There have been some scattered claims going around lately saying that Nintendo is phasing out Diddy Kong, for one reason or another. If you have no idea what we’re talking about, that’s completely understandable. This claim is mostly attributed to the dormancy of the Donkey Kong franchise during the Nintendo Switch era – indeed, the only two DK games released there were Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze and Donkey Kong Country Returns HD – both ports. Combine this with Diddy Kong’s absence from prominent Mario spin-off games like Mario Party and Mario Golf, and you can (sort of) see how claims like these surfaced. We don’t think it’s true, however – just because Diddy Kong hasn’t appeared very often lately doesn’t mean Nintendo is throwing him by the wayside. So today, we’re analyzing all of his recent game and media appearances to explain why he isn’t going anywhere anytime soon.
We’ve seen a few Nintendo Directs over the last few weeks. Another one aired a couple of days ago, which focused entirely on Mario Kart World. The 15-minute presentation went over various modes, features, and more.
A good amount of the broadcast did go over information that was previously announced. However, we did get a look at a number of things, including tracks, items, Battle Mode, Free Roam, and more. You can catch up on all of the details here.
How are you feeling about Mario Kart World after this week’s Nintendo Direct? Are you planning on picking it up alongside Nintendo Switch 2 at the start of June? Let us know in the comments.
In a recent interview, key developers behind Nintendo Switch 2 discussed the making of the new magnetic Joy-Con, revealing that the SL/SR buttons are made of metal and how there wasn’t originally a button that releases the magnet.
Although it’s not something typically done with consoles, the SL/SR buttons are made with metal so that they stick to the magnet included with the Joy-Con. Hardware design lead Tetsuya Sasaki said Nintendo tried out different ideas first, and thanks to technology advancements, it was finally possible.
Nintendo announced its first batch of games for Switch 2 recently, but Mario was missing in action – aside from Mario Kart. Some were surprised that the company did not show off a brand new 3D entry in the franchise. Outside of the bite-sized Bowser’s Fury adventure as part of the Super Mario 3D World re-release, there hasn’t been a new game since Super Mario Odyssey in 2017.
So where is Mario then? CNET posed that question to Nintendo of America president Doug Bowser in a recent interview. Bowser would only shared the following:
Thousands of games are currently available on Switch, and there are a ton of demos out there for many of them. Not just Nintendo, but also third-parties are offering demos. We’ve now put together a comprehensive list of what’s out there.
Since our reader base is English-speaking, that’s what we’re focusing on here. In other words, we’re highlighting Switch demos that you can find in North America and Europe. Japan has a few extra demos on its end, but a majority of them are for titles that are not currently being sold in the west and are only playable in Japanese.
Going along with the game’s release, we have a launch trailer for Rusty Rabbit. Nintendo Switch received the side-scrolling action adventure game this week.
A bunch of information about it is available via the following rundown:
January 13: Nate the Hate has made more claims regarding upcoming third-party Nintendo Switch 2 games, including titles from Ubisoft and Metal Gear Solid Delta: Snake Eater. Details were shared during a new podcast episode today.
As for Ubisoft’s Nintendo Switch 2 support, it’s claimed that we’ll be seeing Assassin’s Creed Mirage within the launch window. Assassin’s Creed Shadows is apparently planned as well, but will follow at a later date.
As a way of celebrating the Pokemon Asia Master Ball League championships, Pokemon Scarlet and Violet players can partake in a new distribution to obtain Rillaboom.
This Rillaboom was used by Wei Chyrto to win the previous event. The creature has the moves Grassy Glide, Wood Hammer, U-Turn, and High Horsepower. Its Tera Type is Grass and is holding the Choice Band item.
Follow these steps to nab this Pokemon distribution:
December 16: Publisher Numskull Games and developer Repixel8 are teaming up on the new game Neon Apex: Beyond the Limit, the two sides announced today. The title will be launching on Nintendo Switch sometime in 2025.
Neon Apex: Beyond the Limit is an arcade racer at its core. The story and style are inspired by the likes of Persona and Akira.
More information can be found in the following overview:
