When looking back at JRPGs and their communities over the years, a concern that will come up time and time again is localization. Oftentimes, especially in the past, whether or not a new game would see release outside of Japan felt like a coinflip. Ys X: Nordics, the latest entry…
It’s been roughly 15 years since I last played Madden, about the same amount of time since I last played football in real life, actually. I played football for a big chunk of my youth, and even declined an opportunity to play junior college football to focus on my grades….
In a new interview posted by Bloomberg’s Jason Schreier today, the noted industry pundit had a chance to talk with Team Cherry ahead of the announcement of Hollow Knight: Silksong’s release date. As many have been wondering for the better part of a decade, why did Silksong take seven years…
One of my most anticipated Switch games is the upcoming puzzle mashup from Sega, and today saw a new trailer for the game make its debut. This one shows off the game’s tutorial modes for beginners, as well as some of the unique challenge modes available for solo players and…
The addition of Gold & Silver Pokémon has been a welcome boost to Pokémon GO, bringing people back to the game and driving me to desperately seek out Cyndaquil. It’s not the only update that the game should be seeing in the near future, though. According to an article on…
Switch fans worried about Nintendo’s history of software droughts in the early days of the fledgling console’s life were able to rest a little easy today. Not without its fair share of surprises, today’s Nindies showcase event shed a beacon of light on some fantastic games heading to the swappable…
Are you a witch suffering a midlife crisis that only an enchanted motorcycle drive through the night sky can fix? Aladdin’s magic carpet rides not fulfilling your craving for danger? Come March 3rd, the developers behind the unique 3DS puzzler Kersploosh! have got your back. Known as Soratobu Bunbun Baan…
In February of last year a new game from vBlank, the developer of Retro City Rampage, was announced – Shakedown Hawaii. It was originally scheduled for 3DS, but now it has been confirmed for the Nintendo Switch, too. A spiritual successor to the top-down GTA inspired 2012 indie hit, Shakedown…
While Japan might getting its Blaster Master fix first, North Americans fortunately won’t have to wait much longer as the hotly anticipated sequel to Sunsoft’s beloved NES run and gun platformer is hitting the eShop on March 9th! Developed by Inti Creates, the masterminds behind the Mega Man Zero inspired…
Today’s Nindies Showcase stream provided us with a lot of information about the games developers have been working on for the Switch, and among those talked about was Team17. The team most recently known for its work on the upcoming Yooka-Laylee title, Team17 has a couple titles we can all…
While previously unclear whether Runner3 would release on Nintendo platforms, Choice Provisions has officially confirmed during today’s Nindies Showcase that the challenging rhythmical stylings of Commander Video will officially be making the Switch! While not entirely shocking given the franchise’s long legacy on Nintendo platforms, what is surprising is the…
One of the most prominent indie developers and publishers in recent years is Chucklefish, and now they’re finally making a huge push on a Nintendo system with the Switch. During today’s Nindies Showcase, three games were announced for the system. First up is last year’s smash-hit Stardew Valley, which has…
During Nintendo’s Nindies Showcase event today, Image and Form Games finally lifted the veil on the long awaited followup to their Metroidvania inspired dig ‘em up SteamWorld Dig. Check out the full reveal trailer: SteamWorld Dig 2 will release sometime in summer.
With only a few days before the Nintendo Switch releases, Nintendo of America is taking the hype train out of the station for one more ride Tuesday morning for a Nindies Showcase livestream! While it’s currently unknown when games or developers will be featured during the event, it’s sure to…
With only days before the launch of the Nintendo Switch, we’re now treated to another trailer for the upcoming launch title, Super Bomberman R. Not only do we get new footage of the classic multiplayer experience, but we also get a good look at the story mode as well. Check…
