One of the most hotly debated subjects across the greater video game circles is the simple question of what the greatest video game of all-time is. While the true answer is subjective and open to each individual’s interpretation, another way to tackle the question is to answer what the most…
In the most recent episode of the Video Game History Foundation’s podcast, VGHF founder Frank Cifaldi chatted with former Nintendo of America marketing lead Gail Tilden on a variety of topics relating to her time trying to localize different Nintendo products for the West. After discussing the history of Pokémon,…
During the latest episode of the Video Game History Foundation’s podcast, VGHF founder Frank Cifaldi had Nintendo of America’s former marketing lead Gail Tilden on and they discussed some of the trials and tribulations she went through trying to market certain Nintendo properties to Western audiences. Two big topics came…
Updating games usually fixes bugs, but every now and again some new ones creep in, and Smash Bros. Ultimate’s 2.0.0 update sadly falls into the latter camp. Some players have noted that playing as Piranha Plant in All-Star mode, Duck Hunt in Century Smash, or Mii Swordfighter in Century Smash,…
Piranha Plant isn’t the only Mario adversary becoming playable in a game this week – the classic fortress guardian, Boom Boom, will be hitting the courts in Mario Tennis Aces. To celebrate, a new trailer has been released showcasing the burly Koopa in action: You can unlock him…
Both Super Smash Bros. Ultimate’s version 2.0.0 update and the long-awaited Piranha Plant DLC fighter are now available to download! Piranha Plant pipes up in #SmashBrosUltimate as a new playable fighter! Ready your flowerpots for battle with this poisonous powerhouse starting today! Piranha Plant is a free bonus for players…
If you’re anything like me, you had a really hard time getting through the entirety of Splatoon 2’s Octo Expansion. Not because it was bad, but because of simply how much there was to do. Speaking of which, did you know that the length number of challenges is actually one…
It’s been a busy week of updates on the Nintendo Switch and it’s only Tuesday! First, there a firmware update for the Switch and now it’s on to some of the system’s most popular games. Tonight, January 29th, around 6 p.m. PT | 9 p.m. ET, Splatoon 2 will receive…
Nintendo hit fourth on Metacritic’s 9th Annual Game Publisher Rankings. The system averages the Metacritic score for every game released by publishers in 2018 into one cohesive score. Nintendo scored a 76.4. Its highest rated game was Super Smash Bros. Ultimate at a 93, while its lowest was Kirby Battle…
Late last week, it was rumored that Super Smash Bros. Ultimate would be updated to version 2.0.0, due to a server datamine suggesting as much. Shortly after, it was confirmed via the game’s in-built news ticker. Now, another datamine from the same source, OatmealDome’s SSBU Bot, may have unearthed just…
When Fire Emblem Heroes announced the addition of Mythic Heroes – units that would have a godlike level of prominence and power – we weren’t quite sure what to make of the classification. What level of power counts as deific, exactly? Would we be seeing piddly demigods, or some actual…
Another Switch update is here, bringing the firmware to version 7.0.0. On top of the typical “stability” enhancements, we’ve got a couple new user icons and languages. The icons are based on New Super Mario Bros. U, meaning there’s still no Smash love, but you can represent yourself with Toadette,…
Golden amiibo are nothing new — both Mr. Nintendo and the Blue Bomber have gotten the 24k treatment before. But those aren’t dazzling prizes for winning a national video game tournament, and these two new shiny plastic figures straight from Splatoon Koshien 2019 will have you believe that squids…
The Kirby Café’s stay at Tokyo Sky Tree is just about over, but some news has come along that’s sure to fill up fans with happiness just as much as food. While the location will close up for a little bit at the scheduled date of February 18th, it will…
Pokemon and accessory brand Q-Pot have a collaboration in the works to mark a sugary celebration of Eevee and its evolutions. There’ve been plenty of pieces of merch for Eevee at this point — this latest lineup stands as more of a luxury buy than anything, which is a shame…
