After years of speculation and anticipation, publisher Forever Entertainment has finally announced that its House of the Dead 2 remake will finally be seeing the light of day this year. Revealed alongside a new trailer, the aptly titled “The House of the Dead 2: Remake” will be hitting Switch and…
The Switch 2 has had a heck of a media week, especially in Las Vegas. The Consumer Electronics Showcase (Abbreviated as CES) played host to a number of tech giants, including accessory developer Genki who brought mockups of the yet-to-be-revealed Nintendo Switch followup console. Genki in specific claimed this was…
The past few weeks have been a whirlwind of leaks and speculation, with alleged images, specs, and rumors about the Nintendo Switch 2 dominating the gaming news cycle. Until Nintendo officially announces something about the much-anticipated console, this flurry of speculation is likely to continue. With that said, let’s continue…
I have, for whatever reason, been kind of obsessed with the development of Pocket Rumble, a simplified fighting game harkening back to the Neo Geo Pocket Color games. First announced for Nintendo Switch in the very first Switch Nindies Direct in February 2017, the game was originally announced for a…
While it was announced and confirmed for Japan during this weekend’s Sega Fes 2018, we now can confirm that Sega Ages will be coming to Switch consoles around the world. The lineup is set to bring back 15 classic titles, the first few of which have already been verified. Fans…
Kirby’s starred in a lot of Japanese Ichiban Kuji lotteries, but this might be one of my favorites. Called Kirby’s Dream Remix, two of the top prizes received their own spotlighted videos. One look at them and you’ll know why: they’re absolutely adorable. You actually see both of…
It wasn’t all exciting announcements and good news coming out of Sega Fes 2018, as a certain title I’ve been keeping an eye on has slipped from a summer release to fall. Valkyria Chronicles 4, the next iteration in Sega’s tactics based fantasy-war series, has already released for PlayStation 4…
Animal Crossing: Pocket Camp has been gearing up for the game’s next big update, which is releasing to players around the world very soon. As mentioned previously in our piece dedicated to the introduction of fortune cookies, three popular animals will have their own series of items available through the…
The number of callbacks and subtle references in The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild is staggering, and yet people continue to find or point out new ones all the time. This latest discovery is found in the game’s Trial of the Sword, with its seven monks striking some…
Donkey Kong will be making his official debut on Switch when Tropical Freeze comes to Nintendo’s newest console May 3rd in Japan, and then on the 4th in Europe and the US. While you might already be looking forward to the release, it appears as though there may be even…
During February’s D23 Japan Expo there was the sneaky confirmation of something rather unusual in Kingdom Hearts 3 – minigames inspired by retro LCD game systems, namely the Game & Watch, seemingly part of a call-back to what could be seen as Mickey Mouse’s first video game appearance. For an…
During Sega Fes 2018, it was announced that several classic Sega games would be heading to the Nintendo Switch as part of a “Sega Ages” collection, with over 15 games on the way. So far we know of Sonic the Hedgehog, Phantasy Star and Thunder Force IV, but two more…
If you’ve been intrigued by Valkyria Chronicles 4 which is heading to Switch later this year but have yet to experience the franchise, you may be in luck. As part of Sega Fes, the company announced it will be porting the game that started it all to the Nintendo Switch…
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During Sega Fes 2018 a Mega Drive Mini console, similar to the NES Classic in practice, was announced for release. No word on pricing or release timing beyond 2018, but stay tuned for further developments.
