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News Worms Armageddon: Anniversary Edition Has Been Confirmed For Switch
Launching next month
Update [Tue 27th Aug, 2024 16:45 BST]: Worms Armageddon: Anniversary Edition has been confirmed for the Switch and will launch on 26th September 2024. The game was revealed as part of a sizzle reel during the recent Nintendo Direct Partner showcase, so we don't have a great deal to report at the moment in terms of new...
News SNK Getting Ready For The King Of Fighters "Big" 30th Anniversary
30th anniversary project announced, multiple "exciting surprises" planned
Update [Sun 25th Aug, 2024 04:00 BST]: SNK's 30th anniversary celebrations for King of Fighters are just getting underway. Today's countdown has seen the opening of an official 30th anniversary website and the launch of the King of Fighters 30th project. The official SNK...
Guide Metroid Prime: The Story So Far - Everything You Need To Know Before Metroid Prime 4: Beyond
It's just a Phaaze
After several years of radio silence from Nintendo regarding the next instalment in the Metroid Prime series, the company finally revealed Metroid Prime 4: Beyond during the June 2024 Nintendo Direct broadcast. With its release set for 2025, this would mark a staggering 18 years since the last mainline entry: 2007’s Metroid...
News Sonic Mania Team Celebrates 7th Anniversary With Trivia, Art And Unreleased Tracks
Can you believe it?
This week marks the seventh anniversary of Sonic Mania and although there are no announcements to go with it, the game's developer Christian Whitehead has taken to social media - sharing some trivia you might not have known about. He detailed how the 'Special Stage UFO' in the game was "meant to get angry after you reached the...
News New Fire Emblem: Three Houses Figures Announced, Pre-Orders For Dimitri Live
Update: Here's a first look at Byleth
Update [Sat 3rd Aug, 2024 13:00 BST]: Following the announcement of 'Pop Up Parade' versions of the male and female versions of Byleth from Fire Emblem: Three Houses, Good Smile Company has now shared a first look. When we find out more about a release date and price, we'll let you know. Original story...
News Zelda: Tears Of The Kingdom Soundtrack Now Available, But Only In Japan
You can import a copy, if you really want it
To mark the first anniversary of The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom earlier this year, Nintendo lifted the lid on a new soundtrack featuring a whopping 344 tracks across 9 discs. The Limited Edition version also includes a Master Sword USB containing 15 high-resolution sound sources. As of this...
Anniversary The Game Boy Is Now 35 Years Old (North America)
Now you're playing with portable power
There were already some celebrations for the Game Boy's 35th anniversary earlier this year in April, but this week technically marks 35 years since the western release of Nintendo's popular handheld. Yes, this classic system - packed with experiences like Super Mario Land, Tetris, and the Pokémon series...
News Xenoblade Chronicles 3 Artist Celebrates Second Anniversary With New Illustration
Spotlighting Eunie
This week marks the second anniversary of the Switch exclusive Xenoblade Chronicles 3 and while there's nothing planned for this occasion, it seems the game's character designer Masatsugu Saito has shared some new artwork on his social media page. It's an illustration of the character Eunie, with some English text on the side to...
Poll Do You Prefer Fire Emblem: Three Houses Or Engage?
Fight fire with fire
Believe it or not, today marks five years since Fire Emblem: Three Houses launched on Switch. We'd imagine that most of you SRPG fans out there have polished it off by this point — we'd go even further to wager that you have likely done the same for its successor, Fire Emblem Engage, which is now a little over a year old...
News Nintendo Reminds Us Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door Is Now 20 Years Old
The GameCube classic debuted in 2004
Nintendo doesn't tend to acknowledge the GameCube too often, but it has made a special exception this week, reminding followers on social media accounts about one important anniversary. Yes, today marks, the 20th anniversary of Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door on the GameCube in Japan. This classic is often...
Soapbox New Roots - How Pikmin 4 Made My Move Abroad Bloom
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...
Video Mojang Reveals What Goes Into Making A Minecraft Painting
The anniversary celebrations included 20 new paintings
If you've played Minecraft on the Switch or another platform, you're probably more than familiar with the paintings in the game by now. As part of the 15th anniversary celebrations as well as the recent 'Tricky Trials' update, Mojang added 20 new paintings to the game. Five of these were done...
Talking Point Is Shovel Knight Now A Retro Gaming Icon?
Let's dig in
Shovel Knight is the very definition of an indie darling. Bursting onto the scene in 2014, Yacht Club Games’ slick, throwback platformer caught the imagination of gamers both old and new. Its stunning aesthetic, tight controls, and humorous writing made it a must-play, while its ample secrets, tough but never punishing difficulty, and...
