Just last September, Splatoon 3 celebrated its two-year anniversary in a spectacular sendoff with the Grand Festival. This celebration also marked the effective ending of the game, with new monthly Splatfest themes coming to a close. While the new content has slowed down, it hasn’t stopped entirely, as the seasonal…
For older Nintendo fans, Space World 2000 is one of the most pivotal moments in the company’s history. The event where Nintendo not only unveiled the GameCube to the public but showcased Super Mario 128 and some ridiculously high-quality 3D renders for a Legend of Zelda prototype, Space World 2000…
Across Nintendo’s vast reach, Mario has quite a few unique games under his belt. While most people tend to focus on the main series entries, there’s many games that fly under the radar for one reason or another. One such oft-forgotten title is Super Mario Run. This mobile-exclusive platformer doesn’t…
Good Smile Company has been making Fire Emblem scale figures for a short while, releasing gorgeous figures of Lyn, Ike, Marth, and Byleth since last year (though Byleth has yet to release). I have Lyn and Ike on my desk as I type; they’re absolutely splendid. And now GSC has…
While it’s easy to point to graphical fidelity being a big part of why major third party PlayStation and Xbox games don’t come to Switch, a major issue for a lot of developers is the more limited storage space, both on the system itself and its compatible physical cartridges. Usually…
Last year’s Tokyo Game Show was online and Square Enix Music brought a variety of musicians to the forefront with some live renditions of classic video game music in different styles. A year later, the division’s official YouTube channel has shared archived uploads of the event with both Jazz and…
Few video game cover poses are as iconic as the one adorning the cover of Sonic Adventure, with the titular hedgehog’s rubber-hose limbs striking a dynamic stance that perfectly fit the square Dreamcast case. It’s been referenced multiple times since, from appearing in the second Sonic movie to being a…
In honor of Splatoon 3’s upcoming release this Friday, a new volume of Nintendo’s Ask the Developer has been published (and localized into English). Split into four parts, Part 1 and Part 2 have been released today. In them, Hisashi Nogami (producer of the Splatoon series), Seita Inoue (one of Splatoon 3’s directors…
The Tubbz collection of vinyl duck versions of popular characters is still going strong, naturally, and Sega has just announced the next two Sonic the Hedgehog characters to get transformed into quack-tastic collectibles. Both Shadow the Hedgehog and Amy Rose will be turning into Tubbz, with the former holding a…
It’s generally assumed that most game franchises in Nintendo’s wheelhouse follow chronologies that are vague or at least loose. There may be an order for Metroid games, but we don’t know specifically how far apart they all are. Kirby has countless adventures, but we don’t know how he’s aged (if…
Here’s an interesting tidbit — Nintendo Switch games are the best-selling physical media in the United Kingdom. That’s right, more than vinyls, or CDs, or even PlayStation or Xbox discs (which count both the last generation and the current one) — Switch carts are more profitable than all of them….
Splatoon 3 is almost here! Today’s batch of news includes a snippet from a brand new single by Damp Socks ft. Off the Hook (a.k.a. Splatoon 2’s pop-rap idol team of Pearl and Marina). We first heard about their new musical adventure back in June along with their first single…
While developer Vanillaware has a relatively small selection of titles over their two decades, but each one is known for its high quality and gorgeous art style. One of the developers first titles, GrimGrimoire (co-developed with Nippon Ichi Software) was remade in Japan as GrimGrimoire OnceMore, releasing just a couple…
Among all the new information from today’s Pokémon Scarlet and Violet announcement trailer shared, The Pokémon Company also announced new information, products, and promotions. For North American fans, the Pokémon Scarlet and Violet-themed Nintendo Switch OLED was a pretty big announcement, especially invoking buyer’s remorse for anyone who is smitten…
A new trailer for Pokémon Scarlet and Violet was released by The Pokémon Company today. Not only did we see the reveal of three new Pokémon, but new details on the “three grand stories” we can take part in. These are the good ole Gym battling and making our way…
