawl, the contest where regionally different covers of the same game battle each other to see which one stands up to the scrutiny and discerning eyes of the modern era. Last week 49% of you decreed that the Japanese cover of Banjo-Tooie was better than the rest, with the North...
- Poll
- Box Art Brawl
- Retro
- Ninja Gaiden
- NES
Saturday16th Nov 2019
Random Yes, People In The Galar Region Eat Pokémon
Curry on rice, with cooked Slowpoke tail
So, if you haven't already noticed during your own playthrough of Pokémon Sword and Shield, the psychic-water type Slowpoke isn't featured in the Galar Region's Pokédex. While it was believed this Pokémon had been removed, that's not entirely true. You see, the new curry recipes in Sword and Shield reveal...
- Random
- Nintendo Switch
- Pokemon
Friday15th Nov 2019
Thursday14th Nov 2019
News Nintendo 64 Sales Have Seen A Dramatic Rise On eBay This Year
Nostalgia's a powerful thing
eBay has released its 'Most Wanted' holiday shopping guide, highlighting the most popular products that are trending in shopper's wish lists this holiday season. Surprisingly, the 23-year-old Nintendo 64 seems to be having something of a resurgence. In a press release covering some additional insights from the guide, it...
- Nintendo 64
- Retro
Nintendo Download 14th November (Europe)
Pokémon! Bee Simulator! Sparklite! WRC 8!
The latest Nintendo Download update for Europe has arrived, and it's bringing new games galore to the eShop in your region. As always, be sure to drop a vote in our poll and comment down below with your potential picks for the week. Enjoy! Switch Retail - New Releases: Sparklite (Merge Games, 14th Nov,...
- Nintendo Download
- Nintendo Switch
- Europe
Music Pokémon Diamond And Pearl Are Getting A Fanmade Orchestral Makeover
A Gen 4 remake at last!
For years now, Pokémon fans have been desperately hoping for a remake of the series' fourth generation games, Diamond and Pearl. While we can't offer you that, we do have news of the next best thing. Pokémon fan and musical marvel Braxton Burks is back with another orchestral take on the beloved franchise, this time with a...
- Pokemon
- DS
- Music
News Parody Game 'Ring Fat Adventure' Appears Online
The anti Ring Fit Adventure
Nintendo's Ring Fit Adventure is a very decent way for people to have fun while exercising, slowly working on improving their fitness and perhaps burning the odd calorie or ten in the process. This parody title is not. Seemingly jumping on the current interest in Nintendo's new fitness RPG, parody game 'Ring Fat...
- Nintendo Switch
Gallery Finally, Metal Slug Has The Official Book It Deserves
"Thank you!"
Metal Slug is arguably one of the few series from the '90s which has managed to endure and persist despite the passage of time and the advances of technology; it seems that blowing up 2D sprites has a timeless quality to it, and we've personally been really enjoying revisiting these classic games on Switch. If you're a fan of the...
- Metal Slug
- Books
- SNK
News The Witcher Netflix Series Secures A Second Season
Season one arrives next month
After announcing a 20th December release date for season one earlier this month, Netflix has now confirmed its upcoming live-action adaptation of The Witcher will receive a second season. This announcement was made by the showrunner Lauren Hissrich, who took to Twitter yesterday to share the good news: Geralt,...
- The Witcher
- Netflix
Wednesday13th Nov 2019
Tuesday12th Nov 2019
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News Sonic Creator Yuji Naka Still Has One Problem With The Movie Redesign
"I can’t help but feel weird about that one point"
If you've been having a grand old time on our homepage today, you'll have spotted that Paramount Pictures has shared a first official trailer depicting Sonic's movie redesign. It seems to have gone down very well indeed with fans who were repulsed by the original, and now Sonic's creator Yuji Naka...
