Early last month, RPG fans were shocked to discover that the fan-favorite title Octopath Traveler had been delisted from the Nintendo eShop out of nowhere. The game was a big hit among critics and fans of the genre worldwide, releasing initially as a Nintendo Switch exclusive before arriving on other…
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…
G-MODE has slowly but surely been reviving its back catalog of games that were once exclusive to Japanese feature phones, including fairly big names. The latest? The Atlus developed Persona 3 prequel, Aigis: The First Mission. The game is an action RPG set in 1999, ten years before the events…
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The Switch has been an incredible platform for indie games and developers. A growing trend we’ve seen is digital-only releases selling so well that various companies have stepped up to make physical editions – standard, collector’s, limited, etc. Today, Fangamer has us reaching for our wallet and favorite “Take my…
Capcom is on a roll lately, with many of its recent releases smashing the company’s sales records and keeping old franchises alive. Street Fighter and Monster Hunter are two of the company’s biggest, and their iconography still resonates with many to this day. Naturally, in light of all this success,…
After a delay out of 2018 into “Spring 2019” last year, Japanese-fluent Yo-Kai Watch fans finally have a release date for the latest game in the series – June 6th. The game is the first entry not for 3DS or mobile devices, instead taking the ghostly action to a HD…
Dungeon crawlers just keep crawlin’, and now KRAFTON Game Union are throwing their hat in the ring with the reveal of Mistover. Inspired by the likes of Darkest Dungeon and Etrian Odyssey specifically, the RPG will allow you to choose from eight different classes as you traverse procedurally generated environments…
2019’s Made In Asia convention took place this last weekend in Brussels. Celebrating manga, anime, video games, and more, it sounds like it was an excellent venue for Nintendo to partake in. Thanks to Gaming Boulevard, a video showcasing Young Link, Pichu, Daisy, and Ken’s amiibo is now up for…
In today’s daily dose of “neat,” we have a monument to both fan appreciation and irony: a 65-inch flatscreen TV that is fit inside a frame that makes it look like a Nintendo Switch. While you can’t take this one on the go (regrettable — I would love to see…
The past week has been filled with news regarding The Alliance Alive HD Remastered, an updated version of the FuRyu 3DS JRPG from 2017 which is scheduled for Switch, PS4, and PC. Now, as predicted thanks to some URL leaks, the game was confirmed for a western release this fall…
If you’re looking for a reason to smile today, you might want to take a quick look at this post on /r/aww. A series of photos posted on the site show several vets in Mexico taking full advantage of Pokémon GO’s recent update, which you may remember introduced the GO…
Before Pokémon Detective Pikachu electrifies theaters this May, April will consist of the merchandise deluge that comes with every movie geared towards kids and adults alike. With the TCG cards out on April 5th, it’s time to reveal the remaining four promo cards. Shown off on Twitter and with the…
For those of you living under a Thwomp, yesterday was Mar10 Day — that magical time of the year when both fans of overalls and calendar-based puns gather ’round their social media of choice to praise the world’s most respected plumber, Mario! Upon hearing Nintendo NY would be celebrating in…
Last month, Funko’s latest Pokémon merchandising effort kicked off, with the Day with Pikachu line. Every month for a year, Pikachu will be starring in a bunch of figures celebrating holidays and even the weather. After the last couple of weeks saw store shelves packed with a St. Patrick’s Day…
