Category: Nintendo

Tanks for the memories.

Hamster Corporation’s Arcade Archives series is back with another cabinet classic on Switch 2. I got to check out Jet Ski racer Aqua Jet back in August, which was a lovingly crafted port. This time I’m revisiting the destructive tank combat of Namco’s Tokyo Wars, which served as inspiration for The 3DO Company’s N64 classic Battle Tanx: Global Assault.

Aqua Jet was notable for having a cabinet containing a replica Jet Ski, something which can’t really be recreated on Switch (without some serious hardware modding). Tokyo Wars had a similar hardware quirk that provided a satisfying kickback to simulate your tank firing its payload. A feature that is, bafflingly, not emulated with the Switch 2 controllers’ haptics.

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One for the pre-loaders.

The full release of Kirby Air Riders is right around the corner, and to make sure that everything is in tip-top condition on launch day (tomorrow), Nintendo has released a day one patch to up the game to ver. 1.1.1.

The patch actually encompasses ver. 1.1.0 and 1.1.1, the former of which adds in the game’s online modes, and the latter sets about fixing any unwanted bugs that might pop up along the way. There are a bunch of features included in this one too, such as the addition of a Team Battle to City Trial, the ability to share replays, and amiibo support for the upcoming Air Riders figures.

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On Wednesdays we wear pink.

After 105+ minutes of gameplay and breakdowns, we have finally arrived at the launch week for Masahiro Sakurai’s latest joint, Kirby Air Riders.

The game is mere hours away from boosting onto Switch 2 on 20th November (that’s tomorrow!), and that means that it’s time to take a look at the reviews and give you a summary of all the different opinions out there.

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Air force one.

Kirby Air Ride, I think it’s fair to say, didn’t receive all that warm a welcome when it launched back in 2003.

With lucky GameCubers already marinating in the delicious driving juices of Mario Kart: Double Dash and F-Zero GX, Kirby’s cute and chaotic style of racing just didn’t seem to stick with the mainstream, and, as a result, it’s become known as one of those Marmite efforts. You either gelled with its new approach to slinging yourself around tracks or you didn’t.

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No “try before you buy” option.

The Switch 2 has already got a decent library of demos, but if you were hoping to see something similar for Capcom’s upcoming title Resident Evil Requiem, it supposedly won’t be happening…at least right now.

Speaking to Australian game website Stevivor recently, Requiem’s producer Masato Kumazawa revealed there is currently “no plan” to make a demo accessible to the general public “at this stage”. The team instead wants to focus its energy on “finishing off the game”, which is due out early next year.

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Available for a “limited time”.

Among Us has dabbled in all sorts of crossovers, and for the latest event, it’s teaming up with the farming and lifestyle sim Stardew Valley.

The Stardew Cosmicube (a special item featuring themed cosmetics you can unlock) will be available from now until 18th February 2026 and is completely “free”. During this time, you’ll be able to unlock all sorts of goodies.

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Check out the first trailer.

Netflix’s animated series, Tomb Raider: The Legend of Lara Croft, is returning to the streaming service next month, with season two kicking off on 11th December. And look, we even have a trailer!

This second and final season, which once again stars Hayley Atwell in the titular role, sees Lara and co. race across the globe to get their hands on some ancient masks that pack some mysterious powers. There’s an uber-rich “techno-visionary” trying to hunt the relics down too, so no prizes for guessing who the goodies and baddies are in this situation.

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“They were very courteous”.

Earlier this week, we got the news that Broken Sword: Shadow of the Templars was being ‘reforged’ once again, into a new Switch 2 Edition this time.

Huzzah, we thought, as we pondered who would be the best person to talk to about the 1996 point-and-click adventure making its way to Nintendo’s latest hybrid. The answer, of course, is Charles Cecil MBE, the co-founder of Revolution Software, and someone who has worked on the series from its very inception right up to the present day.

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Every game we scored 9/10 or higher, plus one personal pick.

Ahhh, the Holiday season fast approaches, and you know what that means? Sales and sales galore. Black Friday is just around the corner, so Nintendo has rightfully kicked off its big ol’ November sale over on the European eShop.

This year’s Black Friday sale — which runs until 30th November 2025 — is still stacked, but in terms of the big hitters, it’s actually a little lighter than usual, perhaps to allow the Switch 2 to shine over the season. There’s some gems in here, though, including a couple of Switch 2 exclusives.

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Square Enix rolls out Version 1.4.0.

Square Enix’s excellent release Final Fantasy Tactics: The Ivalice Chronicles has received a new game update this week, bumping it up to Version 1.4.0.

This update includes “various improvements” which should enhance the overall experience. There are some fixes (including addressing an issue that prevented the Akademy report “Master of All Trades” from being completed), character name fixes, adjustments, and much more.

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