Category: Nintendo

Pokémon Pokopia Demo Event Is Heading To London This Week

Dragonite Quest Builders.

Pokémon Pokopia might just be one of our most anticipated games of 2026. If you’re in the same boat and you’re lucky enough to be attending the Pokémon European International Championships in London this weekend, then boy, do we have good news for you! Attendees will be among the first in the world to go hands-on with the upcoming ‘mon sim thanks to a surprise event demo.

The demo will be exclusive to the EUIC event (now sold out), but it poses a good opportunity to see what this weird spin-off is all about.

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Rayman Really Is Back, According To The Series Creator

“I think there’s a kind of remake planned”.

Although Ubisoft has only just done a major organisational restructure, it’s already been confirmed the mascot Rayman is part of the company’s future plans.

Now, following a rating for a Rayman 30th Anniversary Edition last month, the series creator Michel Ancel has made some comments about a new project to Retro Gamer Magazine, which would apparently see the return of the first Rayman game.

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Poll: What Review Score Would You Give Dragon Quest VII: Reimagined?

Imaginative or uninspired?

After a slate of HD-2D remakes, Dragon Quest has brought another of its past entries into the modern era, this time with a doll-like, diorama-style 3D look in Dragon Quest VII: Reimagined.

This complete overhaul of the 2000 PlayStation RPG, which also came out on the 3DS in 2013 and 2016 (Japan and the West respectively) delivers a streamlined version of one of the longest games in the series, smoothing out the pacing, improving combat, making battles faster, and even cutting a few “optional” scenarios.

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Review: Yakuza Kiwami 3 & Dark Ties (Switch 2) – Maybe It’s Time To Take A Break

Daddy issues.

I’m of the opinion that there are no bad Yakuza games. Although the series has definitely fluctuated in quality over the years, they always offer up something to keep me engaged and satisfied. Yakuza Kiwami 3 & Dark Ties is still a decent entry, but it’s also bloated, poorly paced, and marred in controversy surrounding the recasting of a key character. Frankly, I’d argue that RGG’s prolificacy is starting to have an impact on the quality of its games, and it might be time to take a break.

Much like the previous Kiwami titles, this is a remake of the 2009 PS3 original, continuing the story of protagonist Kazuma Kiryu as the story shifts over to the new location of Downtown Ryukyu in Okinawa. The new setting offers a nice change of pace, leaning more towards a kind of tropical, resort-style environment. At a glance, it’s lovely to look at with the series’ signature attention to detail all intact, though you might be wondering whether the lighting issues from the demo have been addressed.

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Mario Tennis Fever’s Opening Movie Is As Cinematic As They Come

Fever dream.

Mario Tennis Fever arrives on Switch 2 this week, and to mark the occasion, Nintendo has released the game’s action-packed opening movie.

You’ll find the full cutscene above, which shows Mario and Bowser locked in a bitter back-and-forth on the court with Peach and Daisy. Naturally, the Fever Rackets are the stars of the show, with the movie showcasing a whole host of power-ups and their effect on the court — stick around until the very end to see the clean-up operation.

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Poll: Box Art Brawl: Duel – Super Bomberman 2 (SNES)

Bob-bob-bob-bomb.

Ahoy! Welcome, one and all, to another edition of Box Art Brawl!

Last time, we checked out Red Alarm for the Virtual Boy, which of course will be joining the launch lineup for Virtual Boy – Nintendo Classics on NSO later this month. It was a surprisingly close contest, with North America just about claiming victory with 54% of the vote.

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