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…
Shantae has had quite the journey to her current standing in the indie scene, and it all started on the Game Boy Color. Unfortunately not too many people got their hands on that release, it being one of the last for the handheld. Scarcity and skyhigh cartridge costs have kept…
Tons of Nintendo news broke this week! Think you missed anything? Check out this week’s top stories. This week’s top stories A Shovel Knight costume is now available to purchase in Fall Guys: Ultimate Knockout. A digital-only E3 2021 is officially happening and Nintendo is taking part….
At the time of its release, fans’ opinions of the art style for The Legend of Zelda: Wind Waker were quite contentious, to put it lightly. Since then, it has become more beloved within the Zelda community, with its soft aesthetic and charming tropical vibes winning over the hearts of…
It can be downright exhausting saying yes all the time, and the developers at Thunderful have taken it upon themselves to grace the world with a cathartic simulation game wherein the primary goal is to refuse the demands and requests of others as extravagantly and powerfully as possible. Say NO!…
Another day, another new batch of Pokémon merchandise — though this new line is nothing if not aesthetically pleasing. The ‘Ball Freak’ line of associated merch is matching certain Pokémon to Poké Ball designs — Mewtwo with the Master Ball, Umbreon with a Moon Ball, Sylveon with a Love Ball,…
Earlier this year, Pokémon Center launched a Pokémon Mood Collection filled with t-shirts sporting the many moods of Pikachu as well as Piplup and a guest appearance from Snorlax. Today, Pokémon Center adding a new piece to this series in the form of a very sleepy Pikachu figurine. …
For those eagerly awaiting the next fighter reveal for Super Smash Bros. Ultimate, similar-style brawler Rivals of Aether now has new content available that may whet your appetite in the meantime. The PC version of the game added Steam Workshop support back in 2019, and the community has produced a…
If your figure shelf is lacking a true bad-attitude birb, First 4 Figures has you covered. The company has revealed that Revali, the riled-up Rito Champion from The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild, is the star of its latest PVC statue. The First 4 Figures blog states that…
Back in 2010, Sega released what many believe to be the pinnacle of modern 3D Sonic games for the Nintendo Wii – Sonic Colors. Surprisingly, it never turned up anywhere else since, despite its popularity and critical reception. That may soon be changing, though, as German dubbing studio iksample is…
The product line at Pokémon Shirts presented by Original Stitch is expanding! After holding a fan vote on new Poké Ball button designs to add to its customization options and adding more patterns feature Pokémon from the Hoenn region, new limited-edition aprons can now be ordered. Limited to the patterns from the Kanto region, aprons…
New Pokémon Snap is just about ready to revive the photo-catching concept for a whole new generation. There’re still a few more weeks of waiting, but a new Japanese trailer provides a full overview and plenty of new footage. The biggest showing here is that areas of the…
As promised, a new Neo: The World Ends With You trailer has dropped just ahead of the first game’s anime adaptation debut. In it we see new characters, as well as a look at the pin and fashion menus this time around. Best of all, more familiar faces from the…
