We kicked 2025 off with some sad news for fans of one of Nintendo’s biggest nostalgic properties. According to a ResetEra post by Kinda Funny Games present Imran Khan, the developers over at Next Level Games had reportedly put the Punch-Out series on ice. While the true reason seems to…
2024 has come and gone and with it, a slew of incredible games. Everything from RPGs, platformers and shooters to fighting, puzzle and simulation games, there was something for everyone. However, before we talk about the good, we do have to acknowledge the unfortunate, which are the continuing layoffs in…
Raid Hour (also referred to as Legendary Raid Hour) started as an experiment in March 2019. Initially called Legendary Lunch Hour, Niantic set aside an hour on Wednesdays for Pokémon GO Trainers to find 5-Star (Legendary) Raids easier by increasing the appearance rates. After further testing, Raid Hour was renamed…
The speed-running staple that is Games Done Quick usually convenes twice a year to earn money for several charities, but following the devastating Hurricane Harvey the group has banded together for a mini-marathon to support the Houston Food Bank. Not only that but various pieces of merch from…
As the Nintendo Switch relies on cartridges for its physical games, publishers have to be mindful of file size before manufacturing, with 32 GB being the upper limit. While few games will surpass that, it’s definitely a possibility, and there are also cases where publishers may seek to use a…
Ever since launch, the Nintendo Switch has been transforming into a de facto follow-up to the Neo Geo Pocket, with its library of retro Neo Geo ports growing by the month. The next confirmed game to make the leap is the colorful side-scroller Blue’s Journey. Released in the early ’90s,…
For the first time in Splatfest history, the options are just too darn difficult for me to pick just one. According to the official Splatoon 2 Twitter account in Japan, the next Splatfest in the region will be fries vs. McNuggets — yes, the McDonald’s kind. フェスの開催が告げられた。お題は「ご一緒にいかがですか？ マックフライポテト vs…
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Team Meat is at PAX West 2017 to dish out the juicy details of Super Meat Boy Forever on the Nintendo Switch. Appearing on the Nindies@Night livestream, Tommy and Kyle discuss Super Meat Boy’s sequel, including who’s composing the music for the game.
Even with all the spectacular reveals and announcements coming from Nintendo’s Nindies Showcase to fawn over, it’s pretty telling that I’m still thinking about the newest No More Heroes game the most. Bringing back Travis Touchdown and mixing in various indie games with Suda51 at the helm is a recipe…
UPDATE: Fans of Stardew Valley will be happy to hear that the popular game has officially been submitted to Nintendo for testing. With enough luck on our side, maybe this means we’ll see the title out on Nintendo Switch before the year ends after all. It has been submitted…
Hyper RPG conducted interviews and hosted this year’s Nindies@Night held in Seattle, Washington during the week of PAX West. Suda51 sat down and talked about where Travis’ next journey will take him in addition to some announcements about the game.
A Splatfest, a new weapon and a new gear item? It’s barely the first of September, but that isn’t stopping Splatoon 2 from making fresh new additions. BEHOLD THE FORGE SPLATTERSHOT PRO Dropping tonight at 7:00 p.m. PT, a couple hours before Splatfest, Sheldon will have the Forge Splattershot…
It was one of the most intriguing games to come out of the Nintendo Switch’s reveal event back in January, but we haven’t heard a peep from Square Enix regarding the pixelated RPG Project Octopath Traveler since. Thankfully that’ll soon be changing, with the game getting a presentation slot during…
During Gamescom Nintendo revealed that four siblings from the Fire Emblem Fates games would be slashing their way into Fire Emblem Warriors. Now, we have confirmation of yet another – Elise. You can watch her decimate armies with magic on horseback in the new Japanese trailer below: Fire…
