News Dragon Ball: Sparking! ZERO Releasing Multiple Character Packs On Switch 1 & 2 This Week
Update: Releasing alongside a new game update
- Nintendo Switch 2
- Nintendo Switch
- Dragon Ball
- Bandai Namco
- Updates
PSA Sonic Racing: CrossWorlds Adds Another Free Character This Week
Arle drops in
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- Sonic
- SEGA
- Nintendo Switch 2
- Nintendo Switch
News Capcom Releases Resident Evil Requiem Demo On Switch 2
Experience the game's early stages
- Nintendo Switch 2
- Resident Evil
- Capcom
- Demos
News Acclaim Brings "Nostalgic Roguelike Action-Platformer" Kidbash To Consoles In 2027
Update: Switch 1 & 2 locked in
- Acclaim
- Upcoming Releases
Book Review Fatal Fury / Garou Densetsu: The Ultimate History - Another Bitmap Beauty
Oh Mai
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- Reviews
- Book Reviews
Round Up The Reviews For 007 First Light Are In
Well, some of them
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- Upcoming Releases
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TodayWed, 27th May 2026
News Dragon Ball: Sparking! ZERO Releasing Multiple Character Packs On Switch 1 & 2 This Week
Update: Releasing alongside a new game update
[Tue 26th May, 2026 03:25 BST]: Although Dragon Ball Sparking! ZERO got a release on the Switch and Switch 2 last year, Saiyans on the hybrid platform have had to wait on some paid DLC. In an update, it seems the launch date for the Daima Character Packs 1 & 2 and Shallot Character Pack have now been...
- Nintendo Switch 2
- Nintendo Switch
- Dragon Ball
- Bandai Namco
- Updates
PSA Sonic Racing: CrossWorlds Adds Another Free Character This Week
Arle drops in
Since its arrival on the Switch and Switch 2 last year, Sonic Racing: CrossWorlds has continued to update the game with all sorts of DLC characters. This included the announcement of three more free characters not long ago, and now that Red and Captain Majima have been added to the game, Arle from Sega's Puyo Puyo series is dropping...
- PSA
- Sonic
- SEGA
- Nintendo Switch 2
- Nintendo Switch
News Capcom Releases Resident Evil Requiem Demo On Switch 2
Experience the game's early stages
Months after Resident Evil Requiem's arrival on the Switch, Capcom has now announced a demo for the latest entry in the long-running survival horror series. Once you've downloaded it from the Switch 2 eShop, you'll be able jump into the latest story starring Leon S. Kennedy and Grace Ashcroft. The demo allows you...
- Nintendo Switch 2
- Resident Evil
- Capcom
- Demos
News Acclaim Brings "Nostalgic Roguelike Action-Platformer" Kidbash To Consoles In 2027
Update: Switch 1 & 2 locked in
[Sat 23rd May, 2026 04:05 BST]: Acclaim's comeback continues with the announcement Kidbash: Super Legend will be releasing "early" next year. This colourful new title, developed by the Indonesian-based studios Authentic Remixes and Fat Raccoon, is described as a "nostalgic roguelike action-platformer", and is...
- Acclaim
- Upcoming Releases
YesterdayTue, 26th May 2026
News Another Throwback To Classic Pokémon Arrives On Switch Today
LumenTale as old as time
The Pokémon Company is showing no signs of returning to the series' classic formula any time soon, so indie devs have stepped up to fill the gap. We've seen a whole host of games set out to capture those early-gen vibes on the eShop in recent years, and today, another is joining the party. Team17 and Beehive Studios have...
- News
- Switch eShop
Round Up The Reviews For 007 First Light Are In
Well, some of them
007 First Light is, according to IO Interactive, coming to the Switch 2 at some point in the Summer. So while we wait, a bunch of reviews have now gone live for the game on other platforms, so we thought it would be good to see what folks make of it so far. Now, our understanding is that outlets received codes for this one quite...
