Donkey Kong Bananza launches without true co-op, offering only a limited assist role for player two – and longtime fans of the franchise’s multiplayer legacy aren’t happy.

Two years after Tears of the Kingdom’s launch, its engine reuse is casting a long shadow over fan expectations for the next Zelda entry on Switch 2.

Wario hasn’t led a mainline WarioLand game in over 15 years. With Switch 2 arriving, Nintendo’s silence on the franchise is becoming impossible to ignore.

Advance Wars 1+2: Re-Boot Camp’s modest sales are quietly closing the door on any sequel, leaving the beloved strategy series without a clear future on Nintendo hardware.

Mario Kart World’s massive character roster looks great on paper, but the real cost may be fewer retro tracks – the part of the game that actually drives long-term play.

Nintendo’s Switch 2 launch window has no Virtual Boy content despite the console’s 30th anniversary, and retro fans are calling out the obvious omission.

Switch 2’s Joy-Con 2 uses Hall effect sensors meant to eliminate drift, but early adopters aren’t convinced the nightmare is over.

Pikmin 4 launched to strong reviews in 2023, but Nintendo’s post-launch silence is draining franchise momentum and losing the casual audience the game worked hard to build.