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…
It’ll be hard to top guests like Jet Set Radio’s Beat and the one and only Sonic the Hedgehog, but Super Monkey Ball’s squad of simians aren’t about to miss a chance for mass a-peel. Over the last handful of days Sega has been revealing returning costumes for its own…
Alongside Phantasy Star, Shining Force was one of Sega’s premiere RPG series during the 16-bit era. Blending traditional role playing exploration with strategic turn-based combat not unlike that seen in Fire Emblem, it stood apart and has maintained a healthy fanbase, despite it having been years since the last entry….
Today’s Pokémon Presents gave us a whole lot of news but it seemingly didn’t spot there. As posted by UK retailer Shopto, certain pre-orders of Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl will come with a figurine of their respective legendary, Dialga or Palkia, alongside a double-sided poster. Receive a Dialga…
Just when you thought it was safe to hoard those Orbs, Fire Emblem Heroes has finally released an annual tradition that never ceases to amaze. The Choose Your Legends 5 units are now available in-game for those willing to test their luck, and frankly that should be everyone. Every year…
After this morning’s breathtaking new trailers for Pokémon Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl and Pokémon Legends: Arceus were shown, the Pokémon Company in Japan has announced that physical copies of Pokémon Legends: Arceus will also come with a special Arceus V card for the Pokémon Trading Card Game. The Arceus…
The Dragon of Dojima has awakened once, leaving the streets of Kamurocho behind and heading for…Super Monkey Ball. That’s right, Kazuma Kiryu from the Yakuza series is Super Monkey Ball Banana Mania’s next guest character, ready to Dame Da Ne his way through the game’s 300-plus courses. Kiryu follows up…
Pokémon Unite is heating up, and about to take the fight to even new players! Though the game has been readily available on Switch, the mobile version will be releasing in just over a month’s time. Players will be able to pre-register for the September 22nd release, with the number…
For its time, and even among more contemporary additions to the Pokédex, one of the most interesting legendaries has been Manaphy. On the surface it’s similar to Mew – a cute Pokémon with solid 100’s for its base stats, fitting right into the Mythical template of its predecessors to the…
It’s clear that Pokémon Legends: Arceus is a bold step forward for the series, taking things in a new direction when it comes to structure and gameplay. Even though it’s based on the familiar Sinnoh region, which will henceforth be going by its former name of Hisui, some brand-new Pokémon…
Pokémon Legends: Arceus turned some heads when it was first announced earlier this year with its brand-new gameplay and cel-shaded visuals. Sadly, while we did get a taste of what was to come, it was very small! Luckily, during today’s Pokémon Presents livestream, we got a much more in-depth look…
As part of today’s Pokémon Presents, a new trailer for Pokémon Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl debuted. Not only were some familiar Sinnoh features confirmed to be returning, but additional ones that fans have come to expect from the series will be added into these familiar adventures. Among…
As part of the lead up to Pokémon Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl, a new system variant was revealed. Inspired by a special DS Lite released all the way back in 2006, a Nintendo Switch Lite Dialga & Palkia Edition will be coming on November 5th. This has…
