The beat-em-up genre tends to stay in its lane. Its tried-and-true arcade format has rarely been deviated from or added onto. There have been some recent attempts at modernizing the genre such as Xbox Game Studios’ live service brawler Towerborne or the open nature of WayForward’s River City Girls games….
If you can believe it, a second Animal Crossing-like knock-off game has appeared on the PlayStation store recently. Dubbed “Anime Village Online,” the sole screenshot available for the game looks not only heavily inspired by Animal Crossing, but almost like an HD mod for New Horizons. Spotted by Redditor YellowFlower69,…
Switch Online subscribers are in for a treat this month. As announced by Nintendo last night, the Super Nintendo App is going to receive a trio of new games for October 2025. One of those is the western debut of Mario & Wario, the 1993 puzzle game developed by Game…
The next chapter in Ash, Goh, and Chloe’s Pokémon adventures is coming to the US! Pokémon Master Journey: The Series, the 24th season of the Pokémon anime, picks up where Pokémon Journeys: The Series left off. Get ready for the English localization to debut on Friday, September 10th! It’s…
Physical games distributor Pix’n Love has just announced two special editions for the upcoming hack-and-slash sequel No More Heroes III, and die-hard fans of the series should take note — and act fast. First up, the Collector’s Edition includes a copy of the game, a cardboard box with silver pantone,…
No one, not even Nintendo, has been repping amiibo in 2021 like Capcom. Six new figures were released to tie in to both Monster Hunter games released this year. They’ve proven difficult to find in stores (being mostly GameStop exclusive will do that) but through My Nintendo a new opportunity…
After being a bit up in the air on if it’d be coming to Switch, Life is Strange: True Colors is now a game I’m doubly excited for. The idea of exploring empathy, both within its narrative and characters and visually through color, is one I’m on board with. I’m…
Pokémon is no stranger to selling merch of a particular artistic style, as reiterated by their new line of merch. Based on art by picture book artist and manga author Noriyuki Echigawa, the so-called “Please write a report!” line of adorable goods is meant to encourage you to… well, write…
At this rate, you could probably fashion a month’s worth of outfits out of Pokémon merchandise, but as any savvy styler knows, accessorizing is an important element of a good fit. This is where Japanese ring maker U-Treasure has you covered, with brand new metallic Flower Field Eevee rings. …
The transmutation some characters go through when they come to Fire Emblem Heroes can be staggering. Day 1 players will recall Eliwood’s eyes, or how about when Lucina received her own Resplendent variant late last year? That only applies to their character artwork though, with the in-game characters all sharing…
Thatgamecompany’s free-to-play wholesome co-op adventure game, Sky: Children of the Light, released late last week for Nintendo Switch. Since then, many new players have taken to the skies to bring Light back to the world with friends and loved ones. The game’s tenth season,‘Season of The Little Prince’, has now…
The Danganronpa series has been out of reach for Switch owners for quite some time, but in less than half a year class will finally be in session! It’s been announced that the previously revealed Danganronpa Decadence will officially be released on December 3rd. By extension this also makes December…
Mario Golf: Super Rush has been out for a bit now, and while it isn’t ready to share what’s in store for it post-launch, it’s chipping in with another game’s online efforts. The next Maximus Cup has been announced for Tetris 99, and it’s all about Mario and friends’ latest…
Kazuya Mishima has officially joined the Super Smash Bros. roster, bringing with him more command normals than anyone knows what to do with. While adapting Tekken’s 3D fighting mechanics wasn’t going to be as straightforward as Street Fighter or Fatal Fury, Kazuya still manages to embody the spirit of his…
Marvelous Games has updated the official website for No More Heroes III with another video clip, offering fans of the highly anticipated hack-and-slash sequel further insight into the action-packed gameplay. The video demonstrates how, when the player successfully lines up the three “BARs” on the bonus slots during combat, they…
