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…
Ship to Shore PhonoCo. is continuing to be a great place for game soundtracks on vinyl and cassette. Bandai Namco seems to think so at least, as the previously released and quickly sold out Tales of Symphonia Original Video Game Soundtrack is making a comeback via an upcoming repress. This…
Last week Tekken producer and living legend Katsuhiro Harada sat down with the inimitable Masahiro Sakurai to discuss a variety of topics, including Sakurai’s inability to drink water (Friendly NinWire Reminder: stay hydrated, loyal readers). This week’s conversation broached a similarly wide and varied topics, such as Sakurai’s inability to…
Manga duo Akira Himekawa (a nom-de-plumme for two women who have never revealed their real names) have been penning manga adaptations of The Legend of Zelda for well over two decades, and now their work will be getting the extra attention and appreciation it deserves, as an exhibit at the…
The Kirby’s Burger Ichiban Kuji lottery prizes have been revealed, and they’re a mouthwatering assortment of goods themed to a super sized serving of Dream Land junk food. We saw the Kirby’s Burger artwork a few months back, but with these product photos we finally have the main course. There’s…
In a triple up of indie goodness, River City Girls plushes are on the way courtesy of Fangamer, WayForward, and Limited Run Games! Both of the leads are getting this adorable treatment, letting fans of Misako and Kyoko have their cake and beat it too. Hit the mean streets…
A new, physical My Nintendo reward has arrived and if you’ve been holding out for something spiffy I’d say it fits the bill. Lego keychains of various minifigures are a common enough sight, but available now for just 400 Platinum points (and the cost of shipping) is instead a LEGO…
You shouldn’t need another reason to be excited for Super Monkey Ball at this point, but maybe this will give you another reason to hype: it looks like we now know when you’ll learn Banana Mania’s next playable character. Geoff Keighley has shared that the reveal will take place during…
The adventures, epic battles, and odd-job mini-games that Travis Touchdown knows all too well will continue this Friday thanks to the launch of No More Heroes III. Marvelous and Suda51 are gearing up for a big non-spoiler preview event dubbed NoMoreMonday today, yet there’s something else fans can enjoy for…
Summoning Salt is back with a new video, this time focusing on speedrunning favorite Super Mario 64 and the game’s history of the 16 star world records. If you’ve ever wondered how the speedrunning records were able to drop in runtime and number of stars necessary to beat the game…
For over two decades now, the Sonic Amateur Game Expo (or SAGE) has brought together up-and-coming fan game creators and indie developers with a celebration of their projects. 2021 is no different, and the doors to the virtual event have opened up, offering demos of all sorts of experiences. It’s…
We’re now just days away from the grand return of Travis Touchdown, and if you’re a No More Heroes fan with a maxed-out Ecstasy Gauge in anticipation of the upcoming third mainline installment, you’ll certainly want to tune in to an internet near you tonight. Director Goichi “Suda51” Suda has…
Are you a Pusheen fan who wants to sparse up your Nintendo Switch or Nintendo Switch Lite with a dash of the adorable gray tabby cat? The official Pusheen Shop is now selling a Switch skin for both console variants! As can be seen above, the Patisserie Nintendo…
