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Friday28th Jul 2023
News Hot Wheels Unleashed 2: Turbocharged Puts Family First With Fast & Furious Collab
Game launches in October
Before the game has even pulled up to the start line, Milestone has revealed the first collaboration for its upcoming racer, Hot Wheels Unleashed 2: Turbocharged, and we couldn't think of a more perfect pair than Hot Wheels and Fast & Furious. Right from the game's release on 19th October, you'll be able to get in the...
News Running Fable Scrambles Over The Finish Line This August On Switch
No giants here
You might remember Running Fable from last month's announcement trailer — and our cheeky little story about it. But there's no messing around here, as Seashell Studio has revealed that the game will be launching 9th August on Switch. Dubbed as a hybrid multiplayer racing strategy game (with cross-play available at launch between...
Guide The Legend Of Zelda: Oracle Of Seasons & Oracle Of Ages - Which Should I Play First?
Decisions, decisions...
In typical Nintendo fashion, the company this week shadow-launched not one, but two Legend of Zelda titles on the Nintendo Switch Online service. The Legend of Zelda: Oracle of Seasons and Oracle of Ages originally started life on the Game Boy back in 2001 by the now defunct Capcom subsidiary Flagship. The games remain fan...
News Hugely Anticipated Turn-Based RPG 'Sea Of Stars' Has Gone Gold
Game launches in August
Sea Of Stars, the widely anticipated RPG from Sabotage Studio, has gone gold ahead of its launch on August 29th, 2023. You know what that means: development on the game is now complete with the master build being submitted for certification. That means no more delays - hooray! Well... Apart from any incredibly unlikely...
News Sakurai Can't Imagine Future Super Smash Bros. Games Without His Involvement
"We don't have someone who can simply take the reins"
Legendary developer Masahiro Sakurai continues to pump out videos for his YouTube channel, Masahiro Sakurai on Creating Games, in which he imparts invaluable advice and anecdotes on game development. In his latest video, he goes into how his development team was built for the 2008 Wii title,...
News Castlevania Advance Collection Scores A Physical Switch Release, Pre-Orders Live
Update: Snag your specials now
Update [Fri 28th Jul, 2023 15:45 BST]: Pre-orders for the physical versions of Castlevania Advance Collection are now live over on Limited Run Games. Physical versions are available for all major platforms, while there are also some extra special versions bursting with extra goodies. Standard copies will cost $34.99,...
News Eiyuden Chronicle: Hundred Heroes Delayed To 2024
"The decision was made in order to ensure the best possible story"
Rabbit & Bear Studios has revealed that Eiyuden Chronicle: Hundred Heroes — the Suikoden-inspired RPG that smashed Kickstarter records back in 2020 — has been delayed to Q2 2024. Originally due to release this year, in a Kickstarter backer email sent out today (and a blog...
Review The Legend Of Zelda: Oracle Of Ages - An Engrossing Tale And True Series Classic
A song for the ages
This review originally went live in 2013, and we're updating and republishing it to mark the game's arrival in the Nintendo Switch Online Game Boy / Game Boy Color library. Ever since The Legend of Zelda released on the NES, Nintendo has played the franchise relatively close to its chest. Series creator Shigeru Miyamoto has had...
Review The Legend Of Zelda: Oracle Of Seasons - An Underappreciated Old-School Adventure
Battle seasoned
This review originally went live in 2013, and we're updating and republishing it to mark the game's arrival in the Nintendo Switch Online Game Boy / Game Boy Color library. The combat of The Legend of Zelda series has seen several iterations over the decades. The classic top-down gameplay of the original was morphed into a faster,...
News We're Itching For These Tasty Resident Evil Switch eShop Discounts
The Master of Discounting
If you've been pondering whether or not to get into the Resident Evil franchise recently, then now might in fact be a perfect time, because Capcom is currently running a special discount on all Resident Evil games available on the Switch eShop. That means you can nab the likes of Resident Evil 4, Resident Evil 0, Resident...
