GameMill Entertainment announced today that NASCAR Arcade Rush will launch on Switch on September 15. The game seems to balance realistic racing and party-oriented Mario Kart 8 Deluxe. The courses are wacky (each is a twist on an iconic NASCAR track) and have speed boosts and death-defying jumps, but no banana peel power-ups. Each car can be customized, and there ...
Read More »We’re Craving Resident Evil Switch eShop Discounts
Capcom is offering a special discount on all Switch eShop Resident Evil games, so now may be a good time to start playing. That means you can save up to 60% on Resident Evil 4, 0, Village, and more. Of course, some of these games are Cloud Versions, so check the demos before buying. See what’s available: Game US Price ...
Read More »Zelda Is Dethroned By Pikmin 4’s Extraordinary Debut
Nintendo’s latest big release debuted well on Famitsu’s Japanese charts (via Gematsu) this week. Pikmin 4 sold 401,853 copies in its first week, topping the charts. Rescue Corps’ debut is higher than Kirby’s Return to Dream Land Deluxe and Final Fantasy XVI, but it’s still far behind Tears of the Kingdom, which is in second place. Nobunaga’s Ambition: Awakening, the ...
Read More »‘Missions & Rewards’ Adds Pikmin 4 Icons to Switch Online
Update: The second wave of Pikmin 4 Nintendo Switch icons is out. Redeem by August 3. Nintendo Everything lists the offerings: Nintendo’s ‘Missions and Rewards’ online service has added new icons to celebrate Pikmin 4’s Switch release this week. This time you can claim icons for all your favorite Pikmin, the new doggo Oatchi, and more! Here are July and ...
Read More »Double Dragon Advance, Super, and Collection For Switch
After releasing Double Dragon Gaiden: Rise of the Dragons on the Switch this week, Arc System Works announced Super Double Dragon and Double Dragon Advance for all platforms, including Nintendo’s hybrid system. Both will be sold digitally. “The long-awaited Double Dragon Advance and Super Double Dragon are making a double comeback this year! After 20 years, the first official ports for both games will ...
Read More »Earthbound Documentary Will Explore Online Community Power
On November 27, 2023, an EarthBound documentary ten years in the making will examine online communities and how an Earthbound fansite gained remarkable traction while “butting heads with corporate goliaths”. After starting as a passion project in 2013, Jazzy Benson’s documentary “Earthbound USA” will be available on Fangamer. The 100-minute documentary will feature exclusive interviews from: – Shigesato Itoi ( ...
Read More »Next Month’s Splatoon 3 Splatfest
After the ice cream-themed event a few weeks ago, Nintendo has announced that Splatoon 3’s next Splatfest will take place from August 12-14. The event asks “Which is most important to you?” instead of ice cream or Triforce battles. Money, Fame, or Love—which team will win? Is it all about the money, the fame or the love? Get your priorities ...
Read More »Blasphemous 2’s Switch Trailer Is Deliciously Gory
Blasphemous 2, The Game Kitchen’s highly anticipated Metroidvania sequel, is nearing its Switch release on August 24, 2023. Team17 opened pre-orders and released a new gameplay trailer featuring gory combat and gorgeous pixel art to celebrate. Key game features: SAVAGE COMBAT – The Penitent One shows no mercy, and with a series of new weapons offering new moves, brutal executions, ...
Read More »Squidward, Jimmy Neutron Join Nickelodeon All-Star Brawl 2
Nickelodeon’s Switch Smash Bros. sequel is coming this year. Ludosity, Fair Play Labs, and GameMill Entertainment announced Nickelodeon All-Star Brawl 2. The exclusive IGN reveal promises more characters, stages, modes, and a new story mode campaign to stop Vlad Plasmius (from Danny Phantom). ‘Supers’—like Final Smashes—will be added to characters. Most importantly, Squidward and Jimmy Neutron are joining this sequel. ...
Read More »Sega Wanted To “Move Beyond” Pixel Art, So Sonic Mania 2 Didn’t Happen
Many Sonic fans consider Sonic Mania the best game ever. Many wanted a sequel with more classic stages, new levels, and buttery smooth physics in beautiful pixel art. We now understand why Sonic Mania 2 never happened. Sega’s Takashi Iizuka denied rumors of creative differences between Sonic Mania’s developer Headcannon, led by Christian Whitehead, and Sega in a Game Informer ...
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