Just last September, Splatoon 3 celebrated its two-year anniversary in a spectacular sendoff with the Grand Festival. This celebration also marked the effective ending of the game, with new monthly Splatfest themes coming to a close. While the new content has slowed down, it hasn’t stopped entirely, as the seasonal…
For older Nintendo fans, Space World 2000 is one of the most pivotal moments in the company’s history. The event where Nintendo not only unveiled the GameCube to the public but showcased Super Mario 128 and some ridiculously high-quality 3D renders for a Legend of Zelda prototype, Space World 2000…
Across Nintendo’s vast reach, Mario has quite a few unique games under his belt. While most people tend to focus on the main series entries, there’s many games that fly under the radar for one reason or another. One such oft-forgotten title is Super Mario Run. This mobile-exclusive platformer doesn’t…
Now that we’re six years into the Nintendo Switch’s life and faced with an insane amount of great games, it’s becoming common for longtime adopters of the console to constantly have to free up space. Fortunately, Mario fans won’t have to go on a massive deletion spree prior to his…
A new event approaches in Pokémon GO! Dark Flames, as the name implies, is centered around Fire- and Dark-type Pokémon. Trainers will get a branching Timed Research and Collection Challenge to complete during the event, along with two notable Pokémon GO debuts – Turtonator and Mega Sableye. (For more details…
For a generation of players, the Ace Attorney series significantly uplifted (if not outright defined) text based adventure games. Since the games first turned about in 2001 they’ve grown into a multi-media franchise and genuine icon. That level of popularity and success, most of it under the direction of Shu…
Wacky Joy-Con shenanigans return in just a matter of days with the launch of Everybody 1-2-Switch! If you’re curious just what the game will have you do, you might want to check out this new trailer from Nintendo. The trailer covers a lot – Joy-Con only games, Smart…
Bandai Namco essentially has a monopoly on licensed anime games, publishing titles from the likes of Dragon Ball, Naruto, Sword Art Online, and more. Naturally the company makes a great fit for Anime Expo and it will be bringing the goods to the Los Angeles Convention Center from July 1st…
The Oreo cookie brand is no stranger to crossing over with brands but next month it’s Mario’s turn. As announced in the adorable musical video below, special packs of Super Mario Oreos will debut on July 10th across North America. There’ll be 16 different designs in total, including Mario, Yoshi,…
If you’re a fan of the classic Mega Man games you might want to free up some shelf space as a trio of iconic robots have just gotten new figures from Jada Toys. At last year’s San Diego Comic Con, the company confirmed it got the license from Capcom to…
Considering Splatoon 3 introduced three-way Splatfests, it’s a bit of a surprise we’ve yet to see neapolitan ice cream be represented in the game. At the very least the next Splatfest is set to pit two of the three flavors against each other alongside mint chip, but the sweet fun…
In the wake of last week’s Nintendo Direct, Rob Fahey of gamesindustry.biz put out an opinion piece about the announcement’s lineup, proclaiming it to be the console’s “sunset slate.” Fahey argues that the Nintendo Switch’s upcoming games, “a focus on remasters and remakes,” is a stopgap as Nintendo prepares to…
Mario + Rabbids Sparks of Hope released last October to great critical acclaim, including from our own Ricky Berg. However, that praise didn’t translate into the financial success that Ubisoft hoped – while the game sold reasonably well, it fell short of sales projections, which in a corporate setting can…
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…
Initially announced on January 31st, 2020, Niantic announced it would begin testing new types of events during February 2020 – Pokémon Spotlight Hour and Mystery Bonus Hour. After testing and user feedback, Niantic combined both events into one and announced what Pokémon and bonuses would be featured in advance. Now,…