News Sega Won't Be Airing A 'Sonic Central' Broadcast This Month
Sonic turned 33 this week
Sega has been hosting a special broadcast titled 'Sonic Central' around the time of the blue blur's birthday since 2021, but this year the anniversary celebrations are a little different. Sonic brand social media and community manager Katie Chrzanowski explained during a surprise live stream this week how a Sonic Central...
News Surprise! Shovel Knight's Original Adventure Is Getting The Deluxe Treatment
Dig into an enhanced edition "soon"
As part of Shovel Knight's 10th anniversary celebrations, Yacht Club Games will be going back to where it started, with the original game Shovel of Hope - only this time it's getting the 'DX' treatment! You might remember a few titles of yesteryear getting the same treatment after their initial run and now we've...
Soapbox Game Boy Tetris' True Genius Was Teaching A Generation How To Play Video Games
Building gaming literacy one tetromino at a time
Soapbox features enable our individual writers and contributors to voice their opinions on hot topics and random stuff they've been chewing over. Today, Tim thinks back on 35 years of Tetris on the Game Boy and considers how it taught a generation — multiple generations, in fact — how to play...
Video Donkey Kong '94 - The 101-Level Sequel To Arcade DK
It's on like (101 stages of) Donkey Kong
14th June 2024 marks the 30th anniversary of Donkey Kong for the Game Boy's Japanese release. It's one of the finest games on the system and a hybrid arcade port/spin-off that ushered in the Mario vs. Donkey Kong series which recently came to Switch. In honour of the occasion, we thought we'd highlight this...
Anniversary Mario Golf On N64 Is Now 25 Years Old
Par-fect
Believe it or not, Mario Golf for the N64 is now 25 years old following its Japanese release on 11th June 2024. 25 years! A quarter of a century! We need to sit down... The game has received multiple re-releases since on the Wii, Wii U, and Nintendo Switch Online + Expansion Pack, so if you're a paying member of the higher tier on Switch,...
Talking Point amiibo Were First Revealed 10 Years Ago Today, And We Still Want More
Will they continue with 'Switch 2'?
10th June 2024 marks the 10th anniversary of the reveal of Nintendo's toys-to-life line of figures at E3 2014. A stop-gap project for Nintendo to fill a void between the foundering Wii U and the company's next 'NX' hardware, it's hard to argue that the interactive potential of these little Near-Field...
News Yacht Club Broadcasting Shovel Knight 10th Anniversary Presentation Next Week
Celebrate a decade of digging!
Yacht Club Games has announced it will be hosting a "special edition" of its broadcast to celebrate the 10th anniversary of Shovel Knight. This event will take place next week on 14th June 2024 and will be live-streamed via YouTube with a runtime of approximately 20 minutes. You can see your local time and date for...
News Minecraft: The Manga English Release Coming Spring 2025
Minecraft is currently celebrating its 15th anniversary
Minecraft has now turned 15 and as part of the celebrations, the official manga (which originally made its debut in CoroCoro Comic in April 2020) will finally be released in English. VIZ Media is handling the localisation of Minecraft: The Manga, with it expected to launch at some point in...
News Minecraft Celebrates 15 Years With Free Anniversary Map
Journey through Minecraft history
Minecraft is currently celebrating its 15th anniversary and on day six of the celebrations it's taking a "literal" trip down memory lane with a "free map full of nostalgia". Here's the rundown along with some screenshots: "Celebrate 15 years of Minecraft with our free anniversary map! Made in partnership with our...
News Minecraft Movie Stars Celebrate The Game's 15th Anniversary With Cake
And a free cape for Minecraft players
It's a big week for Minecraft with the game currently celebrating its 15th anniversary, and as part of this, all sorts of celebrations are currently taking place. In the leadup to the Minecraft Movie, due out in cinemas on 4th April 2025, two of the film's stars - Jack Black and Jason Momoa - have featured in a...
News Minecraft Celebrates 15 Years With Switch eShop Anniversary Sale, 50% Off
Time flies in the ultimate sandbox game
Mojang's survival-crafting hit Minecraft is currently celebrating its 15th anniversary and as part of this, there's a special sale on the Switch eShop. Between now and 4th June 2024, you can get a 50% discount on Minecraft, reducing it to just US$14.99 (or your regional equivalent). Minecraft Dungeons and...
News Zelda: Tears Of The Kingdom Switch Online Icons Return Next Week
Just in time for the first anniversary
To celebrate the first year anniversary of The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom, Nintendo's Switch Online service has re-released various themed icons. If you missed this run the first time around, you now have from 20th May 2024 until 27th May 2024 to grab the first wave featuring plenty of familiar...
