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’s been a while since we heard about the next trio of upcoming Pokémon titles, but thankfully news is just around the corner as a Pokémon Presents featuring Brilliant Diamond, Shining Pearl, and Legends: Arceus has been announced! ‼️ Attention, Trainers! Tune in to our YouTube channel on Wednesday,…
Causing a Goomba Tower to collapse within a Super Mario game is usually a good thing, allowing our portly plumber pal to overcome the tall stack of enemies that stands between him and his goal. Unfortunately, in real life, it seems that this can prove to be a bit of…
Mobile game Pokémon Masters EX has introduced Dynamaxing with the arrival of a new sync pair: Sygna Suit Leon & Eternatus. Dynamaxing is a game mechanic introduced in Pokémon Sword and Shield for the Nintendo Switch which allows for Pokémon to drastically increase their size and receive a power boost….
Say what you want about the Grand Theft Auto series, but Rockstar Games’ action-adventure crime series has become not only a popular video game franchise, but also secured itself a spot in pop culture. Sure, we don’t see too many entries of the series on Nintendo’s consoles, but we might…
As the Poké Lid project expands across all of Japan it was only a matter of time before the total count for the manhole covers reached its next milestone. Today in the Hyogo prefecture, The Pokémon Company’s iconic Pikachu mascot made a second dedicated appearance this week to showcase three…
Chill out with Mario Kart Tour’s latest event, the Frost Tour! You’ll be able to glide over courses like RMX Vanilla Lake 1 and Wii DK Summit and make some new penguin friends while you’re at it. Frost Pipe 1 is going on now and features none other than Penguin…
Last year Build-A-Bear expanded its Pokémon plush range with the original trio of Eevee evolutions – Flareon, Jolteon, and Vaporeon. Now it’s expanding that range into Johto with the Psychic-type Espeon. Of course you’ll also be able to accessorize the Espeon with a fittingly purple cape and there’s also an…
Website maintenance can be tricky, and it’s always a possibility that things can go awry. Nintendo’s latest accident, however, is leading some unintentional hilarity, with the official Kirby website being updated with passages from Franz Kafka’s “The Metamorphosis“. The Bohemian novelist’s work focuses on a man who has been transformed…
Alright, now it’s time to duel with amiibo! After surprising amiibo collectors earlier this year, the mysterious amiibo cards that were made for Yu-Gi-Oh! Rush Duel: Saikyou Battle Royale!! have now been unveiled. In case you need a refresher, Konami updated the game’s official site back in April. On there,…
Nintendo’s Indie World Showcase not only spotlighted a number of indie titles, but also announced plenty of new games launching today on the Nintendo Switch! Alongside Axiom Verge 2, check out the six other games you can now play for yourself on the Switch. Necrobarista: Final Pour “This is…
During June there were plenty of game announcements that perplexingly didn’t namedrop the Nintendo Switch as a platform of choice, and Metal Slug Tactics in particular was an odd one – after all, the long-running SNK shooter series has been ported to Nintendo consoles time and time again. Thankfully we…
Initially scheduled for a 2020 release, Axiom Verge 2 finally has a release date – today! Another inductee of “games to be shadow dropped during a Nintendo presentation”, the announcement was part of today’s Indie World Showcase. Give the launch trailer a watch if you missed the big event earlier:…
