One of the most hotly debated subjects across the greater video game circles is the simple question of what the greatest video game of all-time is. While the true answer is subjective and open to each individual’s interpretation, another way to tackle the question is to answer what the most…
In the most recent episode of the Video Game History Foundation’s podcast, VGHF founder Frank Cifaldi chatted with former Nintendo of America marketing lead Gail Tilden on a variety of topics relating to her time trying to localize different Nintendo products for the West. After discussing the history of Pokémon,…
During the latest episode of the Video Game History Foundation’s podcast, VGHF founder Frank Cifaldi had Nintendo of America’s former marketing lead Gail Tilden on and they discussed some of the trials and tribulations she went through trying to market certain Nintendo properties to Western audiences. Two big topics came…
First 4 Figures is partnering with GNF TOYZ to release a beautiful Sonic the Hedgehog statue in early 2019. The Sonic the Hedgehog VS Chopper diorama features our favorite hedgehog leaping to grab a ring in Green Hill Zone, just narrowly missing the jaws of one of Eggman’s badniks. The…
Soon fans will be able to head to participating Best Buy stores in order to sample the biggest, upcoming Nintendo title of all — Super Smash Bros. Ultimate. While the locations may be limited, this is still the first, notable event featuring the game not tied to a larger event. It…
Calling all Shiny Pokémon hunters out there — Poipole is coming! While true Shiny hunting might be a little more thrilling for some, those of you who like to nab Shiny Pokémon whenever you can will be happy to know that GameStop will be giving away Shiny Poipole from Monday,…
Can’t escape from this update — BlazBlue: Cross Tag Battle is seeing a huge patch coming real soon. The Battle Patch will address both some general gameplay system issues and tweaks, and a massive list of tweaks for the whole playable cast of characters. Now that the game’s been out…
Nintendo’s forays into the mobile market have all managed to make money for the company in varying degrees, and finally the youngest of them has crossed a big milestone. Animal Crossing: Pocket Camp, released at the tail end of 2018, has reportedly earned $50 million globally according to SensorTower. While…
Ubisoft’s entry into the toys-to-life market didn’t turn heads that much when it was first announced at E3 2017. Played behind closed doors then, the game would return with a shocker at E3 2018. Introducing Fox McCloud exclusively on the Nintendo Switch version, the snippets of gameplay showed that you…
Build-A-Bear makes dreams come true for Pokémon fans. If you’ve been an avid Alolan player, now this sentiment surely applies to you. The plush company’s newest addition to its pocket monster plush roster is none other than Alolan Vulpix, one of my personal favorite ‘mons in the whole, wide world….
While everyone was clamoring for Breath of the Wild on launch day, I was trying to find out how to download the then Japan-only Puyo Puyo Tetris demo. I’ve made it no secret that I adore Sega’s competitive falling block (blob?) puzzler, with its intense matches and colorful cast of…
For the past few weeks, Atlus’ Japan division has been releasing individual character trailers for the cast of the upcoming Persona Q2: New Cinema Labyrinth. With the sheer number of characters we’ve decided to round-up these trailers at the end of each week. This time around? We’ve gotten everyone’s favorite…
The long-running Civilization series is no stranger to console ports, but usually they’re on the pared down side. It seems like that’s about to change, with publisher 2K Games announcing that Civilization VI is heading to the Nintendo Switch on November 16th. In the official press release below it’s confirmed…
The upcoming Pokémon: Let’s Go, Pikachu! and Let’s Go, Eevee! are sure to fill plenty of players with nostalgia, but some of the most powerful flashbacks will likely come from the soundtrack. What we’ve heard of it already sounds fantastic, and we’ve got even better news – a “Super Music…
Well folks, the rumors were true. Final Fantasy XV Pocket Edition HD has been officially unveiled, and it’s coming to the Nintendo Switch! For those of you unfarmiliar with the title, Final Fantasy XV Pocket Edition is a complete retelling of Final Fantasy XV with scaled down visuals…
