When Nintendo uploaded the Switch 2 reveal teaser, people were quick to note that the gameplay footage included had new character designs for The Big N’s mascots. Mario was looking a bit more rotund than usual and Donkey Kong seemingly reverted to its pre-Rare design philosophy. If you thought that…
The slow drip feed of classic games for Nintendo Switch Online continues today with the addition of three SNES titles to the Switch’s growing catalog of classic games. As announced by Nintendo on its official YouTube channel, subscribers to NSO can now play “Fatal Fury 2,” “Sutte Hakkun,” and “Super…
As reported by Automaton, Nintendo’s stock prices have reached an all-time high today following the slight drop it suffered from the Switch 2 reveal teaser. Just last week, we reported how Nintendo’s stocks fell around 5.9% following the unveiling of the Switch 2, which analysts believed was down to leaks…
Ah, popularity polls. Picking favorites always has somebody steamed, but it can be fun to see which characters rank high compared to others. And in Southeast Asia, Sega and Atlus recently conducted a poll to see which Persona 5 Royal characters are most popular. The results: Hero Makoto Nijima…
It’s a good time to be a fan of Bub and/or Bob, as yet another batch of classic games featuring the dino duo is heading to Switch, hot on the heels of the original Bubble Bobble arcade game. Publisher City Connection has announced that it will be bringing two Puzzle…
Starting in January 2018, Community Day is a monthly event in Pokémon GO that shines the spotlight on a particular Pokémon. For one day each month, a Pokémon selected by Niantic will have its spawn rate increased during a block of hours. Also, the Shiny appearance rate for the starring…
Raid Battles made the jump from Pokémon’s Generation VIII (Sword and Shield) to Generation IX (Scarlet and Violet). While similar, the big difference this time around is the Terastal phenomenon, where Pokémon’s type can change to one of the 18 different types available in-game. Not to mention, Pokémon will receive…
Super Nintendo World at Universal Studios Hollywood opens next month, and that means we’ve got more merch for the park that’s opening up. After only being found at the Universal Studio Store, SNW merch has expanded to the Feature Presentation Store, Character Shop, and a SNW exclusive shop in…
It’s now 2023, which means it’s been 70 years since the founding of Taito Corporation in Tokyo in 1953 – and the company is celebrating with a brand new website for any and all anniversary news that will come. ◆◇◆◇◆◇◆◇◆◇◆◇あけましておめでとうございます🎉◇◆◇◆◇◆◇◆◇◆◇◆ タイトーは今年で創立70周年を迎えます。遊びを追求し続けた70年分の楽しさをみなさまにお届けできるように❕今年も精進いたします✨ 本年もタイトーを宜しくお願いいたします❕#タイトー70th pic.twitter.com/JaxYXgshVa — 70周年のタイトー🎉 (@Taito70th) December 31, 2022…
Nintendo Switch-exclusive Sports Story is getting an update soon, aiming to address bugs and performance issues that players have encountered since the game’s surprise launch last month. According to developer Sidebar Games, the version 1.0.3 patch has not yet been approved, but they’ve provided a list of patch notes breaking…
The Nintendo Switch isn’t fully an unprecedented lifetime success yet, but it sure is rising closer and closer to the mark as time goes on – coming close to the 6th anniversary of the console’s release, the holiday season sales have launched the sales numbers of the console to 118.99…
Namco’s iconic arcade shooter Galaga has appeared everywhere from a Super Smash Bros. assist trophy to a cameo in The Avengers which makes it all the more surprising that the original game has yet to be ported to the Nintendo Switch. Thankfully Hamster Corporation is remedying that situation by releasing…
Pokémon developer Game Freak may be best known for its long-running monster catching franchise but the studio has had plenty of experimental projects over the years. One of the best regarded was Pocket Card Jockey, released for the Nintendo 3DS in Japan in 2013 and worldwide three years later. The…
Unions in the game industry have become a hot topic as of late, with ongoing efforts at Activision Blizzard being a high profile battle for labor in an industry that has never really had a real unionization movement. Nintendo itself was the subject of multiple labor complaints last year. And…
This week on Masahiro Sakurai’s YouTube channel where he discusses the development of video games, the Smash Bros. and Kirby director talked about three subjects: Listen in Various Environments [Audio] – As tempting as it might be to test your music and sound effects solely in a surround sound…
