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…
Niantic’s yearly mega-Pokémon GO event has a date for 2021! Announced today on Twitter, Pokémon GO Fest returns this July – specifically as a two-day event taking place on Saturday, July 17th, and Sunday, July 18th. Time to mark your calendars, Trainers! 🗓️ 🎊 #PokemonGOFest2021 will be a two-day…
Ever since Gala Dragalia were moved to a monthly occurrence, there’ve often been months where only half of the headliners were so tempting as to throw caution and Wyrmite to the wind. Granted that could just be my opinion and tastes, though, or an indication of just how desirable the…
After a reveal in the latest Feh Channel, the next Legendary Hero has gotten their own dedicated Fire Emblem Heroes trailer. Sigurd: Fated Holy Knight continues to make a case for being a fantastic, bulky, support unit – just look at those skills for yourself. With the ability…
Update (Tuesday, April 27th at 7:35 a.m. PT): Niantic released more details concerning Luminous Legends Y and the article has been updated to reflect that. Get ready, Trainers! A batch of new Pokémon hailing from the Kalos region are on their way to Pokémon GO during the Luminous Legends X…
Fans of Galar’s resident Dragon-type master are in luck this week, as Raihan is set to arrive on the island of Pasio in Pokémon Masters EX starting tomorrow, April 27th. Raihan is bringing along his signature Pokémon, Duraludon, as a partner for his journey to Pasio, and it looks like…
The heavy hitters of the Mario series are ready to face off yet again! You’ve seen them as opposing forces in Mario Party, you’ve seen them throw down in Super Smash Bros., and you’ve even seen them as Skylander-amiibo hybrids. Now get ready to see what happens when these big…
The Order of Heroes’ messenger owl awakens once again to bring the latest on Fire Emblem Heroes! That’s right, a new Feh Channel has arrived and it details the next planned update for Nintendo’s mobile strategy gacha game. Have a look at the nearly twelve minute video, and read on…
Timmy and Tommy Nook are ready to add a brand new fortune cookie to their humble stand in Animal Crossing: Pocket Camp. This brand new cookie, Roscoe’s Diner Cookie, is all about the classic 1950s Americana diner aesthetic. Check out the entire collection and the ten new furniture and clothing…
In victory lap worthy news, Sensor Tower is reporting that Mario Kart Tour has passed the 200 million mark in both downloads and revenue. Yes, this kart racing gacha game has pocketed $200 million since it launched in September of 2019, gathering up coins at a considerable rate. For the…
After a tease of their sightseeing adventure, Koala Baby Mario has gotten behind the wheel and is ready to roll. The Sydney Tour has begun, adding a track based on Australia’s most famous city to Mario Kart Tour. It might be a simplistic change for Yoshi’s Island’s loudest…
Last year Fire Emblem Heroes brought on childhood versions of Marth and some of his closest allies, offering up new units that were as powerful as they were adorable. Now it’s time to turn back the clock again for a different Fire Emblem game, and welcome royalty in the making…
When Mario Kart Tour launched, one of its most notable aspects was its globe-trotting nature. Courses inspired by real-world cities made their way into the game, bringing the likes of Tokyo and New York to the Mushroom Kingdom. Now another is on the way, and to get there we’ll need…
