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…
Well, we can’t say we didn’t see it coming — Google is shutting down cloud gaming service Stadia in just a few short months, come mid-January of next year. This comes less than three years after the launch of the service in November 2019. Google will be refunding all Stadia…
It was announced last week that Ed Sheeran would be collaborating with Pokémon on a new music track called “Celestial.” And… it’s out! It’s exactly the sort of warm, pop, folky sound you would expect from such a collab, with an accompanying video that blends live action footage and multiple…
2021 saw the iconic Skyrim celebrate its 10th anniversary with yet another re-release, though this one went above and beyond by not only bundling all of the expansions but additional content like new quests and even fishing. Switch owners have had to wait a while but out of the blue…
Wahoo! A few months ago GoodSmile surprised us all with the announcement of a Nendoroid based on Bandai Namco’s revived mascot, Klonoa, and now it’s available to pre-order via GoodSmile’s online store! While the adorable figure of the Phantomile explorer won’t ship till approximately August 2023, pre-orders come with an…
After an ambiguous introduction yesterday, we now have a full look at Pokémon Scarlet and Violet’s newest addition to the Pokédex. Wiglett, the Garden Eel Pokémon, may look an awful lot like Diglett, but it’s instead a brand new species. Water type and certified long boi, Wiglett’s resemblance to Diglett…
The Germany-based Strictly Limited Games has announced that its next physical release will be for Snow Battle Princess Sayuki, a spiritual successor to the iconic Pocky and Rocky series that originally launched for the Wii back in 2007 before getting a digital Switch port in 2019. If you’re familiar with…
On September 24th, 1992, SNK launched its second fighting game series in the form of Art of Fighting. Originally pitched as a prequel to the iconic Fatal Fury, the game introduced genre elements like its drainable spirit gauge, graphical sprite scaling, and super attacks. To celebrate its recent anniversary, SNK…
The days of licensed games just aren’t what they used to be. Back in my day every blockbuster movie had an awful tie-in pumped out on the Wii like tepid meat sludge and we loved(?) it. But the move to mobile for the market means you just don’t see the…
It’s that time of month again — Fire Emblem Heroes has announced its next big ticket Legendary Hero to summon, and this one should appeal to those who played the game when it first came overseas. Ninian, the timid dancer and (spoiler everybody knows) ice dragon is the next to…
The upcoming animated Super Mario Bros. movie has garnered tons of attention due to its somewhat controversial casting choices, the historically poor track record of video-game-to-film adaptations, and of course, the popularity of the Nintendo brand. Fans are evidently still frantically buzzing about the project if the response to the…
Splatoon 3 is still running hot off the block, with an update coming only a week after the game came out and now a second one coming before the end of the month. Splatoon 3 ver. 1.1.2 drops tomorrow, and the patch notes are already up on Nintendo’s Japan website,…
Everyone seems to be having a fun time with Splatoon 3, and, thanks to a new app update, you can show your friends just how much time you’ve sunk into perfecting your in-game fit right from your home screen. The Nintendo Switch Online app has been updated to version 2.3.0,…
