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GoldenEye 007 had a "strong influence" on Banjo-Kazooie's sequel because Rare devs spent "probably every lunchtime for a couple of years" playing the N64 FPS
By Kaan Serin published
News "It just felt like the next logical step"

Psychonauts 2 offered a sensitive approach to mental health when we needed it most, and shouldn't be forgotten
By Barry Levitt published
Now Playing Now Playing | Here's to the game that was there for me when little else could be

Nintendo, seemingly unfazed by how the same approach failed during the Wii U era, delivers a truly bizarre advertisement for its next big Switch 2 exclusive Kirby Air Riders
By Scott McCrae published
News It's no "you're a kid now, you're a squid now" that's for sure

Kirby Air Riders' fan-favorite racer is a hilariously fast, oversized hamster named Rick who's been dominating beta lobbies: "Why is THIS the face of carnage and destruction?"
By Scott McCrae published
News "No matter what angle you take a photo from, he's just hopelessly adorable"

Mario creator Shigeru Miyamoto hopes he'll stay healthy until the series' 50th anniversary in 2035 and is looking forward to seeing how the current team takes on the challenge of improving on Odyssey
By Scott McCrae published
News That being Super Mario Bros. 50th, Mario's debut in Donkey Kong turns 50 a few years prior

Nintendo icon Shigeru Miyamoto says while he's not as involved with making Mario games anymore, he always plays about 30 minutes during development to make sure they feel right
By Scott McCrae published
News That explains the stories we've heard about his playtesting methods

The latest Sonic game is getting ripped apart on Steam: "In what world can you get a whole, fully featured, actually fun racing game for less than the price of 2 skins here"
By Anthony McGlynn published
News Sonic Racing: CrossWorlds doesn't have any competition with Sonic Rumble

Plant powers rule in Alruna: End of History, a grimdark Metroidvania about reclaiming industrial spaces, and I love the condensed approach to maps that still pack secrets
By Oscar Taylor-Kent published
Hands-on Hands-on | Alruna: End of History is a Metroidvania with blooming good powers
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