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…
The latest issue of Famitsu has confirmed that several features are making a return in Hyrule Warriors: Definitive Edition when it launches on Nintendo Switch in North America in March. Thanks to translations by BlackKite on Twitter, we now know a few notable features include: A roster of 29 playable…
The Smash scene continues to receive some support from the top, as for the third year in a row, Nintendo has become a sponsor of the Genesis series of Smash tournaments in Northern California, specifically this weekend’s Genesis 5. As usual, the exact details of this sponsorship are unknown, but…
While the game has yet to receive a western release date, Hyrule Warriors: Definitive Edition should be hitting Japanese Switch systems this March 22nd. As such, Koei Tecmo has started ramping up promotion of the game in the region, starting with this new, fully featured trailer. Much of…
Hard to believe I’ve been devoting time to a mobile game daily for nearly a year, but here we are. With only two weeks to go til the game’s second year begins, more than a handful of events, specials and new content have just been announced by an in app…
The official Japanese Kirby Twitter account has just released a 30 second sneak peek at the upcoming Kirby Star Allies. Check it out! Kirby Star Allies launches on the Nintendo Switch on March 16th.
Looking to make your Friday night a bit more fabulous? Tomorrow evening at 6 p.m. PT | 9 p.m. ET, one of the many fan favorites from Splatoon will be available in Splatoon 2. Yes, this version of the .52 Gal lost a fight with a beadazzler — and this…
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Nintendo consoles continue to fly off the shelves. 1.5 million Switch consoles were sold in December, outselling all other systems. In total, the Switch has shipped more than 4.8 million units in the US since its March 3rd launch. And that’s not the only good news for our favorite gaming…
The official Pokemon YouTube channel has declared 2018 to be the “Year of Legendary Pokémon,” celebrating the franchise’s most powerful creatures with yearlong distributions for Pokémon Sun, Moon, Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon. Legendaries from throughout the series will be given out each month in 2018, including a Shiny Zygarde…
The first of many new features for Animal Crossing: Pocket Camp detailed earlier this month has gone live: clothes crafting. By tapping the “Craft” button in the in-game navigation bar, players can now hit the Clothing icon to select from a range of shirts, hats, socks and other items to…
On top of being a follow-up of sorts to Nintendo’s Wii U and 3DS systems, the Switch can also be seen as a successor to the PlayStation Vita, considering Sony has shown clear signs of dropping out of the handheld console space. This is reflected in the games – plenty…
Nintendo of Japan has just updated its list of 2017’s best selling eShop games, revealing the top download-only performers both at home and abroad. While portable Minecraft was hard to resist in Japan, nabbing the number one spot, the overseas chart tells a different, more rustic story. That’s right, despite…
