When one thinks about the video games with the best music out there, a lot of times RPGs are the first to come to mind. Of course, once RPGs with good music come to mind, Final Fantasy will inevitably follow. Arguably being the face of the genre, Final Fantasy tends…
In the nearly 30 years the Pokémon franchise has existed, it has grown to become a globe-spanning empire. Beyond even the video games themselves, Pokémon has a wide array of content to enjoy. One of the most popular is the Pokémon Trading Card Game, which has been carrying along since…
Raid Battles made the jump from Pokémon’s Generation VIII (Sword and Shield) to Generation IX (Scarlet and Violet). While similar, the big difference this time around is the Terastal phenomenon, where Pokémon’s type can change to one of the 18 different types available in-game. Not to mention, Pokémon will receive…
Publisher Ripstone Games has announced that it will be bringing the first-person puzzle game The Spectrum Retreat to the Nintendo Switch sometime this year. Set in the near future, the player checks in to the unsettling Penrose Hotel, a refuge from the outside world. A prototype of the narrative-focused game…
While the franchise has never quite caught on in the west like it has in Japan, Dragon Quest is still a hugely influential JRPG series with an enduring legacy. One of the most iconic things about it is the art, which has been drawn and supervised by Akira Toriyama of…
Here we are, at what may be the final piece of promised DLC for Shantae: Half-Genie Hero. It’s been a ride and a half for this Kickstarter success, with new characters and compatible systems (in the case of the Switch). This latest bit of downloadable delights looks to be one…
Fans of style and senpais rejoice: Inti Creates is coming to PAX East with two of its most anticipated titles. Already having put out the likes of Blaster Master Zero and the Azure Striker Gunvolt Striker Pack, these next two will be welcomed to the Switch library in the near…
Datamining Animal Crossing: Pocket Camp has been tricky this year. The team behind the mobile game has taken steps to protect content that’s slated for release in the future, but that doesn’t mean we’re not getting small hints of what’s to come anyway. Check out these pieces of info that…
The Legendary Pokemon distribution event is still going strong, and with Regigigas and Heatran behind us it’s time for a new pair to rise up. Coming from Johto, these two were some of the first roaming Legendaries in the series and brought a new level of lore to an already…
Happy spring, Nintendo fans! It’s a pretty quiet April for Nintendo this year, but that doesn’t mean there aren’t any titles coming to Switch! Let’s take a quick look two of the highlights this month for our favorite hybrid console. April 20th The long-awaited Nintendo Labo is finally hitting Switch…
If you’ve been following Nindies news since the Wii U days you’re most likely familiar with the multiplayer-focused platformer Runbow and its developers 13AM Games. Now, the team has announced its next project and they aren’t abandoning their platforming roots. Titled Double Cross, the new game promises to feature “an…
Earlier this year we reported on Breath of the Wild becoming Japan’s best selling Legend of Zelda game in over nineteen years. That sales momentum has only kept up, with the game now breaching one million units sold in the region according to the latest figures from Famitsu (via Japanese…
After being announced for the Nintendo Switch in February, we were immediately drawn to the action-adventure gameplay of Liar Princess and the Blind Prince thanks to its gorgeous art direction and sense of style. Now a new trailer has been released and that presentation is the core focus, setting up…
You know what’s one thing I’ve never heard myself say about any console, ever? “There are too many RPGs for this.” This theory definitely applies to the Switch, whose mobility makes it the perfect RPG-machine, and it looks like Arc System Works’ newest project is helping prove my thinking right….
Announced during NIS America’s press event in February, The Lost Child now has solid release date. Removing the “Summer 2018” placeholder, the spinoff RPG from the El Shaddai series will be available on the Nintendo Switch in June. North America will have the game first on June 19th, followed by…