- Round Up
- Nintendo Switch 2
- Upcoming Releases
News One Of 2025's Best Games Is Now Free For Switch Online Members
Play it until 1st June
Nintendo has announced that BALL x PIT has become the latest title to receive a free trial for Switch Online subscribers. Available for members in Europe from now until 1st June 2026, you can download the Switch version for absolutely nothing, while the Upgrade Pack to enhance the game for Switch 2 is also free. Boom! It's...
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- Nintendo Switch 2
- Switch eShop
- Game Trials
News Multiple Titles Rated In Korea Ahead Of Summer Game Fest
The floodgates are opening
Summer Game Fest is mere days away at this point, and it seems that some potential announcements may have sneaked out early thanks to ratings from Korea. As covered by Gematsu, the headliner here is Lego Skylines from publisher Paradox Interactive which, as the title alludes, is likely a Lego-inspired take on the Cities:...
- Nintendo Switch 2
PSA You Can Pre-Order Star Fox Physically For Less Than The Digital Version (UK)
Do a bank roll!
Star Fox is, at the time of writing, less than a month away from launch. Can you believe that? We didn't even know about it a month ago! Yes, the remake is inching toward its release on 25th June 2026, and if you're in the UK, you can take advantage of a pretty sweet deal from Currys. As is customary from the retailer these days,...
- PSA
- Nintendo
- Nintendo Switch 2
- Upcoming Releases
News Street Fighter 6 Gets New DLC Character, Outfits And Modes This Week
Ingrid joins the fight
As you may already know, Capcom is adding the DLC character Ingrid to the Street Fighter 6 roster this week on 28th May 2026, and ahead of her release, it's shared a character guide and a trailer for the third outfit drop. Ingrid is described as a versatile character with a variety of projectiles and movement techniques that...
- Nintendo Switch 2
- Street Fighter
- Capcom
- DLC
- Updates
UK Charts Yoshi Flutter Jumps Onto The Podium As The Dark Knight Rises
Or should that be Batman Begins?
Yesterday's bank holiday Monday meant that the UK charts are coming in a little later than expected this week, but here they are, and we've got a whole podium of newbies! Nintendo's latest managed to nab one of those podium spots, of course, with Yoshi and the Mysterious Book debuting in third. Forza Horizon 6...
- UK Charts
- Nintendo
- Nintendo Switch 2
- UK
- Yoshi
News Tetris 99's Latest Crossover Event Celebrates Yoshi's New Game, Unlock A Special Theme
Starting this week
To celebrate the arrival of Yoshi and the Mysterious Book on the Switch 2 last week, Nintendo has announced the 54th cup event for its Switch Online battle royale title Tetris 99. This in-game event will begin later this week on 29th May 2026 and runs until 1st June 2026. As usual, if you earn 100 event points during this period,...
- Yoshi
- Nintendo Switch 2
- Tetris 99
- Nintendo
- Nintendo Switch Online
Book Review Fatal Fury / Garou Densetsu: The Ultimate History - Another Bitmap Beauty
Oh Mai
Over the years, the Switch has become home to several Fatal Fury ports, including a couple of cheeky additions to the SNES Switch Online library. So if you’re someone who has yet to dive into the series or perhaps fancy picking up an entry or two, it might be wise to brush up on your Fatal Fury history to really appreciate what it is...
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- Reviews
- Book Reviews
Monday25th May 2026
News "The Wii U Was On Life Support" - Reggie Restates The NES & SNES Classic's True Purpose
Holiday magic
It's no secret that Nintendo was in a bit of a dark time at the end of the Wii U era. With sales down and everyone awaiting the next console (or should we say 'NX console'?), the company needed something to bring in the big bucks over the holidays. The answer, alongside amiibo, was the NES and SNES Classic systems, and boy, did they...
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- Nintendo
- NES
- SNES
- Reggie Fils-Aimé
News GameMill's Snoopy Game Has Been Hit With A Copyright Lawsuit
Pay peanuts
We don't remember the Snoopy storyline where Charlie Brown and co. end up in a legal copyright battle, but that's exactly what's happening at the moment. Lee Mendelson Film Productions (the owner of "certain intellectual property" related to the Peanuts IP) has issued a legal complaint against publisher GameMill, accusing the latter of...
