Over the past 15 years, most of the Super Mario cast has remained pretty similar in appearance. Ever since the New Super Mario Bros. era of games, the looks of the characters have been fairly standardized. In recent times, however, they’ve begun to experiment once more. From Super Mario Bros….
As we continue to soldier through this period of civilization where every company attempts to make “AI” a thing, Epic Games recently added a Darth Vader chatbot to Fortnite that utilizes an AI-generated version of James Earl Jones’ voice. While it does sound rather authentic (consent was given by Jones’…
Nintendo has revealed the first batch of games that will be receiving a free update on the Nintendo Switch 2. These updates will either upgrade the graphics, add new features such as GameShare, or both. Check out the list below to see which games will be getting an update and…
Brand-new Mario & Luigi: Brothership rewards have hit the My Nintendo Store! Both physical and digital rewards are available based on the new entry in the Mario & Luigi series, let’s take a look into what Concordia has to offer! Physical There’s only one physical option this time…
When one thinks about the video games with the best music out there, a lot of times RPGs are the first to come to mind. Of course, once RPGs with good music come to mind, Final Fantasy will inevitably follow. Arguably being the face of the genre, Final Fantasy tends…
In the nearly 30 years the Pokémon franchise has existed, it has grown to become a globe-spanning empire. Beyond even the video games themselves, Pokémon has a wide array of content to enjoy. One of the most popular is the Pokémon Trading Card Game, which has been carrying along since…
If you’re a big fan of EarthBound and Chuck Taylor’s, this latest collaboration is right up your alley. Coming straight from the Honobichi Mother Project Twitter account, a new Mother 2-themed pair of Converse High Tops was announced for sale in 2025. A pre-sale event will occur from January 9th,…
In the last week, Nintendo has added a bunch of classic games to its various emulators for Switch Online. After giving players the chance to play the first two Donkey Kong Land games, a trio of Genesis classics have been added to the Genesis app and they include one of…
Macy’s has announced the lineup of balloons for the 98th Thanksgiving Day parade and a veteran Pokémon float will be making its annual appearance again. The famous Pikachu and Eevee Pokésled balloon will return and mark 24 consecutive years that Pokémon has appeared in the parade. It’s nice to see…
When it comes to fiction, nothing strikes a chord with people quite like a long-standing narrative. This naturally extends to video game universes, such as the rather infamously complicated Legend of Zelda timeline. Despite how isolated each game in the series seems to feel, Nintendo does have an official canonical…
In a shocking bit of news this morning, Nintendo has announced that the Chinese Switch eShop will be ending all services in 2026. On March 31st, 2026, the digital storefront will cease selling games and distributing free software and nothing will be available to purchase or claim. On May 15th,…
Final Fantasy VII has received an update to all available platforms. The patch (1.03 for Switch, 1.04 for all other platforms) removes all sharing restrictions that would block users from recording certain cutscenes. Why was a sharing restriction in place to begin with, for a game that’s a re-release? It…
With November coming to a close and December knocking on the door, that can mean only one thing. That’s right, the release of the Sonic The Hedgehog 3 movie is under a month away! As December 20th grows ever closer, promotion campaigns are getting ready to roll out and take…
You can now pre-order Metroid Prime 1-3: A Visual Retrospective on Amazon. Fans of Nintendo and Retro Studios’ Metroid Prime trilogy are in for a treat next year. Made in collaboration with Piggyback, a company dedicated to premium quality strategy guides, a brand-new retrospective art book covering the…
I suppose there can never be enough Kirby in our lives. In a post on Twitter last night, Heinz Japan announced that it will soon be selling some Kirby-themed ketchup packets in different sizes and flavors. Each packet will feature some unique artwork of Kirby holding different food and while…
