Split Fiction, the latest co-op multiplayer game by developer Hazelight, launched on March 6th to critical acclaim. Shortly after launch, it was rumored that a movie adaptation was in the works for the game and we’ve now received confirmation on its existence, along with one of the stars as well…
As the “Year of Eevee” celebration continues, more and more merchandise centered around the beloved Evolution Pokémon continues to be revealed. Just last week a brand-new life-size Eevee plush was shown off, but that wasn’t to be all they had in store. A new batch of life-size plushies have been…
In a series of posts over on Twitter, former Capcom composer Masakazu Sugimori has suggested that Ace Attorney would not have become a franchise if it were released in the current gaming industry. As he explains, the initial sales numbers were so low that any modern publisher would have completely…
PAX West took place in Seattle this past Labor Day weekend, and while Nintendo was sequestered off in their own little special event in a corner of the convention center, the usual wave of cool little indie titles and third party games descended upon the main expo floor. I got…
Sabotage Studio’s Sea of Stars has been out in the world for a week now, and the studio has revealed that the excellent RPG has already sold 250,000 copies, reaching the projection they set for themselves for the first year of release. We had projections for the first year,…
Announced during last month’s Pokémon Presents, Pokémon: Paldean Winds is a four-part anime mini-series debuting on YouTube. The first episode, “Breathe Out,” is available now! Breathe Out focuses on Ohara, a flutist attending Naranja Academy in Paldea with her partner Pokémon Fuecoco. Ohara, unsure of her abilities, sets out on…
With the recent shifting of Charles Martinet’s role as “Mario Ambassador,” many Nintendo fans have wondered who would be donning the red cap and blue overalls next. IGN’s Logan Plant (a Nintendo Wire alum) caught up with Nintendo president Doug Bowser at Nintendo Live 2023, and among his questions was…
Ever since The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom launched, fans have been wondering if the game would get DLC – after all, Breath of the Wild had quite a bit, but it was announced before the games release. In an interview with Famitsu series producer Eiji Aonuma put…
Re-Ment’s expansive selection of collectible Pokémon dioramas are some of the cutest pieces of merchandise for the franchise, which is really saying something, and this new announcement knocks it out of the park… Or playground. As spotted by Nintendo Merch Central, the Pokémon Playground collection will feature Pikachu and its…
The Nintendo Switch Online libraries of retro games continue to expand with four more games joining the service, and this time around there’s a heavy emphasis on Japanese imports! For the NES we have two titles. The first of these will be familiar to Super Smash Bros. Ultimate…
One of my favorite recurring aspects of the Animal Crossing series has always been the artwork collecting mechanic. The juxtaposition seeing real-world masterpieces alongside the world of cartoon animals always put a smile on my face no matter what version of the game I was playing. So, imagine the joy…
Dragon Quest Monsters will be getting a long-awaited new entry this winter with a new adventure starring Dragon Quest IV’s Psaro and if you’re curious how it’ll play, Square Enix has you covered. In a new blog post, the developers run down the basics of combat. For starters, you’ll have…
Recently, we all received the heartbreaking news that longtime voice of Mario, Luigi, Wario, Waluigi, and more beloved characters Charles Martinet would no longer be stepping into the shoes of Mushroom Kingdom plumbers, and that in lieu of his voice acting duties he would take on the new role of…
“Well, it looks like you know what you’re doing.” The comment from the Nintendo Live exhibitor next to me as I played Super Mario Bros. Wonder gave me a chuckle. I had to hold back a ramble about all the 2D Mario games I’d played before, from the golden oldies…
Late last week saw the rather low-key announcement of another Borderlands port, this time rounding out the main series with the Ultimate Edition of Borderlands 3. It joins previous ports of the first two games, the Pre-Sequel, and both Tales from the Borderlands spin-offs. As for Borderlands 3, it first…
