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…
If you’ve been looking to import some precious collectibles or lifestyle goods you’ve had your eye on for a while, now’s your chance to take that plunge! Play-Asia has been offering free international this entire month for its annual Summer Sale, which includes both in-stock products and those that are…
The Loftwings may have only taken flight on Friday, but so far The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword HD has proven itself to be another hit in the franchise’s soaring legacy on Switch. According to Amazon’s current yearly gaming sales charts, the latest remaster of the 2011 Zelda Wii entry…
Kirby has worn many, many hats in his nearly 30 years of cosmic heroics. Even when most of them come from his enemies (or fellow Smash Bros. fighters), every now and then he takes inspiration from his friends. That’s what we’re getting as part of the next batch of Kirby…
Mankind has seen some life-changing innovations since the dawn of time. The creation of the wheel, sliced bread, the combustion engine, and now, quite possibly the greatest innovation of them all, the pizza controller. Game Developer Super Louis 64 rigged up a custom controller board and hardwired the buttons to…
A double dose of Capcom gems are about to get the vinyl soundtrack treatment courtesy of Ship to Shore PhonoCo. Most recently these purveyors of pressings brought Mega Man Legends’ music back, and while it’s hard to top that series in terms of a third full entry being long overdue,…
Warning: The following article discusses and/or mentions the topics of sexual harassment and suicide. While we refrain from going to explicit detail, the 29-page court filing we source (and link to) does not. If you are a minor and/or are sensitive/trigged by these topics, please do not read the court…
Welcome to this week’s episode of Mii Weekly, a series where we feature headlines, impressions, and an assortment of variety segments all centered around Nintendo! In this episode we cover the latest Spirits added to Super Smash Bros. Ultimate, the release of Pokémon Unite for Switch, a strategy guide for…
It’s typically fair to say that Japan usually hogs all of the best Nintendo merchandise, but at least this time, folks down under will also be able to share in the latest distribution of gaming goodies. Following last week’s reveal of a Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword HD drawstring bag…
Shin Megami Tensei V introduced us to its supporting cast and detailed some of its battle system in a special news broadcast this week, but it’s time to return to our regularly scheduled programming. And by regularly scheduled, I mean once a day, because these demon gameplay clips just keep…
The Nintendo Switch has become a massive hub for Metroidvania games, and Aeternum Game Studios S.L’s latest project (supported by PlayStation Spain) is joining the lineup. Below, you can check out the in-depth announcement trailer for the studio’s upcoming title Aeterna Noctis that will be releasing this winter. …
Frogger is a game you should probably never play in reality with cars, logs, alligators, and lily pads, but soon a brave lineup of competitors will be jumping into the arcade game’s gameplay with Wipeout-style courses. Konami’s globally iconic arcade game has been known to be receiving a reality-based series…
Supergiant Games’ Hades continues to bring in awards and recognition, unquestionably standing as the game of 2020 from an accolades standpoint. It represents years of hard work from those developers, artists, and creators; but you can trace the lines even further back. Just as the tweet below states, “Proper story’s…
