In a recent interview with Famitsu Magazine, Retro Studios was asked a litany of questions regarding Metroid Prime 4: Beyond’s development. It’s a rather fascinating read, but one of the key details revealed during the interview was about 4: Beyond’s placement in the Metroid timeline. While hardly the most important…
Over the weekend, a rating for Pikmin 3 Deluxe on Nintendo Switch 2 popped up on the PEGI website. PEGI, or the Pan European Game Information association, is a board similar to the US’ ESA that provides ratings for games based on their content. While a rating on the website…
Raid Hour (also referred to as Legendary Raid Hour) started as an experiment in March 2019. Initially called Legendary Lunch Hour, Niantic set aside an hour on Wednesdays for Pokémon GO Trainers to find 5-Star (Legendary) Raids easier by increasing the appearance rates. After further testing, Raid Hour was renamed…
Today’s Theatrhythm Final Bar Line livestream from Square Enix not only showcased the game but it came with a surprise announcement – there’ll be a demo! As confirmed in the official blog post, the demo will feature 30 songs and have save data transfer, letting you shoot your best scores…
One of the biggest surprise Switch releases last year, at least for fans of retro JRPGs, was the modern port of the classic NIS PlayStation game Rhapsody: A Musical Adventure. The original game did receive two sequels, though, and now they’re seeing a release in the west for the first…
Mario’s Italian-ness is a matter of debate among scholarly historians. While his status as an Italian-American plumber living in Brooklyn was once widely accepted lore, in the decades after the ’90s, as TV shows and cartoons for the mascot disappeared and his role in the fantastical Mushroom Kingdom became more…
Update (2/20/23): It looks like the release of Snorlax and Togepi is inching closer, Squishmallows fans! The Squishmallows and Pokémon Instagram accounts have joined together to give a cute sneak peek of the two newest additions in a short clip. Get a look at the already-released Pikachu and Gengar with…
JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure: All Star Battle R continues to grow. This week not only had a new balance patch roll out, it also introduced the game’s next fighter. Hailing from Part 2, Battle Tendency, is none other than Rudol von Stroheim. A World War II German soldier (with…
Kirby’s Return to Dreamland Deluxe is coming out in only a few weeks, but it appears that all of its secrets may not have been revealed. Leaked box art for the game shows a small corner of the back dedicated to the “Magolor Epilogue” with the attached explainer “Brave an…
It’s been a while since we’ve heard from Elgado Outpost, but another Monster Hunter Rise Digital Event is on the horizon. Sunbreak’s Free Title Update 4 needs detailing, and lead scientist Bahari is ready to share the news this week. The Monster Hunter Rise: #Sunbreak Digital Event returns on…
The very exciting celebration of Final Fantasy’s musical legacy, Theathrhythm Final Bar Line, is almost upon us! To start building up the hype for the game’s launch next month, Square Enix has announced it will be hosting an official livestream on Twitch at 1 p.m. PST today, January 30th, 2023….
Publisher Astrolabe Games is bringing another Chinese game to global markets with developer FUTU Studios’ Souls of Chronos. The game is clearly inspired by the JRPGs of old, with an isometric perspective and action combat. As for the story, it takes place 15 years after an apocalypse, despite the cute…
We’re only months away from the release of the Super Mario Bros. Movie and, I’m sure many of you are just as excited as I am to see the final product. While we still have a few more months to go before the April release date, Nintendo was kind enough…
A couple of days ago Microsoft held a Developer Direct presentation which featured a segment on the upcoming action RTS spin-off, Minecraft Legends. In it we got a good luck at the included multiplayer modes but best of all was the confirmation of a release date. Check out the new…
It’s finally here! GoldenEye 007 has arrived on Nintendo Switch Online, complete with online multiplayer and a fresh coat of pixels. However, the best quality of life improvement would have to be the inclusion of widescreen support. But, for some odd reason, the option is turned off by default. But…
