3D collectathon platformers occupy the same lane for me as comfort food or an AC/DC album. They’re reliable, and no matter how much time passes, I can always return to them and feel familiarity. Of course, the best 3D platformers that leave their mark on history end up feeling more…
Hamster Corporation has announced that the classic Namco arcade game Air Combat 22 will be heading to its Arcade Archives series for modern platforms. As the sequel to the industry defining Air Combat, Air Combat 22 expanded the gameplay by allowing players to select different aircraft to carry out their…
Limited Run Games is back with a brand-new lineup of merchandise based on a classic Sega title. To honor the 25th anniversary of Jet Set Radio, you can now get a whole slew of shirts, plushes, trading cards, and keychains to show your love for Beat and the crew. While…
Nintendo fans have been awaiting new details on the animated adaptation of the Mushroom Kingdom from Illumination. Ever since Shigeru Miyamoto announced the cast list for the Super Mario Bros. movie, things have been quiet from this joint partnership with Universal, even as Sonic the Hedgehog and Paramount speed towards…
Niantic’s bi-monthly Dev Diaries series is back with a new episode. Its focus is Pokémon GO’s incorporation of the Mega Evolution mechanic. While Trainers who’ve pursued datamines about the mobile game might not be surprised at the topic, what is surprising is the release schedule. Get ready to enjoy a…
If you’re anything like me, you are at any point in time looking for basically anything that will scratch the persistent Fire Emblem itch—especially when a new game is on the horizon. And as someone who was a massive fan of the original Fire Emblem Warriors, I’m pretty much chomping…
Now with April 2022’s Community Day in the books, Niantic is looking forward to the next Community Day event in Pokémon GO. Announced this morning on social media and on the official Pokémon GO blog, May 2022’s Community Day will feature another Pokémon from the Alola region – Alolan Geodude….
Nintendo Switch Sports is homing in faster than a pelted tennis ball, and as you’d expect, promotion for the game has been ramping up as of late. This week kicks off with a new Japanese commercial, which highlights the game as a convenient addition to a player’s exercise regime. The…
Back in October 2021 we reported on a new announcement from Square Enix’s merchandise division – a gorgeous Masterline statue based on Final Fantasy VI’s Terra and Magitek Armor (with a sneaky Mog cameo). At the time we assumed it would be expensive, the Masterline range is generally for the…
If you’re a fan of classic SNES-era RPGs then you might want to keep an eye on Chained Echoes from Matthias Linda and Deck 13 Spotlight. Directly inspired by that age of JRPGs, Chained Echoes goes all out with gorgeous pixel visuals, while the game itself has a focus on…
Many countries around the world will soon be celebrating Mother’s Day on May 8th, 2022, and if your mother figure happens to be a JRPG fan then Square Enix has you covered. The company has opened a new webpage as part of its e-Store that features two free downloadable card…
The World Ends With You and its sequel both have iconic soundtracks but if you’ve want to jam to the tunes in a rhythm game then you’ve had to boot up your copy of the excellent Final Fantasy Theatrhythm: Curtain Call and grab them as DLC… Until now, at least….
Nintendo is no stranger to partnering with big names to advertise its products and naturally for Nintendo Switch Sports the company is reaching out to actual athletes. This latest commercial from Nintendo of Australia features former Grand Slam champion Lleyton Hewitt and his son, Clay, who has also won a…
The adorable Game Boy-inspired puzzle platformer Save me Mr Tako is soon getting a physical edition from Limited Run Games and it’s set to be just as cute as the game itself. While there are a variety of options to choose from, including the game just by itself, it’s the…
While the new September release date for 3 and 2’s Octo Expansion being added to the NSO Expansion Pass were clearly today’s biggest pieces of news for the Splatoon series, this new discovery could be just as important to fans. Nintendo Switch Online’s Save Data Cloud feature isn’t the most…