Poll Disney Illusion Island Is Out On Switch Today, Will You Be Getting It?
Another exclusive in the bag
The Switch has been getting a number of pretty high-profile exclusive games this year so far, and the latest to add to the pile is Dlala Studio's 2D platformer, Disney Illusion Island. With support for up to four players via local co-op, the game stars Mickey Mouse, Minnie Mouse, Donald Duck, and Goofy as they embark on...
News EarthBound Documentary Will Examine The Power Of Online Communities
Set for release in November
An EarthBound documentary ten years in the making will debut on November 27th, 2023, examining the power of online communities and how an Earthbound fansite gained remarkable traction while "butting heads with corporate goliaths". Christened 'Earthbound USA', the documentary will be available via the Fangamer website and...
News Double Dragon Advance, Super & Collection Announced For Switch
"The first official ports" of Advance & Super
Following the release of Double Dragon Gaiden: Rise of the Dragons on the Switch this week, Arc System Works has now announced Super Double Dragon and Double Dragon Advance for all platforms including Nintendo's hybrid system. They will both be available as standalone digital purchases. "The...
News You Can Now Purchase Physical Games On The My Nintendo Store (Australia)
Good news, everyone!
From today onwards, Nintendo fans located in Australia in New Zealand can now purchase Switch games and consoles from the local My Nintendo Store. Nintendo is offering all of its major first-party titles in physical form - from Pikmin 4 and The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom to earlier Switch releases such as New Super...
Round Up The Reviews Are In For Disney Illusion Island
What did the critics think?
This week marks the release of Disney Illusion Island on the Nintendo Switch. It's a brand-new 2D platformer with Metroidvania design - starring Mickey Mouse, Minnie Mouse, Donald Duck and Goofy. It also happens to include both solo and co-op play where you work together to "run, jump, swim, and swing your way to...
News Bomb Rush Cyberfunk Shares Some Fresh Screens Ahead Of Next Month's Launch
Update: New footage also released
Update [Fri 28th Jul, 2023 01:30 BST]: Team Reptile is still counting down the days until the release of Bomb Rush Cyberfunk and as part of this, it's now released some new footage on social media. It gives us a brief look at the Eclipse crew. Team Reptile: "Less than a month left until impact on 18 Augustus. Mark...
Thursday27th Jul 2023
News Brace Yourselves, Pokémon Cards Are Seemingly Returning To UK McDonald's Happy Meals Soon
Fillet O' Magicarp
As has become something of a yearly occurrence, it looks like Pokémon cards will once again be returning to McDonald's Happy Meals within the next month (thanks, Eurogamer). In some European countries, the promotion has begun today (27th July) with 15 different Pokémon cards up for grabs with the purchase of a Happy Meal. It...
Review PixelJunk Scrappers Deluxe - A Unique Brawler Littered With Multiplayer Greatness
Not exactly scrap
Q-Games’ PixelJunk series, essentially an umbrella name for their indie game output, is now in its second chapter. With little to no correlating factors, each game is largely a standalone work, with PixelJunk Racers, for example, being a Micro Machines-style overhead racing title, while PixelJunk Shooter is a subterranean search...
News Castlevania: Nocturne, Netflix's Upcoming Animated Series, Lands New Teaser Trailer
Whipping onto Netflix this September
Update: Netflix has shared some more details on the upcoming Castlevania: Nocturne series starring Richter Belmont. The eight-episode season will drop in its entirety on 28th September 2023, and we'll be able to return to the stunning animation of the Castlevania Netflix universe. Set during the French...
News Sonic Mania 2 Didn't Happen Because Sega Wanted To "Move Beyond" Pixel Art
"You kind of end up targeting a very specific core audience"
Sonic Mania is heralded by many of the blue blur's fans as one of the best Sonic games ever made. A sequel was a dream for many — more classic stages revamped, more brand new levels created, and those buttery smooth physics making a beautiful pixel art return. However, Sonic Mania 2...
