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…
While the company’s name isn’t nearly as omnipresent as it once was, Taito is one of the most influential video game studios in history. All you need to be convinced of that fact is a single sentence – “they made Space Invaders.” Of course the company made plenty of games…
N64 titles may be rolling out a little more slowly for now, but it looks like the Genesis does what Nintendon’t on the Switch Online Expansion Pack. Five Sega Genesis titles have been added to that library, bringing some more variety and a little bit of funk. The…
Lately Sega has been releasing waves of new official Sonic the Hedgehog remixes and this latest has a fresh brand – “Sonic Sessions”. Kicking things off is a cover of the iconic Escape from the City… If those vocals sound familiar that’s because they’re provided by Lyn, who…
Even when the Blue Blur stumbles he’s still running fast. Sega has announced that Sonic Colors: Ultimate is now updated to version 3.0. That includes new customization options for Sonic via a Celebration Pack, quality of life updates, and a big get for fans of the Wii original’s soundtrack. …
Nintendo’s annual “Year in Review” site is live for Switch owners, recounting players’ most-played games of 2021. By heading to the page and logging in with your Nintendo Account, you can see stats like how many games you played in 2021 compared to 2020, how many hours you spent playing,…
Nintendo has been dipping its toes into Lego sets as of late, with the likes of the Lego NES, Lego ? Block, and Lego Super Mario sets. But there’s an entire vault’s worth of Nintendo IPs for potential Lego sets, and one of them stars a particular pink puffball. User…
The North American My Nintendo service is back at it with physical rewards for members! Following in the footsteps of the European and Japanese branches, NA has brought that vibrant 2022 calendar featuring a whole bunch of favorite Nintendo characters. Splatoon, Mario, Zelda, Animal Crossing… The gang’s all here to…
Following the festive Holiday Tour in Mario Kart Tour is none other than the Penguin Tour! That’s right, the holiday cheer isn’t leaving our favorite mobile racer completely, as Mario and friends are all decked out in the cutest winter-themed suits you can imagine. Mario, Luigi, and Toad are all…
We’re nearly at the finale of Pokémon Evolutions, with today’s episode detailing one of the Johto region’s legends. Taking us to a festival at Ecruteak City, it’s a lively showing of people and Pokémon living together. It’s when the lights dim and the show begins that we learn of two…
Monster Hunter and Universal Studios Japan have crossed paths plenty in the past. Experiences from Capcom’s iconic series have come to the theme park, usually as limited time attractions. Likewise, USJ-themed equipment has appeared in the games, most recently in Monster Hunter World as part of Event Quests. Now, as…
If you’ve been curious about exploring the story of Dragon Ball Z in an all-new way then you might want to swing around the Nintendo Switch eShop as Bandai Namco has made a demo available for Dragon Ball Z: Kakarot. For those who haven't yet experienced life in the…
Today’s Indie World Showcase started things off with a game I’ve been anticipating since before it was even announced. Sabotage’s followup to The Messenger, one of my favorite games of the last few years, was not another action platformer, but instead a classically inspired RPG by the name of Sea…
