Category: Nintendo

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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Feature: “We Were Quite Nervous” – Star Trek: Voyager – Across The Unknown Dev Talks Returning Actors, Music & Fan Feedback

Switch 2 demo arrives on 9th February.

We’re fans of the final frontier around these parts, so when our combadges chirruped with news of a Star Trek game for Nintendo’s newest console, our anticipation grew like a clutch of tribbles in a grain silo.

As you’ll have gathered from the title, Star Trek: Voyager – Across the Universe is set in the TNG-DS9-VOY era and sees you charged with Captain Janeway’s mission of getting her crew home safely after being thrown across the other side of the galaxy by an alien force.

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Talking Point: What Are You Playing This Weekend? (7th February)

Directly to you.

Just when we thought our wishlists couldn’t get any longer, Nintendo had to go and drop another Direct. Let’s see who’s working through their backlog to make way for the oncoming deluge of releases in another edition of What Are You Playing.

The Direct was the big news for this week, bringing with it a Hollow Knight – Nintendo Switch 2 Edition shadow drop, release dates for Indiana Jones and the Great Circle, Fallout 4: Anniversary Edition, and Final Fantasy VII Rebirth, and another peek at the awesome-looking co-op adventure Orbitals.

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Pokémon Pinball Teased By Stern Pinball, Prices Start At $6,999

No, not that one.

Pokémon is celebrating 30 years this year, and as part of this, trainers around the globe can expect all sorts of exciting (and surprising) announcements.

Ahead of the annual event Pokémon Day, taking place later this month on 27th February 2026, Stern Pinball has announced it will be stepping into the battle arena with its very own themed pinball cabinet. And yes, we’re referring to an actual pinball cabinet here (not a video game).

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