With how popular Shantae has become over the years, it’s surprising to learn that one of the games in the series was actually cancelled over 20 years ago. Despite that, Wayforward didn’t give up and would revive the project many years later to create a long-lost interquel for the series….
While home consoles are a widespread and ubiquitous part of the greater video game industry now, it hasn’t always been that way. Video game consoles have their origins from arcade machines, and the transition they made to end up in people’s living rooms was thanks in large part to systems…
As part of today’s financial report for Nintendo, company president Shuntaro Furukawa noted that Nintendo will be considering a price adjustment to the Switch 2 depending on how the situation of President Trump’s tariffs evolves in the coming months. With nobody sure of what the impact will be when Trump’s…
The Pokémon Company’s collab with Squishmallow will soon be continuing with not one but two fresh additions from Kanto and Johto. As revealed by a recent Pokémon Center newsletter, the OG Dragon-Type Dragonite is first up, featuring its cute nose, antenna, and some adorably tiny wings. Alongside that psuedo-legendary is…
It may have been obvious to fans that the upcoming film Sonic the Hedgehog 3 would be taking some elements from the 2001 Dreamcast title Sonic Adventure 2, but the connections might be going deeper than anticipated. In a new interview with GamesRadar+, Sonic 3 producer Toby Ascher that the…
What’s that carving down the slopes of nostalgia, big stupid noses guiding to a ski lift? Why, it’s Snowboard Kids! The fan-favorite N64 racing game that continues to elude the Switch Online service is getting a little more love from the folks at Fangamer. No strangers to Atlus merch, this…
In a case of some very Japanese corporate synergy, Suntory and Nintendo are collaborating on a new Mario-themed beverage. I think it might just be a sweepstakes with Mario-themed prizes, but either way, these branded bottles will become collector’s items soon. Announced on Twitter with a rather funny ad, it…
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…
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…
If you’re a gigantic fan of the Animal Crossing series, you’ll want to mark May 2, 2024, on your calendars. First 4 Figures, purveyors of all manner of outstanding statues, will be releasing a new Isabelle statue for fans to fawn over. Available in two variants, pre-orders will open on…
The third installment of the live-action Sonic the Hedgehog film franchise is speeding towards us, bringing us ever closer to the live action debut of everyone’s favorite edgy hedgehog, Shadow the Hedgehog. First teased for the third film in the post-credits scene fo Sonic the Hedgehog 2, Shadow is set…
If you’ve been a fan of the role-playing game genre at any point during the past 30+ years, odds are you’ve had some experience with the Final Fantasy series. Whether you prefer the classics or got into the series through some of the modern entries, a Final Fantasy game is…
There’s just a matter of weeks to go until Knuckles the Echidna gets his own TV series on Paramount+. The movie spin-off is looking to continue the real-world adventures of the newest addition to the cast and to hype it up Paramount has sent the big red guy to a…
The Sonic the Hedgehog films have done incredibly well for Paramount Pictures, but the franchise might soon be heading for oversaturation. In an interview with Paste Magazine, franchise producer Toby Ascher spoke about how the Knuckles streaming series came to be and how spin-offs will help bolster the main movies…
As one might expect from the highest grossing media franchise of all time, the Pokémon brand is ubiquitous across the world. Despite how large the fanbase is however, many Pokémon fans don’t keep up with the various official competitive events that the company hosts. Whether you already follow the Video…
