I love to review games that are a perfect fit for the console I’m playing them on, as if they were made with the console in mind. Rift of The NecroDancer is one such game. I first saw it revealed as a Nintendo Switch release, so I have always thought…
According to a report from Vooks, it appears as if physical versions of “Switch 2 Enhanced” games will contain the full game and its upgrades on the same cartridge. This follows after a Nintendo UK rep stated otherwise. It’s safe to say that Nintendo has mostly botched the messaging around…
Booting up my Nintendo Switch to play Croc for the first time since I was a kid playing it on my PlayStation yielded largely the same results as it did in the ’90s. By World 3’s desert, I was dying repeatedly to seemingly endless pits, cursing out the lantern level…
Nintendo has issued an apology for consumer confusion surrounding the content within the upcoming enhanced port of Tokyo Mirage Sessions #FE for Nintendo Switch and has promised full refunds for those who pre-ordered the game through the Nintendo Switch eShop and My Nintendo Store. Yesterday, it was revealed that Tokyo…
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After taking E3 2019 by storm with her earnest charm and stage presence, Ikumi Nakamura may have just won the internet’s attention all over again. A short clip and tweet was posted today of her with PlatinumGames’ Hideki Kamiya, the man behind Bayonetta and Viewtiful Joe, among others. It’s the…
Today marks the 34th birthday of the Nintendo Entertainment System — the NES — in North America. The 8-bit home video game console made waves and earned the role as the best-selling system of its time decades ago. More importantly, however, its popularity opened the doors for the Big N,…
If you’ve been an avid Pokémon player for the 20+ years it’s been on Nintendo consoles, you’re probably already very well-versed in the routine that kicks off when beginning a new game’s adventure. Meet some characters, talk to the Professor, pick your starter, and so on. Well, Sword & Shield…
Fans of Digimon Story: Cyber Sleuth and Digimon Story: Cyber Sleuth – Hacker’s Memory, today is the day! The two titles have been brought together for the Switch. That’s right, Digimon Story Cyber Sleuth: Complete Edition is now available for Nintendo’s hybrid system. This is your chance to dive into…
Time travel is a well-worn concept in the realm of Japanese role-playing games, from the aeon spanning Chrono Trigger to the many branches of Radiant Historia. Nippon Ichi Software’s newest IP Destiny Connect, however, sets out to tell a more personal tale with its Tick-Tock Travelers. Y2K When the town…
The latest issue of Weekly Famitsu has released in Japan, and within it lies the answer to one of Fire Emblem’s biggest questions: Who is best? For Three Houses this is a particularly difficult question, what with the three classes’ worth of students to grow attached to — but after…
Mortal Kombat is a pretty spooktacular game as it is, but there’s still room to heighten the hauntedness of its main cast. Fortunately, you can do that now with a small pack of three Halloweeny skins now available for purchase, which includes Jade as the Wicked Witch from the Wizard…
October is Breast Cancer Awareness month, and Retro-Bit is doing their part — the company has collaborated with both Sega and the National Breast Cancer Foundation to release new pink-colored Genesis and Saturn controllers. Available for pre-order exclusively from Limited Run Games through the 31st of the month, a…
Classic puzzle game Columns II in Sega Ages is now available in the Nintendo Switch eShop. Jump through time and match jewels, disks, and fossils with the goal of matching three in a row to clear the screen. Multiple modes — including online and multiplayer, and a special tabletop mode…
There are few games better for screwing around with your friends than Jackbox Party Pack – and now, the illustrious package of goofy social games receives its sixth iteration, as the Jackbox Party Pack 6 is now available for purchase. Five new games are included in this package:…
