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…
Nintendo is making sure fans will have a fantastic Labor Day weekend at PAX West. Teased in an earlier announcement about PAX West, Nintendo has posted details about the My Nintendo Pass: “Headed to PAX West 2017 this Labor Day weekend? So is My Nintendo! We’ll be giving away special…
As stellar a lineup as it already has, Star Fox 2 is easily the star of the Super NES Classic show. The long-lost game will finally be available, and with less than a month until its heavily delayed release, Nintendo’s uploaded a digital instruction manual fans can click through while…
First spotted on shelves and in bins at the Pokémon World Championships a few weekends ago, we’re now finding that the Pokémon Center has added some “new” plushes and squishable pillows to its site. First up, we have Lycanroc in its Midnight and Midday forms. For $22.99 each you can…
Apollo Justice: Ace Attorney is receiving a special edition in Japan when it launches later this year. The sweet special edition features brand new box art and a soundtrack that includes songs that have been remade for the new version of the game. Unfortunately, this special edition won’t be heading…
I’ve been rolling around at the speed of sound through Sonic Mania since it released, but there’s another Sonic game to look forward to this year. Today Sega finally announced when Sonic Forces will race onto the scene, along with what kind of extras you’ll find in the game’s Bonus…
Coming off of the heels of the three legendary birds, Johto’s very own legendary puppies will be making an appearance in Pokémon GO starting August 31. The three legendaries will rotate between regions over the next few weeks. From August 31 to September 30: Raikou will be found in the…
Both of Bandai Namco’s Dragon Ball Xenoverse games have proven hits with fans on other platforms, with their various layers of RPG mechanics and heaps of fanservice covering all bases. With that in mind, being able to take the upcoming Switch port of Xenoverse 2 on the go and battle…
Update: A full-length version of the TV spot has been uploaded, showing a few extra scenes. The Fire Emblem Heroes promotions just keep on coming, with a new 30-second TV spot released in celebration of the new Brave banner. The commercial features four actors (cosplayers?) dressed as the units,…
The indie support for Switch keeps on coming, with Team17 confirming the latest game in the long-running Worms franchise is blasting onto the system. Worms W.M.D. has quite a different visual style compared to earlier Worms titles but the core gameplay is intact, with teams of invertebrates facing…
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If you thought Retroism’s Unholy Night: The Darkness Hunter’s SNES cartridge would be the last working game for the system made and/or shipped in 2017, then get ready to shake away your disbelief. Are you prepared to throw down some Street Fighter II? Not the version that came out for the…
Recently Russ Frushtick of Polygon sat down with with the two directors of Fire Emblem Heroes, Kouhei Maeda (Intelligent Systems) and Shingo Matsushita (Nintendo), to talk about the game and its future. Frushtick pulled many of his questions straight from the fan community online, and thus offered a chance for…
