While Captain Toad made his debut in Super Mario Galaxy, he didn’t earn his chance to shine until he was available to play in a mini-game for Super Mario 3D World. Following the positive response from the small adventures, Captain Toad finally got his own title entry in 2014 for the Wii U. Now four years later,
If you’ve been keeping track of the Nintendo Switch eShop as of late, you’ll have noticed that — disregarding the end quality of course — the Switch is certainly getting far more support from third party developers/publishers than the Wii U’s own digital store got in its heyday. Well it looks like Nintendo may be
Super Smash Bros. has been a hit ever since its Nintendo 64 debut in 1999. The series has grown in many ways upon every iteration from N64, GameCube, Wii, Wii U, 3DS and now it comes to the Switch. Super Smash Bros. Ultimate is the most epic crossover in the series. Players have always loved
Nintendo has released a new gameplay trailer for the Nintendo Switch version of Captain Toad: Treasure Tracker. The original game for the Nintendo Wii U was quite the success. Is there anything new Nintendo added?
Nintendo in the latest Nintendo Minute showcased the new Funky Mode in in the Nintendo Switch version of Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze. Here is an overview of the game: Donkey Kong, Diddy Kong, Dixie Kong and Cranky Kong return for the franchise’s debut on Nintendo Switch. This title includes all the fun and challenge of
First Week Retail Sales Number in for Super Mario Odyssey: Around 2.15 Million Units Sold. Being a Plumber is not that Bad.
December 14, 2017
It’s Mario Time! The 3D platform-adventure game from publisher and developer Nintendo – Super Mario Odyssey – sold 2,148,546 units first week at retail, according to estimation. First week sales can be viewed down below for the week ending October 28. Global Weekly Chart Top 10 Sales: Pos Game Weekly Total Week # 1 Super Mario Odyssey
Check These Vids to Figure Out How to Get the Most Difficult Moons in Super Mario: Odyssey. Not Everything about this Game is Easy.
November 20, 2017
Super Mario Odyssey is a joyous romp through a variety of charming and colorful locations that is impossible to play without wearing a constant smile on your face. However, there are many reviewers that claim the game is too easy for the most part. That having said, Super Mario: Odyssey is not a complete cakewalk
The download size has been revealed for the upcoming game, Xenoblade Chronicles 2. When viewed directly on the system, the product page on the eShop shows that the latest installment of the Xenoblade franchise will take up 13.0 GB of free space. In addition to being a digital download, Xenoblade Chronicles 2 is also getting
Super Mario Odyssey Fastest-Selling Mario Game Ever in United States. Nintendo just Gave the World an Update on their Favorite Plumber.
November 2, 2017
Some fresh Sales Data for Nintendo’s new game: Super Mario Odyssey. Nintendo has revealed new sales data for the game for the United States. During the game’s first five days, the game sold over 1.1 million copies. It’s now the fastest-selling Super Mario game ever in the US, not to mention Switch’s fastest-selling game. Nintendo
Nintendo expects Nintendo Switch to beat Total Wii U Sales in First Year of Sales. Learning from their mistakes?
November 1, 2017
It seems the Nintendo Switch is doing better than many expected. The Switch is a tremendous success for Nintendo: the console has beaten all expectations and sold 7.6 million units to date, and now they expect to sell 14 million units by April 2018. Wow! That means the company expects the Switch to outsell the Wii
Leaked Review Score for Super Mario Odyssey from EDGE: The First Perfect 10 Score! EDGE only gave a Perfect Score 19 times before, Check the List here.
October 12, 2017
EDGE has not given many perfect 10 scores for games in its history. However, Super Mario Odyssey seems to be one of them. This month’s issue of EDGE was originally supposed to be with subscribers at this point. However, the magazine was delayed “to accommodate an exclusive embargo.” Subscribers will have the issue tomorrow, but we’re hearing
Nintendo’s Classic Mini Super Famicom is Selling Like Hotcakes in Japan! The Land of the Rising Sun Brightens Nintendo's future.
