Category: Nintendo

Bold folds.

We have mused on the idea of a ‘Paper Zelda’ game before, but ‘Paper Pokémon’? That’s not something we ever thought we needed. Until today, that is.

Animator and artist Spyrook has created a Pokémon-meets-Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door mash-up and it looks incredible. In the above video, you can witness a duo battle between Riolu / Ralts and Mawile / “Eevee” (though there’s something shifty going on with the latter), lovingly recreated in Paper Mario’s theatre setting.

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Lean, green, and mean.

Digital Foundry has put out a new video taking a look at some of the best-looking Nintendo Switch exclusives since the console launched in 2017.

There are some pretty obvious choices here that won’t come as a surprise to regular readers, including the likes of Metroid Prime Remastered, Xenoblade Chronicles 3, Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom, and Shin’en’s awesome launch title Fast RMX.

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That’s a wrap.

EVO 2024 took place this weekend and if you’re curious to know what went down, you’ve come to the right place.

We’ve put together this guide filled with all the announcements and news related to games on the Switch, games announced for Switch as well as some other highlights you may or may not have seen throughout the weekend.

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Pik up your life.

Soapbox features enable our individual writers and contributors to voice their opinions on hot topics and random stuff they’ve been chewing over. Today, on Pikmin 4‘s first anniversary, Alana thinks the half-plant, half-animal creatures known as Pikmin helped her move across the globe…

I define many of the biggest moments in my life contextually. What was I doing, what movies did I like, where was I living, and – perhaps most importantly – what games was I playing? Attaching memories and moments to objects or things is just human nature, whether they’re positive or negative. Personally, it helps me form an attachment that goes beyond “Hey, this video game is pretty good!”

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Could an announcement be on the way?

Bandai Namco could be gearing up for a remaster of the 2011 fantasy role-playing game Tales of Xillia, according to a new rumour doing the rounds online.

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Demonic.

Hello folks, and welcome to another edition of Box Art Brawl!

Last time, we looked at Kirby’s Pinball Land for the Game Boy (jeez, how many Kirby games are there..? Don’t answer that), pitting Europe and North America against Japan in a good ol’ fashioned duel.

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Coming to Switch this year.

Update :

As promised, Marvel vs. Capcom Fighting Collection: Arcade Classics made an appearance at EVO 2024 this weekend. Not only was it playable to the general public on the show floor, but it was also showcased by some veterans, including the fighting game and EVO legend Justin Wong.

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Capcom’s dev team has big dreams, but fans will need to show their support.

The fighting game community got a huge surprise recently with Capcom’s announcement of the Marvel vs. Capcom Fighting Collection: Arcade Classics. It’s raised the question if fans might see some new entries in the future, and it seems there’s now a real possibility.

Speaking in an “exclusive” with Dexerto, the collection’s producer Shuhei Matsumoto said that “maybe there is an opportunity for a new Marvel vs Capcom game”. He feels the same way about “a new Capcom-based SNK game” if fans are willing to show their support.

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Out soon on Switch.

At EVO 2024 SNK shared announced SNK vs Capcom: SVC Chaos would be coming to the Nintendo Switch and other platforms. It’s available now on Steam and will be released on 22nd July 2024 for the Switch. Here are the full details about this title (via Steam):

SNK and CAPCOM legends clash in this star-studded crossover fighting game! The 2003 arcade hit SVC CHAOS is back and better than ever!

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“Having a ceiling on any sort of media will always be seen as a negative”.

It’s been over four years since this writer last spoke to George Perkins of Super Rare Games, the boutique publisher of limited-run physical Switch releases which set up shop back in 2018.

Since then the firm has branched out into both physical PS5 releases and digital publishing, and with its catalogue of physical Switch games now standing at a whopping 115, it seems that despite the tumultuous state of the gaming industry right now and the long-heralded decline of physical media, there’s more than enough interest to keep a company like Super Rare in rude health.

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