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…
Inti Creates is known for two things in my book: pixel perfect 2D action games and supporting those games for a good, long while. That’s the case with Mighty Gunvolt Burst, which has just gotten a trio of rivals added to its now-sizable cast of playable characters. First…
Based on one simple question, Nintendo has ranked the Top 30 Nintendo Switch games. The Big N asked its fans if they would recommend this-or-that game to friends and family, and based on these results, Nintendo has shared the full list of Nintendo of Japan’s official site. Some of the “winners”…
That was fast! Mario is on a roll with answering letters from fans after he made a request video last month. Today we’re reporting on the next two videos in his response series. Let’s see what Mario has to say! DEAR SUPER JACKSON Super Jackson has a good…
We’re still a few years away before the launch of Super Nintendo World at Universal Studios. In the meantime, how about another video game franchise to hold you over? On January 19th, Universal Studios Japan is opening Final Fantasy XR, a VR roller coaster that takes you through…
Fire Emblem Heroes’ latest update has been datamined, and revealed a rather juicy bit of information. Not content to simply release one holiday seasonal banner, Intelligent Systems has deigned to feast on the wallets of the poor and gambling-prone once more, with the advent of a New Year’s themed banner,…
If there is one thing about the Switch that can be empirically proven, it’s that it’s been financially successful – it just keeps breaking sales records, particularly within Japan. The latest milestone passed is overcoming the Playstation 2’s first year sales numbers, now totaling over 3.2 million units according to…
Japanese developer and publisher Level-5 has been a heavy supporter of Nintendo for years and it sounds like it’s only going to continue. In a recent interview with 4Gamer (translated via Nintendo Everything) we learn that the studio will “put their power” into Nintendo’s Switch during 2018. The Level-5 games…
Ready for the incoming new year? My Nintendo is here with some new rewards to celebrate – wallpapers, a 3DS theme and discounts on various games. If you’re ready for January 1, 2018 to be here now then Nintendo’s monthly calendar wallpapers are back. Featuring a previous wallpaper, Link riding…
There’s no shortage of cute plushes from Japan, but a few more never hurt anyone. Coming from the well-known San-Ei company, a trio of Nintendo franchises are getting some love: Pikmin, Kirby and Mario. It’s not often we get to see Pikmin merch, but these new plushes are bringing the…
If you’ve been playing third party games on the Nintendo Switch you may have run into a worrying trend already – developers forcing the player to download sizeable chunks of data before they can play. In a few cases this has likely been down to the publisher not wanting to…
With Fire Emblem Heroes’ v2.0 update came the advent of Fjorm, the game’s first “Legendary Hero” that provides stat buffs to blessed units during particular seasons. And now, just about a month later, the second of these special units has been revealed – Gunnthrá, Fjorm’s elder sister, and the first…
Banpresto is known for making all sorts of fantastic geeky goodies. Ramping up for 2018, the company has a few lottery sets in honor of Super Mario Odyssey and Kirby’s 25th anniversary that will be made available in the near future. MARIO NUMBER ONE With eight items to “choose” from…
