Nintendo is going all-in on the Switch Link's Awakening remake. It's getting a special amiibo, all prior Zelda amiibo work for it, it has a special edition, and now, it's crossing over into Super Smash Bros. Ultimate. While it alr...

After a massive troll from the Duck Hunt dog, yes, Microsoft told us to watch the Nintendo Direct, and for good reason: Banjo Kazooie is coming to Smash. Microsoft and Nintendo have buddied up for some time, and now it's really coming ...

Super Smash Bros. Ultimate has only unveiled one total character so far from its Fighters Pass, and that's Joker, because Piranha Plant doesn't count. As promised, said pass will eventually grant access to five fighters (with five...

Man the Fishmen in Wind Waker rule, and good old Nintendo AU/NZ, revealing things early as usual, knows this too. A lot of fishy friends are joining in on the spirit event fun in Super Smash Bros. Ultimate, which will net you bigg...

Marvel Ultimate Alliance 3: The Black Order, a game that uses the Marvel license and is developed by Koei Tecmo, is being published by Nintendo. Marvel has also been keen to inject their IP into gaming cameos like The Avengers and Thanos in...

Nintendo has just applied update 3.1 to Super Smash Bros. Ultimate with their patented evening time (US) patch drop, and it brings several new features into the mix, including VR support. In case you've been living under a rock (V...

If you haven't picked up all the spirits in Smash Ultimate yet, this weekend might be the time to do it. According to the official Smash Twitter account, the next spirit event is going to be more than just a simple theme-job: the ...

Not every event in Super Smash Bros. Ultimate slaps, but this one prominently features Party Phil, so it rules by default. If you haven't heard of Party Phil, there's good reason for that: he was kind of sent off to die in the Wii...

Last year, Dragon Ball FighterZ was the most-watched EVO stream in the event's history and the number one source of entries for the tournament; now, it's fallen to seventh place as of this May's EVO 2019 official count from EVO preside...

Nintendo Australia/New Zealand's Twitter account loves breaking news first, mostly because of the time zone difference. New Zealand is kind of the de facto "get stuff first" region, not just in gaming: but in tech and pretty much every othe...

Smash Ultimate is a triumph by any measure. It's currently tied as the highest-rated game in the series with Brawl on Metacritic, it's loved by fans, and of course, has sold a ton. How much is a ton? A lot. Let's break it down. In just over...

Juan "Hungrybox" Debiedma added another Super Smash Bros. Melee tournament victory to his legacy at Maryland-based Pound 2019 this past weekend. It was an impressive one, too. After being sent to the losers bracket by Joseph "Mang...

I've said this before, but the "Steamed Hams" sketch was always one of my wife and I's favorite Simpsons moments before the memes began. The deadpan like "yeeeees," is a big go-to for us, as are many great lines like "an unforgettable lunch...

Super Smash Bros. Ultimate has had a hell of a run so far. While everyone struggled to blow through everything in one of the most expansive fighting game packages ever released, Piranha Plant crept onto the scene a full month and change lat...

While the amiibo train has mostly been a smooth ride these past few years, there are always exceptions: like this week, for instance. The next wave (due on July 26) for Super Smash Bros. Ultimate is now on sale, but there's a snag. A v...

All eyes are on Super Smash Bros. Ultimate this week now that the reinvigorating 3.0 update has gone live. Between Joker's grand debut, fantastic Persona music, a suite of balance changes, and the Stage Builder, there's a lot for fans to po...

Nintendo just blew Smash fans away with an out of nowhere version 3.0.0 announcement for Ultimate. This update is multifaceted, mostly because it's a mix of premium (Persona 5's Joker) and free content that's pretty much all golden. You can...

Castlevania is making a comeback. Well, kind of, right? A kinda-comeback? Konami is pumping out re-releases and anniversary collections in an attempt to prop up the series again, and Bloodstained was created in response to people's love for...

As I said just recently, Nintendo loves doling out those super late night (for westerners) announcements. They dropped a surprise Joker DLC trailer for Smash Ultimate last night that stole all of the thunder away from lesser reveals li...

Joker is set to arrive in Super Smash Bros. Ultimate later today and make the game a bit more ultimate. But given how rapid-fire the debut trailer was (and that it launched in the dead of night in some regions), we figured it would be ...

Nintendo truly is the king of surprise announcing things. From out of nowhere, Nintendo's YouTube channel uploaded a video with an overview of the upcoming DLC for Smash Bros. Ultimate. This is the first footage of Joker from Persona 5 and ...

Nintendo just released a new thirty-second ad for Smash Bros. Ultimate and it's one for the books. On the surface, it looks like it was designed to sell lanky pre-teens on a special brand of self-esteem that only comes from trouncing ...

[Update: A higher-res version of the Joker image has surfaced on Nintendo's Smash Ultimate website.] It's still weird to me to see Persona's Joker, with his slicing tool in hand, ready to rip apart wholesome characters like Pikachu in Supe...

I've been following Evo for a while now and have personally reviewed nearly every game announced for the main stage this year: 2019 is a huge shift for myriad reasons. It's not just the fact that Melee is missing: there's a lot to unpa...

Evo 2019 is moving forward without one of its longtime most popular games. The Las Vegas-based fighting game tournament finalized its lineup today, and there's one very notable omission. After a six-year run as one of Evo's main draws, 2001...