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 past week or so has been filled with Fire Emblem Warriors character announcements, all coincidentally from Fire Emblem Fates. Thankfully we don’t have to rely on the scans and trailer anymore though, as Nintendo has released official high resolution assets for the three characters via the game’s website. First…
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Due to the impending hurricane currently headed towards Florida, Nintendo has issued a statement regarding the Nintendo World Championship qualifying rounds set to take place in Miami on September 9th-10th. The full statement can be read below: “Due to the serious threat posed by Hurricane Irma, Nintendo and Best Buy…
Budding evil geniuses, prepare for a hefty dose of maniacal laughter and expositional monologuing: Rising Star Games officially announced 88 Heroes – 98 Heroes Edition is plotting a course for world domination on Switch this October! The chaotic 2D platformer initially received its claim to fame for sporting quite the…
Announced prior to E3 this year, Dispatch Games would be bringing Soldam: Drop, Connect, Erase to the Nintendo Switch. Since then, we’ve seen release dates thrown around from “later this year” to various dates in September thanks to Nintendo’s site and various retailers. Today, straight from Dispatch Games’ official Twitter…
Following a datamine of Splatoon 2 last month, more data has been found by the same group over on Reddit. These new findings include data for one — possibly two — new modes and more info concerning Octolings. Any of you curious Inklings can press on for details, but for…
Culdcept Revolt may have been delayed from its original August release, but time’s been moving along quickly and the strategy-focused RPG’s debut is just about a month away. NISA’s shared a new trailer, giving a look at four-player multiplayer in action. Being able to take on friends and foes both…
Building up the bonds between characters has long been one of my favorite parts of Fire Emblem games, and while I never really expected that to be a part of Heroes, it’s now arrived in a stripped down form via the version 1.7.0 update. Instead of being locked only between…
Oh Nicalis, why must you play with our emotions so! A recent tweet right as PAX West came to a close set the internet ablaze with speculation as to the identities of five mystery titles being published for Switch by the indie-friendly company. Well, #PAXWest2017 might be over, but we…
Get ready to hop aboard a flying ship and explore distant lands when PolyKid Games’ Poi: Explorer Edition ventures onto Nintendo Switch this October. Inspired by classic 3D platformers, Poi has you adventuring around the world looking for Explorer Medallions while mastering a wide range of jumping abilities. Poi: Explorer…
UPDATE: Capcom has announced this morning that the Resident Evil Revelations Collection will be making its way to North America on November 28th. The Switch version of the titles will also get exclusive features including HD Rumble, Joy-Con aiming and more. The combo pack that includes both Resident Evil Revelations…
As Niantic mentioned in a previous blog post, EX Raid battles would begin testing on September 6th. Since we already spotted some legendary birds and are off running around catching legendary beasts one month at a time, then it must be Mewtwo’s turn. These EX Raid passes have started to…
