The next GO Battle League-themed event for Pokémon GO’s Season of World of Wonders is here. This time it’s a weekend-long affair and it overlaps with another event, Rivals Week. Trainers who have their sights set on the GBL will enjoy increased battle sets, free and paid Timed Research, and…
Complimenting this season’s GO Battle Weekend event, Rivals Week is all about Fighting-type Pokémon. Trainers that want to take a break from the GBL (or avoid it altogether) can catch a variety of Fighting-type Pokémon in the wild, Raids, and catch reward encounters from Timed Research and Field Research tasks….
A couple of weeks back, First 4 Figures announced that it would be making an Isabelle statue for prospective buyers to grab. If you’re still in the market to show off your Animal Crossing love, you can currently pre-order the statue on the company’s website. While the initial announcement said…
When it comes to Warriors/Musou games, Nintendo fans are a little spoiled. Both The Legend of Zelda and Fire Emblem have dedicated entries, melding what makes those games special with the crowd clearing, button mashing gameplay Koei Tecmo has been doing for decades. While I may be biased towards those,…
In the same week I reviewed Under Night In-Birth Exe:Late [cl-r], a lightning-fast anime fighter, I’ve also had the pleasure of playing SNK’s Samurai Shodown — the polar opposite kind of game. Samurai Shodown on Switch is a port of the 2019 reboot of the series that appeared on other…
After the bankruptcy of developer Neverland back in 2013, many wrote off Rune Factory as a finished franchise. Yet last year, two new games were confirmed for the Nintendo Switch — a port of the 3DS entry Rune Factory 4, and the all-new Rune Factory 5. While we’ve yet to…
As Nintendo fans we’re no strangers to celebrating milestones — Super Mario Bros. is going to be 35 this year after all, with many more characters and titles having significant anniversaries just out of sight. Yet today marks a celebration of a celebration, as it’s the 21st anniversary of a…
Independently developed games flourished during the 2010s to a degree never seen before. At the beginning of the decade, only a few titles — the Cave Stories, Castle Crashers and Super Meat Boys of the world — drew much attention, and it was difficult for titles that didn’t specifically appeal…
It’s been 365 days since the drop of what is now the best-selling fighting game of all-time — happy birthday, Super Smash Bros. Ultimate! The fifth and latest entry in Masahiro Sakurai’s venerated platform fighter franchise was the biggest Nintendo Switch game of 2018, garnering numerous accolades and rave reviews…
Out of all the classic JRPGs to come out of the Square and Enix powerhouses during the Super Nintendo era, Star Ocean is one of the most oft forgotten. Originally released in 1996 exclusively on the Japanese Super Famicom, it has went on to have multiple entries with varying levels…
Break out the cake and confetti, because it’s time to celebrate! Nintendo’s illustrious GameCube console came out in North America on this day in 2001, where its sublime purple hues, colorful face buttons, and portable shape made it stand out from its bulkier competition. In more seriousness, the GameCube is…
We’ve made it, everyone: Pokémon Sword and Shield come out tomorrow. Although the fan community’s reaction to these games has been very mixed, we know there are plenty out there excited with the power of a 10,000,000 Volt Thunderbolt coursing through their bodies. To celebrate the premiere of a brand-new…
We’re so close! The release of Pokémon Sword and Shield is just two days away, meaning Pokémon fans the world over will finally be able to enjoy a full-blown Pocket Monsters experience on their Nintendo Switches. Although the fan community’s reaction to these games has been very mixed, we know there…
Just three days remain until the launch of Pokémon Sword and Shield for Nintendo Switch, and while the fan community’s reaction to these games has been very mixed, we know there are plenty out there still thrilled to set off on a brand-new Pokémon adventure! I (and the rest of…
We’re in the homestretch now: Only four days left until Pokémon Sword and Shield for Nintendo Switch launch worldwide. So far, online reaction to these games has been very mixed, but we know there are plenty out there very excited to embark on a brand-new Pokémon adventure! I (and the…