News Zelda Master Sword Replica Joins Tamashii Nation's 'Proplica' Line In 2024
Become the Hero of Time
Alongside the first anniversary of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom, it's been announced the Bandai Spirits Tamashii Nations 'Proplica' Master Sword will launch in Japan later this year. Pre-orders have also gone live. According to the My Nintendo Store in Japan, this sword is scheduled to release in September 2024 with shipping...
News Zelda: Tears Of The Kingdom Celebrates First Anniversary With Special Artwork
What are your favourite memories?
The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom is now officially one year old! Nintendo has already announced a soundtrack and artbook as part of the celebrations and to top it off, it's now shared some new anniversary artwork. In it, you can see Link and Zelda falling from the skies above with a date alongside it...
News Zelda: Tears Of The Kingdom Soundtrack Is Real And Contains 344 Tracks
Update: Coming to Japan this July
Update [Fri 10th May, 2024 11:30 BST]: Well, it seems the leaks were spot on, as the Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom soundtrack is very much a legit thing and is heading to Japan on 31st July 2024. It's going to be a whopper too, clocking in at 344 tracks across 9 discs for the suggested retail price of 13,200 yen...
Feature 10 Game Boy Deep Cuts That Aren’t On Nintendo Switch Online
And should be
The Game Boy turns 35 years old today, and we've been running features over the past couple of days celebrating the handheld and its games. Today, Nile digs up 10 lesser-known gems in the system's remarkable library. 35 years ago, the Game Boy changed handheld gaming – not because it was powerful, but because it wasn’t. Premised...
News Mother 3 Is Getting An Adorable New Set Of Plushies
To hug while we wait for our English localisation
Update [Sun 21st Apr, 2024 05:00 BST]: As part of the Mother 3 18th anniversary celebrations this week, the Mother Project website has now confirmed these plushies will go on sale next week on 25th April 2024. Once again, the set includes Lucas, Claus, Duster and Kumatora. Original article [Wed...
Guide Best First-Party Game Boy Games
Nintendo-developed Game Boy games, as ranked by you
Looking for a list of Nintendo's first-party Game Boy games? Wonder what the best first-party Game Boy game is? We're here to help. Our ranked list of the Top 50 Best Game Boy Games Ever covers every game on the system, but here we're looking specifically at Nintendo-developed Game Boy games...
Press 'A' to dance madly
When reminiscing on Final Fantasy VI, what first comes to mind? It’s possible your answer is Kefka’s iconic maniacal laugh, or a final boss battle that makes you dance madly, or searching for friends in a world of ruin. But somewhere in that mix—and for many, probably foremost—is the majestic-yet-silly Opera House...
Talking Point Should 'Third' Pokémon Games Make A Comeback?
Crystal clear
If you can believe it (and, to be honest, we can't) it has been a whopping 15 years since Pokémon Platinum first arrived on Western shores. It has been a decade and a half since we first met Giratina and co. A decade and a half since we stepped foot in the Distortion World. And, most importantly perhaps, a decade and a half since we...
Poll What's The Best Pokémon Spin-Off Game? Rate Your Favourites For Our Upcoming Ranking
Sideline 'mon
21st March 2024 is the 25th anniversary of Pokémon Snap for the N64, a great little on-rails shoot 'em up from HAL Laboratory where you attempt to catch 'em all in your camera lens. It's available to play on Switch with a Nintendo Switch Online Expansion Pack subscription, and we'd thoroughly recommend checking it out if you haven't...
Soapbox 30 Years Later, Super Metroid's Foreboding Atmosphere Is Still Unmatched
Zeb-easily the best
Soapbox features enable our individual writers and contributors to voice their opinions on hot topics and random stuff they've been chewing over. Today, to celebrate Super Metroid's 30th anniversary, Ollie sings the praises of the game's enduring foreboding atmosphere... The Metroid series is perhaps best known for its...
News Triangle Strategy Producer Celebrates Second Anniversary With New Artwork Reveal
Confirms no new announcements this year
Believe it or not, TRIANGLE STRATEGY is now two years old. Yep, Square Enix's brilliant HD-2D RPG was released two years ago today (4th March) and producer Yasuaki Arai has taken to the game's official Twitter account to celebrate the anniversary. In a message thanking the fans for their continued support,...
Anniversary Switch Turns Seven Today, With Over 11,000 Games On The eShop
Thank you, NX
We struggle to remember a time that we thought of the Switch as a 'new' console. Maybe back in 2021 with the release of the OLED and the pandemic popularity of Animal Crossing? Perhaps. For the most part, everyone is keen to jump on the "god, the Switch is sooo old" bandwagon. The thing is, they are right and boy are we reminded of...
Anniversary Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze Is Now A Decade Old
Time for a new one?
Just in case you weren't feeling old today, it's now been a decade since Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze was released for the Wii U in Japan (13 February, 2014). Yes, the latest platformer in the Donkey Kong Country sub-series is now basically old enough to sneak a tenner out of Dad's wallet and laugh incessantly at toilet...
