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…
The Kirby Café has been an adorable spot in Tokyo and Hakata for years now. To take in this kind of cuteness has always required a visit to the actual restaurant or its accompanying store, but a new development might be opening the door to Dream Land diners all over…
Pokémon Snap is all about capturing the moments instead of Pokémon, and in this long-awaited follow-up coming to the Nintendo Switch, there are plenty of them. In the latest New Pokémon Snap trailer, several of the Lental region’s hundreds of species are showing off their behaviors. This includes rare glimpses…
Last summer, publisher LINE Games and developer Studio ReG announced The War of Genesis: Remnants of Gray for the Nintendo Switch. A strategy game built in Unreal Engine 4, it caught a lot of attention thanks to its visuals, and now we have an even better look at the game…
What happens when you take two electrifyingly adorable first evolutionary stage Pokémon and combine them together for one complete plush set? The corgi-inspired puppy Yamper and the attaching spider Joltik speak for themselves in toy company TOMY’s latest addition to their ongoing lineup of soft Pokémon products. There is no…
Monster Hunter Rise has been an absolute hit for Capcom, selling like hotcakes and taking over social lives the world over. It turns out the hunters from Kamura Village aren’t content to simply keep fighting monsters out in the wild, and are taking their hunt to the streets of Ninjala…
Sometimes the ultimate maximum tomato you can find in life is the one you love most. Kirby has jumped his way into all sorts of occasions over the years, but are you ready for the insatiable super-tough pink puffball to enter your romantic life once again? Kirby-loving couples currently looking…
Just in time for its Version 2.0 update, it’s been announced that Monster Hunter Rise’s sales have surpassed 6 million. This worldwide total is from both physical and digital sales of the game, but for a currently single platform title that’s only been out a month, those are some fantastic…
If there’s one Mario character that knows how to “open wide” for a check-up, it’s the mouthy botanical boss Petey Piranha. Sure enough, the mutant Piranha Plant is now a qualified doctor in mobile title Dr. Mario World. Yellow: "A new doctor will arrive on Apr. 27, 11 PM…
In 2009, former video game publisher THQ had a very interesting way of promoting its otherwise unremarkable vaporware Wii title Big Family Games. The company decided to send the Queen of England a 24-karat, gold-plated Wii console along with a golden Wii Remote and Nunchuck as well as a copy…
The actionized spin-off sequel we never knew we needed just won’t quit! Persona 5 Strikers was one of the first favorites of 2021, and today it’s been announced that its lifetime sales across all platforms and regions have passed 1.3 million. To celebrate, check out this artwork originally used for…
Items in Smash Bros. are fairly straightforward – most of the time they either activate when you grab them, or they’re some kind of weapon you wield thereafter. That’s not the case for these two featured tools, though. You don’t just “get” the benefits by rushing over and calling dibs….
Following the news of both Atelier Ryza games recently reaching a combined 1 million sales, it seems the sequel is still going strong according to a report by publisher Koei Tecmo and developer Gust. Atelier Ryza 2: Lost Legends & the Secret Fairy’s total worldwide physical and digital sales have…
