Nintendo’s video game legacy has come a long way since its inception; from the company’s first games in the ‘70s to the worldwide influence it holds now, there’s been a lot lost to time along the way. One of the more memorable relics of the past was the Nintendo Space…
The trend of converting classic and popular Pokémon into life-sized plushes has finally reached its logical conclusion. After years of bringing some of our favorite buddies to life, such as Psyduck, Porygon, and Mew, Japan’s Pokémon Center has given into the memes and created the ultimate life-sized plush: Gardevoir. Every…
Well, this is an article I wasn’t expecting to write today, but I’m sure glad I am! Two icons from the early 2000s collide as Netflix just released the opening credits for their upcoming Devil May Cry animated series—featuring music from none other than Limp Bizkit! Give it a listen/watch…
There are a variety of prehistoric creatures in the world of Pokémon, with ancient beasts such as Aerodactyl, Lileep, and Tyrunt able to be revived through discovered fossils in various games. A franchise focused on exploring new species is a perfect match for making real-life paleontology study more fun, which…
Ōkami earned its reputation as a masterpiece of a game in many ways. The gameplay and story both deliver, but if there’s something about Clover and Capcom’s Nippon that sticks, it has to be its beauty. A living world on canvas explored in part with your Celestial Brush, it’s only…
We recently learned of the return of E3 for 2021, with a list of participating companies for the event’s digital format. Now another has spoken up on their involvement, that being none other than Square Enix. As reported by Gematsu, Square Enix CEO Yosuke Matsuda confirmed the company’s E3 presence…
One of the loveliest games you can play from last year has just hit a new milestone. Announced on developer Thunder Lotus’ website, Spiritfarer has now sold 500,000 copies total across all platforms. This comes with new, celebratory artwork of Stella and Daffodil and is just in time for the…
Shin Megami Tensei III Nocturne is coming to Switch in about a month. We’ve been roaming through Tokyo post-Conception for a bit now, and Atlus has seen fit to share a new trailer of the HD Remaster. This one focuses on the game’s multiple factions, each with a…
For years now, Jakks Pacific has been at the forefront of Sonic merchandising, with numerous plushes and figures of the blue blur and his cohorts. That won’t be stopping any time soon, either, as the companies have renewed their licensing partnership. As part of the announcement, a variety of plush…
It may have leaked early but now it’s official, with a proper trailer to boot – Luigi is heading to the LEGO Mario wave! The Luigi starter course set, featuring a bunch of obstacles, a pink Yoshi, and Boom Boom, will launch on August 1st. If that sounds…
Over the last few years, Nintendo (as a whole) has been going after key figures in the gaming pirating scene. One notable party has been the group Team Xecuter. Last October, two key members of the team were arrested and charged with 11 felony counts. Now, typically, that’s where this…
The grand insect-themed adventure that pays homage to the Paper Mario series, Bug Fables: The Everlasting Sapling, is fast approaching its one-year anniversary from making the flight from PC to consoles. Similar to other well-loved indie titles on Nintendo Switch, Bug Fables has been only available digitally. That is until…
Extremely OK Games, the developers behind Towerfall and Celeste, have finally revealed their next project, previously just referred to as EXOK4. (It was the fourth prototype the team had worked on since consolidating under the new studio title.) The “vibe reveal” doesn’t show off any gameplay or even story, but…
New Pokémon Snap is only a couple of weeks away, and the Pokémon Center of Japan has decided to celebrate a bit early by announcing a ton of new merch from the Lental region! This all-new line of merch is pretty varied, with an emphasis on photography and scrapbooking. From…
Three years ago on April 18th, 2018, one Pokémon Café establishment would open up in Tokyo, Japan to a delectably sweet surprise of becoming a permanent location. After years of pop-up locations opening and closing across the region, the first permanent Pokémon Café establishment would to — no surprise —…
