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…
June 2022’s Community Day for Pokémon GO is in the books and Niantic is already announcing what’s next. We’ve known the date for July 2022’s Community Day for a few weeks now (Sunday, June 17th, 2022), but we didn’t know which Pokémon would be featured. That changes today with Niantic’s…
Basically every 3D Mario game can be split into one of two categories — a wide open sandbox exploration title where you find Stars (and Star-like objects) throughout a level, like Super Mario Odyssey, and linear “mission-based” titles where each level has a pretty direct course for you to venture…
A new character will soon be cutting onto the scene in Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba – The Hinokami Chronicles as DLC. The former Demon Slayer Corp member Tengen Uzui will be sold as an individual fighter for the action-packed 3D brawler, coming in at 500 yen in Japan. As…
The Pokémon Company is continuing to localize its PokéToon series of shorts with Episode 2, “The Pancham Who Wants to Be a Hero”, arriving on Pokémon TV. The episode, as the title suggests, focuses on a determined Pancham who is inspired by a strong trainer and their Arcanine. Unfortunately we…
It’s official! Nintendo has announced the latest Nintendo Direct is coming this Tuesday, June 28th, and it’s a Mini Partner Showcase. A new #NintendoDirectMini: Partner Showcase is on the way! Watch on-demand via our YouTube channel beginning Tuesday, June 28 at 6am PT for roughly 25 minutes of info…
In a continuing string of defensive remarks meant to assuage doubts but only stoking fears, Chris Pratt has assured us all that his Mario voice isn’t gonna be, you know, recognizable or anything. After producer Chris Meledandri defended Pratt’s casting as the iconic plumber (for the second time), Pratt himself…
Most localizers in the game industry aren’t well known, or at best are simply in-house for the wider developer/publisher, but the Shibuya-based 8-4 has made a name for itself over the years with some truly top-notch translations. With classics like Tales of Vesperia, NieR Automata, and Undertale under their belt,…
Lip sync has always been a tricky business in the world of video games. We’re not even that far past the point where games had portions without synced lips at all — anybody remember Kingdom Hearts 1? Or heck, even Xenoblade Chronicles the first, which saved any lip syncing for…
Appearing in Nintendo’s E3 2021 Direct, the action-adventure shooter Strange Brigade is back a year later with a different release. For 2021, it was a digital drop on the Nintendo eShop once the Direct was over. As for 2022, it’s a standard and SteelBook physical release courtesy of Super Rare…
One of Splatoon 2’s freshest additions was the musical duo of Off the Hook, serving as announcers and color commentary every time you booted up the game. We haven’t seen hide or hair of Pearl and Marina since Splatoon 3 was announced, though, leading us all to wonder where they…
As part of the Pokémon North America International Championships, a code was shared commemorating one of the party members of the Europe International Championship’s winner, Eric Rios. As reported by Serebii, the Pokémon in question is an east sea Gastrodon with the moves Earth Power, Ice Beam, Yawn, and Protect….
Another major city is heading to Mario Kart Tour and this time around it’s the capital of Thailand, Bangkok! The Bangkok Rush course will arrive as part of the upcoming Bangkok Tour, which itself starts after the Metropolitan Tour finishes. You’ll not only be able to experience the sights and…
