Category: Nintendo

Traders of the Lost Card.

Pokémon Trading Card Game Pocket‘s hotly-anticipated Trade feature is finally live in the mobile app. Those who have been waiting to swap cards with their pals can now do so, but there’s a catch: it’s a real headache.

As with everything TCG Pocket, Trading is all about consumable items and currency. We’ve known for a while that you’ll only be able to trade cards with friends, and those trades can only be cards of the same rarity, but a lengthy tutorial when you first open up the new feature explains there are a bunch more rules to keep in mind.

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Update: He’s apparently working on “part two” of his farewell note.

Following the recent release of Fantasian Neo Dimension for Switch, the Final Fantasy creator Hironobu Sakaguchi is now focused on his future.

In the same Famitsu interview with Dragon Quest creator Yuji Horii, Sakaguchi revealed how he won’t be calling time on his career any time soon. Instead, he provided an update about his “new project”, which is believed to be a new “dark fantasy” title from Mistwalker.

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Swing it (again).

Continuing the trend, Sony’s PlayStation team San Diego Studio has today announced MLB The Show 25 will be arriving for Nintendo Switch on 18th March 2025.

This year’s version celebrates the series’ monumental 20th anniversary – “a milestone that honors two decades of baseball history, innovation, and unforgettable memories for baseball fans around the world”. This particular entry will feature three cover athletes including Paul Skenes, Elly De La Cruz, and Gunnar Henderson.

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Un-ape-peeling.

Donkey Kong Country Returns HD swung onto Switch earlier this month and it’s a perfectly good time. Nothing we haven’t seen before, but still a good bit of fun. That is unless you want to play some of the later stages in co-op, it seems, because fans have discovered an oversight that sucks all the fun out of platforming with your pals (thanks for the heads up, GamingReinvented).

As shared on YouTube by the wonderfully named DK fan channel, Kong Kompendium, Returns HD has a problem with its co-op combat: two players can’t bounce off the same enemy. It might not sound that weird on paper (heck, Mario does it all the time), but such an ability becomes pretty crucial as you progress into the game’s later stages — where bouncing on enemies is the only way to proceed — making a full co-op run on Switch far from ideal.

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“P-Payback Time, Thorndikkke…”.

Welcome to the latest instalment in our nostalgia-inducing column, Memory Pak, where we deep-dive into some of the most memorable moments in gaming – good and bad.

Today, to mark the 25th anniversary of Resident Evil 2‘s N64 launch in Japan, Ollie reflects on a curious short comic book story that, against all logic, made him sympathise with a Tyrant…

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Every game we scored 9/10 or higher.

Nintendo of America is back with its first big eShop sale of 2025, bringing some sweet discounts to thousands of games across the storefront until 9th February at 11:59pm PT.

So beefy is this ‘Supercharge Sale‘ that we’ve decided to make it a little easier to see the cream of the crop at a glance (and a good few scrolls). Below, we have assembled every game in the eShop sale that we awarded 9/10 or higher, listed in alphabetical order and accompanied by their discounted price — hey, you’re welcome.

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Man(aphy), what an Enamorus opportunity.

The latest distribution event is underway in Pokémon HOME, and this one is a prime opportunity to nab some extremely rare shinies — if you’ve completed the necessary Pokédexes.

All those who have completed the Sinnoh Pokédex from Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl can head to the Pokémon HOME app to redeem a Shiny Manaphy, while a Shiny Enamorus is available for anyone who has polished off Legends: Arceus‘ Hisui Pokédex.

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The more the merrier.

After ongoing delays, we’ve got another update about the long-awaited Switch release Fantasy Life i: The Girl Who Steals Time, and it might not be what you expect…

As highlighted by Gematsu, it seems the sequel may no longer be a Nintendo-only release, with a listing popping up on the PlayStation Store overnight for PS4 and PS5 versions of the game before being removed.

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“You’ll go bananas for this”.

In case you somehow missed it, Donkey Kong seems to be getting a makeover in the upcoming Mario Kart title. His redesign has led to all sorts of conversation within the DK and Nintendo community, and now, some new themed items have been spotted on the My Nintendo Store.

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Did you get yours?

Alongside the Switch 2 reveal earlier this month, Nintendo announced a “series of hands-on events” would be taking place around the world. Now that registrations have been live for a few weeks, it seems Nintendo is now sending out emails to let them know if they’ve been selected.

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