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…
Today, collectible statue creator First 4 Figures revealed the second figure in their Crash Bandicoot lineup that will be heading to the public’s hands next year. The marsupial’s ultimate nemesis Dr. Neo Cortex will be taking the spotlight as the company’s next pricy sculpt with, as usual, two different variants…
Get up, old-timers, because you do not want to miss your chance on snagging this exclusive soundtrack set! Kristofer Maddigan’s rollicking lively jazz from Studio HDMR’s smash hit Cuphead is being printed for a limited time in CD format by Wreckhouse Mastering. Pre-orders for the iam8bit Japan import of the…
Have you ever looked at your premium poseable anime figurines and thought “I like this, but why can’t they be playing Sonic?” Well then Good Smile and Max Factory have news for you! This new figmaPLUS accessory set gives you five Sega consoles, controllers, and games (as well as compatible…
An upcoming update for Animal Crossing: Pocket Camp is going to include something extra special. Get ready, camp managers, to sport some designs from clothing company SOU・SOU in-game and in real life! Titled the Yukata Collection, a line of yukatas for men and women designed by SOU・SOU will appear in…
While it’s not exactly an ideal time to be jogging around your neighborhood, we all still need to get some exercise in to keep the blood pumping. That’s why Pokémon Center’s released a fresh batch of tank tops and track jackets perfect for sun, runs, and pumping the guns. These…
After last year’s sold-out collab, CASETiFY is inviting Pikachu and the rest of the Pokémon crew back for another collaboration! Following last year’s setup, there will be three separate drops this year and each drop will feature different designs. Here’s a look at 2020’s first release — a callback to…
It’s been five years since we last heard anything about a Mega Man movie being in the works and, as is common with video game film adaptation projects, we’ve heard very little since (aside from confirming the movie’s writer earlier this year). We still aren’t any the wiser regarding the…
Amazing new Pokémon merchandise is appearing all around the world lately, with Gigantamax plushes in North America, Pikachu desserts in Japan, and Poké Ball cases in Taiwan, to name just a few. More than ever, collectors will need to travel far and wide to catch them all, and it looks…
Those who have been missing their regular visits to the Nintendo New York store may be in luck, as it looks as though the store is now making preparations to reopen after its COVID-19-related closure. YouTube user KirbyGCN17 made a trip to Nintendo NY on July 24th and provided footage…
Pokémon GO developer Niantic, known for creating augmented reality titles, announced today that the company will finally be opening a store dedicated to fans of their products. Customers who are looking to don Niantic branded clothing and gear can now set their destinations for the company’s new online store that…
Last month, BlackMilk’s Pokémon collaboration clothing line was released and promptly sold out. Thankfully, the Australian company has heard our pleas and is holding a restock sale next week! Pokémon Collection re-stock!!! ✨ We're re-stocking our ENTIRE Pokémon collection – 7am AEST Tues July 28. Check out the new…
You can now pre-order Ask Iwata: Words of Wisdom from Nintendo’s Legendary CEO on Amazon. Get ready for more smiles and tears because the heavily desired Japan-exclusive book spotlighting previous Nintendo President Satoru Iwata will be coming “directly” overseas next year. Viz Media announced today across social media that Ask…
