In the realm of retro gaming, a key principle many live by is the idea of the preservation of history. After all, the very nature of the hobby is appreciating that which has been lost to time, and not just games, but hardware itself. This naturally extends to the iconic…
There have been more than a few truly amazing Lego Nintendo sets over the last few years, and it looks like Nintendo and Lego are continuing their partnership into 2025, with Nintendo of America announcing a brand-new Lego set coming this October. This new set will be the second of…
Drip, drip, drip. For a company with a freaking plumber as its mascot, there sure has been a lot of leaks about the Nintendo Switch 2 lately. So far, we’ve allegedly seen the dock, the Joy-Con, the Joy-Con magnetic rail system, the motherboard, the kickstand, and even a supposed replica…
Before Nintendo rewrote the book with Super Smash Bros., Capcom was the king of crossovers when it came to fighting games. That dedication, along with mingling their characters with the likes of Marvel Comics, Tatsunoko Production, and their own game universes produced not only some excellent fighters — but some…
Jump Force has just arrived on the Nintendo Switch, bringing with it plenty of Shonen Jump characters. More are on their way, and today Bandai Namco has confirmed a longstanding rumor that the next DLC character for the game would be Yu Yu Hakusho’s Hiei. Never let a Spirit…
Tokyo Game Show may be heading online this year, but that doesn’t mean you can’t still get your merch fix. Once again Kirby is getting some exclusive goods, this time focused on Kirby Super Star, but he’s not coming alone. After his stop at Arby’s, Cuphead is ready to hightail…
One of my main draws for picking up Super Mario 3D All-Stars is the ability to jump into all these platformers in handheld mode. If you prefer your Switch games on the big screen though, we know how Super Mario Sunshine and Super Mario Galaxy will control when you’re using…
In a not-too-surprising move, the Games Done Quick team has decided to make their next event, Awesome Games Done Quick 2021, another online-only event due to concerns surrounding the COVID-19 pandemic. As with the previous events this year, Corona Relief Done Quick and Summer Games Done Quick, participating players will…
They have arrived! That’s right, giant crabs have arrived on earth with god-bestowed superpowers, mopeds, and chainsaws for a free-for-all battle to become the lord of all crustaceans. Don’t worry, quarantine isn’t getting to me; that’s just the concept of Fight Crab, which launches on the Nintendo Switch eShop today….
It’s officially been half a decade since a lone human child fell down a hole on Mt. Ebott and changed the world forever: happy 5th birthday to Undertale, one of the most popular, successful, and – let’s be frank – best indie games to ever release. “The RPG where nobody…
At the end of Sonic Adventure 2, the blue blur and his once-adversarial rival hedgehog from outer space team up to stop a giant lizard from crashing a satellite into Earth, and it’s all scored by Crush 40’s magnum opus Live & Learn. If you want to immortalize the event…
The Pokémon anime is seeing a change in timeslot on TV Tokyo station, and while that may not be big news for fans outside of Japan, there is also an adorable video celebrating the announcement that all trainers can enjoy. The promotional video sees an “Executive Golden Producer” Pikachu emerging…
The Pokémon Company has announced that a new, official Pokémon Pinterest account is now live and ready for fans to pin ‘em all. Ready, set, pin! Pokémon is now on Pinterest, Trainers! Visit our Pinterest for Pokémon artwork, updates on all things Pokémon Center, downloadables and much more! 📌…
You know what the shoot-em-up genre needs more of? Puppies and other assorted baby animals in spaceships blasting giant robotic sea creatures. I’m right — you know I’m right. Thankfully, the team over at Tic Toc Games shares the same sentiment. Revealed during the Indie World Showcase back in March,…
This past weekend was the official-official 35th anniversary of the Super Mario Bros. series. In preparation for the special day, CNN Business was able to briefly interview Shigeru Miyamoto, Kenta Motokura, Yoshiaki Koizumi, and other notable members of the video game community about the carpenter-turned-plumber. You can read their anecdotes…
