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…
In news that is hella disappointing, the upcoming release of the Life Is Strange: Remastered Collection on Switch has been delayed to sometime later this year. While the game will release on other platforms on February 1st as originally announced, the Nintendo Switch version is coming out at an indeterminate…
Rev up your engines and get ready to commit virtual illicit crimes – Grand Theft Auto The Trilogy finally releases physically on Switch on February 11th, bringing the collection of titles to physical storefronts everywhere. The physical version of Grand Theft Auto: The Trilogy – The Definitive Edition for…
Kyoko and Misako’s first adventure is getting a physical release! Limited Run Games is partnering up with WayFoward to produce three limited-edition variants of River City Girls Zero later this year. Below, viewers can check out the standard, classic, and ultimate editions of the game that will be up for…
The relationship between Wario and Waluigi has been ill-defined for decades. Brothers? Cousins? Friends? Why doesn’t Waluigi ever help with WarioWare? Why doesn’t Wario give his cohort a boost in Smash? These questions aren’t about to be answered, but what’s about to go down is a Kart-based showdown! Mario Kart…
Yet again the terrible fate or a Hylian hero will be our splendor. On the ursine-avian heels of Banjo-Kazooie’s arrival, Nintendo has announced the next N64 title coming to the Switch Online Expansion Pack. Dropping in like the moon itself is The Legend of Zelda: Majora’s Mask. Save Termina…
After a series of videos and promotion leading up to its release, Yu-Gi-Oh! Master Duel is out now for the Nintendo Switch. The latest in the popular card game franchise is on Switch for no cost (though you can spend money in game — just like a real TCG!) With…
The highly anticipated, long-awaited sequel to the 1994 arcade hit Windjammers is finally here, and developer Dotemu went all out with its fully animated, heavily stylized launch trailer. The animation presents the sport game’s 10 playable characters as they acrobatically flip, leap, and somersault their way to the frisbee. …
What your grinds to generate static electricity? Want your kickflips to emanate the cold darkness of the moonlight? Want to glide along the half-pipe with such grace and serenity that water spills out before you? Well, the technology to do all that doesn’t exist, but if you want to feel…
Today is a big day for Lego Star Wars, having just released a new gameplay overview trailer for its upcoming April 5th release. But the exciting look comes alongside a lengthy — and frankly depressing — Polygon writeup about the extensive crunch at developer TT Games, which has been making…
New Pokémon and characters are one thing, but just as important to setting a game’s feel is its region. That’s triply so for Pokémon Legends: Arceus, as the Hisui region has a lot of boxes to check. It has to draw you in in its own right, be a worthy…
The delightful series of Lego video games from TT games kicked off all the way back in 2005 with Lego Star Wars, a sillier, more kiddy rendition of arguably the most beloved film franchise of all-time. It’s kept going strong since then, now culminating in Lego Star Wars: The Skywalker…
Cotton Fantasy, the brand-new title for the cute ‘em up series, will be flying our way fairly soon. Still set for “Q1,” we’ve just gotten a fresh look at the game, which aims to celebrate the Cotton series’ 30th anniversary. Released in Japan last month as Cotton Rock…
