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One of the biggest surprises of Friday’s Nintendo Direct was that Donkey Kong Bananza was getting paid DLC. Not only that but it actually came out on Friday too. I managed to pick it up and have some impressions of it so far. When I saw that Donkey Kong Bananza was getting paid DLC, the DK Island & Emerald Rush DLC, I knew I had to get it. Thankfully I managed to pick it up. Here are my thoughts so…

Nintendo has announced a Direct for this Friday, September 12th, 2025. Check out the information below along with some speculation from us. A Nintendo Direct will air this Friday, September 12th, 2025 at 8am central time. The Direct will cover Switch and Switch 2 games and be “roughly” 60 minutes! Yes the Direct will be giant Direct. Nintendo always fits a lot of games into a small amount of time so we should be in store for lots of games…

Do you like 3D action platformers? We love the genre especially when we find a really fun one that tries to be a bit different. Is Ruffy and the Riverside a fun 3D action platformer? Here’s our review of the game for the Xbox series! Ruffy and the Riverside a 3D action platformer with a neat story. Ruffy is the main character and he lives in Riverside. Quickly he is recruited to save his world from an ancient evil that…

The Nintendo Switch 2 is coming out later this week. While the original Switch still will have some games for awhile coming out, the focus will largely be on the new system. As we move into a new era, let’s look back at my top 10 Nintendo Games on the Switch! Nintendo Switch 2 is coming out this week! I thought now would be a great time to take a look at what my top 10 games of the original…

Nintendo of America today posted a trailer for an upcoming indie called Ruffy and the Riverside. The trailer is really good. Check it out and then come back here for our thoughts on the game. Ruffy and the Riverside looks really good. I love how the main character is paper-like but the surroundings are very three dimensional. The game looks like a cross between Paper Mario and Mario Odyssey. A platformer meeting that paper-like quality that we usually see in…

South of Midnight is a brand new action/adventure platformer for the Xbox Series. Its now available on Game Pass. Is it worth checking out? Here’s our review! In South of Midnight, Hazel Flood is on a mission to find someone missing and ends finding out that she has a greater destiny as a Weaver, someone who can use incredible powers to help the living and the dead. She also finds herself in the world of southern urban legends: creatures big…

Care Bears: Unlock the Magic is a wonderful arcade adventure game that brings the popular Care Bears franchise to life as a game. It was developed by Xaloc Studios and published by Maximum Entertainment. Care Bears: Unlock the Magic is released on platforms such as Nintendo Switch, PS4, and PS5, providing a magical experience for all ages. There are two main modes provided by the game: Adventure Mode and Free Mode. Adventure Mode players travel down pathways in a series…

Mario Day, aka MAR10 Day, is almost here. Nintendo has announced this year’s events for the day. Check them out below along with our thoughts on them. Mario10 Day is almost here! This year there will be no Mario Nintendo Direct but Nintendo has announced some other things for that day: There is a Nintendo Switch bundle with Super Mario Wonder available. This is a bundle that has Wonder, an OLED, and a three-month membership for Nintendo Switch Online. Its…

Donkey Kong Country Returns was previously on the Wii and the 3DS. On the Switch, it has HD and a new modern mode. Is the game worth checking out on the Switch if you played it before or never played it? Here’s our review of Donkey Kong Country Returns HD for the Nintendo Switch. Someone steals all of Donkey Kong’s bananas and so he and Diddy Kong must go get them back. That’s the basic story of Donkey Kong Country…

2024 has been such a great year for video games. There’s just been so many amazing games. So let’s talk about my top 10 games of this year. There have been a lot of great games this year. I got to play most of the games I wanted to play. So I wanted to share my top 10 games of 2024. Some notes first: Metaphor isn’t on the following list. I played the demo and loved it but never got…