News 'Twitch Plays Pokémon' Returning To Kanto For Its 10th Anniversary
Tune in next week
Believe it or not, but it's now been 10 years of the social gaming experiment 'Twitch Plays Pokémon'. To celebrate this milestone, the channel is planning to return to the Kanto region on 12th February 2024. In the lead-up to this anniversary, it's been revealed this will be a "new run in the classic style", and it's also noted...
News Sifu Developer Teases "A Few Surprises" For Second Anniversary
"It's that time of the year again"
The well-executed beat 'em up rogulike Sifu is teasing some surprises for its second anniversary, even though the developer rolled out the final content update on Switch last November. In a brief message via social media, Sloclap said it had some "surprises" to share over the coming days, beginning with the...
News Puma Is Teaming Up With Capcom For A New Monster Hunter Collaboration
Celebrating 20 years of monster hunting
We've seen the German sports footwear and apparel maker Puma team up with all sorts of video game brands in the past and it seems the next big collab will be with Capcom's Monster Hunter series. As part of the 20th anniversary of the series, there will be "a number of collaboration products" featuring all...
News Nintendo's Switch Online Service Spotlights Donkey Kong With New Hub
The DKC series celebrates 30 years in 2024
Nintendo seems to be slowly putting the spotlight back on Donkey Kong with a series of announcements in recent times. He will also star in the upcoming release Mario vs. Donkey Kong, due out on the Switch later this month. With this in mind, Nintendo has now launched a special section in the Switch Online...
News Indie Hit Celeste Celebrates 6th Anniversary With Free N64-Style 3D Platformer
It's officially titled 'Celeste 64: Fragments of the Mountain'
You know how Celeste is currently celebrating its 6th anniversary and the official social media account said it was cooking up something small but cool? Well, it's now been officially revealed as Celeste 64: Fragments of the Mountain. It's a computer game that allows fans to "relive the...
Anniversary Pokémon FireRed And LeafGreen Are 20 Years Old Today
Can you Diglett?
Get your appropriate ageing GIF at the ready (Matt Damon in Saving Private Ryan, the Tenth Doctor, that Titanic one — the choice is yours) because we have to break it to you that Pokémon FireRed and LeafGreen are now 20 years old. While we let that sink in, let's run through some facts. Released on the Game Boy Advance on 29th...
Guide Best Ace Attorney Games Of All Time
Every Ace Attorney game, ranked by you
It's been well over two decades since Ace Attorney was unleashed upon the world (in Japan, at least — the English version wouldn't come out until 2005, so you're not quite as old as this news makes you feel). Ten-ish games later, the series has spawned an anime, a movie, a musical, and legions of...
News Fire Emblem Engage Artist Celebrates First Anniversary With New Artwork
"I am happy that so many people have played our game"
While a lot of the focus last year was on the new Zelda and Mario games, there were plenty of other first-party releases. This includes the tactical RPG Fire Emblem Engage, which this week celebrates its first anniversary. Yes, it's already a year old! To celebrate, artist and illustrator Mika...
Talking Point Which Feature From Each Smash Bros. Game Should Make A Return?
Smash Ultimate... Ultimate?
The Super Smash Bros. franchise has come a long way since the original launched 25 years ago in 1999. Yes, you read that right — the original Super Smash Bros. is 25 years old tomorrow, 21st January. If we look at the character roster for a start, we began with a humble offering of 12 playable fighters in Super Smash...
News Yes, The Nintendo Switch Showcase Really Was Seven Years Ago
Breath of the Wild, Super Mario Odyssey, and Xenoblade 2 were shown off
On 13th January 2017 in Tokyo, Japan, the Nintendo Switch was fully unveiled to the world via a live stream. Yep, it really has been seven years since we saw the Switch, and we're starting to feel very old now. Geoff Keighley, host of Summer Game Fest and The Game Awards,...
News Super Smash Bros. Ultimate's New Spirits Have Been Revealed, Out This Week
Celebrating the game's fifth anniversary
Last month, Nintendo announced it would be celebrating the fifth anniversary of Super Smash Bros. Ultimate with a special event as well as brand-new spirits. Now, in an update, the Japanese company has revealed the new spirits. These spirits will be up for grabs for five days and will be made available this...
Feature Game Boy Color - A Quarter Century Of Colour Nintendo Handhelds
GBC memories
It's now 25 years since Game Boy Color launched, and for many of us in the West, it was on this system that we first caught and traded Pocket Monsters with pals back in 1998. Backwards compatible with the entire Game Boy library, the Game Boy Color refined the DMG and the smaller Game Boy Pocket with its sharp little colour screen...