- News
- Switch eShop
- Legal
Opinion Yoshi And The Mysterious Book Completely Wastes Its Best Mechanic
This could have been an all-timer
I had a pretty decent time with Yoshi and the Mysterious Book. It’s a charming experience filled with wonder and imagination, but thanks to the repetitive, overly-simplified structure, that imagination is never afforded enough space to really shine. I tolerated this, however, and had a good time discovering the...
- Features
- Opinion
- Nintendo
- Nintendo Switch 2
- Yoshi
Review Rugrats: Retro Rewind Collection (Switch) - A Janky Compilation Carried By Nostalgia
Time to put these to bed
Back in the day, it was pretty well understood that seeing a popular show or brand on a licensed video game didn’t necessarily mean that you were in for a great time. Though titles such as DuckTales or GoldenEye 007 broke through as exceptional titles for their respective eras, the majority of licensed games were usually...
- Reviews
- Switch eShop
Round Up 12 Switch 1 & 2* Games We Played At BitSummit 2026 - Here's What We Thought
*Hiccups/dev kits permitting
I’ve covered a lot of gaming conventions in my time. Innumerable PAXes, E3 once, and a few Tokyo Game Shows. None of them match the immaculate vibes of BitSummit, Japan’s indie gaming convention. From developers fresh out of University to seasoned vets striking out on their own, an infectious enthusiasm for this...
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- Nintendo Switch
- Nintendo Switch 2
- BitSummit
- Japan
Random Don't Be Fooled By Google Play Store's Tomodachi Life Clones
Like looking in a Miirror
Tomodachi Life: Living the Dream sales have got off to a strong start in its first month on the market, so it was only a matter of time before knock-offs started cropping up. We're used to seeing all manner of clones on the eShop and other digital storefronts, with their ripped assets usually hidden behind a thinly-veiled...
- Random
- Nintendo
- Nintendo Switch
News "We Understand The Frustration" - ININ Games Addresses R-Type Dimensions III Tech Issues
"We'll keep you posted"
Developer ININ Games has issued a statement regarding some of the technical issues plaguing R-Type Dimensions III. The game launched to mixed reception and earned a score of 5/10 from us. We said, "there's no getting around the fact that the developer has made a mess of the accuracy. Purists will be dismayed, and those...
- Nintendo Switch
- Nintendo Switch 2
- Switch eShop
News Bloober Team CEO Hypes Up The Switch 2's Potential For Horror
So what the heck is Project M?
Bloober Team's CEO, Piotr Babieno, has once again teased the potential for new horror experiences on the Switch 2 as the company's new subsidiary, Broken Mirror Games, works on the mysterious 'Project M'. Posting on LinkedIn (thanks,
- Nintendo Switch 2
Sunday24th May 2026
News New Limited-Time Pokémon Champions Distribution Now Available
Add a Gyarados to your party
The recently released Switch title Pokémon Champions has announced a new mystery gift event is now live. If you enter the event code before 31st May 2026 (aka next week), you'll be able to add a Gyarados to your party. As highlighted by Serebii.net, this was announced at the Pokémon Trainers Cup at 'Pokémon Sports...
- Nintendo Switch
- Nintendo Switch 2
- Switch eShop
- Pokemon
News Star Fox On Switch 2 Is Getting A Day One Update
Required to access certain online features
Ahead of the release of Star Fox on the Switch 2 next month, Nintendo's Japanese website has revealed an update will be required to unlock certain features. As spotted by Nintendo Everything, the update will allow you to participate in the online Battle Mode, which supports 4-vs-4 multiplayer dogfights...
- Nintendo Switch 2
- Star Fox
- Nintendo
- Updates
- PSA
News Rocket League Announces "New Era" Alongside Unreal Engine 6 Reveal
"New era, new engine"
At the Rocket League Championship Series Paris Major this weekend, the game's developer Psyonix has officially announced a "new era" of the popular multiplayer game alongside the reveal of Unreal Engine 6. The free-to-play title, powered by UE3, will shift to Epic Games' new engine in the future. Fortnite was also featured in...
