During the Pokémon GO’s Season of Max Out (Tuesday, September 3rd, 2024 to Tuesday, December 3rd, 2024), Dynamax and Gigantamax Pokémon were added to the game. This mechanic is part of Pokémon’s Generation VIII (Pokémon Sword and Shield) where Pokémon transform into “giant” versions of themselves or even new larger…
With the Nintendo Switch 2 presentation less than a month away now, people are understandably very eager to learn more about the successor to the Switch. While more is known now than has ever been before, there has been little in the way of specific information made available quite yet….
When Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater 3+4 was announced a few days ago, fans such as myself were excited. It’s been too long since the THPS series was prominent and while the excellent THPS 1+2 hinted at a bright future, Activision Blizzard put the kibosh on things after the game sold…
WayForward’s upcoming sequel to Shantae: Half-Genie Hero has received new details and an official name — Shantae and the Seven Sirens. The press release reads as below: ”Formerly referred to as Shantae 5, Shantae and the Seven Sirens sends the belly-dancing, hair-whipping, half-genie hero to a tropical island where Shantae…
The Sega Genesis Mini is nearly here, and to mark that release and help celebrate the system’s 30th birthday a new commercial’s here to remind you what the Genesis Does. With 40 games (plus a couple bonuses), two controllers, all the features and conveniences we’ve come to expect…
Amazon’s offering players a sweet, sweet incentive to pre-order the Pokémon Sword & Pokémon Shield Double Pack from them. Simply pre-purchase the pack and you’ll receive a download code for an exclusive in-game Gold Studded Leather Case for your Pokémon Trainer. This offer will only be available for a limited…
Spirit Board events are still rolling into Super Smash Bros. Ultimate on the regular, and there’s something striking about the one currently speeding toward us. This weekend is all about Spirits that increase speed in-game. While high velocity is great if that’s what you’re after, the real prize here comes…
There’s a new Cooking Mama on the way, and thanks to Amazon Germany, we have some new details about Cooking Mama: CookStar. The game contains 90 recipes between its traditional mode and its new vegetarian mode. There are traditional recipes, like hamburgers and fries, and non-traditional fare, like Unicorn food….
Thanks to Nintendo’s CPSIA page, we can sometimes get advance notice on upcoming amiibo re-releases. And lucky for us, Nintendo has updated the page earlier today with three new additions! Ocarina of Time Link, Majora’s Mask Link, and 8-Bit Link have all been confirmed to have received an additional month…
Taito and publisher ININ Games have announced a new entry in the classic Bubble Bobble series today, called Bubble Bobble 4 Friends. The game, which will launch exclusively for Switch, follows the classic bubble-blowing puzzle platforming gameplay of the original, but this time with multiplayer for up to four players….
While Capcom is currently reveling in the success of modern hits like Monster Hunter World, Resident Evil VII, and Devil May Cry 5, they also have a huge back catalog of incredible franchises that are dormant. Everything from Strider Hiryu to Final Fight to Darkstalkers, Capcom has some amazing games…
Developer Game Freak has applied for the video game trademark “Little Town Hero” in Japan, which source Japanese Nintendo speculates is the final name for the upcoming Nintendo Switch RPG “Town.” “Town (Working Title),” is a turn-based RPG announced during last year’s September Nintendo Direct that takes place entirely in…
HAMSTER continues to bring the arcade goods home to the Nintendo Switch, with the studio confirming that yet another classic conversion is landing tomorrow – Vs. Gradius. The beloved Konami “shmup” originally started as an arcade release, but this isn’t a port of that version. Instead, as Siliconera reports, it’s…
The storied history of Fire Emblem localizations is something I’ve delved into many times in the past, but at this point the series’ present speaks for itself. Here we are with a massive and contemporary title holding up Nintendo’s summer, letting the series’ growth speak for itself. Best of all,…
Few Final Fantasy moments are more timeless and venerated than that of Final Fantasy VIII’s Rinoa Heartily, meeting her flame-to-be Squall Leonhart and proclaiming to his garbled, pixelated mosaic of a face that he’s “the best looking guy here.” The contrast between Squall’s anime boy studliness and the reality of…
