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…
We’re only a few months away from the upcoming release of Kirby and the Forgotten Land, and Nintendo of America is making sure that you’ll be ready with re-releases of all of you favorite Kirby characters; Kirby, King Dedede, Meta Knight, and… Byleth? That’s right! According to Nintendo’s…
For better or worse, Metroid Dread’s difficulty has been a common topic of discussion since the action-adventure game’s launch. While some welcome the presence of a real threat, others lament the harshness of Dread’s E.M.M.I. encounters, which regularly see protagonist Samus running and jumping for her life to avoid the…
Fire Emblem Heroes is now halfway through this year’s Choose Your Legends vote, and the interim results are in! Fans have been supporting their favorites so far, but with a firm idea of who could take the top spots things could still shift before voting concludes. What’s most clear from…
PlatinumGames is one of those developers that instantly makes one perk up when it’s announced they’re working on something. The house that brought us Bayonetta, Nier: Automata, Astral Chain, and more has rightfully earned that reputation. Their next title isn’t another 3D action title though, but instead a 2D vertical…
The River City/Kunio-kun series has been around for decades, with WayForward making modern splashes for the brand thanks to River City Girls. With a sequel on the way there’re already more beatdowns to look forward to, but this latest appearance from Misako and Kyoko is looking back instead. …
The upcoming Final Fantasy kart racer Chocobo GP is already seeming to have a banger of a soundtrack, with remixes of iconic tunes from across the franchise. Now it’s been confirmed that the game will be receiving an official physical soundtrack release on March 23rd, although at the moment it’s…
I’m convinced that the Kirby Café thrives on devising meals and merch that fans overseas will desperately want but be unable to reach. As more delicious items make their way to the menu, so too do the occasional batch of goods. This latest pair might look a little tasty, but…
In one week the Hisui region will be in our hands, and an all-new kind of adventure can begin! Pokémon Legends: Arceus is close enough that details have managed to leak profusely, but other important bits of info are managing to trickle as well. Anyone going digital can now preload…
Nintendo Switch Online has been in the service of offering games for free for a period of one week for people to play through and try out in Game Trials, and Europe has its next one lined up: Terraria, the legendary 2D crafting RPG, which will be available starting on…
His critically acclaimed adventure steps afoot once again. Frogwares has announced that it will be bringing Sherlock Holmes: Crimes and Punishments to the Nintendo Switch in just two weeks. For the first time ever, detectives will be able to take the reimagined digital adventures of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle’s world…
While Pokémon Legends: Arceus is set to overhaul the perrenial monster catching franchise in a week, indie devs are still striving to take on the classic genre shake-up. Case in point, there’s Coromon from Tragsoft and Freedom Games. Primarily inspired by Pokémon’s DS entries in terms of visuals, Coromon lets…
It’s almost time for the release of the next core installment in the Pokémon franchise — by which we mean “lots of merch.” Pokémon Center Japan is rolling out a whole wave of neat stuff to coincide with the game’s release, including the following: Plush Arceus (¥4,950) Plush Hisuian…