October 11, 2017
Nintendo came with the clever idea to start selling the NES (mini) Classis Edition and managed to sell through 1.5 million units worldwide. Eager gamers tried to get one for under the Christmas tree, but many failed to find one left on the shelves. It was so popular the system sold out worldwide in a very
Just a few weeks more patience before you finally can start to play Super Mario Odyssey for Nintendo Switch. In this new Overview Trailer you can see the variety of features of the game. Shown to you is how Cappy (Mario’s somewhat gayish hat) can be used, what the power is of the Power Moons,
Multi-platform development sits at the heart of the way games are made today, with code and assets shared across multiple platforms – and this puts Nintendo Switch in a difficult position. It’s highly capable bearing in mind its mobile chipset, but it’s not quite potent enough to power cutting-edge triple-A titles, explaining why FIFA 18
Nintendo Switch Will Sell 130 Million Units Through 2022. According to Credit Suisse
September 20, 2017
The Nintendo Switch is expected to sell 130 million units through to 2022, if Swiss multinational financial services company, Credit Suisse, is to be believed. The Swiss holding company recently increased its Nintendo Switch sales forecast by roughly 85% as it believes that sales for Nintendo’s new platform more closely resemble handheld sales instead of traditional console
The Ultimate Nintendo Switch Storage Expansion? The 400GB SanDisk microSD card could be just that.
September 17, 2017
Nintendo Switch and Android phone enthusiasts, rejoice: SanDisk is letting you store more than ever. SanDisk has unveiled its largest-ever microSD card, packing 400GB of storage onto a single unit. Larger microSD cards have already reached this capacity, but this level of storage in a microSD card has only been reached by Microdia in the
Gaming is a hugely popular activity with an estimated 1.2 billion people worldwide gaming regularly. Approximately 700 million of them play games online and more than half of all gamers use their PC to play their favorite titles at least some of the time. This is something that shocks a lot of people who assume
Maneater’s New Trailer at E3 2018 Presents a Shark’s Delight. Watch the killer sea creatures trailer here on VGVIDS
June 12, 2018
You may have logged several hours into the likes of Subnautica or Depth, but after all that time, haven’t you ever thought to yourself “Man, why can’t I ever get to play as the killer sea creatures in games like this?” Well, Tripwire Interactive have answered your call with their first ever foray into publishing
Until yesterday, rare Japanese PC game Labyrinthe, developed by Caravan Interactive, was long thought to be lost forever. That is until the almost mythical third game in the already obscure Horror Tour series was found on a 67GB folder of ROMs on a private forum. Other rare games from the folder are expected to become public soon. Since its
Promising Immersive Sci-Fi Multiplayer Game Unearthed currently listed on IndieGoGo Check the Pre-Alpha Gameplay Trailer here
April 11, 2018
The VGVIDS team caught their eyes on Unearthed, an immersive sci-fi multiplayer game with a mysterious open world to explore. It features a strong blend of survival and adventure elements. Unearthed offers : – Online play on persistent international servers (including South Africa). – A blend of PVP/PVE – A continuous and progressive story line
Top 5 Best Underrated PC Games in Year 2017 (All Genres). Did Your Favorite Game Made The List?
December 26, 2017
This year has been an absolutely amazing year for video games, with Game of the Year award contenders spanning across multiple genres on all platforms. While a large number of this year’s big hits are cross-platform titles, there are some noteworthy games that only PC gamers had the honor of experiencing. We’ve compiled a list of
Trailer of Total War: Rome II Empire Divided. Start a new campaign and enjoy some more epic battles! Roma Victor!
November 29, 2017
A new trailer is out for the Total War: Rome II extension named Empire Divided. Empire Divided includes a new campaign, ten new factions and new events to name a few. As you can see in the trailer, a lot of fighting and violence during epic battles awaits you if you buy the extension. Total
We Wish Crytek’s Game: Crysis a Happy 10th Anniversary. Time to Check out the Best Mods for PC. Fun to Play back in 2007 and Still going Strong!
