Early last month, RPG fans were shocked to discover that the fan-favorite title Octopath Traveler had been delisted from the Nintendo eShop out of nowhere. The game was a big hit among critics and fans of the genre worldwide, releasing initially as a Nintendo Switch exclusive before arriving on other…
Starting in January 2018, Community Day is a monthly event in Pokémon GO that shines the spotlight on a particular Pokémon. For one day each month, a Pokémon selected by Niantic will have its spawn rate increased during a block of hours. Also, the Shiny appearance rate for the starring…
G-MODE has slowly but surely been reviving its back catalog of games that were once exclusive to Japanese feature phones, including fairly big names. The latest? The Atlus developed Persona 3 prequel, Aigis: The First Mission. The game is an action RPG set in 1999, ten years before the events…
The Seiken Densetsu/Mana series celebrates its 30th anniversary this year, and it comes with a surprising announcement: an anime adaptation of Legend of Mana, the fourth (and in this author’s opinion, best) entry in the long-running franchise. Subtitled “The Teardrop Crystal,” it will presumably adapt the arc of the same…
Good day, brothers and sisters of the parish. We are here today to venerate our lord puffball Kirby, hallowed be thy name, for his immeasurable grace and cuteness. We do that every day, of course, but today we have something to celebrate: Kirby and the Forgotten Land is the best-selling…
You may or may not be familiar with Golden Week, the string of Japanese holidays from April 29th to May 5th that many families take off to vacation or companies use to promote their goods. We have a strong example of the latter, as Capcom is hosting a big sale…
Many Pokémon animation projects are released these days, such as the recent Generations series adapting iconic scenes from the games or shorts like “Bidoof’s Big Stand” that are just plain emotional (yeah, I may have cried. A bit). So it’s not too surprising — but still quite exciting — to…
Another year, another chance to savor the sweetest corner of Nintendo’s catalog. We’ve heard plenty of chatter for Kirby’s 30th Anniversary, including plenty of goods and even an upcoming concert event. At the heart of celebrating the series is celebrating its hero, and that means wishing Kirby a happy 30th…
Cowabunga is right! Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: The Cowabunga Collection is getting itself a fancy limited edition collector’s set sometime this year. On Konami’s social media, the company announced what will be included in the game’s special edition along with pricing and pre-order information. As can be seen…
While print sales sold out almost instantly upon their announcement, Sega partnered with Moor-Art Gallery recently to release a set of limited-edition Sumi-e style Sonic the Hedgehog artwork. Created by Sonic Team artist Yui Karasuno, the four epic pieces are well worth checking even if you cannot currently purchase them!…
Nintendo fans have been awaiting new details on the animated adaptation of the Mushroom Kingdom from Illumination. Ever since Shigeru Miyamoto announced the cast list for the Super Mario Bros. movie, things have been quiet from this joint partnership with Universal, even as Sonic the Hedgehog and Paramount speed towards…
Niantic’s bi-monthly Dev Diaries series is back with a new episode. Its focus is Pokémon GO’s incorporation of the Mega Evolution mechanic. While Trainers who’ve pursued datamines about the mobile game might not be surprised at the topic, what is surprising is the release schedule. Get ready to enjoy a…
If you’re anything like me, you are at any point in time looking for basically anything that will scratch the persistent Fire Emblem itch—especially when a new game is on the horizon. And as someone who was a massive fan of the original Fire Emblem Warriors, I’m pretty much chomping…
Now with April 2022’s Community Day in the books, Niantic is looking forward to the next Community Day event in Pokémon GO. Announced this morning on social media and on the official Pokémon GO blog, May 2022’s Community Day will feature another Pokémon from the Alola region – Alolan Geodude….
Nintendo Switch Sports is homing in faster than a pelted tennis ball, and as you’d expect, promotion for the game has been ramping up as of late. This week kicks off with a new Japanese commercial, which highlights the game as a convenient addition to a player’s exercise regime. The…