- Industry
- Nintendo Switch
- Nintendo Switch 2
- Rocket League
- Fortnite
News No Gravity Games Is Giving Away 6 Free Switch Games This Month
Update: That's yer' lot!
It may not be the Christmas Holidays yet, but No Gravity Games is back with a fresh line-up of daily free Switch games. The 'Pixel Chaos Giveaway' gets underway tomorrow (19th May) and will be sticking around until 24th May, with one No Gravity Games-published title going for free every 24 hours. Just like the annual...
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- Switch eShop
- North America
Poll What Review Score Would You Give Yoshi And The Mysterious Book?
Sweet little mystery?
The latest adventure of T. Yoshisaur Munchakoopas hit Switch 2 earlier this week, and we're sure the biggest Yoshi fans among you have been spending this weekend with it. It seems to have gone down well with plenty of critics, currently flutter-jumping with an impressive 81 on Metacritic. In our review of Yoshi and the...
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- Polls
- Nintendo Switch 2
- Yoshi
News Kingdom Hearts Cloud Version Switch Demos Removed From eShop (US)
But they're still up in other locations
When the Kingdom Hearts cloud versions were originally made available via the Switch eShop, players could test out a "free demo" before actually buying the full experience. In an update, the same demos have now been removed from Nintendo's digital shop in the US (thanks for the heads up, My Nintendo News). In...
- Nintendo Switch
- Square Enix
- Cloud
- Demos
- US
Retro Recap All The Classic Gaming News From The Past Week (May 24th 2026)
Time Extension DSpico! RetroTink! Resident Evil! Sega Rally!
Welcome to Retro Recap, a regular feature we run each and every weekend which rounds up all of the best retro gaming news and content of the past week in one place. RetroTink 5X Gets "Quasi-4K" And HDR10 Support: The RetroTink 5X is a great piece of kit – but it has been comprehensively...
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News My Nintendo Store Adds A New Yoshi Reward (North America)
Fancy a Yoshi Egg Zipper Pouch?
Yoshi returned this week in the new Switch 2 title Yoshi and the Mysterious Book, and to celebrate, Nintendo is now offering a new reward on the My Nintendo Store in North America. It's a 'Super Mario - Yoshi Egg Zipper Pouch' and will set you back 800 Platinum Points. Here's a look, along with the official...
- Yoshi
- Nintendo Switch 2
- My Nintendo
- Nintendo
- North America
Poll Box Art Brawl: Yoshi (NES)
Eggcelent choice
Mlem. Howdy partners! Hop on board your nearest dinosaur, because it's time to set off on another edition of Box Art Brawl. Last time, we went virtual, as we took a look at Galactic Pinball for the Virtual Boy. There were just two options to choose between, and it wasn't even close. North America walked away with a staggering 71%...
- Features
- Polls
- Box Art Brawl
- NES
- Yoshi
Saturday23rd May 2026
Guide Best Switch 2 Ports - The Most Impressive Third-Party Games On Nintendo Switch 2
It takes all ports
Updated with new entries, including Indiana Jones and the Great Circle, which gets great mileage out of Switch 2. Enjoy! Since launch, Switch 2 has quickly followed in its predecessor's footsteps, attracting impressive ports from other consoles which belie the modest power of its mobile chipset. It's a massive jump up from...
- Guides
- Nintendo Switch 2
- Switch Essentials
- Best Switch 2 Games
News Sonic Frontiers "Definitive Edition" Has Been Rated In Korea
Update: New report claims it will arrive on Switch 2 next month
[Wed 25th Mar, 2026 05:30 GMT]: Sonic Frontiers took the series in a new direction when it launched in 2022 with its "open-zone" design, and it seems Sega might not be entirely done with it just yet... As highlighted by Gematsu, The Game Rating and Administration Committee of Korea...
