One of the most hotly debated subjects across the greater video game circles is the simple question of what the greatest video game of all-time is. While the true answer is subjective and open to each individual’s interpretation, another way to tackle the question is to answer what the most…
In the most recent episode of the Video Game History Foundation’s podcast, VGHF founder Frank Cifaldi chatted with former Nintendo of America marketing lead Gail Tilden on a variety of topics relating to her time trying to localize different Nintendo products for the West. After discussing the history of Pokémon,…
During the latest episode of the Video Game History Foundation’s podcast, VGHF founder Frank Cifaldi had Nintendo of America’s former marketing lead Gail Tilden on and they discussed some of the trials and tribulations she went through trying to market certain Nintendo properties to Western audiences. Two big topics came…
We’re only a couple days away from the mobile title Fire Emblem Heroes gracing our smartphones, but some new details have arrived just before launch, courtesy of The Verge. First is how the game structures its freemium costs. The game is free-to-play, with two different “currencies” in how you play…
Image & Form Games took to Twitter today to tease an upcoming announcement at PAX East coming up in March. Front and center on the shelf stands what appears to be a Rusty amiibo from the SteamWorld franchise. We're bringing SteamWorld Project 2017 to PAX East in March! Which means…
Super Mario Run has been downloaded 78 million times, with about 5% of those downloads converting into purchases of the full game. That translates into about 4 million people paying for the full version. The game dealt with some criticism due to the $9.99 paywall, so it will be interesting…
Wii U production has officially come to a halt in its home country of Japan according to the the official Nintendo Japan website. A notice saying “End of Production (in Japan)” was found listed in the Wii U section of the website earlier today, and it’s now displayed under each…
Super Mario Run has been updated to version 1.1.0, which includes several new features – most notably, an Easy Mode that allows players unlimited run time and unlimited bubbles. This mode is perfect for younger players who have a difficult time grasping the game’s mechanics or for anyone who would…
During last night’s financial report, Nintendo president Tatsumi Kimishima announced that the company plans to ramp up Switch production thanks to strong global pre-orders. Initially, Nintendo announced that 2 million units would be shipped worldwide during the first 30 days of the Switch’s lifespan; however, pre-orders went incredibly fast in…
Nintendo’s Nine Month Earnings report has arrived, providing all of the typical financial data and forecasts. An interesting announcement was made via the documents, however – the upcoming Animal Crossing mobile game has been delayed out of this fiscal year, meaning it will release in April or later. Nintendo cites…
We’ve known for a while now that Monolith Soft, the creators of Xenoblade, would be helping out with the Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild’s development, but we didn’t quite know in what capacity. The studio has helped out with the franchise before with Skyward Sword, but according to…
This weekend marked the ten year anniversary of Bplus as a licensed Nintendo developer, and Bernd Geiblinger released a special video on YouTube to celebrate. What’s most interesting about this video, though, is the (potentially unintentional) hint at two new Switch games that were previously unannounced: Bit Boy!!…
It’s hard to believe it’s been nearly 20 years since Harvest Moon was introduced to the world. Originally launched on the Super Nintendo back in June of 1997, the Harvest Moon series has now graced consoles ranging from the original Game Boy to smart devices like the iPhone. To celebrate…
Nintendo’s recent release of Super Mario Maker for the 3DS has given people all over the world the chance to play fun and challenging courses while also allowing them to create their own, unique courses. The Big N wanted to take its awesome factor a step further and joined up…
Good news, fans of 3D platformers! Nearly two years after being announced, Yooka-Laylee has finally gone gold according to the official Playtonic Games webpage. Fans who supported Yooka-Laylee on Kickstarter will soon be able to select the Nintendo Switch as their console of choice as well. You can find more…
