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…
Developer 3DClouds and publisher Team17 are already raising their sails in anticipation for next month. The swashbuckling high-seas action role-playing game King of Seas might be throwing down the anchor on Switch this May 25th, but customers looking to become captains above the ocean floor can get a taste of…
It’s been a whopping 22 years since the original Pokémon Snap launched, and prior to the reveal of the upcoming New Pokémon Snap on Nintendo Switch, it seemed as though Nintendo wasn’t interested in building upon its quirky, photography-based spin-off game. According to the sequel’s director, Haruki Suzaki, this isn’t…
Famicom Detective Club is nearly ready to leave Nintendo’s vault, coming back into the world as a new remake and localized for the first time. A new trailer has been shared that dives into the plots of both upcoming releases, The Missing Heir and The Girl Who Stands Behind. …
Pokémon GO’s new Sponsored Gift feature will introduce a new avenue for Trainers to receive free items, as well as a method for various brands to promote messages to players. As developer Niantic explains, during visits to Gyms and PokeStops, you may encounter a new type of hot air balloon…
Following a very busy April, May is looking just as eventful for Pokémon GO players, with a slew of new events and obtainable Pokémon. The latest Pokémon GO blog post reveals that many Legendaries will be up for grabs, including Xerneas, Yveltal, and Shadow Moltres, along with new challenges, rewards,…
When First 4 Figures teased their upcoming Kirby and the Goal Door PVC Statue I was a little surprised. Not because I feared they wouldn’t put together something iconic for the series (as they’ve handled Kirby statues in the past), but because they were being a bit secretive about the…
Niantic’s yearly mega-Pokémon GO event has a date for 2021! Announced today on Twitter, Pokémon GO Fest returns this July – specifically as a two-day event taking place on Saturday, July 17th, and Sunday, July 18th. Time to mark your calendars, Trainers! 🗓️ 🎊 #PokemonGOFest2021 will be a two-day…
Update (Wednesday, April 28th at 10:30 a.m. PT): Nintendo of America has made the Miitopia video public once more. It has been added to the article. This weekend marks the beginning of May, meaning we’re that much closer to the return of Miitopia. If you’re a fan of Nintendo’s creatable…
Ever since Gala Dragalia were moved to a monthly occurrence, there’ve often been months where only half of the headliners were so tempting as to throw caution and Wyrmite to the wind. Granted that could just be my opinion and tastes, though, or an indication of just how desirable the…
Disgaea 6: Defiance of Destiny is doing quite a few things new for the long running series. There’s its shift to 3D models instead of sprites, for one, as well as the Super Reincarnation mechanic to take level grinding and damage numbers to astronomical heights. Of course, it’s not just…
Back in November, we learned that Hyrule Warriors: Age of Calamity had become the best-selling Warriors game of all time. That milestone was reached with 3 million copies sold, and now thanks to Koei Tecmo’s latest investor relations information we know it’s nearly added another million to that total. …
For quite a while, before it gained recognition and acclaim on its own merits, Undertale was often spoken of via its similarities to the Mother series. Considering just how beloved that trilogy is, I’d call it a compliment. Now it looks like another indie effort is aiming for a similar…
