When looking back at JRPGs and their communities over the years, a concern that will come up time and time again is localization. Oftentimes, especially in the past, whether or not a new game would see release outside of Japan felt like a coinflip. Ys X: Nordics, the latest entry…
It’s been roughly 15 years since I last played Madden, about the same amount of time since I last played football in real life, actually. I played football for a big chunk of my youth, and even declined an opportunity to play junior college football to focus on my grades….
In a new interview posted by Bloomberg’s Jason Schreier today, the noted industry pundit had a chance to talk with Team Cherry ahead of the announcement of Hollow Knight: Silksong’s release date. As many have been wondering for the better part of a decade, why did Silksong take seven years…
As the countdown towards the release of Metroid Prime 4: Beyond marches on, the excitement among Metroid fans becomes ever more palpable. It’s been nearly eight years since the game was first announced, and just over three since the last new Metroid game was released. Needless to say, there’s a…
Wonder Fest was held this past weekend, and with it, come sneak peeks of new Good Smile figures at WonHobby! One of the prototypes shown was a figma for Byleth (Female), the protagonist of Fire Emblem: Three Houses. As Byleth is a prototype, she is currently unpainted, but we’re able…
2025 is certainly going to be Nintendo’s year. With the looming release of the Switch 2 drawing closer every day, it stands to reason that partners of Nintendo will be making moves to capitalize on the hype going into this next console generation. One such is rumored to be LEGO,…
Kirby fans, strap in! All the way back in 2017, Good Smile Company released an absolutely stunning Nendoroid featuring Kirby and his massive Robobot armor from the 3DS title Kirby: Planet Robobot. The figure sold out almost instantly, causing resale prices to skyrocket to several hundred dollars on the secondary…
The trend of converting classic and popular Pokémon into life-sized plushes has finally reached its logical conclusion. After years of bringing some of our favorite buddies to life, such as Psyduck, Porygon, and Mew, Japan’s Pokémon Center has given into the memes and created the ultimate life-sized plush: Gardevoir. Every…
Exciting news for fans — Super Mario RPG for the Nintendo Switch is getting a vinyl release! Titled the Super Mario RPG Soundtrack, this soundtrack is expected to release on April 14th, 2025. The box will contain four separate vinyls with a total of 61 tracks. (Please be aware that…
2025 is set to be a big year for the Professor Layton series with Professor Layton and the New World of Steam still on track to hit Switch in the coming months. Likely in a way to cross-promote that upcoming game with the “Layton Collection” available on its website, Fangamer…
For the longest time, video game movies tended to fall flat among the general audience. Those well-versed in gaming would often find them cheesy, yet they were too niche to be a big success with those who weren’t. In recent years, however, that sentiment has changed, particularly when The Super…
The Pokémon Company and Build-A-Bear are back with another Pokémon plush, available in stores starting today! Introducing Yamper, the Puppy Pokémon! This adorable plushy is now available online at the Build-A-Bear store as part of an online only bundle for $65. The bundle includes the Yamper plush,…
The Pokémon Trading Card Game is, once again, going through a bit of a collector’s boom at the moment. In the years since Pokémon card frenzy reached an all-time high in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic, hype around new set releases had died down somewhat, meaning it wasn’t all…
There have been more than a few truly amazing Lego Nintendo sets over the last few years, and it looks like Nintendo and Lego are continuing their partnership into 2025, with Nintendo of America announcing a brand-new Lego set coming this October. This new set will be the second of…
Happy 2025, Pokémon fans! While we already know that Pokémon Z-A is set to release on Nintendo Switch systems sometime this year, it seems there’s even more to celebrate. According to the official Pokémon Center webpage, The Pokémon Company has officially declared 2025 as the “Year of Eevee”! Pokémon…
