In this week’s Animal Crossing: New Horizons column, I hear a new story from Celeste, rescue Gulliver again, and shake trees for stuff!
Dragon Con 2025 Was a Fun, Action Packed, Family-Friendly Daytime Event
I attend a variety of family and kid-friendly events during Dragon Con 2025, and I am surprised at just how much there is to see and do.
Nintendo Direct: Mario Tennis Fever
The game is scheduled to launch early next year for the Nintendo Switch 2.
Nintendo Direct: Super Mario Bros. Wonder – Switch 2 Edition
This brand new Switch 2 Edition of Super Mario Bros. Wonder, will be launching sometime during Spring 2026.
Nintendo Direct: The Super Mario Galaxy Movie
The new movie will be headed to theaters sometime during April 2026.
Nintendo Direct: DRAGON QUEST VII Reimagined
In addition to releasing for Nintendo Switch and Switch 2, the game is also headed to PS5, Xbox Series X|S and PC via Steam.
Nintendo Direct: Pokémon Legends: Z-A
During today’s Nintendo Direct, some footage of the Switch 2 Edition was shown off, more Mega Evolutions were announced and paid DLC was announced as well.
Nintendo Direct: Pokémon Pokopia
Pokémon Pokopia will be launching for Nintendo Switch 2 sometime during 2026.
Nintendo Direct: Yoshi and the Mysterious Book
Yoshi and the Mysterious Book is headed to the Switch 2 next year.
Nintendo Direct: Tomodachi Life: Living the Dream
Nintendo has announced that the game will be releasing sometime in Spring 2026.
Nintendo Direct: Super Mario Galaxy + Super Mario Galaxy 2
Nintendo isn’t just directly porting these two games to Switch, they’re also adding some new content and releasing both new amiibo and a storybook.
Nintendo Direct: Fire Emblem: Fortune’s Weave
Could Fire Emblem: Fortune’s Weave possibly have a connection to Fire Emblem: Three Houses?
Ys vs. Trails in the Sky Launches Digitally October 10, LRG to Release Limited Edition
A new launch date for this crossover!
oprainfall Week in Gaming: Aug 31 – Sep 6
Check out what the crew has been playing in our downtime!
Tom Nook’s Snapshots: A Year in Animal Crossing: New Horizons (August 27 – September 2)
Even though I am covering Dragon Con, I still somehow find time to play Animal Crossing: New Horizons each day as autumn comes!
Little Problems: A Cozy Detective Game Launching in Sep
Solve everyday inconveniences and misunderstandings in this cozy, comfy mystery game.
oprainfall Week in Gaming: Aug 24 – 30
Check out what the crew has been playing in our downtime!
Cooking Eorzea Week 59: Coffee Biscuits (FINAL FANTASY XIV)
For this week’s Cooking Eorzea, I talk about my hopes for the upcoming FINAL FANTASY XIV Fan Festival 2026 as I make Coffee Biscuits!
Tom Nook’s Snapshots: A Year in Animal Crossing: New Horizons (August 20-26)
This week in Animal Crossing: New Horizons: Goose pumps iron on the beach, I play the stalk market, and Cephalobot tells a CREEPY story.
Atelier Resleriana: The Red Alchemist & the White Guardian – Pre-orders Now Open
In addition to opening up digital pre-orders for the game, KOEI TECMO and Gust have also put out a brand new story trailer.