When looking at the Super Mario franchise from a modern lens, one of the most distinct aspects is the parallel existence of both traditional 2D entries alongside the more open 3D iterations. This side-by-side formula didn’t always exist, though; the jump to 3D would need a bit over a decade…
Any Sonic the Hedgehog film that included Shadow and didn’t have Crush 40’s “Live and Learn” would have been a monumental misfire. While that’s not the key to the film’s massive success this weekend (it managed to topple Mufasa: The Lion King with ease), even director Jeff Fowler understands how…
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…
At long last, the moment we’ve eagerly awaited and fervently requested from Nintendo has arrived. Brace yourselves, because it’s not just any sequel – it’s the one we’ve been yearning for over the years. No, it’s not highly Mario Odyssey 2. Think BIGGER! Ladies and gentlemen, the sequel to arguably…
Update: It looks like the Joy-Con are coming stateside after all! In fact, they are both up for pre-order via the My Nintendo Store right now! Pre-order links below: Pink and Yellow Purple and Green It seems like it has been quite some time since Nintendo announced any fresh additions…
Have you been wishing that you could make better use of your old N64 controllers in the age of wireless controllers? Thanks to a brand new mod kit from 8BitDo, now you can! 8BitDo has announced a brand new mod kit that converts old, wired N64 controllers into wireless Bluetooth…
The first event of Pokémon GO’s Season of Hidden Gems is a short one. For three hours, Trainers can partake in a Research Day event that features a variety of Pokémon that could be considered “hidden gems” themselves. While not referred to as a Limited Field Research Day event, that’s…
Form your party and set forth for the labyrinth! The Etrian Odyssey Origins Collection launches today, packing together the first three Etrian Odyssey titles in one Nintendo Switch-bound package, and Atlus has released a launch trailer to celebrate, featuring some of Yuzo Koshiro’s iconic tracks (including, of course, “The End…
It was an extremely short time after the launch of The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom when players discovered a trick to fusing materials to arrows that allowed for easy item duplication. Well, that method got patched out, but there’s still another, arguably even easier way to dupe…
The plumbers have done it – according to the latest figures, the Super Mario Bros. Movie achieved a global box office gross of $1.288 billion dollars, which climbs past Disney’s titanic smash hit Frozen ($1.284 bil) to become the second highest grossing animated film of all-time, only behind Frozen 2…
Games that imitate FromSoftware’s iconic Souls/Ring/Borne/Kiro series often borrow the same narrative styling, specifically focusing on ambient worldbuilding over talky narratives. The Last Hero of Nostalgaia is doing the absolute opposite of that. It may be taking the core gameplay and somewhat dark tone of its inspiration, but the story…
Every few months, the seasons change into spring, summer, fall, or winter. Inspired by these changes Niantic added Seasons to Pokémon GO back in December 2020. Each Season in the mobile game is three months long and features special events, certain Pokémon appearing more often in the wild (in certain…
Over a year after halting operations, Nintendo’s eShop in Russia is effectively being permanently canned – Nintendo of Europe announced it would be halting eShop sales in Russia from today, May 31st. The company states that customers can redownload previously purchased games and DLC from the eShop, but they won’t…
It’s been a while since Nintendo has taken center stage at a live event. With Nintendo’s absence from E3 last year and the complete cancellation of the event this year, you can only imagine my surprise and delight when the company announced its own live event — introducing Nintendo Live,…
Matthew Mercer is a pretty accomplished guy, having voiced a litany of iconic characters and also playing Ganondorf in the just-released The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom. He’s also the dungeon master in Critical Role, an extremely popular Dungeons & Dragons podcast and show. And in a happy…
