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…
Ace Attorney veterans may think they’ve passed the bar when it comes to understanding the ins and outs of the series, but what happens when the legal system, nay, the entire world rewinds to the 19th century? That’s where The Great Ace Attorney Chronicles takes players, and while investigation and…
Today is a big day for Sonic the Hedgehog news but this latest tidbit via Famitsu is something else. As Siliconera translates, Sonic art director Kazuyuki Hoshino states that Sonic Team are working on turning Sonic into a VTuber, allowing fans to “communicate with Sonic in real-time”. If you’re somehow…
Sonic’s got a lot going on for his 30th Anniversary, extending all the way to his guest appearances in Super Smash Bros. This weekend’s Spirit Board Event will be all about the Sonic the Hedgehog series, bringing us not Sega’s speedy needlemouse, but his friends! For three days starting…
Earlier this year it was announced that Sega would be collaborating with Netflix on a new animated Sonic the Hedgehog show, set to debut in 2022, titled Sonic Prime. While we’ve known some basic plot summaries, we’ve finally gotten a glimpse of what the show might look like thanks to…
We’ve previously covered the vinyl slinging Ship to Shore PhonoCo. before thanks to their release of the Klonoa soundtrack on the physical media format (plus casette!) Now they’re back at it again with another decidedly ’90s series – Mega Man Legends. The 3D action adventure game was quite the departure…
It’s been less than two weeks since Blizzard Entertainment announced the imminent arrival of cross-play for Overwatch. While many were excited by the announcement, there was still the lingering question of just when Blizzard would flip the switch and let the masses finally play together. That question has now been…
Sky: Children of the Light will finally come in for a landing on Switch on Tuesday, June 29th! To celebrate the triumphant arrival of this free-to-play co-op adventure, thatgamecompany has released a gorgeous new trailer showcasing the game’s magical environments and ethereal cast in action. The new trailer closes with…
Nintendo of America and Canada are ready for some summer tunes and mixes, considering what title is the next full game trial for Nintendo Switch Online members. Be the DJ at home or on the go with FUSER from Harmonix (the creators of Rock Band and Dance Central). Play with…
What a brick by brick turnaround! Earlier this month, it was announced that LEGO Builder’s Journey would no longer be an Apple Arcade exclusive. Even better, it would be coming to the Nintendo Switch soon – as in today. Reminiscent of Captain Toad: Treasure Tracker games, here you’ll control the…
A month and some change from now the Reapers’ Game begins once again. Rindo and the Wicked Twisters will have their hands full with the Shinjuku Reapers encroaching on Shibuya, and we’ve gotten a fresh look at some that were spotted in past trailers. These include the aloof Ayano, condescending…
Minecraft has crossed over with practically everything at this point and with 2021 marking Sonic the Hedgehog’s 30th anniversary, what better time for the blue blur to get blocky? As announced via the official Minecraft blog, a new Sonic DLC has arrived, and it’s practically a game overhaul. There are…
The Nintendo Tokyo store houses tons of merchandise both routine and limited, but for my money the best gets are those themed to the store itself. We previously saw merch designed after key art when the store first opened, but this Friday they’re taking things to a whole new level….
