As one can expect with a franchise that has been running as long as the Super Mario series has, the cast of characters in it has seen a wide variety of iterations over the years. From all the way back to the arcade origins of Donkey Kong and Jumpman to…
It’s been six years since developer Team Cherry announced Hollow Knight: Silksong, the hotly anticipated sequel to its 2017 classic. Originally envisioned as a bit of DLC for the first game, the scope of the game had expanded so much that Team Cherry decided to make it a standalone title….
Yesterday’s reveal of the Nintendo Switch 2 told us that Nintendo has a new console on the horizon. That’s not meant to be a punchline, either: the reveal only told us that a new console is happening. There was a glimpse of a new Mario Kart and astute viewers can…
As one can expect with a franchise that has been running as long as the Super Mario series has, the cast of characters in it has seen a wide variety of iterations over the years. From all the way back to the arcade origins of Donkey Kong and Jumpman to…
For the last few years, when rumors of a Switch successor would pop up, it was always labelled as the Switch 2. Nobody knew what it was actually going to be called, but Switch 2 was a quick shorthand for saying “Nintendo’s next console” or “the successor to the Nintendo…
There are more rumors surrounding the Switch 2 than any other console I can remember in recent memory. People are dying to know what Nintendo has planned for the successor to its most successful gaming device ever. In the first few weeks of 2025, we’ve heard so many claims about…
2024 has come and gone and with it, a slew of incredible games. Everything from RPGs, platformers and shooters to fighting, puzzle and simulation games, there was something for everyone. However, before we talk about the good, we do have to acknowledge the unfortunate, which are the continuing layoffs in…
With another year of Geoff Keighley’s “The Game Awards” behind us, it feels important to take stock of the ways this latest show improved and areas where it fell short compared to previous years. Keighley’s show has been under constant scrutiny ever since its inception in 2014 (which followed from…
Welcome to Part 4 of Our Deep Dive into the History of Amiibo! In today’s installment, we’re exploring the amiibo releases of 2016—a year that saw the introduction of new franchises, an influx of collectible cards, and some highly sought-after Japan-exclusive releases! Raise Your Shovels! The first amiibo release of…
Welcome back to our in-depth exploration of the history of amiibo! In our previous segment, we delved into the first half of 2015, covering the releases of Waves 3 and 4 of the Super Smash Bros. amiibo line, as well as the debut of the Super Mario Bros. amiibo series….
Welcome back to our deep dive into amiibo history! Today, we’re taking a look at what might just be the most chaotic year in amiibo history—complete with dozens of figures, long lines, retailer exclusives, and an explosion of scalping. So, without further ado, let’s dive into 2015, the second year…
It’s hard to believe that nearly ten years have passed since the launch of amiibo on November 21, 2014. Originally released to compete with the likes of Skylanders and Disney Infinity, these little figures not only gave those brands a run for their money but also continued to thrive in…
With Nintendo president Shuntaro Furukawa finally revealing that the successor to the Nintendo Switch will have full backwards compatibility with the current console, it has gotten everyone’s minds pondering at just what that will mean for the performance of older games. While most of Nintendo’s first-party efforts run perfectly fine…
We’re only a few weeks away from the much-anticipated release of Dragon Quest III HD-2D Remake, and I’ve been lucky enough to have some hands-on time playing it over the last week. I’m always happy to see another entry in a series as timeless as Dragon Quest, and I’ve been…
Nintendo’s affinity with the natural world runs deep in both imaginative and surprisingly realistic. Whether it’s establishing a new life with a whole host of animal neighbors or diving into a never ending sea, it’s easy to see the ecological influences. Perhaps no series embodies that more than Pikmin, which…
