For the longest time, video game movies tended to fall flat among the general audience. Those well-versed in gaming would often find them cheesy, yet they were too niche to be a big success with those who weren’t. In recent years, however, that sentiment has changed, particularly when The Super…
With the recent announcement that Ōkami 2 will finally see the light of day, it seems that series creator Hideki Kamiya is now able to more freely talk about the origins of everyone’s favorite sun goddess. In a post on Twitter, Kamiya divulged some new information regarding where the concept…
I consider myself to be a pretty big fighting game fan. I’ve been actively following the genre since I first played Tekken on PlayStation as a child. Since 2017, however, my console of choice has been the Nintendo Switch and, as a fighting gamer, things haven’t been too hot. While…
Do you ever see a piece of merchandise so beautiful you start crying? Its texture so palpable that you can feel it tight in your arms, giving you warmth and comfort in this cruel and bleak world? Our joys are few and far between these days, and that makes the…
If you’re a fan of Castlevania, particularly the successful Netflix animated series, then here’s a great pickup for you: a print of the Tepes family portrait from the show, complete with Dracula, Lisa, and Alucard. ✨Take a golden detailed look at the Tepes family portrait for our upcoming limited…
Just like last month’s first batch of custom icons for your Nintendo Switch profile, April brings a whole new set of icons for Nintendo Switch Online. Replacing Super Mario Odyssey this month is Splatoon 2, while the Animal Crossing: New Horizons characters have rolled over to feature villagers with April…
It may be one of the most popular franchises ever made, a monomythical epic of good and evil, but we all need to admit something — Star Wars can be silly. Just, comically goofy and strange. Have you seen the “Live Slug Reaction” meme going around the internet recently? That’s…
In a matter of days you’ll be able to leap through time in Chrono Cross: The Radical Dreamers Edition, and naturally the classic PlayStation RPG has seen a fair few upgrades in the visual department. A new webpage posted by Square Enix Japan has compared these visual elements. Take a…
Later this week Pokémon Unite is getting a new fighter and it’s none other than Johto’s own Aqua Rabbit Pokémon Azumarill. Azumarill will be a melee All-Rounder character in the competitive game and will have a variety of water-themed moves at its disposal. Check out a trailer below: …
COVID-19 currently makes travel into and out of Japan quite difficult and tricky, but if you live in the country or are REALLY looking for a lazy getaway, then here’s the vacation destination for you: Kagawa, the smallest prefecture in all of Japan, has had the Pokémon Slowpoke as official…
Bow down to the pink powerhouse — Kirby and the Forgotten Land retains its #1 spot in the UK for a second week in a row, experiencing a modest 43% week-on-week drop after launch. It continues to be the fastest selling game in the franchise and is already the fourth…
We’ve all been there. We check out three items at the grocery store — bag of chips, deodorant, maybe a knife — and we say, “Golly gee. I hate having to pay this much money. I wish I only had to pay for two of these things.” And buddy, I…
The power of pink and jazz is unmatched — the 8-Bit Band’s cover of “Meta Knight’s Revenge” from Kirby Super Star has won a Grammy for Best Arrangement, Instrumental or A Capella, becoming one of a very select list of games honored with a nomination at the award show, and…
Drinkbox Studios, creators of Guacamelee and Severed, have returned with Nobody Saves the World, an action RPG where you control everything from warriors and magicians to horses and eggs. While the game has been on PC for a bit now, the developers have announced that the game will be coming…
One of the most iconic point-and-click adventures is finally making its return with its original creator at the helm. That’s right, Guybrush Threepwood is returning to Monkey Island in the aptly named… Return to Monkey Island. Information is scarce at the moment, but we do know that Devolver Digital and…
