Nintendo’s video game legacy has come a long way since its inception; from the company’s first games in the ‘70s to the worldwide influence it holds now, there’s been a lot lost to time along the way. One of the more memorable relics of the past was the Nintendo Space…
The trend of converting classic and popular Pokémon into life-sized plushes has finally reached its logical conclusion. After years of bringing some of our favorite buddies to life, such as Psyduck, Porygon, and Mew, Japan’s Pokémon Center has given into the memes and created the ultimate life-sized plush: Gardevoir. Every…
Well, this is an article I wasn’t expecting to write today, but I’m sure glad I am! Two icons from the early 2000s collide as Netflix just released the opening credits for their upcoming Devil May Cry animated series—featuring music from none other than Limp Bizkit! Give it a listen/watch…
It’s now 2022, and while the impending fear about what the third year in this already tumultuous decade might bring is strong, we’re still all jovial enough to (rightfully) celebrate making it another year. Multiple game companies made art or posts to celebrate the occasion, such as this Monster Hunter…
Now that we’ve entered 2022, the obtusely named Triangle Strategy is releasing in just a few months. Square Enix saw fit to mark the occasion by revealing the game’s box art on the holiday, and it doesn’t disappoint for fans of the developer’s previous titles. Like Octopath Traveler…
The Japanese developer CyberConnect2 has had a steady presence on Nintendo Switch, from the underappreciated Fuga: Melodies of Steel to the Bandai Namco collabs .hack//G.U. Last Recode and Dragon Ball Z: Kakarot. That’s why we’re definitely keeping an eye out for this latest tease… As hinted at in a recent…
Fire Emblem Heroes is ringing in the new year with our favorite gift: Content™. The 6.1 update is rolling out real soon, and we’ve got all the deets on what they’re adding: Two skills for each of the A, B, and C slots will be offered for the Infernal…
Manga-making duo Akira Himekawa has been making Zelda manga since 1998, and after a lengthy hiatus they returned to the scene with an adaptation of The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess starting in February 2016. Now after almost six years the manga is coming to a close, as it has…
Countries around the world are ringing in 2022 and that means we’re sure to see plenty of Japanese game studios marking the occasion with fresh artwork and celebrations. One of the first we’ve seen is Sega, which has naturally used its mascot Sonic the Hedgehog for a new piece of…
Square Enix recently announced a delay for Dragon Quest X Offline in Japan, the single-player RPG that is set to retell the story of the equivalent MMORPG’s first saga. The company is still happy to advertise the game, though, and this latest deluge of information, translated by Gematsu, covers new…
Christmas may have come and gone but there’s still plenty of winter left to go. Atlus is naturally taking advantage of the season with its festive mascot, Jack Frost, and this latest piece of merchandise is leaning all the way in. These new Jack Frost slippers, specifically based on his…
Chocobo GP is a cutesy, cartoonish-styled kart racer, so it only makes sense that they would pull characters from the most cartoonishly styled Final Fantasy game, as Black Mage Vivi and Knight Steiner (already confirmed to be in the game) have gotten a character trailer — and voices! …
If you, like me, would take bullets for the Shinx line of Pokémon, then the merch gods have something in store for you: a new line of goods titled “My Rentorar’s Story” (Rentorar is the Japanese name for Luxray), combining wholesome storytelling, electric blues and blacks, and… FILA sportswear? The…
It’s time to blast Bump of Chicken’s Karma and shout “REPLICAAAAAAA” at the top of your lungs — to commemorate the first anniversary of the Tales YouTube channel, Bandai Namco is uploading one episode of the 2008 Tales of the Abyss anime per week, with the first one (complete with…
Development for Super Smash Bros. Ultimate concluded this year, a landmark achievement in video games, crossover and hype generation — but people are (somehow) already speculating about what’s next. Beloved Director Masahiro Sakurai doesn’t seem to have any particular idea at the moment, not committing to no more Smash games…
