Square Enix announced at the end of last year that its racing game Chocobo GP would receive “no further large scale updates” and that it would stop selling the paid currency Mythril in January 2023. Chocobo GP’s US eShop listing now has a “release date” of June 15, 2023. What’s up? It seems related to Chocobo GP “Lite,” which was ...

Update: North American Legend of Zelda amiibo are back in stock. Depending on where you live, Best Buy and Amazon are restocking them in waves. The Tears of the Kingdom Link and Breath of the Wild Bokoblin are available (thanks, Amiibo News). In North America, you may be able to complete your Legend of Zelda amiibo collection. The Best Buy ...

Pikmin 4 download cards with screenshots of new features have appeared in Japan. The new screenshots, posted to Twitter by @TokyoGameLife, show that two-player split-screen will return in the upcoming title (our fingers are still crossed for online capabilities) and that player two can play a support role as a shooter, controlling the Pikmin while you control the space explorer. ...

Shadow the Hedgehog will return, but not in Sonic Superstars. Sonic Team’s Takashi Iizuka was asked about Shadow’s appearance in Sega’s upcoming multiplayer platformer during a Shacknews interview this week. The “classic” characters are the focus of this 3D entry. “Unfortunately Shadow’s not in the game – sorry all you Shadow fans, this is a classic series game, so do ...

The Switch eShop released Zelda-style Mario Maker-like Super Dungeon Maker in May. We liked it and thought it could become “something great”. Firechick’s latest update includes “fresh” content, performance and stability improvements, and bug fixes. Mystic Garden, a new theme, has faster load times and performance and stability improvements. See the patch notes for details: Super Dungeon Maker update: New ...

Update:  Wave four is also available. This round features Xenoblade Chronicles 3 character chibi icons. A fifth and final wave will follow on 22 June 2023. Noisy Pixel’s view: Update 2: Here’s Nintendo’s third wave. Nintendo Everything has these until June 15, 2023: Update #1: The Switch Online ‘Missions and Rewards’ program now has the second wave of Xenoblade Chronicles 3 icons. ...

Sonic Origins Plus launches this week on Switch. It marks the first physical release of the collection and adds Amy as a playable character and 12 Game Gear titles to Sonic Origins. As a result, copies have already been sold to eager fans, and some aren’t happy with Sega’s handling of certain aspects of the game. Some complaints seem valid, ...

‘Star Fox Grand Prix’, a Star Fox racing game, was rumored in 2018. There was a logo mockup, comparisons to other Nintendo IPs, and countdowns to every Direct hoping it would be “the one”. Why hasn’t the racer appeared after five years? Was the game real or internet rumor? In its latest video, DidYouKnowGaming? solves one of Nintendo’s biggest mysteries. ...

In August 2022, we learned that Moving Out 2 would be a sequel to the brilliant game. Last week, a teaser appeared at the Future Games Show Summer Showcase. Team17 revealed that the game will release on Switch on August 15th. A new gameplay trailer accompanied the news, a nice change from the cinematic teaser. From what we can see, ...

Are you ready for Rain World’s brutality again? Rain World: Downpour DLC launches on Switch on July 11, 2023. The upcoming DLC will add hundreds of new maps across ten new regions, five new characters, two new game modes, and local co-op to Rain World, extending your playtime. Look ahead: – Breaking New Ground to Explore – Survive and explore ten ...