Mother fans in Japan are in for a treat! Following the announcement of Mother 3’s arrival on Nintendo Switch Online in Japan (sigh), the Mother Project has unveiled an exciting lineup of all-new Mother 3 plushies to commemorate the occasion. According to the Mother Project webpage, the plushies…
The Splatoon 3 Spring Fest 2024 is set to go live tonight and to get fans excited, Nintendo has uploaded an amazingly cuddly-looking piece of promo art. A three-way Splatfest between Baby Chicks, Li’l Bunnies, and Bear Cubs, I’m not sure it even matters who wins at this point. This…
Those looking forward to Super Nintendo World Japan’s upcoming “Donkey Kong Country” addition this Spring will need to make new plans: the park expansion has been delayed until late 2024. In a post on the official Universal Studios Japan Twitter account, the company confirmed that the opening has been pushed…
This is part 3 of a multipart review. You can read parts 1 and 2 here. How do you fit 150 hours of game into one review? In one sense, the task is easier than outlined (it’s 150 hours of game in three reviews, technically), but it’s still something I…
This is part 2 of a multipart review. You can read part 1 here. I hate open world games*. I adore Xenoblade. *Except Breath of the Wild. Because its world was designed by the people who make Xenoblade. I’ve thought about this seeming contradiction for practically a decade now. While…
Ten years ago, Xenoblade Chronicles released in the Americas, a majestic masterpiece that broke new ground in scale, atmosphere, and worldbuilding, providing foundation (along with oft-forgotten spinoff sequel Xenoblade Chronicles X) for Monolith Soft to help craft the environment for The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild and change…
This is part 3 of our ongoing Xenoblade Chronicles 2 review. For further context on our thoughts on the game so far, check out Part 1 and Part 2. Sometimes, we find games that are nearly perfectly crafted, yet we simply don’t seem to resonate with them. Maybe it doesn’t…
It’s been about a month and a half since the release of Xenoblade Chronicles 3, which means some people might have had to time to finish it (or at least get to like. Chapter 2. Maybe). The first wave of the game’s Expansion Pass DLC coincided with release day, but…
Xenoblade Chronicles 3 came out at the end of July, and it’s been a huge success both critically and commercially — fans take to websites like Twitter every day to post fanart, memes, and analysis while showing a deep love for the world and characters. It’s enough to touch the…
Xenoblade Chronicles 3 was released on July 30th, to highly positive reviews across the board. I, personally, am loving the game so far, and so are scores of fans — and in the wake of its release, Senior Director and series creator Tetsuya Takahashi shared a message with fans via…
Happy September, Nintendo fans! As summer begins to transition into fall, plenty of new titles are preparing to hit Nintendo systems. Let’s roll right in to our September preview! September 6th To kick off the month, we have a couple of exciting indie hits headed to Switch. Gone Home,…
In my view, JRPGs post-2000s or so can go about three directions: throwback, anime, or something new. In fact, sometimes they’re a combination of those things. (Xenoblade Chronicles 2, until now undoubtedly the big name among Switch games in the genre, is all three at once, somehow.) While the derision…
The stellar Xenoblade Chronicles 2 soundtrack was finally released worldwide, after already being available in Japan since February. You can now purchase the entire soundtrack on iTunes for $39.99, or buy individual songs for $1.29 a piece. If you haven’t picked up Xenoblade Chronicles 2 and you’re looking for something…
This is the fourth and final part of our Xenoblade Chronicles 2 review. For further context and thoughts on the game, check out Part 1, Part 2 and Part 3. It took over a hundred hours, but my Xenoblade Chronicles 2 experience is over and done with. And what an…
This is Part 2 of our ongoing Xenoblade Chronicles 2 review. Check out the first part of our review for context and thoughts on the earlier parts of the game. My Xenoblade Chronicles 2 experience has continued on for another few dozen hours, and while there have been some more…