- Sonic
- Nintendo Switch
- Sega
- Rumours
News Monopoly: Star Wars Heroes Vs. Villains Brings A Galactic Showdown To Switch 1 & 2 This June
Update: There's been a slight delay
[Wed 18th Mar, 2026 05:55 GMT]: If you like Monopoly and also happen to be a fan of Star Wars, you might want to be on the lookout for this new Ubisoft-published title, Monopoly: Star Wars Heroes vs. Villains. This new crossover will be arriving for the Switch 1 and 2 on 11th June 2026 (as well as multiple...
- Nintendo Switch 2
- Nintendo Switch
- Switch eShop
- Star Wars
- Monopoly
Talking Point What Are You Playing This Weekend? (23rd May)
A new challenger approaches
Welcome to the weekend! No megaton announcements over the past seven days, but plenty going on. Nintendo revealed a new mobile game and released a Switch 2 exclusive, The Pokémon Company is looking to use government ID to combat TCG scalping in Japan, and a poten
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Friday22nd May 2026
Guide Best Nintendo Switch 3D Platformers
Now featuring Switch 2
Updated with new additions, honourable mentions, and a handful of Switch 2 entries. Enjoy! Ah, the 3D platformer. Ever since Super Mario 64 landed and showed everyone just how good three-dimensional platforming could be, there have been developers hoping to capture just a smidgen of that game’s magic. It was a tough act to...
- Guides
- Switch Essentials
- Best Switch Games
News Survival Horror 'The Florist' Looks Like Classic Resident Evil In All The Right Ways
Update: Switch 2 2026 release confirmed
Capcom doesn't seem to be in any rush to put its classic Resident Evil games on the Switch or Switch 2. And when we say 'classic', we're primarily talking about the original PS1 trilogy, maybe Code: Veronica, Outbreak, Survivor, etc... With that in mind, developer Unclear Games is looking to fill the gap with
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- Upcoming Releases
News Devil May Cry 5 'Devil Hunter Edition' Has Been Rated For Switch 2
Update: Retailer listing spotted online
[Fri 27th Mar, 2026 00:55 GMT]: Classification boards around the globe often reveal game announcements ahead of schedule, and it looks like it might have happened again this week. If you were a fan of Dante's older adventures on the Switch, according to a new rating from the Taiwan Digital Game Rating...
- Nintendo Switch 2
- Capcom
- Devil May Cry
News Inti Creates Announces New Spin-Off Game And Switch 2 Edition Trilogy
That's a lot of Gunvolt!
Inti Creates has today surprised Nintendo fans with not one, but two game announcements (and more) for the Switch 2. First up is Gunvolt Chronicles: Luminous Avenger iX 3. This is the third entry in the 2D action spin-off series. It will be arriving at some point in 2027. Here's a bit about the game's story, which will be...
- Nintendo Switch 2
- Upcoming Releases
Random Nintendo's New Yoshi Game Contains A Galactic Easter Egg
Warning: Spoilers lie within
Ever since the original release of Super Mario Galaxy 2 back in 2010, many fans have been speculating as to whether Nintendo would eventually return for a third entry. This speculation arguably reached fever pitch when The Super Mario Galaxy Movie released earlier this year, yet there's not been a whiff of a new 3D Mario...
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News Sega's Crazy Taxi Revival Shows Signs Of Life In New Five-Second Teaser
Are you ready to have some fun?
Although Sega recently cancelled its "Super Game", it reconfirmed its plans to revive multiple legacy franchises. One of these series is Crazy Taxi, and following the initial announcement in 2023, it seems the company is now gearing up for a proper reveal. On social media today, Sega uploaded a five-second video...
- Sega
- Crazy Taxi
- Upcoming Releases
News The Team Behind This Motion-Sensing Box Think It Can Match The Sales Of The Nintendo Wii
Time Extension "Our ambitions are as big as the Wii"
You might have heard of the Nex Playground if you have your ear to the ground on recent gaming hardware developments. Aimed at a family audience, this tiny device is all about controller-free motion-based gaming, and it has already sold over a million units since its launch at the close of 2023. Now, the team...
- Nex Playground
- Wii
News Blue Prince's Accessibility Update Is Finally Live On Switch 2, Here Are The Full Patch Notes
Update: Here it is!
