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Feature Remembering The Newest Nintendo IP You'd Forgotten All About

We've been expecting you, Buddy Mission BOND

Did you know that every year Nintendo publishes at least one new IP? It’s true, they haven’t missed a year since 1983, the year the Famicom launched in Japan. [Editor's note. Except for 2022, it seems. You were on a roll, Nintendo!] In 2020 we had Good Job!, Astral Chain in 2019, Sushi Striker in...

• Fri 23rd Dec 2022
• Features
• Anniversaries
• Japan
• Nintendo
• Best of 2022

Video 7 Nintendo Switch Games Exclusive To Japan That We Really Want Localised

Yo-Kai Watch 4, Dragon Quest X and more!

As much as we love the Nintendo Switch, one downside is the fact so many great games still are still exclusive to Japan. With this in mind, our American-based video producer Zion Grassl has rounded up a bunch of games that we would love to see localised. There are all sorts of games from Yo-Kai Watch 4,...

• Sun 1st May 2022
• Videos
• Nintendo Switch
• Japan

News Sakurai Wins 'Most Valuable Creator' At Famitsu Dengeki Game Awards 2021

Monster Hunter Rise takes out GOTY

Super Smash Bros. Ultimate director Masahiro Sakurai has been recognised by the Dengeki Game Awards as Japan's most valuable video game creator in 2021. This award was decided based on user voting within Japan. Sakurai shared the news with his followers over on Twitter, while also thanking everyone who supported...

• Sat 12th Mar 2022
• Industry
• Super Smash Bros
• Masahiro Sakurai
• Nintendo Switch
• Famitsu

News Koei Tecmo's Buddy Mission: Bond Comes To Switch Next Year

Best buddies

Nintendo and Koei Tecmo have jointly announced during the Japanese version of today's Nintendo Direct Mini that the visual novel-style adventure game Buddy Mission: Bond will launch on Switch next year. Featuring characters designed by Yusuke Murata (One Punch Man, Eyeshield 21), the game combines 2D story sequences with 3D segments...

• Wed 28th Oct 2020
• Switch eShop
• Upcoming Releases
• Japan