Category: Nintendo

NYXI’s Hyperion 3 Is, On Paper, The Perfect Joy-Con 2 Alternative

Early-bird price expires today.

Over the coming years, we’re likely to see a bunch of alternatives to the Switch 2’s Joy-Con, but NYXI’s new Hyperion 3 looks like it might be a solid early contender.

Available for pre-order now via the NYXI website, you can currently take advantage of a 30% ‘early-bird’ discount, bringing the price down to £88 for those in the UK. This is only valid for the remainder of the day, by which point the price will return to £125.

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ICYMI: The Super Mario Galaxy Movie Is Now Coming To Cinemas Two Days Earlier

In certain parts of the world.

Yesterday, Nintendo finally gave us our first look at Yoshi in The Super Mario Galaxy Movie, thanks to a Nintendo Direct and a brand new trailer. And while Yoshi — and some other Mario series cameos — stole the spotlight, there’s one piece of additional news that fans in certain countries can get excited about.

The Super Mario Bros. Movie is coming out on 1st April 2026, two days earlier in the US “and many additional markets globally”. The new date was shown at the end of the trailer yesterday, with Nintendo confirming the news online.

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Guide: Best Final Fantasy Games, Ranked – Switch 2 And Nintendo Systems

Every single Final Fantasy game, mainline or spin-off, ranked by you.

All updated with two of the best Final Fantasy games around, at least in our books — Final Fantasy Tactics and Final Fantasy VII Remake Intergrade, both on Switch 2. Enjoy!

As one of the biggest RPG franchises in the world, Final Fantasy has a boatload of titles under its belt. Starting in 1987 with the original Final Fantasy on the NES, the franchise has simply exploded over the years and introduced many watershed RPGs to the world.

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Super Mario Galaxy Movie’s New Trailer Shares A “First Look” At Yoshi

New galaxies, new friends.

Nintendo just aired a new trailer for The Super Mario Galaxy Movie during a special Direct broadcast and it gave fans a “first” proper look at Mario’s long-time pal Yoshi.

Apart from Yoshi and a bunch of other surprises in the trailer, Nintendo’s Shigeru Miyamoto also gave a quick history lesson on Yoshi’s origins in the video games.

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Poll: Box Art Brawl: Duel – Super Mario Advance 3: Yoshi’s Island

Mlem.

We are back, back, back with another edition of Box Art Brawl!

We went tactical last week, as we matched up a pair of covers for Final Fantasy Tactics A2: Grimoire of the Rift on the DS, and it’s got to be said, the results were the most one-sided we’ve seen in a long time. The bright European / Japanese version took home a staggering 90% of the vote, leaving the bland North American variant with a measly 10%. Oof.

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Bandai Namco Announces New Dragon Ball Game Project “AGE 1000”

“Major” DLC also revealed for Sparking! ZERO.

The Dragon Ball series is currently celebrating its 40th anniversary, and as part of a special ‘Dragon Ball Genkidamatsuri‘ event this week, Bandai Namco has shared some video game announcements.

First up, there’s “breaking news” regarding the latest game in the works. It’s the official announcement of the new game project “AGE 1000“. This title, which will get an official name at a later date, has been in development for “about 6 to 7 years now including the initial concept phase”. It features a new “never-before-seen world and characters” from legend and series creator Akira Toriyama, who passed away in 2024.

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