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…
Link has a number of interesting ways to make his way around the massive overworld of The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild. We’ve already seen at least four unique methods that he’ll be using to traverse this gorgeous new landscape, and I have a feeling that we’ve barely…
The first thing most people will notice about the upcoming Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild is how expansive the game is, and how little hand-holding there seems to be. You can go anywhere, find important items in the most inconspicuous spots, and even rush straight to the final…
Rhythm Heaven as a series holds a special place in my heart for a lot of reasons. Top of the list would be playing through the entirety of Rhythm Heaven Fever with a close group of friends in one night, trading off the controller every game. To this day, we’re…
A new trailer has been revealed for the next installment in the Story of Seasons franchise: Trio of Towns. Formerly known as Harvest Moon in the west, the Story of Seasons franchise debuted 20 years ago, with Trio of Towns being released to celebrate the birthday of the farming simulation…
E3 is an event that’s gone through many fluctuations in the past. There have been good years and bad ones, for both specific companies and the industry as a whole, but the expo is always treated with a sort of reverence about it. No other gaming event draws the same…
While we’ve had plenty of Zero Time Dilemma trailers in the past, all of them have featured the higher resolution version of the game made for PlayStation Vita and PC. At long last, however, Spike Chunsoft has released a new video showcasing the 3DS version. Check it out: While the…
This year’s E3 was almost all about Zelda, but rest assured, Nintendo hasn’t forgotten about Mario. In a recent interview with IGN, creator Shigeru Miyamoto expresses Nintendo’s intent to “create something new” with the famous plumber: “We’re always challenging ourselves to create something new, so hopefully you’ll see a new…
A port of Gurumin: A Monstrous Adventure for 3DS was announced today. Known simply as Gurumin 3D: A Monstrous Adventure, it will release on the eShop sometime in July as a digital download. Originally released in Japan in 2004 on the PC, the cutesy Action-RPG has since made its way…
This week in the Nintendo eShop: Rhythm Heaven Megamix makes a surprise appearance on the 3DS, Mighty No. 9 stops being delayed, and Super Paper Mario unfolds on the Wii U Virtual Console. In celebration of E3 and to kick off the five year anniversary of the eShop, there’s a…
If you’re a fan of video games and you’ve spent much time on Twitter, Facebook, or any other social media network over the past couple of days, you’ve probably noticed a recurring theme. Amidst the discussion of a reimagined God of War, a teaser from Kojima productions, and more VR…
To close out the Treehouse Live stream yesterday Nintendo dropped one final bombshell: Rhythm Heaven Megamix was available in the Nintendo eShop right there and then. Fans in Europe who were staying up late to watch, however, quickly discovered that the surprise release didn’t come into effect across the Atlantic….
The Wii’s Super Paper Mario has arrived in the North American Wii U Virtual Console during today’s eShop update. Described by Nintendo as an adventure that’s out of this dimension, you must master switching between 2D and 3D environments to avoid enemies, find secret passages, and grab hidden items. After…