- Sonic
- Sega
- Movies
Video Here's What Happens When You Battle Giovanni In Pokémon GO
And the reward you get for beating him
If you've been playing Pokémon GO recently, you'll be more than aware that the pesky Team GO Rocket has infiltrated the game. The man behind all of the chaos is, of course, the notorious Giovanni, and highly experienced players have now started to come up against him in battle. Finding him is a challenge in...
- Pokemon
- Pokemon GO
- Mobile
- Video
Monday11th Nov 2019
Random The Month Of Luigi Is Getting Completely Out Of Hand
Nintendo, are you OK?
Update (11th Nov, 12:00 GMT): For some reason, the 'month' of Luigi (see below for more details) appears to be showing no signs of slowing down. A quick look at the @SuperMario_UK Twitter account reveals that Luigi's reign is still very much in effect despite the fact that we're now well and truly in November. The account has...
- Nintendo Switch
- Luigi
News Console Gaming Microtransaction Revenue Has Slowly Declined Throughout 2019
Players getting fed up of DLC and microtransactions?
A new report from statistical group SuperData Research suggests that console players are spending less on in-game purchases. As keen gaming fans will already be aware, additional in-game content has been on the rise in recent times with more purchasable cosmetic items, battle passes, loot boxes...
- Gaming
- DLC
Sunday10th Nov 2019
Soapbox Professor Layton And The Psychology Of Puzzle Solving
Warning: Spoilers contained within!
Like many others, the Nintendo DS has a special place in my heart. Preoccupying me for hours over several years, that little plastic plaything accompanied me here, there and everywhere and with it, my strange assortment of games. As a kid, often what was advertised to me were games featuring brands like Pokémon...
- Features
- Professor Layton
- Soapbox
Poll Box Art Brawl #16 - Banjo-Tooie
Bear-and-Bird-based brawling
Come one, come all - we're about to begin the Box Art Brawl! Yes, welcome back to the weekly battle where we throw three versions of box art from the same game into a ring to determine which one wins the beauty pageant and which one(s) deserves to be boxed up forever. Last week Super Mario took on his continental...
- Poll
- Box Art Brawl
- Retro
- Banjo-Tooie
- Rare
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Saturday9th Nov 2019
Poll How Do You Pronounce These Pokémon-Related Words?
How does your PokéPron compare to the crowd?
A few months back we asked you lovely people to tell us how you say certain video game-related words and with your answers we gathered some interesting data. We know, for example, that 55% of people polled pronounce 'NES' by saying each letter rather than shortening it to a single syllable with ness or...
- Poll
- Features
- Pokemon
Friday8th Nov 2019
News Relive Your Personal Pokémon Memories With This Online Journey Builder Tool
And share them with the world
The Pokémon Company has released a quirky new tool on its official Japanese website, allowing fans of the series to relive their favourite moments from the last couple of decades. You can access the tool right here; the whole thing is in Japanese, but you'll just about be able to get by with the standard (if pretty...
- Pokemon
News YouTubers Life Gets Treated To A New Batch Of Free DLC
New ways to create your content
Part of us couldn't quite believe that Youtubers Life: OMG Edition was actually a thing when it was first revealed for Nintendo Switch last October, but a whole year has passed since then and the game is still going strong. So strong, in fact, that Raiser Games and U-Play Online have revealed that a brand new set of...
- Nintendo Switch
- Switch eShop
- DLC
Thursday7th Nov 2019
News Here's Our First Look Inside Nintendo's New Tokyo Store
Such clean, much wow
Nintendo's first official store in Japan is set to open its doors later this month, and we've finally been treated to our first look inside its magical, glistening halls. Located in Tokyo's new Shibuya Parco shopping centre, the store will officially open on 22nd November. We've already seen some of the merchandise you'll be...
- Nintendo
- Merchandise
- Japan
Nintendo Download 7th November (Europe)
Mario & Sonic! Layton! Super Lucky's Tale!
