Analogue’s wave of hardware accurate console clones has been critically acclaimed so far, with NES, SNES, and the Sega Genesis getting modern reinventions courtesy of the company. Next on the list? The Nintendo Game Boy. The new Analogue Pocket, which will launch in 2020 for $199, promises to play original…
With less than a month to go until launch, it looks like the marketing for Pokémon Sword & Shield is starting to ramp up. Hot on the heels of the new Gigantomax form confirmations earlier today, The Pokémon Company has announced a new web app that’ll let you look at…
Developer Hamster’s Arcade Archives label continues to bring classic arcade games big and small to the Nintendo Switch, and this next addition might be one that’s quite unexpected. Tomorrow, October 17, Vs. Castlevania will be dropping on the eShop. While it’s fundamentally based on the NES original, the difficulty is…
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Everybody loves a spot of trivia. And what greater trivia is there than a whole list of information about the progenitor of the JRPG genre? Square Enix has released a short list of fun facts about Dragon Quest, including but not limited to the following: The first DQ game…
If you’re like me, then the Sonic Adventure soundtracks feature some of your favorite video game tunes of all-time. Well, you’re in luck, because Tee Lopes, the composer of the Sonic Mania soundtrack, released a remix of Sonic Adventure’s “Welcome To Station Square.” The remix is an upbeat reimagining of…
If you’ve been wanting to try out the Switch ports of Resident Evil 5 + 6 you’re in luck, as Capcom has dropped demos for the two survival horror games alongside their pre-purchase availability. Demos for Resident Evil 5 and 6 are also available now on #NintendoSwitch #eShop! Your…
If you’ve been playing games as long as I have, you’ll learn to appreciate a good throwback. That’s Evoland’s M.O. — letting you progress through the history of RPGs themselves in terms of visual style: Adventure through 8 to 16-bit and polygons beyond, and let the nostalgia work…
Time for a little switcheroo, campers! Chip’s taking a break from his fishing tourney duties this time around, and our friend Jack is instead hosting the latest event. Head over to Saltwater Shores and you’ll find the familiar face waiting for you to explain the new pumpkin themed tournament. Per…
October’s Community Day kicks off this Saturday, the 12th, at 11 a.m. (local time) in Pokémon GO, and Niantic is gearing up for the occasion by announcing the exclusive move! Once Trapinch is evolved into its final form, Flygon, it will learn Earth Power. We have some news that…
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Marvelous has pushed out the latest update for its mech action game Daemon X Machina, and it’s brought in a whole new Versus Mode that lets players fight each other 1-on-1 or 2-Vs-2, either locally or online. You can either select Ranked Match, where you can battle your way up…
Ma-ma-Mario! Things are looking more hair raising than ever for poor Luigi, and this is a plumber that once faced Death himself. A new trailer for Luigi’s Mansion 3 arrived in Japan today, showing off more of the game’s set up (including Mario, Peach, and Toad) and introducing new floors…
If you’ve been itching to get your hands on the newest Monkey Ball game hitting a Nintendo console, you’re in luck! The Super Monkey Ball: Banana Blitz HD demo is now available in the Japanese Switch eShop, and the game plays in English. The full game doesn’t launch until October…
Who doesn’t love a good old fashioned Whodunnit? Mediatonic has announced Murder By Numbers — a new mystery-flavored visual novel that combines the classic sleuthing of an adventure game with the numerical grid puzzles of Picross to create a whole new experience. You play as Honor, a TV…