3D collectathon platformers occupy the same lane for me as comfort food or an AC/DC album. They’re reliable, and no matter how much time passes, I can always return to them and feel familiarity. Of course, the best 3D platformers that leave their mark on history end up feeling more…
Hamster Corporation has announced that the classic Namco arcade game Air Combat 22 will be heading to its Arcade Archives series for modern platforms. As the sequel to the industry defining Air Combat, Air Combat 22 expanded the gameplay by allowing players to select different aircraft to carry out their…
Limited Run Games is back with a brand-new lineup of merchandise based on a classic Sega title. To honor the 25th anniversary of Jet Set Radio, you can now get a whole slew of shirts, plushes, trading cards, and keychains to show your love for Beat and the crew. While…
UPDATE: February 10th, 2017, 9:34 p.m. PST – Replaced information from @SplatoonJP with information from official Nintendo of America Twitter. The upcoming Splatoon sequel for Nintendo Switch will include the ability for up to two non-players to watch private matches, as revealed through a tweet sent out by Nintendo of…
Playing Wind Waker for the first time way-back-when, I was constantly entranced by the new character designs. Be they island residents or Rito, there was something about the character to character variance that made me want to know more about these individuals. That’s doubled for the Korok, easily one of…
A new gameplay video has been released for Splatoon 2, showing off the entirety of one Turf War taking place at The Reef, a new map that looks very similar to Urchin Underpass from the original game. There are a few points worth noting from this new look at the…
Nintendo Japan has released two brand new videos showcasing the upcoming Switch brawler ARMS. The first trailer gives us a detailed look at the fighters Spring Man, Ribbon Girl, Ninjara, Master Mummy and Mechanica, showing how each character will handle in the game. The second trailer goes in depth on…
Nintendo UK released a new trailer showcasing golf in the upcoming 3DS title Mario Sports Superstars. On top of the game itself, new victory animations are also seen from Birdo, Diddy Kong and Yoshi. Check it out below! Mario Sports Superstars releases in North America on March 24th alongside…
While Yooka-Laylee may be the most well-known 3D platformer throwback releasing in the coming months, Sumo Digital’s Snake Pass is capturing much of the same aesthetic. Having a more physics and puzzle oriented twist, the game has you wrap your slithery self around levels, solving puzzles and finding secrets. The…
Miitomo’s celebratory retweet event for Fire Emblem Heroes that started just one week ago has come to a close today. Thanks to the players who participated by sending out tweets with #Miitomo_FE_RT, the goal of 10,000 retweets was reached! Whether you joined in on the Twitter action or not, you…
Nintendo UK has released a new infographic showcasing all of the wonders that reside inside the Joy-Cons. From HD Rumble, an IR Motion Camera and an NFC Touchpoint, there really is more than meets the eye inside Nintendo’s new controllers.
During an investor call today, Activision has confirmed that there is no new Skylanders game coming to consoles in 2017. This marks the first time since the series launched in 2011 that a new title would not be released in a given year. There is NO new Skylanders console game…
Those of you diligently mastering your daily Toad runs are in for a treat today as My Nintendo has been updated with a brand new Super Mario Run reward! For the hefty price of 300 Platinum Coins, you can add this swanky Gold Bowser Statue to your bustling Kingdoms. Don’t…
Late yesterday we got confirmation that Castlevania would be getting a four part mini-series adaptation via Netflix, with Frederator Studios and Dredd producer Adi Shankar at the helm. Now, courtesy of IGN, we have a few more specific details. The outlet contacted Shankar and learned the animated show will be…
The Evo 2017 charity-drive like voting we reported on earlier has come to an end. While the winner wasn’t a game from Nintendo, there’s still some fantastic news out of the event. Throughout the donation period there were two clear contenders: Ultimate Marvel vs. Capcom 3 and Pokkén Tournament. In…
