After years of speculation and anticipation, publisher Forever Entertainment has finally announced that its House of the Dead 2 remake will finally be seeing the light of day this year. Revealed alongside a new trailer, the aptly titled “The House of the Dead 2: Remake” will be hitting Switch and…
The Switch 2 has had a heck of a media week, especially in Las Vegas. The Consumer Electronics Showcase (Abbreviated as CES) played host to a number of tech giants, including accessory developer Genki who brought mockups of the yet-to-be-revealed Nintendo Switch followup console. Genki in specific claimed this was…
The past few weeks have been a whirlwind of leaks and speculation, with alleged images, specs, and rumors about the Nintendo Switch 2 dominating the gaming news cycle. Until Nintendo officially announces something about the much-anticipated console, this flurry of speculation is likely to continue. With that said, let’s continue…
In January of 2018, the news broke that the creator of Downwell, Ojiro “Moppin” Fumoto, was hired by Nintendo. After working at the studio for almost a full year, however, he’s announced that he’ll be leaving Nintendo to pursue indie development again. I was working at Nintendo for most…
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Just days after the 20th anniversary of Sonic Adventure, Sonic Team head Takashi Iizuka has fans dreaming of a remake of the hedgehog’s first true foray into 3D. In an interview with Retro Gamer, Iizuka said that 20 years later, he can see the rough edges in the game, and…
It’s been a while since the Detective Pikachu trailer dropped, and while consensus on whether or not it’ll be a worthwhile film has still not been reached, it seems pretty clear that Ryan Reynolds is having fun at least. The actor behind the film’s eponymous mascot tweeted a photo of…
“I have to believe that I can do this.” – Madeline, Celeste We live in an age without standard. Every day the news cycle churns out another scandal or misdeed perpetrated by those in power. Social malaises thought to be banished to history have returned, as hateful and consuming as…
Nintendo President Shuntaro Furukawa recently stated that Nintendo’s goal to sell 20 million Switch consoles by the end of the fiscal year is “a bit high, but it’s achievable.” He added that the “first order of business” is to maximize the console’s holiday sales numbers. Nintendo ought to be pretty…
I love Ace Attorney. In fact, it’s my favorite video game franchise of all-time. Exposing contradictions, finding the true culprit… It’s all a blast. I even wanted to be a lawyer for about six years of my life before settling on this journalism thing. I still have a minor interest…
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Update: The Japanese Kirby Twitter account has shared yet another piece of holiday cheer since this morning, this time focusing more on King Dedede. Several Waddle Dee, Meta Knight, and Kirby are also in tow for the New Year festivities in the illustration! あけましておめでとうございます！ワドルディレポート隊、年明けいっぱつめのレポートですっ！今日は大王さまとメタナイトさんが、ごうかいにおもちつき！カービィさん、さっそくおいしそうに食べてますね～！今年もたのしくおいしい一年になりますように！！ pic.twitter.com/Bhd1QLYhf5 — 星のカービィ (@Kirby_JP) January…
The latest look at Travis Strikes Again brings on its third game-within-game. This time around it’s Coffee & Doughnuts, which looks to borrow ideas from side-scrolling beat ‘em ups with a little bit of platforming for good measure. It’s all the 2D thrills you never would’ve expected, plus a boss…
It’s amazing what a new set of clothes and some holiday theming can do for a character in Fire Emblem Heroes. Christmas variants are still armored and available, we’ve gotten a potentially overpowered take on a Dancer character via the latest Legendary, and now the original characters from the game’s…
As previously announced, 2019’s animated Pokémon movie will once again feature Mewtwo and the familiar title “Mewtwo Strikes Back”, and now, just after the new year rolled in across Japan, we have our first trailer. Check it out: We also have the very first poster: Serebii Update:…