Nintendo Download 27th July (North America)
Disney Illusion Island! Venba! Yggdra Union!
The latest Nintendo Download update for North America 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 eShop - Highlights: Disney Illusion Island (Disney...
Japanese Charts Pikmin 4 Posts An Out Of This World Debut, Knocking Zelda From The Top Spot
Holy Hocotate!
This week's Japanese charts have come in from Famitsu (via Gematsu) and it has been quite the debut for Nintendo's latest big release. Yes, Pikmin 4 has taken the top spot this time around with a whopping 401,853 copies sold in its opening week. Of course, this doesn't come close to Tears of the Kingdom's opening (which this time...
News Nickelodeon All-Star Brawl 2 Announced, Squidward & Jimmy Neutron Join The Roster
After weeks of rumours
Update: GameMill Entertainment has shared more details on its upcoming brawling sequel, Nickelodeon All-Star Brawl 2, along with a fresh batch of screenshots and pre-order details. Let's take a look at what's in store for us later this year: Key Features - A Totally New Fighting Game Experience: Rebuilt and reimagined from...
Review Disney Illusion Island - Mickey Mouse's Metroidvania Is Magical
Hot dog!
Back in the days of the Sega Genesis, Disney games like Castle of Illusion and World of Illusion offered some of the best platforming action you could get your hands on that didn’t involve a very fast blue mammal. However, the Illusion series never continued beyond that console generation, and though Disney Illusion Island is technically...
News Blasphemous 2 Is Looking Deliciously Gory In Latest Switch Trailer
Pre-orders now open
Blasphemous 2, the highly anticipated sequel to developer The Game Kitchen's popular indie Metroidvania, is inching ever closer to its Switch launch on August 24th, 2023. To celebrate, publisher Team17 has opened pre-orders for the game and released a brand new gameplay trailer, showcasing heaps of gory combat and stunning pixel...
Random Fans Share Their Most Memorable Failed Experiments From Zelda: TOTK
Ganondoof
We have all made a good number of mistakes in The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom. Even those who waltzed through the main story, have their Flurry Rush timing down to a T, and always have the right meals in their inventory will, at one point, have unknowingly lit Link on fire or sent him plummeting from a Sky Island. The point is,...
News New Splatoon 3 Splatfest Kicks Off Next Month
"Get your priorities straight"
Coming off the back of the ice cream-themed event from a few weeks ago, Nintendo has today announced that Splatoon 3's next Splatfest will be getting underway next month — running from 12th-14th August, to be precise. Away from the bright colours of ice cream or battles for the Triforce, the upcoming event takes a...
Review Double Dragon Gaiden: Rise Of The Dragons - Likeable, But Lacks Its Peers' Punch
Streetlight people
When violence is the core vice of most video games, and in the case of Mortal Kombat, viscerally so, it’s worth exploring how it translates to sensory player feedback. Double Dragon Gaiden works well in terms of negotiating increasingly difficult enemy gangs with creative use of your expanding moveset, but, while the series'...
News Nintendo Expands Switch Online's Game Boy Color Library With Two Zelda Classics
Oracle of Ages & Seasons return
In a new Switch Online update today Nintendo has added the Game Boy Color classics The Legend of Zelda: Oracle of Ages and The Legend of Zelda: Oracle of Seasons. Both of these titles were originally released on the handheld system in 2001. These games can be played individually, in any order but you'll get even more...
News Sega Files Logo Trademark For "Sonic & Friends"
What could it be for?
Although Sonic Superstars is just around the corner, Sega is always busy with various other Sonic projects, and it seems to definitely have something else lined up - with the company last month filing a mysterious trademark in Japan for "Sonic & Friends". Now, in a slight development, it seems the logo trademark for it was...
