In this week’s Nintendo Music update, Super Mario Bros 2’s soundtrack has been added! This is one of the shorter soundtracks on the service, with a total of 14 tracks. It should be noted that this is not the soundtrack for The Lost Levels; this is the soundtrack for the…
Raid Hour (also referred to as Legendary Raid Hour) started as an experiment in March 2019. Initially called Legendary Lunch Hour, Niantic set aside an hour on Wednesdays for Pokémon GO Trainers to find 5-Star (Legendary) Raids easier by increasing the appearance rates. After further testing, Raid Hour was renamed…
Over the weekend, a controversy was starting to brew concerning retro game publisher Retro-Bit. As spotted by Time Extension, game translator Krokodyl posted on their personal blog a series of photos that compared official Retro-Bit releases to previous fan translations for not only text but the specific font of the…
It’s rare that you see a video game merch website release a new product that makes you think “the world is a better place now that this exists,” but it’s hard to think anything else when you lay eyes upon the adorably cool visage of RAD SHIBA: RAD…
Initially announced on June 17th, 2020, New Pokémon Snap will be here on Friday, April 30th! The long-awaited continuation to Pokémon Snap, which debuted on the Nintendo 64, is real and taking advantage of today’s technology. With a special digital camera in hand and the NEO-ONE ready to guide us…
RPG fans got a lot out of last week’s Nintendo Direct, with Square Enix, in particular, delivering for retro fans. Alongside SaGa Frontier Remastered, Legend of Mana is on its way to Switch in the coming months. That’s exciting enough on its own, but on Square Enix’s online shop in…
It’s been tough for fans and competitors in the world of Pokémon TCG. Besides the fact that in-person events are still canceled, the recent surge in popularity for the trading card game has made it difficult to even find packs at MSRP. Even now, despite the recent statements to increase…
When you think of the word “auteur” in the context of the video games industry, Hideo Kojima is likely to be near the top of the list of figures that deserve such a title. Creator of the Metal Gear series, Snatcher, Zone of the Enders, and Death Stranding, Kojima’s games…
Funko is keeping their convention exclusive merchandise going this year, despite the likely cancellation for all large-scale events this year. Returning to the virtual space, Funko Virtual Con will be here soon, starting with the convention exclusives for the Spring 2021 season. With Emerald City Comic Con (ECCC) up first,…
The GameBoy Advance SP has long been held as the definitive platform to enjoy GameBoy titles on. This has been thanks to its extremely portable form factor, an illuminated display, and most importantly, its ability to play the entirety of the GameBoy library. There really is only one major flaw…
Previously, we learned that Tokyo’s Kirby Café Store would be closing up briefly before reopening as a permanent fixture. Well, those Waddle Dees must’ve been working hard, as we’ve just learned when the new location will open its doors to guests and Dream Land fans. カービィカフェからのお知らせです。 2021年3月12日(金)に「カービィカフェ ザ・ストア 東京」が、東京ソラマチⓇの4階へお引越し！…
Plenty of Nintendo franchises lend themselves well to manga adaptations and many of them have gotten them, from the long-running Pokémon series to the acclaimed Zelda interpretations. Animal Crossing is no stranger either, and its latest is getting a localization with Viz Media confirming a new series subtitled Desert Island…
I saw 1995’s Mortal Kombat in theaters. I owned its flawless victory of a soundtrack on tape. As much as I enjoyed the arcade-to-screen adaptation back then, it definitely isn’t a “good” movie. It was fairly true to form when stacked up with video game movies as a whole, though,…
The February 2021 Nintendo Direct was chock-full of exciting news regarding a number of new games and products. Down below you’ll find a list of items available for pre-order at a variety of retailers — The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword HD, The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword Joy-Con, the…
Nintendo soundtrack fanatics may recognize the name Hirokazu “Hip” Tanaka, a composer with an incredible track record when it comes to Nintendo’s 8- and 16-bit era. He has contributed music to the likes of Super Mario Land, EarthBound, and Tetris, as well as the Super Smash Bros., Pokémon, and Metroid…
