Just last September, Splatoon 3 celebrated its two-year anniversary in a spectacular sendoff with the Grand Festival. This celebration also marked the effective ending of the game, with new monthly Splatfest themes coming to a close. While the new content has slowed down, it hasn’t stopped entirely, as the seasonal…
For older Nintendo fans, Space World 2000 is one of the most pivotal moments in the company’s history. The event where Nintendo not only unveiled the GameCube to the public but showcased Super Mario 128 and some ridiculously high-quality 3D renders for a Legend of Zelda prototype, Space World 2000…
Across Nintendo’s vast reach, Mario has quite a few unique games under his belt. While most people tend to focus on the main series entries, there’s many games that fly under the radar for one reason or another. One such oft-forgotten title is Super Mario Run. This mobile-exclusive platformer doesn’t…
Given that they’re a bunch of tiny plant people, it’s only natural Pikmin have always had a connection to gardening. Did you know that Nintendo even helped create a new flower named after the series? This latest product from the My Nintendo Store in the UK and Ireland is once…
Out of the blue during yesterday’s Limited Run Games Showcase, a little caveman with pink hair made a surprise appearance. Tomba! first released for the PlayStation on Christmas Day in Japan way back in 1996, but now he’s leaping over to modern platforms. Limited Run Games will once again be…
The classic Jurassic Park trilogy of films released at just the perfect time when it came to licensed video gaming. Spanning the ’90s allowed dinosaur action across a full breadth of systems, though it found its home primarily on the handhelds and consoles of Nintendo and Sega. Limited Run Games…
It’s hard to believe now but horror video games were a rarity in the early days of the medium. This made those which did release even more notable, often laying the groundwork for the massive franchises we know today. Clock Tower is one of the most seminal of these early…
During Limited Run Games’ recent showcase we were treated to what seemed like a James Bond tease… But it turns out it’s tail time. Yes, the Gex Trilogy of platformers is heading to modern platforms courtesy of the company’s Carbon Engine. This will include the sidescrolling original, which first released…
The canceled Game Boy Advance sequel to the original 2002 game Shantae is getting a revival thanks to series developer WayForward and publisher Limited Run Games. Shantae Advance: Risky Revolution was announced during Limited Run Games’ LRG3 showcase and will be released on Game Boy Advance cartridges early next year….
Games preservation is an ongoing effort by countless people to try and honor the legacy of an industry that now stretches worldwide – but it’s an uphill battle. The very first study on the current availability of classic games – conducted by the Video Game History Foundation in partnership with…
They say there’s no such thing as bad publicity. Well, in that case, Nintendo is gonna be raking in the cash for the upcoming Pikmin 4, because one intrepid fan has paid for the greatest advertisement of all: a 15-second advert for the game upon a Times Square billboard featuring…
Build-a-Bear Workshop’s long, illustrious lineup of Pokémon plushies makes its first foray into Paldea: the grass-type starter Pokémon from Scarlet & Violet, Sprigatito, is now available for order online. The bundle includes the grassy cat alongside the usual sleeper and cape, though unlike most other online Pokémon-BAB bundles…
If you were active on video game forums in the mid-2000’s you might remember fans raving about the Game Boy Advance RPG Riviera: The Promised Land. A blend of anime aesthetics, dating sim elements, and turn-based combat, it struck a chord with quite a few players. It may be time…
Square Enix has released a bunch of different projects and merchandise for Final Fantasy’s 35th Anniversary but this latest video is something special. While on the surface it might look like a simple interview, some big names have attended. These include series creator Hironobu Sakaguchi, original graphic and UI designer…
Microsoft’s ongoing quest to acquire Activision-Blizzard has netted a major victory – in its longstanding fight with the Federal Trade Commission (which sought to block Microsoft’s deal due to concerns about open competition among cloud gaming, subscription services, and consoles), a U.S. Federal Judge has ruled on the side of…
