On Wednesdays we wear pink.
After 105+ minutes of gameplay and breakdowns, we have finally arrived at the launch week for Masahiro Sakurai’s latest joint, Kirby Air Riders.
The game is mere hours away from boosting onto Switch 2 on 20th November (that’s tomorrow!), and that means that it’s time to take a look at the reviews and give you a summary of all the different opinions out there.
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Air force one.
Kirby Air Ride, I think it’s fair to say, didn’t receive all that warm a welcome when it launched back in 2003.
With lucky GameCubers already marinating in the delicious driving juices of Mario Kart: Double Dash and F-Zero GX, Kirby’s cute and chaotic style of racing just didn’t seem to stick with the mainstream, and, as a result, it’s become known as one of those Marmite efforts. You either gelled with its new approach to slinging yourself around tracks or you didn’t.
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No “try before you buy” option.
The Switch 2 has already got a decent library of demos, but if you were hoping to see something similar for Capcom’s upcoming title Resident Evil Requiem, it supposedly won’t be happening…at least right now.
Speaking to Australian game website Stevivor recently, Requiem’s producer Masato Kumazawa revealed there is currently “no plan” to make a demo accessible to the general public “at this stage”. The team instead wants to focus its energy on “finishing off the game”, which is due out early next year.
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Available for a “limited time”.
Among Us has dabbled in all sorts of crossovers, and for the latest event, it’s teaming up with the farming and lifestyle sim Stardew Valley.
The Stardew Cosmicube (a special item featuring themed cosmetics you can unlock) will be available from now until 18th February 2026 and is completely “free”. During this time, you’ll be able to unlock all sorts of goodies.
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Check out the first trailer.
Netflix’s animated series, Tomb Raider: The Legend of Lara Croft, is returning to the streaming service next month, with season two kicking off on 11th December. And look, we even have a trailer!
This second and final season, which once again stars Hayley Atwell in the titular role, sees Lara and co. race across the globe to get their hands on some ancient masks that pack some mysterious powers. There’s an uber-rich “techno-visionary” trying to hunt the relics down too, so no prizes for guessing who the goodies and baddies are in this situation.
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“They were very courteous”.
Earlier this week, we got the news that Broken Sword: Shadow of the Templars was being ‘reforged’ once again, into a new Switch 2 Edition this time.
Huzzah, we thought, as we pondered who would be the best person to talk to about the 1996 point-and-click adventure making its way to Nintendo’s latest hybrid. The answer, of course, is Charles Cecil MBE, the co-founder of Revolution Software, and someone who has worked on the series from its very inception right up to the present day.
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Every game we scored 9/10 or higher, plus one personal pick.
Ahhh, the Holiday season fast approaches, and you know what that means? Sales and sales galore. Black Friday is just around the corner, so Nintendo has rightfully kicked off its big ol’ November sale over on the European eShop.
This year’s Black Friday sale — which runs until 30th November 2025 — is still stacked, but in terms of the big hitters, it’s actually a little lighter than usual, perhaps to allow the Switch 2 to shine over the season. There’s some gems in here, though, including a couple of Switch 2 exclusives.
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Square Enix rolls out Version 1.4.0.
Square Enix’s excellent release Final Fantasy Tactics: The Ivalice Chronicles has received a new game update this week, bumping it up to Version 1.4.0.
This update includes “various improvements” which should enhance the overall experience. There are some fixes (including addressing an issue that prevented the Akademy report “Master of All Trades” from being completed), character name fixes, adjustments, and much more.
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Go on, tell us.
It’s been a huge year for Nintendo with the launch of the Switch 2 in June. Since then, it’s been one major first-party release after another, and following on from Hyrule Warriors: Age of Imprisonment earlier this month, it’s now time for some Kirby Air Riders action.
Since the reveal of this new entry, there have been all sorts of details about it shared by Nintendo and its game director Masahiro Sakurai. This includes two Nintendo Direct presentations, and more recently some Global Test Ride Demos. Now that everyone has hopefully had some time to try it out, we’re curious to know if you’ll be jumping back in for the official release later this week.
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Listen now!
Nintendo Music has added all sorts of albums recently, and today’s update sees the arrival of the Wii Fit Plus soundtrack.
There are 90 tracks included in this album, with a run time of 1 hour and 54 minutes. Some are just quick musical notes or sounds that play during certain segments, while others are proper tracks. This album also includes tracks from Wii Fit and Wii Fit Plaza. Here’s the rundown of every song in this latest update:
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