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…
Halloween is known for ghouls, ghosts, skeletons, and more monsters than I can name. What it isn’t always tied to are dragons, but if Fire Emblem Heroes is to be believed these powerful beings are more than comfortable in their costumes. The harvest festival is returning, with plenty of tricks…
River City Girls scored big points with me in its presentation. The sprite work was praiseworthy for sure, but you give me stylized manga panel cutscenes and I’m there. Thankfully Wayforward must feel the same, as those are returning for the aptly titled sequel River City Girls 2. …
Instantly on its reveal, the “Everyone is Here!” Smash Ultimate mural became a hit. The entire roster on announcement was depicted, with new fighters added as they were unveiled. Along with reveal trailers and Kirby hats, these have become expected moments all their own. Years of seemingly endless mural updates…
The Kirby Café presents itself as a relaxing, sit-down escape from the outside world, where the food is tasty and the memories sweet. For someone on the move, though, a new menu option will allow for some of that charm to leave with them. New takeout options have arrived, letting…
With all the Disney worlds the character visits, fans were no doubt wondering what Sora’s stage would be in Super Smash Bros. Ultimate. Per today’s Mr. Sakurai Presents, it’ll be none of that, with not much mentioned in the way of the House of Mouse. Instead, the character will call…
Legendaries have long been standouts in any Pokémon game, often tied to the story and available in both limited amounts and via scripted encounters. That’s all well and good when it comes to plot beats and catching ‘em all, but one downside is that Shiny Legendary Pokémon are notoriously scarce…
We’ve gotten so used to seeing new releases make their way into Tetris 99 as themes that it’s a little odd to see something that’s been around for a while make the cut. Yet like a well-honed weapon, Monster Hunter Rise is entering the fray after months of being available,…
There was no stealing Super Smash Bros. Ultimate’s thunder today, what with the introduction of Sora to the game as the final DLC fighter, but Mr. Sakurai had a very interesting announcement seemingly wedged into his presentation. The entire Kingdom Hearts series (or at least the non-mobile entries) is arriving…
As part of the Sora centric final Mr. Sakurai Presents, some amiibo news was dropped that’s sure to get collectors excited. While we’d previously seen a prototype of Min-Min’s figure, we have a release date window for her amiibo – Spring 2022. We did see two new prototypes, confirming that…
Super Smash Bros. Ultimate is adding Sora from Kingdom Hearts. You probably know this already, but just in case, take a second to collect yourself after the sudden shock. Now, in your hazy, frenzied state of mind, surely you can recall that the Kingdom Hearts series has some of the…
One of my favorite things about getting a new Super Smash Bros. Ultimate characters is the alternate costumes. While they’re pretty minor in the bigger picture, it’s fun when Sakurai and his team use them to throw in smaller references. That said, Sora’s costumes are anything but small references. In…
There are many things that drive hype during a Mr. Sakurai Presents or other Super Smash Bros. reveal, but there’s something about new Kirby hats that always delivers. Sora is no exception, granting the pink puffball his ample spikiness, but that’s not all he’s just bequeathed. No darkness in Dream…