November 14, 2017
We had a lot of fun playing Crysis back when it was released in 2007. Crysis was one of the most unique PC FPS experiences that year. Crytek’s game was way ahead of its time visually, and came with some truly great gameplay mechanics. Its level design, its enemy AI, its nanosuit abilities; everything felt
It’s always nice for gamers to explore new or historical worlds. VG Team’s eye fell on Riddle of the Sphinx: The Awakening. Old World Studios announced the launch of the game and turned to Kickstarter to fund this epic Egyptian adventure. Riddle of the Sphinx: The Awakening takes the player through the compelling archaeological ruins
NVIDIA’s latest driver Improves Performance in Forza Motorsport 7 by 20fps. Significant Performance Increase on the GTX980Ti.
October 15, 2017
It’s no secret that the Forza Motorsport 7 performance on NVIDIA’s graphics cards was a bit underwhelming on launch day. Since NVIDIA released a new driver that featured some performance optimizations for Turn10’s racer, we decided to re-test it. And we are happy to report that this driver indeed improves performance in Forza Motorsport 7.
Review: Road Redemption. Hell Yes! This is the Road Rash Successor you’ve been waiting for!
October 6, 2017
If you’re a thirty-something year old gamer like myself, it’s likely that you have fond memories of a game series called Road Rash. Developed and published by Electronic Arts from 1991 through to 2000 (apart from 1999’s Road Rash 64 which was developed and published by THQ), the Road Rash series provided point-to-point motorcycle races with a difference; you could
Intel’s 8th Generation Desktop CPUs to offer up to 25% Performance Boost in multi-threaded PC Games! Gamer's Heaven?
September 26, 2017
Intel has issued an official press release in which the company claimed that its new 8th generation desktop CPUs will be up to 25% faster than its 7th generation desktop CPUs in multi-threaded games. Intel used Microsoft’s Gears of War 4 as an example, in which the new Intel Core i7 8700K performed 25% faster
Divinity: Original Sin II (Review PC) One of the best RPGs ever created.
September 19, 2017
Divinity might not be the biggest name in the gaming world, but when the sequel to the critically acclaimed Divinity: Original Sin was announced on Kickstarter, it met its funding goal in under twelve hours and eventually went on to vastly exceed it. One can only imagine the reaction Larian Studios had to this quick and enthusiastic
DOTA 2’s The International Grand Finals won by Team Liquid! $10.000.000: damn...at least some people can now effort the Xbox One X.
August 13, 2017
DOTA 2’s The International tournament has concluded and Team Liquid is the winner of the glory and $10,000,000. Today the final two teams competed for a chance at their share of over 10 million dollars and the winner is Team Liquid. The two teams who played in the grand final, Team Liquid and NewbeeCN, are
Lone Echo (PC Review). A smart VR experience.
July 30, 2017
To say space is a commonly used setting in video games is an understatement. Ever since Spacewar! countless games have used this perfect video game backdrop to great effect over the years, and there’s no reason to believe that’s going to change any time soon. Space has it all: danger, the great unknown, and a universe full
The Australian Classification Board Might Have A Problem With South Park: The Fractured But Whole
June 22, 2017
After being unavailable for a while last year, Ubisoft finally made South Park: Fractured But Whole available for pre-order to Australians. But judging by some of the footage coming out of E3 this year, there’s a chance the Classification Board might take issue with the game. The scene in question happens in the Peppermint Hippo
E3 was full of massive AAA titles like God of War, Assassin’s Creed, and Call of Duty. But the one game that’s stuck in my mind the most is Sakuna: Of Rice and Ruin. It’s half brawler, half farming sim—it’s a weird combination, but I can’t stop thinking about it. Sakuna: Of Rice and Ruin
