Amidst the countless game genres that live on the Nintendo Switch’s vast library, perhaps one of the most successful has been the cozy life sim category. With games like Animal Crossing: New Horizons, Stardew Valley, and more, there’s no shortage of wholesome relaxing experiences to be had here. For those…
Fighting game fans are in for a treat this April. With the recent release of Guilty Gear Strive: Nintendo Switch Edition, Arc System Works has announced a concert in Japan on April 5th, 2025. Guilty Gear Strive Music Live will be a two hour live concert featuring many of the…
The next expansion of the wildly popular app Pokémon TCG Pocket is just around the corner! Space-Time Smackdown, themed around the Sinnoh legends Dialga and Palkia, is available today and is the first major expansion since the game’s release. However, just two days ago players were greeted with a warning…
It’s time to venture to the crossroads, as Good Smile is bringing us all another fantastic figure. This time, Hades II Melinoë is getting the Nendoroid treatment. We saw the a peek of it back at the Anime Expo back in July this year, but now that the figure is…
Yesterday marked the 25th anniversary of the original Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater game for PS1. A landmark extreme sports game that not only redefined the genre but transcended gaming’s then-niche audience, THPS became a mega-hit overnight and catapulted its starring man into the stratosphere (as well as the friends he…
Editor’s Note: Today, September 27th, would have marked the 6th anniversary of Dragalia Lost. To celebrate, we are re-publishing a piece we created for its 5th anniversary. Enjoy, and thank you, Mr. Lost! With the recent announcement that Mario Kart Tour will no longer be getting new content, I’ve been…
Back in the ’90s, Nintendo, Sega, and Sony were locked in what is now commonly referred to as “The Console Wars”—a fierce rivalry between gaming giants that played out through advertisements, lawsuits, and even, in one instance, a public feud in front of Congress over video game violence. While Nintendo,…
There are many reasons to celebrate what Nintendo is doing in the gaming industry from both a creative and hardware perspective (especially when it comes to pricing), and the best place to do so right now is at the Nintendo Museum in Kyoto, Japan. The museum is an entire building…
The Legend of Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom is finally available at retailers and digitally and 2024’s Game of the Year has been decided. While that last part is obviously a joke (unless the game turns out to be incredible), Nintendo wants its fans to celebrate the launch of the latest…
Dragon Quest III HD-2D is just over two months away! Today, at the Tokyo Game Show, Square Enix unveiled a brand-new gameplay trailer featuring the characters, combat, and voice acting. Be sure to check it out below! Dragon Quest III HD-2D launches on Nintendo Switch on November 14th….
Update (10/3/24): Wave 2 of the Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom icons is now available through My Nintendo. You have until October 9th to grab the new offerings (which include icons, frames, and backgrounds), so make sure to get ’em while you can! With the release of The…
The Nintendo Museum officially opens to the public on October 2nd, but fortunate journalists and influencers have already traveled to Kyoto for an exclusive sneak peek ahead of the grand opening. While much of the Museum was featured in the recent Nintendo Museum Direct, the gift shop remained under wraps—until…
For some reason, Japan always seems to get the best Nintendo Switch cases and covers. While we occasionally get nice ones here, it feels like almost every week, stunning new cases are released in Japan that blow what’s available in the US out of the water! Fortunately, hundreds of officially…
We’re just one day away from the launch of The Legend of Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom, and Nintendo is celebrating by releasing a four-part interview with the game’s developer, Grezzo conducted by the legendary Eiji Aonuma. In today’s segment, director Satoshi Terada discusses the massive scope of the game, confirming…
I don’t have much firsthand experience with the Legacy of Kain franchise, but I heard a lot about it growing up. I was a Nintendo 64 kid through and through, so whenever I flipped through the pages of GamePro Magazine back in the 90s’s, I was always intrigued by the…
