The beat-em-up genre tends to stay in its lane. Its tried-and-true arcade format has rarely been deviated from or added onto. There have been some recent attempts at modernizing the genre such as Xbox Game Studios’ live service brawler Towerborne or the open nature of WayForward’s River City Girls games….
If you can believe it, a second Animal Crossing-like knock-off game has appeared on the PlayStation store recently. Dubbed “Anime Village Online,” the sole screenshot available for the game looks not only heavily inspired by Animal Crossing, but almost like an HD mod for New Horizons. Spotted by Redditor YellowFlower69,…
Switch Online subscribers are in for a treat this month. As announced by Nintendo last night, the Super Nintendo App is going to receive a trio of new games for October 2025. One of those is the western debut of Mario & Wario, the 1993 puzzle game developed by Game…
Are you ready for Galarian Meowth Day — or rather the unofficial holiday of Cat Day in Japan? As the Pokémon Center approaches next week, beginning Tuesday, February 22nd, storefronts along with the online shop will be celebrating the occasion by selling special items designed by Japanese artist Kino Takahashi….
In August 2020, Sanei’s Pikmin All Star Collection range of plushes returned following the reveal of Pikmin 3 Deluxe, and considering how adorable they are, it’s no wonder they sold out in no time. Fortunately, the Nintendo Tokyo Twitter account has announced that another restock is coming in April 2021,…
Plenty of vinyl collectibles have cropped up in recent years following the immense success of Funko. Youtooz have taken a slightly different approach to the traditional formula, focusing mostly on internet culture, creators, and memes, though recently the company has started to branch out a bit with other licenses. One…
Pokémon has had quite a wild ride this past year. From the resurgence of Pokémon TCG collecting to the announcement of Pokémon Sword and Shield becoming the third-highest-selling Pokémon games of all time, the franchise has been absolutely thriving — and the successes don’t stop there! Today, The Pokémon Company…
In 2005, Trainers saw the Pokémon Center’s online run in Japan come to a close after nearly five years of shipping out pocket monster packages across the country. Over a decade later, The Pokémon Company finally announced the return of its fan-favorite digital store and since then a half-decade more…
If you want to get your paws on something cute and cuddly with your new game, Nintendo Tokyo is the place to go. As difficult as that is, at least we can see what they’re offering up alongside the just released Super Mario 3D World + Bowser’s Fury. Anyone visiting…
Yesterday a new My Nintendo reward arrived to tempt our Platinum Points. The Super Mario 3D World + Bowser’s Fury Cat Mario Keychain is pretty spiffy, but Japan has gotten a few prizes of their own to celebrate the game’s launch. Both a clear file and keychain set are available…
Those excited for tomorrow’s release of Super Mario 3D World + Bowser’s Fury can put their My Nintendo points towards a new physical reward! You can now get your paws on this super cute Cat Mario keychain that also happens to feature Cat Peach, Cat Toad, and Cat Luigi on…
UPDATE: With regards to the week starting February 22nd, the official Pokémon press site has been updated with confirmation that “fans can expect more announcements that week from across the franchise.” This year’s Pokémon anniversary celebrations on February 27th are set to be a bit more unusual. In this new…
It’s that time of year once again. Loads of brand new figures and statues have been announced from the good folks at GoodSmile at the annual WonHobby Convention in Japan! This year, we get a handful of statues that Nintendo fans are bound to enjoy; like Nia From Xenoblade Chronicles…
Nintendo fans from the olden days will remember Howard Phillips. The man was a staple of Nintendo Power Magazine, being featured as a Gamemaster and co-starring in the Howard and Nester comicstrips within the publication. What many fans may not know is that Howard played an important role in the…
Whether you’re an avid pursuer of Power Stars or elemental critters when it comes to Nintendo gaming, both Mario and Pokemon fans have cause to celebrate today following Sanei Boeki’s newly announced merch lineups. First up are a new line of Super Mario All Star Collection plushies, including power-ups (Super…
