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…
Whether or not you realize it, you’re probably familiar with New Era, a maker of ball caps for just about every brand and sport imaginable. You know that round sticker that people don’t take off because they wanna look fresh? Those come from New Era caps. And now the company…
Update: You can pre-order the Moogle and Cactuar knit plushes over at Play-Asia now. Save 5% with the code WIREDEALS at checkout, and get free shipping with an order over $100! The Moogle and the Cactuar are perhaps the most merchandised of all the Final Fantasy creatures behind…
Do you wish to signal to the world that your main vices are gluttony AND greed? Then this might be the perfect product for you — a Snorlax necklace and ring from high-end Japanese boutique jeweler U-Treasure (who’s made many other Pokémon products in the past), which can cost you…
These are the running shoes you’ll want to pick up before your next adventure. The Pokémon Company has teamed up with Converse to release All Star Light shoes in Japan featuring four different iconic Kanto Pokémon. The lightweight shoes have all been decked out with character sprites and appropriate color…
The Pokémon Trading Card Game has had plenty of gimmicks over the years, but this latest one is quite the surprise… Literally. In the Pokémon GO wave of cards you might stumble on one with a little Ditto symbol near the number. That’s your cue to peel away the front…
My Nintendo’s latest physical offering is celebrating the recent release of Nintendo Switch Sports! Up for grabs is a Spocco Square Cooling Towel, which you can snatch up for a mere 550 Platinum Points. Made of 100% polyester, the towel is sporting (haha) fun, colorful imagery of Spocco…
Megahouse’s GEMEX world of Pokémon figure statues is expanding into the Sinnoh region. As revealed on the Pokémon Company’s official blog, a new GEMEX Series statue of the Legendary Pokémon Dialga and Palkia will be released this December in Japan. Below, viewers can take a look at the gorgeous piece…
In the rough and tumble world of the Underground, we need all the help we can get — and Fangamer is selling us some primo little buddies. It’s Flowey! Flowey the Flower! Your best friend! Look at him smile and jive! He’s just a silly little guy. And he’ll happily…
Reggie Fils-Aimé is a man both far more and far less interesting than you would think. On paper, he should have a truly remarkable life. Born to the son of Haitian immigrants, growing up in the Bronx, working his way up and across various corporate ladders to become a transformative…
As promised, the first episode of the Pokémon Legends: Arceus short anime series Hisuian Snow has dropped. Featuring a story focusing on Hisuian Zoroark, it explores the relationship between humans and Pokémon much like the game itself. Check it out below:
Ship to Shore PhoneCo. has announced that it will be releasing a vinyl record featuring music from the original Phantasy Star. The classic 1987 Master System RPG was composed by Tokuhiko Uwabo and the 8-bit tunes are still beloved to this day. The vinyl’s two sides are separated into two…
First 4 Figures’ series of Champion statues from Breath of the Wild continues, as pre-orders are up for a statue of the Zora Champion Mipha, complete with trident and light up LED base. The 9” painted PVC statue with the usual marks of authenticity and even a little leaflet. …
