As time marches ever forward, I’m beginning to have this bizarre sensation of writing retrospectives for films, games, and consoles that I was alive for the launch of. Released on November 18th, 2001, in the US, the Nintendo GameCube came at an exciting time for the games industry. Even to…
Here we go! Let’s take a look at the nominees for the 2024 Game Awards. While Nintendo doesn’t have an entry in the Game of the Year category this year, it currently holds three out of five nominees for Best Family Game, where the company has historically been the favorite…
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…
Takashi Tokita is nothing short of a legend, having directed the timeless Chrono Trigger as well as Parasite Eve and, of course, Live A Live. Tokita recently sat down with Famitsu to discuss the new port, and we have a brief excerpt where Tokita discusses how the remake came to…
Believe it or not (and I personally cannot — TIME IS FAKE), it’s been five years since the release of Yooka-Laylee in 2017. To celebrate and mark the occasion, developer Playtonic has released a celebratory video shouting out the game’s fan community — artists, musicians, and speedrunners — and announcing…
Last year, Capcom released Capcom Arcade Stadium, a free download (that included one game: 1943 – the Battle of Midway) that allowed you to purchase up to 32 different Capcom arcade games for $2 each. It appears to have been a great success, because they’re following up with Capcom Arcade…
The Pokémon TCG has been a staple for over two decades now, but it was only recently that it tapped into the Pokémon fandom’s endless and overwhelming supply of artistic talent, holding the Pokémon Card Game Illustration Grand Prix in 2019 and 2020 in Japan only. Now they’ve expanded the…
Kadokawa Games, Cattle Call, and 24Frame’s post-apocalyptic JRPG Metal Max Xeno: Reborn now has a Western release date from publisher PQube – June 10th, 2022. The game, which is a re-imagining of 2018’s Metal Max Xeno featuring updated graphics and gameplay, tasks the player with traversing the ruins of a…
Kingdom Hearts’ 20th Anniversary event has come to a close and it gave fans what they wanted and then some. As expected a new mobile title was confirmed, subtitled Memory – Link, but the final reveal was for none other than Kingdom Hearts IV. You can catch the trailer below…
Awards season is still happening, and while most of the world has been busy talking way, way, WAY too much about one man slapping another on public television, the actual award shows — you know, the things that are meant to honor the artistic achievements of people in various industries…
Updated on 4/8/2022 – 12:15 p.m. PT: Clarified information about the store’s location and added that the store is open. It’s always the most exciting part of any theme park — consumerism! Well, that’s kinda baked into theme parks from the ground up, but the newly-renovated “Feature Presentation” store that’s just…
Love a twin stick shooter? This may catch your eye — bullet-hell RPG Archvale, made by a couple of UK indie devs, is now getting a physical release courtesy of Super Rare Games. Rebuild the arch… ⚔️ At it again with @PlayHumbleGames alongside @_phops & @_idoz, for their bullet-hell…
Sonic the Hedgehog 2 (the movie) releases today, which is apparently just the beginning of a planned Sonic Cinematic Universe (SCU?) by Paramount. But, in the words of the SA2 fandub Dr. Eggman (you know the one), director Jeff Fowler is gonna go higher — he’s gonna pass up the…
Call your dad, grab money from the ATM, and clear out your inventory — there’s an official recreation of an EarthBound department store popping up soon, specifically based on the luxurious, multi-tiered layout of Fourside’s department store. It’s going to be held at the Enjoyment of Life Exhibition (run by…
A brand-new video has been shared on Nintendo’s YouTube, and it might be the cutest one yet. We’ve shared this series of Japanese picture books in the past, but it would appear Nintendo has decided It’s Kirby Time. This narrated day in Dream Land is lovable for a…
