An interesting post previously went up on Nintendo’s recruitment website from an artist that worked on Splatoon 3. As part of this, we learn about the challenges of making illustrations and why it was far from a straightforward process.
The first takeaway is that the artist “needed to display a world that was rougher when compared to the past games” given the new setting of Splatsville. The initial difficulty came about as the artist “was focused a bit too much on drawing the action poses correctly, which resulted in them feeling too small and lacking energy.” He then turned to others on the team that were able to “maximize the charm of Splatoon 3” through his art. Ultimately it sounds like a rewarding job as the staffer was already a fan of the franchise and received positive feedback about his illustrations from around the world.
Below is our full translation of the piece:
We’ve ranked plenty of Nintendo franchises in the past, but today we’re ranking a particularly difficult one: Xenoblade Chronicles. Just about all of its games are of top-notch quality, and even the lowest-ranking titles in the franchise are still well worth your time. So today, we’re taking on the difficult challenge of ranking every single game in the Xenoblade Chronicles series from “least best” to best.
If you’ve got your own personal rankings of each game, we’d also encourage you to share that with us in the comments down below. We’ll be mentioning some light spoilers here and there, so keep that in mind in case you’re trying to avoid spoilers for any of the Xenoblade games. We’re also only going to rank the definitive version of each game, which means Xenoblade Chronicles 3D and the original Xenoblade Chronicles X won’t be on the list.
Announced today, new DLC is in the works for Dragon Ball: Sparking Zero as well as a free update.
The DLC will feature new characters, including Super Android 17, King Piccolo, and Super Saiyan Bardock. There’ll also be new costumes including Gohan (Teen), as well as battle customization content that let you discover new super attacks for characters like Goku and Vegeta. Additional battle stages will also be coming starting with Roshi’s island, as well as a tease of a new mode.
Here’s a list of every character coming in the new DLC that we were able to spot:
Mario Kart World launched at an interesting time. Mario Kart 8 carried Nintendo for years in the Wii U and Nintendo Switch generations and continues to sell even to this day. With how popular the game was, there was a lot of excitement surrounding Mario Kart World. The Nintendo Switch 2 title was well-received overall, but depending on who you ask, it didn’t live up to Mario Kart 8. A bunch of different updates have come out over the past few months, many of which were intended to address some of those criticisms.
Following the various patches that have gone live since launch, how are you feeling about Mario Kart World today? Are you still playing it or have you simply moved on? Let us know in the comments below.
A new rating has surfaced for Rayman 30th Anniversary Edition, and it’s apparently on the way to Nintendo Switch.
The listing has appeared within the official Australian Classification database. As of now there has been no official announcement. The only information available is that Atari is apparently not only developing, but also publishing.
The original Rayman released in 1995. We did see it on Nintendo platforms later on, but there have been no re-releases in recent years. Additionally, this new version may offer new features not present in the original.
Although nothing is official at this time, there could be hints of a possible new MySims game coming to Nintendo Switch.
This week, EA allegedly sent a confidential survey to select Sims players. One of the questions is particularly interesting. it refers to a new MySims for Nintendo Switch that would be a “cozy, collaborative adventure simulation game”.
January 22: Bubsy 4D just received its release date, with the game coming to both Nintendo Switch 2 and Switch on May 22, 2026. Additionally, a physical release has been confirmed with the full game on the cartridge.
Fans will be able to pick up the boxed Pawsome Edition ($40 on Nintendo Switch, $50 for Switch 2). This includes the game, a deluxe box, double-sided poster, booklet, and softcover art book.
