7 Star Porygon2 guide for Pokemon Scarlet and Violet
Posted on 3 weeks ago by Ethan in Guides, Switch | 0 comments
To celebrate the launch of Nintendo Switch 2, the 7 Star Porygon2 Tera Raid Battle event for Pokemon Scarlet and Violet is live now. It’s fairly easy as far as 7-Star Raids go, but we’ve written a guide with potential checks and counters regardless. The event runs from now until June 16 alongside Porygon2 outbreaks with a boosted Shiny chance. This Porygon2 is Tera Normal, which only leaves it weak to Fighting-type attacks.
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Mario Kart World unlockable characters guide
Posted on 3 weeks ago by Ethan in Guides, Switch 2 | 0 comments
With Mario Kart World now available on Nintendo Switch 2, we’ve put together a guide on how to obtain each of its hidden unlockable characters with a list.
At launch, there are six main characters to unlock (main meaning they have additional costumes) and 18 NPC drivers to unlock (who do not have additional costumes). Mario Kart World’s day one patch unlocks a few additional NPC drivers from the start, so if you see some of the characters below already unlocked, that’s why.
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A quick and complete history of Mario Kart ahead of Mario Kart World
Posted on 1 month ago by Ethan in 3DS, DS, Features, GameCube, GBA, Switch, Switch 2, Wii, Wii U | 0 comments
After over ten long years, the future of Mario Kart is finally here. Indeed, the gap between Mario Kart 8 and Mario Kart World has been the longest in the franchise’s history. Sure, we received Mario Kart 8 Deluxe, Mario Kart Tour, and Mario Kart Live: Home Circuit, but none of these were intended to be the next big Mario Kart game. Mario Kart World is exactly that, and with a new era for the series soon beginning, we figured it’s a great time to look at the development history of the Mario Kart franchise as a whole. There’s an absolutely huge amount of information here, so we’ll be telling the condensed version of Mario Kart’s history.
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Here’s when to expect major Nintendo franchise on Switch 2
Posted on 1 month ago by Ethan in Features, Switch 2 | 0 comments
Nintendo Switch 2 has a strong set of first-year titles: Mario Kart World, Kirby Air Riders, and Donkey Kong Bananza are all confirmed to launch sometime this year (plus Nintendo Switch 2 Editions for Pokemon Legends: Z-A and Metroid Prime 4: Beyond). But what about Nintendo’s other franchises? Today, we’re looking at possible time frames for the next game in every major Nintendo franchise.
Ranking the Paper Mario games, from best to worst
Posted on 1 month ago by Ethan in 3DS, Features, Switch, Wii U | 0 comments
When it comes to game rankings, the Paper Mario series has always been rather defined in terms of which games are “good” and “bad”. There are three main eras of Paper Mario games: the first three games (64, The Thousand-Year Door, and Super), the Wii U and Nintendo 3DS titles (Sticker Star and Color Splash), and whichever era we’re in now (The Thousand-Year Door Nintendo Switch version). Given the amount of love and care that was put into The Thousand-Year Door remaster and how positively it was received both after its announcement and after its release, we think the future of the Paper Mario series is bright. And while we wait patiently for the next new game in the series, we’ve ranked all six Paper Mario games from worst to best. Do keep in mind that this is a subjective list, however, and we’d love to hear your thoughts and rankings for the Paper Mario games down below.
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Why we think Mario Kart World isn’t hiding unrevealed content
Posted on 1 month ago by Ethan in Features, Switch 2 | 0 comments
Ever since its official reveal at the big Nintendo Switch 2 Direct, Mario Kart World has been met with a mostly positive reception. That’s regarding the game itself, by the way – not so much the $80 price tag. With all that said, some players are wondering if Mario Kart World has hidden characters or tracks that weren’t revealed in any of the pre-release material. While we don’t exactly believe that’s the case, we’re absolutely open to being proved wrong. The more content, the better! Here’s why we think Nintendo has shown most of Mario Kart World’s content (hypothetical updates and DLC aside).
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7 Star Garchomp guide for Pokemon Scarlet and Violet
Posted on 1 month ago by Ethan in Guides, Switch | 0 comments
The 7 Star Garchomp Tera Raid Battle event for Pokemon Scarlet and Violet is live now, and we’ve written a guide full of potential checks and counters. The event goes from now until May 25, and then returns for a second run from May 30 to June 1. This Garchomp is Tera Ground, which bolsters the strength of its Earthquake attacks. It also leaves it weak to Water, Grass, and Ice-type moves.
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Pokemon Scarlet and Violet announce Tera Raid Battle event with Garchomp
Posted on 1 month ago by Ethan in News, Switch | 0 comments
The next 7 star Tera Raid Battle event for Pokemon Scarlet and Violet has just been announced, which will feature Garchomp.
Garchomp will be of the Ground Tera Type and, as we always expect, has the Mightiest Mark. It can only be caught once per save file.
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Metroid Fusion is still one of the best Metroidvanias ever, and here’s why
Posted on 1 month ago by Ethan in Features, Switch | 0 comments
At the time of writing, we still have a few weeks to go until the launch of the Nintendo Switch 2. It’s also been a pretty quiet year for Nintendo in terms of first-party releases so far, with only Donkey Kong Country Returns HD and Xenoblade Chronicles X: Definitive Edition. That means it’s a perfect time to delve into some of the company’s older games, and I recently played and 100 percent completed Metroid Fusion for the first time. In recent years, the Metroid series has seen something of a resurgence – between Metroid Dread, Metroid Prime Remastered, and Metroid Prime 4: Beyond, you can definitely tell that Nintendo is pushing to bring this franchise back into the spotlight.
My first Metroid game was actually Metroid Dread, and even though I originally wasn’t a big fan of Metroidvanias, I loved it – you’re left completely to your own devices to figure out the right path, and the story really ramps up in the latter half of the game. This is completely obvious to those who have beaten Metroid Fusion before, but I didn’t realize how similar the game was to Metroid Dread. Not just in terms of the genre – the story shares many similar elements. So many, in fact, that Metroid Dread is essentially a direct sequel!
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The most overlooked major Nintendo Switch games
Posted on 1 month ago by Ethan in Features, Switch | 0 comments
Today, we’re going over some of the most overlooked major games on Nintendo Switch.
Nintendo recently commented on the Switch 2’s high price, confirming that the company will continue to support the current console for those who aren’t ready to make the move just yet. With that said, it seems like Nintendo Switch has at least another year of support left – with games like Rhythm Heaven Groove and Tomodachi Life: Living the Dream coming in 2026. So even though it isn’t quite the end of its life cycle, we figured it’s a good time to go over some of the most overlooked Nintendo releases. With this list, we’re targeting high-quality games that aren’t discussed as often as they should be.