Those who have been keeping up with Tonda Ross and his Dogubomb Blue Prince updates might have seen a massive patch labelled the 'Accessibility Update' land on PC late last month. Xbox, PlayStation and mobile caught up a couple of weeks ago, and today, with the latest hotfix rolling out, the dev has confirmed that Switch 2 will...
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News Nintendo Reportedly Producing 20 Million Switch 2 Consoles In FY2027
A big step above its 16.5 million sales forecast
Nintendo is looking to produce a whopping 20 million Switch 2 consoles during fiscal year 2027, according to a report from Bloomberg. This number is significantly higher than the 16.5 million unit sales forecast it delivered during its end-of-year financial report. After the company succeeded in...
- Nintendo
- Nintendo Switch 2
News Warhammer And Dotemu Reveal Brutal Action Platformer 'Deathmaster' For Switch 2
Warhammer Survivors also got a new trailer
During the Warhammer Skulls Showcase this week, Dotemu lifted the lid on its new action platformer Warhammer Age of Sigmar: Deathmaster for the Switch 2. It will be arriving at some point in 2027 and requires you to stalk prey from the shadows as a "sneaky and brutal assassin" in what's apparently the...
- Nintendo Switch 2
- Nintendo Switch
- Warhammer
- Upcoming Releases
News Nintendo Music Adds Another Zelda Soundtrack, Here's Every Song Included
Listen up, Link
The Nintendo Music app has this week been updated with The Legend of Zelda: A Link Between Worlds soundtrack. This 3DS title originally made its debut in 2013 and the game's album was composed by Ryō Nagamatsu, who also worked on the Mario Kart and Splatoon series during his time at Nintendo. He also helped with the 2019 Switch...
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- Nintendo Music
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News Pokémon TCG Pocket Gets Paradoxical Next Week
Miraidon, Miraidon on the wall...
We're getting to the end of the month, so The Pokémon Company is on hand to showcase what's next for Pokémon Trading Card Game Pocket. It feels like just yesterday that the Pulsing Aura set arrived on the scene, but the next expansion, Paradox Drive, is right around the corner. This one will launch on 28th May at...
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- Pokemon
- Mobile
- Pokemon TCG
Thursday21st May 2026
Review Bubsy 4D (Switch 2) - A Maligned Mascot Finally Gets A Good Game
No cat-astrophe here
Reputation matters, and few video game characters have spent longer trapped beneath the weight of their own than Bubsy. The wisecracking bobcat arrived in 1993 as Accolade's answer to the '90s mascot-platformer boom and promptly became notorious for clumsy design and punishing controls. Yet, the bobcat kept clawing his way back...
- Reviews
- Nintendo Switch 2
News Pokémon Company Considers Using Government ID To Tackle TCG Scalping
Extreme behaviour calls for an extreme response
The Pokémon Company has issued a statement (thanks, Automaton) confirming that it is considering using government-issued ID to tackle scalping in the Trading Card Game community. Though it doesn't outright refer to scalpers, The Pokémon Company says that it wishes to “provide all customers with...
- Pokemon
- The Pokemon Company
- Pokemon TCG
- Japan
Review R-Type Dimensions III (Switch) - A Novel Remaster But A Purist's Nightmare
The third thunder
One could be forgiven for thinking they missed an entry in this storied R-Type series of re-releases, but in fact the preceding R-Type Dimensions released in 2009 (and again as R-Type Dimensions EX in 2018) contained both the first two games in one package. R-Type III: The Third Lightning was first released for Super Nintendo in...
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- Nintendo Switch
News Nintendo Teases LEGO Donkey Kong, "Rolling Soon"
Barrel roll
Nintendo has teased an official LEGO Donkey Kong set via Nintendo Today. As noted by the redoubtable Wario64, the video tease on the app shows only the logos of the Danish company and the SK series, with a little brick barrel rolling from right to left across a wooden tabletop. [Update: We've switched out the static post with the...
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- LEGO
- Donkey Kong