Kyle Hilliard

Minneapolis

Dad, @MinnMaxShow co-host, working on @undermine_game, Zelda book author, former @GameInformer content director, @GameSpot and more, and @ashleygodbold husband.

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Haste Gives Sonic the Hedgehog A Run For Its Money | New Gameplay Today

2 weeks ago | gameinformer.com | Alex Van Aken |Kyle Hilliard |Charles Harte

In this episode of New Gameplay Today, we show off Haste, a blistering-fast action game that gives Sonic the Hedgehog a run for its money. Landfall, the developer behind Totally Accurate Battle Simulator and Stick Fight: The Game, shows off its physics-based game design chops yet again. Longtime fans may also compare this new release to Clustertruck, a first-person parkour title the studio launched in 2016, Haste offers polish and style not found in its predecessor.
GameCube Games Are Coming To Switch 2

3 weeks ago | gameinformer.com | Kyle Hilliard

Revealed today during Nintendo's one-hour Switch 2 live stream, the long-requested addition of GameCube games to its roster of Nintendo Online services is becoming a reality. GameCube games will be available on Nintendo's new console as part of Nintendo Switch Online services. Nintendo revealed that The Legend of Zelda: Wind Waker, Soulcalibur II, and F-Zero GX, will be available initially, but promises more games will be coming over time.
Donkey Kong Bananza Is A New Nintendo Switch 2 Platformer Starring Donkey Kong

3 weeks ago | gameinformer.com | Kyle Hilliard

Nintendo closed out its big Nintendo Switch 2 Direct this morning with the surprising announcement of a new platformer starring Donkey Kong. The game is called Donkey Kong Bananza and does not appear to be part of the Country series of games, though there were references to the beloved 2D platformer. Footage of the game showed a new design for Donkey Kong as he explored 3D environments.
New Zelda: Tears Of The Kingdom Amiibo Arriving June 5

3 weeks ago | gameinformer.com | Kyle Hilliard

Alongside all the Switch 2 announcements today – and there were and continue to be a lot – Nintendo also snuck in an announcement for a collection of new The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom amiibo. Characters Yunobo, Tulin, Riju, and Sidon from the game are all getting Amiibos on June 5.
Nintendo Explains Why Switch 2 Was Not Called Super Switch

3 weeks ago | gameinformer.com | Kyle Hilliard

From the moment Nintendo announced it was going to make a follow-up to the Switch consoles, speculation about what its name could be had been rampant. One of the most common expectations for what we now know as the Switch 2 was that it would be called the Super Switch, following the naming structure established with the update from the Nintendo Entertainment System to the Super Nintendo Entertainment System.
Hyrule Warriors: Age Of Imprisonment Is The Next Zelda Musou Game For Nintendo Switch 2

3 weeks ago | gameinformer.com | Kyle Hilliard

In 2014, Nintendo partnered with Koei Tecmo for Hyrule Warriors, a Dynasty Warriors-inspired musou game in the Zelda franchise. Following the release of Breath of the Wild, Nintendo partnered with Koei Tecmo again for Hyrule Warriors: Age of Calamity, another Zelda musou game that took place before the events of Breath of the Wild, but was, disappointingly, not really canon. Today, Nintendo announced another prequel musou Zelda game with Hyrule Warriors: Age Of Imprisonment.
Nintendo’s Final Switch Direct Shows More Metroid And Announces New Rhythm Heaven And Tomodachi Life Games

4 weeks ago | gameinformer.com | Kyle Hilliard

Nintendo shared potentially its final Switch Nintendo Direct today ahead of its previously announced Switch 2 Direct happening on April 2. Expectedly, the Direct featured a number of release dates for new Switch games, but it also showcased new Metroid Prime 4: Beyond gameplay and revealed new Rhythm Heaven and Tomodachi Life games. You can find a round up of all the news below. Dragon Quest I & II HD-2D Remake is coming to Switch in 2025.
Batman: Arkham Shadow Review

4 weeks ago | gameinformer.com | Kyle Hilliard

The Arkham series has earned the prestige of being a fantastic and consistent video game franchise without any licensed game asterisks. Nearly all the Arkham games are great in different ways and perhaps the most surprising compliment to pay Arkham Shadow is that it stands up in that lineage, despite being made by a different developer for a difficult platform.
Star Wars Outlaws Review

4 weeks ago | gameinformer.com | Kyle Hilliard

Star Wars is in a strange place. It began as a dedicated film and left an enduring mark on the industry. Today, it is more of an ongoing collection of television shows on Disney’s online subscription streaming service. Thankfully, the video game side of Star Wars still represents the kind of experience I personally want from one of my favorite childhood franchises – one that I only check in on every few years for a big, bold, blockbuster adventure.
The Legend of Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom Review

4 weeks ago | gameinformer.com | Kyle Hilliard

For the first time since The Legend of Zelda’s inception in 1986, the series’ namesake is finally the playable protagonist. Echoes of Wisdom is not a spin-off or a non-canon entry in the ongoing legend but rather a proper Zelda game filled with dungeons and puzzles. Getting to explore a version of Hyrule as Zelda is overdue, and efforts have been made to make sure it retains the feeling of a Zelda game, while undeniably trying something new.