In a recent discussion with VGC, Nightdive Studios bosses Stephen Kick and Larry Kuperman have stated that they feel the company is ready to start tackling Xbox 360 and PS3 remasters. While the company has made a name for itself remastering games from the sixth console generation and earlier, including…
I can’t believe we’re this eager to get Switch 2 news out, but Nintendo has shared a brief look at the Switch 2’s brand-new “C” button ahead of tomorrow’s Direct. On the Nintendo Today app, the latest hype video for the Switch 2 gave us a seven-second look at the…
In an astonishing turn of events, the ROM for BS F-Zero Grand Prix 2 Week 1 has finally been discovered and dumped for preservation. Over the weekend, LuigiBlood (famous for their preservation efforts and Nintendo Direct leaks) announced that they were finally able to secure a copy of the previously…
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We already knew that physical editions of Matt Makes Games’ platforming opus Celeste would be coming courtesy of Limited Run Games, but it appears there’s going to be another option for the most ardent climbers among us. LRG announced on Twitter that on the 1st of the new year, limited…
Ever since the Fighters Pass was announced for Super Smash Bros. Ultimate, fans have been wondering if Mii costumes and individual stages could see separate releases. Thanks to an updated support page over on Nintendo.com, which has been sitting under our noses for a few weeks now, at least…
Fans and players of Animal Crossing: Pocket Camp are about to get thrown for another ride of its loop. Ever since its 1st year Anniversary Pocket Camp has had season-wide goals, with Jingle’s Toy Day celebrations just wrapping up the other night. So once again, let’s get ready to plant…
Joker’s announcement for Super Smash Bros. Ultimate and plenty of domain renewal murmurs have Persona on the mind of Nintendo fans, though there’s still plenty of love to go around for its darker and more demonic parent series. Shin Megami Tensei V was announced as a Switch title a while…
If you’re down for a few season’s beatings before the New Year comes along, a new demo on the Japanese eShop has got just the thing for you. The latest chapter in the BlazBlue series may not be releasing on Switch till early 2019, but a free demo version can…
The Nintendo Switch just can’t be stopped, with sales numbers moving ahead in all major territories. When put under the microscope in its home country of Japan, it turns out the Switch has now superseded its most direct competitor. According to a Resetera post pulling data from MediaCreate, Switch sales…
Back in October, Capcom announced it would be distributing ten golden Mega Man 11 amiibo to very lucky fans who won a Japanese raffle. The winners have since been picked, and the amiibo have been delivered. Thankfully a few of the victors have shared their photos of the ultra-rare figure,…
Perhaps the biggest bombshell of The Game Awards 2018 was Joker from Persona 5 being confirmed as the first Fighters Pass DLC character for Super Smash Bros. Ultimate. Smash Director Masuhiro Sakurai has praised the JRPG since it launched in Japan via his Famitsu column, and his enthusiasm has reached…
The new year is almost upon us and we already have a major reveal to ring it in – the first full trailer for the next animated Pokémon movie. As Serebii reports, it will be airing in Japan on January 1st, 2019. We’ve known for a while that the film…
It’s the end of the month and for quite a while now that means a crucial decision for Fire Emblem Heroes fans: do I go for the new Legendary hero or not? This time around it’s yet another Fire Emblem Fates character, and more frustratingly one that’s represented in game…
Free Comic Book Day, a day celebrating the comic book industry that comes around once a year, is scheduled to take place on May 4th in 2019, and along with it there are 51 free comics that will be available at participating retailers. Included in these 51 titles is a…
