Movable feast.
The world is an unpredictable place, full of strife and economic instability. So, there will always be room for another cosy city builder.
Swiss developer Stray Fawn Studio sticks to the genre formula but delivers a charmingly fresh thematic twist. The Wandering Village casts you as the steward of a tiny community, striving to survive on the back of a gigantic creature that quite literally wanders a post-apocalyptic wasteland.
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Not long now!
Are you excited? Because we are excited! Yes, it’s getting mighty close to the return of everyone’s favourite video game ape, and to celebrate Nintendo has posted a little movie on its social media (and to its Nintendo Today app, naturally) to remind us all that there are precisely three days to go until the launch of Donkey Kong Bananza.
Nice! We hope DK gets over that rather crushing blow in time for our adventures later this week, though.
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According to a new copyright listing.
Following the monumental success of The Super Mario Bros. Movie, it seems Nintendo and Universal are keen to expand on its new venture beyond the upcoming sequel in 2026.
As reported by Nintendo Everything, a new copyright filing has been spotted that is simply listed as ‘Untitled Donkey Kong Project ;Motion picture’. The date of recordation is 6th June 2025, with two dates listed as the execution: 9th May and 17th May 2025.
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Oh boy!
Hello folks, and welcome to another edition of Box Art Brawl!
Looking back at last week, we checked out Star Wars: Rogue Squadron for the N64, pitting North America and Europe against Japan. It wasn’t even close either, with the western design winning with a resounding 89% of the vote. 89%! We quite like the Japanese design too…
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And why some classics didn’t return.
Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater 3 + 4 rolled out on multiple platforms this week, and while it’s a fantastic throwback to the glory days of the series, there are obviously some differences. Apart from the changes to THPS4, the soundtrack is missing some notable classics.
The Birdman himself already explained to fans months ago how he wanted to include “some different songs” – including different songs by some of the same artists.
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Latency, performance and resolution investigated.
GameCube has joined the Switch 2’s library of classic games, and it was recently updated with Mario Smash Football. While the service’s experience has been fun so far, there have also been some reports of underlying issues with the emulation.
Now, Digital Foundry has tested GameCube emulation and backward compatibility – investigating latency, analogue stick issues, frame drop issues on Switch 2, and resolution and performance improvements. The verdict is “certain details clearly need attending to by Nintendo”.
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Update: Now with even more games.
Update: And we’re back for a final (hmm, we’ll see, but probably final!) round of 11 more Switch 1 games that are worth revisiting on Switch 2. To check those out, head to the bottom of this page and click on page 3 to see even more improved goodness!
One pleasant surprise of the Switch 2 launch, beyond the advertised upgrades — free and otherwise — to various Switch games, has been seeing how some Switch games that once struggled to hit their frame rate targets have gotten a nice boost on the new console.
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Fun in the sun.
It’s looking like it’ll be a hot one this weekend, and while gaming may not be the first thing that comes to mind, you know we’re all going to need some time chilling in the shade at some point.
Before we get into this week’s What Are You Playing, let’s recap the major news from the past seven days. The biggie was a tasty slice of Donkey Kong Bananza info from a new IGN interview, where we learnt the game’s director and producer, its Switch 1 origins, and how the team got its DK inspiration. Only one week to go!
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Launching in Japan this month.
The Switch 2’s packing a lot more horsepower than the original system, and as a result, a lot of games and series can now ship with higher resolutions and improved performance. With this in mind, the upcoming release Ys X: Proud Nordics will apparently support up to 120fps on Nintendo’s new hybrid system.
This information comes from Japanese outlet Inside Games (via RPG Site), with the source reporting there’ll be a special mode to prioritise performance, where players can apparently experience “smoother movements” thanks to the higher frame rate. The default performance is said to be 60fps.
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Available at select retailers in Canada.
We’re now less than a week out from the arrival of Donkey Kong Bananza and Nintendo has announced it’s releasing more playable demos into the wild.
If you happen to be located in Canada, Nintendo of Canada has revealed there will be playable demos of the new game at select EB Games and Costco stores. You’ll be able to go ‘hands on’ with DK’s new outing between 18th – 19th July at Costco Canada, and you can experience the new game at EB Games Canada between 19th – 20th July.
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