AI might be all the rage in the tech sector, but Nintendo doesn’t appear to be embracing it anytime soon. In an interview with CNBC, Nintendo of America president Doug Bowser was questioned about AI, and he made a pretty clear statement about how the company views it. “We…
Last week, Nintendo announced that it would be delaying the pre-order date for the Switch 2 in the United States “in order to assess the potential impact of tariffs and evolving market conditions.” While the company stressed the console would still be releasing on June 5th, 2025, the recent tariffs…
In a move that has shocked nobody, Nintendo Switch 2 will not have a console-wide achievements system like the PlayStation or Xbox. Polygon was able to speak to VP of Player/Product Experience Bill Trinen and he confirmed that achievements would not be included on the upcoming console. Switch 2 will…
Bomb Rush Cyberfunk, the stylish spiritual successor to Jet Set Radio and followup to Lethal League, is one of our most anticipated games coming this year. While it skipped the most recent Indie World, Team Reptile has shared a fresh look at the game via a brief trailer. …
Yu-Gi-Oh! Master Duel is the forthcoming free-to-play cross-platform video game entry in the popular card game series slated to release within a month or two, and Konami has begun detailing the game in a series of videos. The first tackles profile customization, noting that besides changing card art, you can…
No, it’s not the SNES port of Pac-Man — Super Pac-Man is a 1982 sequel to the little yellow munching circle that could. Remember that period? Where in the wake of Pac-Man’s thunderous success, they (“they” being multiple developers with a hand in the rights, not just Namco) released like…
Humongous Entertainment released two of their point-and-click classics on Switch just a couple days ago, and while Putt-Putt Travels Through Time seems to be clear of issues, the same can’t be said for Freddi Fish 3: The Case of the Stolen Conch Shell. The game has giant chunks of missing…
Square Enix is usually quick on the draw when it comes to releasing soundtracks for its games and the upcoming Triangle Strategy is no different. The company’s North American storefront has been updated with a listing for a 4-disc Triangle Strategy soundtrack that costs $42.99. No track listing is confirmed…
2020’s Breath of the Wild psuedo-prequel Hyrule Warriors: Age of Calamity made a splash early on by becoming Koei Tecmo’s best selling musou title. While sales have naturally slowed since it passed 3 million units in November of 2020, another milestone has just been reached. As revealed by the game’s…
Ascended Heroes are a relatively new idea in Fire Emblem Heroes. So far only original characters from the mobile game’s own realms have gotten this kind of class change treatment, but thanks to an upcoming and extra fortunate addition that’s set to change. Alongside fellow Fire Emblem: The…
Every month, Niantic spotlights a Pokémon for Pokémon GO’s Research Breakthrough encounter. This feature was added to the game in April 2018 as part of the Field Research system. Essentially a quest system, Trainers can acquire Field Research tasks by logging in daily and/or spinning PokéStops (one task per PokéStop…
Initially announced on January 31st, 2020, Niantic announced it would begin testing new types of events during February 2020 – Pokémon Spotlight Hour and Mystery Bonus Hour. After testing and user feedback, Niantic combined both events into one and announced what Pokémon and bonuses would be featured in advance. Now,…
As the Season of Heritage continues, Pokémon GO players will be given an opportunity to return to their roots — metaphorically and literally speaking. A new Community Day Classic event will bring Bulbasaur and its evolutionary lineup back to the spotlight. Beginning Saturday, January 1st, from 2 p.m. to 5…
Getting the grass in Hyrule Warriors: Age of Calamity’s Hyrule Field right was apparently very time consuming, as according to art director Yuu Oohashi, it took “about half of development time.” The information was shared in a previous issue of the Japanese Nintendo Dream magazine, which featured an interview with some of…
Recently, the Retro Gamer team had the opportunity to speak with Charles Martinet in regards to his history as Mario and being a voice actor. While the interview doesn’t provide any major new information to highlight, Martinet interestingly broke down his career as a voice actor and some of his…
