In just under a week Dragon Quest XI S: Definitive Edition will finally hit the Nintendo Switch, and earlier today Square Enix held a panel dedicated to the franchise. One of the big announcements was that the DQXI’s main character, the Luminary, will be getting an adorable Nendoroid, complete with…
After rolling out The Wonderful 101 on Wii U to high praise but low sales, Nintendo and PlatinumGames have been tethered together again to bring the world a new action title. The accessibility and polish of the former paired to the satisfying combat and zealous style of the latter complement…
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If you’ve been enjoying this fantastically Funko year of Pikachu so far, you won’t be disappointed with this tidbit of news. Via Serebii, and courtesy of @FunkoPOPsNews, we now have a look at the next A Day with Pikachu figure that’ll be released later this month. Have a look at…
It’s starting to feel like with waves of Pokémon Doll plushes — a dedicated line of extra cute versions of favorite pocket monsters — there’s bound to be some surprising ‘mon picks along the way. When last I wrote about some new offerings coming to Centers in Japan, it was…
The Pokémon Company has just dropped its latest trailer for Pokémon Sword and Shield and also updated the games’ website, detailing the new Pokémon, Gym Leaders, Dynamaxing, Gigantamaxing, and more. Hidden away amongst it all, however, is confirmation regarding the purchase bonuses. First up is confirmation that nabbing the double…
A new trailer for upcoming Nintendo Switch games Pokémon Sword and Pokémon Sword has dropped, showing off several new Pokémon, some new characters (including Gym Leaders), and the “Gigantamaxing” mechanic. The English trailer, called “Gigantamaxing Changes the Game in Pokémon Sword and Pokémon Shield,” runs at just over two minutes….
Paris’ Japan Expo has come to a close, and during the convention Nintendo France gave plenty of attention to Fire Emblem: Three Houses via a live demonstration of the game and the attendance of some key staff members. As part of that, an interview was held with the game’s directors…
When it comes to high-end video game collectibles, First 4 Figures offers some of the best around, with massive resin statues of iconic characters ranging from Amaterasu to Solid Snake. They’ve also released many pieces of Sonic the Hedgehog merchandise, from more affordable smaller figures to a massive light-up Silver…
Universal theme parks around the globe have been hard at work putting together new Super Nintendo World areas, but so far we’ve only seen conceptual videos and rough mock-ups. That may have finally changed with this latest find by the Unofficial Universal Orlando Podcast, and relayed by Orlando Parkstop,…
Because having one round of scantily-clad swimmers isn’t enough, Fire Emblem Heroes has once again double-dipped on a batch of beach-themed units for July. This particular selection of sunbathers come from the Elibe duology of Fire Emblem: Binding Blade and Fire Emblem: Blazing Blade, showcasing both some never-before-added units and…
This year’s Anime Expo in Los Angeles has been filled with a surprising number of video game announcements, like the localization of Yo-Kai Watch 4 and a new One Piece: Pirate Warriors title, and now we can add a Digimon reveal to the list. As confirmed during the Digimon panel…
Koei Tecmo’s Warriors series has featured licensed games from a wide variety of franchises, from Zelda to Fist of the North Star, but one of the best regarded is the One Piece: Pirate Warriors subseries, with Pirate Warriors 3 in particular being praised for its faithful adaptation of the manga…
With all the new info and the new trailer we’ve gotten for the upcoming mobile Pokémon Masters, it’s easy to start getting excited. And with a planned release date for this summer, it goes without saying that we all want to know as much as we can before it comes…
Hot on the heels of Yo-Kai Watch 4’s Japanese release last month, Level-5 took to Anime Expo in LA to announce that the Switch game will be localized into English, showing a trailer with English subtitles. As revealed by attendee HD Kirin, however, recording wasn’t allowed, and there isn’t too…