One of the most hotly debated subjects across the greater video game circles is the simple question of what the greatest video game of all-time is. While the true answer is subjective and open to each individual’s interpretation, another way to tackle the question is to answer what the most…
In the most recent episode of the Video Game History Foundation’s podcast, VGHF founder Frank Cifaldi chatted with former Nintendo of America marketing lead Gail Tilden on a variety of topics relating to her time trying to localize different Nintendo products for the West. After discussing the history of Pokémon,…
During the latest episode of the Video Game History Foundation’s podcast, VGHF founder Frank Cifaldi had Nintendo of America’s former marketing lead Gail Tilden on and they discussed some of the trials and tribulations she went through trying to market certain Nintendo properties to Western audiences. Two big topics came…
Pokémon Scarlet and Violet have been out for less than a week, and the internet is already ablaze with furor and discourse about the game, its bugs, and more. (I find it pretty dang fun, at least.) It’s enough to make one forget the other Pokémon game that released this…
Today on Masahiro Sakurai’s Youtube channel where he discusses game creation, the man brought out one of his more recent titles (and his most recent non-Smash Bros. work) – Kid Icarus Uprising, specifically to discuss the game’s difficulty system known as the Fiend Cauldron. The adjustable difficulty is an example…
Early next year, the Ukrainian studio Frogwares will be remaking its 2007 adventure game Sherlock Holmes: The Awakened for multiple platforms, including the Nintendo Switch. Merging the literary detective duo of Holmes and Watson with Lovecraftian mythos, it is a very different Sherlock Holmes game, featuring aspects like insanity effects…
The upcoming indie RPG The Outbound Ghost, which is heavily inspired by classic Paper Mario titles, has gotten a release date! The game launched for PC back on September 21st but now we have the console launch dates, with Switch landing somewhere in the middle on December 1st, 2022. Check…
Pokémon Scarlet and Violet may be full of its fair share of bugs: some funny and some downright game-breaking. But, believe it or not, one bug is actually pretty darn useful and can help you get Shiny Pokémon in a fraction of the about of time as traditional hunting. The…
The Season of Light is coming to a close… which means Trainers can now finally complete the Season’s Special Research story! With the conclusion to A Cosmic Companion here, Trainers will also be able to evolve their Cosmoem into Solgaleo, the Sunne Pokémon, or Lunala, the Moone Pokémon. With these…
Splatoon 3 continues rolling along with new content and updates, with the big Chill Season update right around the corner. Today, the official Splatoon Twitter account highlighted two new weapon sets for all the good Inklings and Octolings out there. First up: the Inkbrush Nouveau. This set combines the speedy…
We all want to occasionally sink into the plush upholstery of our living room and fall into ataraxic bliss, forgetting the world that exists outside and reveling in our own turgidity. And now here exists the perfect Pokémon-themed item of such languidness: a Slowpoke bead sofa. Emblazoned with…
Update (11/23/22): Nintendo of America has shared the English version of the Emblem and character trailer! Check it out: We’re less than two months away from the release of Fire Emblem Engage, and the information keeps marching out — this time in the form of an over…
Hey, remember all the drama involving Cooking Mama: Cookstar from a couple years ago? In case you don’t here’s a quick recap: a new Cooking Mama was released on Switch with little fanfare and promotion, and was of somewhat dubious quality. But shortly after release, it was pulled from the…
In almost every genre, the most innovative and charming games come from indie developers. RPGs, metroidvanias, and basically everything that isn’t a AAA cinematic action adventure rpg crafting extravaganza is pushed forward by titles from smaller teams – except, perhaps, the humble farming/town simulator. The number of games trying to…
As promised before the game launched back in June, Nintendo Switch Sports will finally be adding a long-awaited game type next week – Golf! You’ll be able to tee-off from 21 courses lifted from the Wii Sports series either casually or even more competitively in Elimination mode. Hopefully this will…
