In a new interview with Kyoto Shimbun (translated by Nintendo Patents Watch), Nintendo president Shuntaro Furukawa stated that the company is closely monitoring the ongoing situation with RAM prices and tariffs with regard to Switch 2’s profit margins. As you may be aware, the global economy is currently suffering a…
Raid Hour (also referred to as Legendary Raid Hour) started as an experiment in March 2019. Initially called Legendary Lunch Hour, Niantic set aside one hour on Wednesdays for Trainers to find 5-Star (Legendary) Raids easier by increasing the appearance rates. After further testing, Raid Hour was renamed and rescheduled…
Palworld developer Pocketpair has announced that its Pokémon-like “franchise” will be receiving its own trading card game this summer. Dubbed the “Palworld TCG,” Pocketpair has teamed up with Japanese company Bushiroad to create a direct competitor to Pokémon TCG, which has been a dominant force in card games for multiple…
Playism has announced that it’ll be bringing the indie RPG Orangeblood to Switch, PS4, and Xbox One in addition to Steam. Developed by Grayfax Software, Orangeblood is set in an unspecified year in the ’90s on a manmade island off the coast of Okinawa. Check out the latest teaser: …
Along with Fire Emblem: Three Houses’ Expansion Pass Wave 2 DLC, a new update has gone live for the game, adding a handful of new features and fixes and switching out controversial male Byleth voice actor Chris Niosi for Zach Aguilar. Chris Niosi came under fire earlier this year after…
The second wave of Fire Emblem: Three Houses DLC, along with a new “Maddening” difficulty mode, is now available to download. Dress for success, equip valuable items, and challenge yourself in new auxiliary battles with the #FireEmblem: Three Houses Expansion Pass wave 2 DLC, available now!https://t.co/fHw20dTMo1 pic.twitter.com/V3RKHqN8lM — Nintendo…
There’s sticking a knife into an already dead corpse, and then there’s desecrating its grave. This piece of news is metaphorically more in line with the latter, as it’s been revealed that Bayonetta 1 and 2 will not be available on the Wii U eShop starting September 19th. This is…
Plenty of classic hardware manufacturers have been getting in on the mini console trend in the wake of the NES and SNES Classic successes, but few have went all-out like SNK. The company has released a multitude of mini arcade cabinets, and now it’s been confirmed that the upcoming Neo…
Tri-Ace’s classic sci-fi RPG Star Ocean is heading to the Nintendo Switch in Japan this December, it’s been confirmed. The information comes via a new press release and trailer, which also unveil new details regarding the game. As translated by HDKirin, we now know the Japanese release will…
It’s the most exciting time of the month again – a firmware update for the Switch has dropped! Besides the usual slate of performance fixes, the following additions/changes have been made: You can now search for different News Channels in the News function. The ability to scan a QR code…
We’re less than two weeks away from the launch of The Legend of Zelda: Link’s Awakening on the Switch, but there are still many cute, adorable sights for us to sink our eyes into. The official Link’s Awakening site is full of images and GIFs showing off iconic parts of…
School’s back in session and the weather’s slowly getting cooler (in some regions, at least), meaning the time of spookiness is upon us all. The North American Pokémon Center is in the process of playing catchup with its Japanese branch, as the Halloween Pumpkin Parade collection that was announced back…
The enhanced port of the 3DS’ Rune Factory 4 is still scheduled for launch later this year, and XSEED has announced that it’ll be receiving a special “Archival Edition”. This big boxed version will include the game, a 160-page artbook featuring pieces from every game in the franchise, the soundtrack,…
Next year the third Mana game, finally given the English title Trials of Mana during E3 alongside a shadowdrop onto the Switch eShop, will be seeing a modern remake with full 3D graphics, voice acting, and more. A collector’s edition was recently announced for Japan, and among the contents is…
The first of what will likely be many announcements scheduled for this week’s Tokyo Game Show has dropped, and it’s a release date for Final Fantasy Crystal Chronicles Remastered Edition. Give the latest trailer a watch below, which also confirms additions to the game like new voice work, extra items,…
