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…
Though the Capcom Bar may be gone, Tokyo is still host to a Capcom Cafe. Found in Ikebukuro, this spot serves less as a one stop spot for all things Capcom and more a location with a rotating theme. Sometimes these aren’t even for Capcom games – currently it’s hosting…
Soon Japanese Animal Crossing players will get a taste of what it’s like to customize their own clothing and accessories in the real world. EJ ANiME Store’s Japanese parent site, ebten, will begin selling Animal Crossing shirts, throw-overs, hand towels, and bags overseas that are completely customizable through their website…
In a world where Hades is a prime contender for Game of the Year, is it any wonder we’re in a Supergiant Games kind of mood? The house that built Bastion, Transistor, Pyre, and Hades has done so with strong a creative presence throughout. Now a decade-wide wealth of music…
Earlier this year, Nintendo surprised everyone by bringing physical rewards on My Nintendo back to the West. The Big N has been adding new rewards frequently since then, releasing goodies themed after Splatoon 2, Hyrule Warriors: Age of Calamity, Mario Kart Circuit, and more. It appears that they’re not yet…
Independent studios have been on the rise with collaborations, but Wholesome Games is about to take their talents to the physical realm. Slice of Life: Songs From Wholesome Games is a new vinyl collaboration from the titular event and Black Screen Records. The disc will contain a mix of songs…
Ever since the goddess Amaterasu made her way to the First 4 Figures lineup in resin statue form two years ago, Okami fans have clamored for more high-quality works from the figure company. Rather than focusing on the original console title again, the next Okami lineup piece will come from…
They may be able to throw every Trainer off with their legitimacy, but this item has no fakes. Polteageist and Sinistea will be hitting the Pokémon Café and its Pikachu Sweets dessert component in Japan this Saturday, December 5th. The two will appropriately take the form of a teapot and…
It may not be intended for capturing any real creatures, but this will make one neat display piece for your home. The Wand Company is teaming up with The Pokémon Company to release a high-quality electronic die-cast Poké Ball replica next year. The Poké Ball replica will have a dedicated…
It’s been a long time coming but Super Nintendo World is almost here at Universal Studios Japan. The theme park, which as of right now is heavily themed to Super Mario, is scheduled to open at the Osaka location on February 4th, 2021. The news comes alongside several new photos…
Following last week’s bandana release, Original Stitch and The Pokémon Company have added a new product that fans can customize. Now you can purchase face masks! Initially offered as free with purchase gift at Pokémon Center locations in Japan earlier this year, Original Stitch has now made it available full-time….
2021 marks 25 years since Pocket Monsters Red & Green first launched in Japan on February 27, 1996, and it looks like the Pokémon Company International is gearing up to celebrate. Things kicked off today with the Macy’s Thanksgiving Parade, with a banner unfurling of the logo for…
Have you ever wanted to take a nap with a large Pikachu or Gengar plushie? Any trainer who is a fan of the franchise’s yellow-mouse mascot or the Kanto’s most iconic Ghost-type Pokemon can finally achieve their dream! Tomy Arts is supersizing their official Pokémon sleeping Pikachu and Gengar relaxing…
