When comparing to the past few years, it’s fair to say that 2024 has been quite slow in terms of Nintendo content. Most of the year’s lineup has been ports and remakes, so needless to say, when rumors start to circle about new games on the horizon, it’s exciting. Notably,…
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…
In 2020 I would have called Hades the rare kind of game that so successfully interweaves its gameplay, narrative, art direction, and voice acting (among other things) that it’d be impossible to single out any one as its strongest element. That’s not to say my opinion on those qualities has…
Alright, ’90s kids! Go get yourself a bowl of your favorite sugary cereal and get in your most comfy PJs. Nintendo has just dropped three classic Sega Genesis titles to the Nintendo Switch Online + Expansion Pack, and all of them are bangers. Shining Force 2, Sonic Spinball,…
Earlier this week, a discharged worker filed a labor complaint with the National Labor Relations Board against Nintendo of America and hiring firm Aston Carter, stating that the company engaged in actions like surveillance and fired the worker for unionization activity. But now, in response to some of the claims,…
It was announced just this week that the long-awaited Digimon Survive would finally be releasing on July 28th in Japan and July 29th in the rest of the world, and now we have even more to make that release tangible: the box art reveal for the JP version, which will…
The state of Nintendo Switch Online’s various emulators is always a source of fascination and intrigue, and now we have a look under the cover: a whole ton of new data has been mined from the console that hints at Nintendo’s upcoming plans. First is a leaked NES Online application…
Star Wars: The Force Unleashed released *checks calendar* 14 years ago??? The hack and slash action game features an edgy and brooding main character, which was the style at the time, with lead character Starkiller secretly serving under Darth Vader, hunting down Jedi. The Nintendo Switch port has just been…
Many of the Wii U’s exclusive titles have found a second wind after being ported to Nintendo Switch, though there are still a handful of games that have yet to make the transition. Star Fox Zero is one of those titles, and series artist Takaya Imamura believes that it’s high…
For the first time since 2005, Kao the Kangaroo is entering the 3D platforming ring once more, and now we have a release date for his return. As announced in the trailer below, you’ll be able to punch and jump your way through Kao the Kangaroo’s new adventure starting May…
LEGO Star Wars: The Skywalker Saga is a huge game, and now that applies in more ways than one. As announced by Warner Bros. and developer TT Games, the game, which has you explore and play through all nine mainline Star Wars movies, has had the best launch of any…
Pop quiz: What was the first movie based on a video game in the entire world? It was “Super Mario Bros. – Peach-hime Kyūshutsu Dai Sakusen!” Or “The Great Mission to Rescue Princess Peach!” — an anime released in Japan in 1986. It attempts to adapt the story of the…
Cowabunga, dudes! Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Shredder’s Revenge, the upcoming spiritual successor to the original TMNT game and its beat ’em up ilk, is rocking its retro cred with full style — all of the original and iconic turtle voice actors from the 1987 TV series will be returning to…
I can’t tell if working for Hallmark would be the least or most interesting job you could imagine. Like, on the surface, designing greeting cards and tacky party decorations seems like it would be mundane, but it also feels like the sort of business that would have Real Housewives level…
Our favorite cute ’em up candy fiend is ready to fly again! It’s been announced that Cotton Fantasy, a brand-new title in the series, will release in the West in one month’s time. To mark the news, a brief trailer’s been shared to show off some of the witch’s new…