The latest Nintendo Download update for Europe has arrived, and it's bringing new games galore to the eShop in your region. As always, be sure to drop a vote in our poll and comment down below with your potential picks for the week. Enjoy! Switch Retail - New Releases: Just Dance 2020 (Ubisoft, 5th Nov,...
- Nintendo Download
- Nintendo Switch
- Europe
Wednesday6th Nov 2019
Rumour New Images Supposedly Show Sonic's Movie Redesign
Update: Another new image surfaces online
Update 2 - Wed 6th Nov, 2019 03:05 GMT: We've got yet another look at the apparent redesign (thanks again, GoNintendo). It's just a matter of waiting for a more official announcement now. Update - Sun 27th Oct, 2019 09:00 GMT: Another look at the apparent movie redesign of Sonic the Hedgehog has...
- Rumour
- Sonic
- Sega
- Movies
News Just Dance 2020 Might Be The Last Entry Released On Wii
And the last Wii game ever!
Nintendo abandoned first-party game support for the Wii many years ago, but to this day third-party publisher Ubisoft has continued to release its Just Dance series on the system. The latest one – Just Dance 2020 – arrived yesterday. Of course, all good things must come to an end, and it now sounds as if Ubisoft will...
- Wii
- Ubisoft
- Just Dance
Tuesday5th Nov 2019
Rumour Nintendo May Have Caught The Pokémon Sword And Shield Leaker
Someone wasn't careful enough, it seems
The recent leak of information relating to Pokémon Sword And Shield certainly wasn't part of Nintendo's grand scheme for promoting the game, but if a recent rumour is to be believed, the company has tracked down the individual responsible. The report comes from Twitter user KGPrestige, who claims that...
- Nintendo Switch
- Pokemon
News 3DS System Update 11.12.0-44 Is Now Live
Slightly more stable
Last week during its six months earnings report, Nintendo hinted it would no longer develop first-party games for the 3DS. From here on out, the plan is to rely on evergreen titles to sustain system sales. In terms of technical support for the system itself – nothing has changed. In fact, yesterday, a new system update was...
- 3DS
- 2DS
- Nintendo
- Updates
- Firmware
Poll Vote For Your Favourite Professor Layton Game
Professor Layton and the Public Vote
With Level-5's celebrated Professor Layton puzzle series due to arrive on Switch imminently with Layton's Mystery Journey: Katrielle and the Millionaires' Conspiracy - Deluxe Edition, a port of the 2017 3DS original, what better time to look back at the Layton clan's back catalogue? With two trilogies of games...
- Poll
- Professor Layton
- Level-5
News Nintendo's Taking Ring Fit Adventure On A Tour Of The UK & Ireland
And you can win your own copy
If you've been left intrigued by Ring Fit Adventure but haven't yet taken the plunge, you'll be pleased to know that you can now check it all out for free at a number of locations around the UK. Nintendo's taking its fitness and RPG mash-up on tour, giving players a chance to get their sweat on and see what the game's...
- Nintendo Switch
- UK
Monday4th Nov 2019
Sunday3rd Nov 2019
Poll Box Art Brawl #15 - Super Mario Bros.
Obscure Japanese platformer
Welcome back to Box Art Brawl, the ongoing series where we examine three video game cover variants from across the globe and vote to find out which won is the toppermost of the poppermost. Last week we looked deep into the eyes of cinematic sci-fi platformer Flashback. It was decided that the Japanese variant, with its...
- Poll
- Box Art Brawl
- Retro
- Super Mario Bros
Saturday2nd Nov 2019
News Amazon's Sudden Restriction On Used Nintendo Game Sales Was An "Error"
Update: Amazon responds
Update (2nd Nov, 01:10 BST): In a statement given to ArsTechnica, Amazon has responded to the restrictions placed upon third-party sellers (see original article below). The restrictions were supposedly put in place "in error" and have since been reversed. Yesterday’s email [to third-party Amazon sellers] was sent in...
- Nintendo
- Amazon
Friday1st Nov 2019
