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…
Sonic the Hedgehog’s no stranger to celebratory merchandise, and the 30th anniversary is set to be no different. As announced by Sega Europe for its regional Sega Shop, we have our first look at a new diorama featuring Classic Sonic and the scientist formerly known as Dr. Robotnik. The…
New Pokémon Snap is rapidly approaching release, bringing back the Nintendo 64 game’s unique take on “capturing” Pokémon. If you’ve been curious just how the game plays, however, GameInformer has you covered with a short video covering the Blushing Beach level during the day and night. There’s plenty…
If Nintendo fans should know any Tales of game, it’s Tales of Symphonia. The series’ first 3D entry was a success on the Gamecube and endeared itself as one of the finest RPGs on the system. While I’ll always praise the cast and combat, another important element here is the…
It’s become a tradition to celebrate Kirby’s birthday at the Kirby Café every April. Who wouldn’t want to commemorate yet another year with Dream Land’s star-soaring hero? I’m not talking just “big” anniversaries either, as here’s last year’s festivities for Kirby’s 28th birthday. カービィカフェからのお知らせです。4月1日(木)より、「カービィのハッピーバースデー」フェアを開催！期間限定のデザートメニュー「ハッピーバースデー☆カービィ」や新商品が登場します♪●開催期間：4月1日(木)～5月9日(日)https://t.co/JAH6bfi4XI pic.twitter.com/yGXuf2YRds — KIRBY CAFÉ /…
Mario Kart Tour’s ready for a scramble, as two new eggcellent drivers are here! As part of the mobile game’s Yoshi Tour, both White Yoshi and Black Birdo have arrived alongside the return of Egg Hunt Yoshi. All the available colors of Yoshi and Birdo are like a…
While the arrival of Sanrio villagers and furniture in New Horizons via amiibo cards is more than welcome, Pocket Camp is once again a few steps ahead. It already had these characters present, and now they’re bringing in even more Sanrio characters for 2021! In an adorable new…
The season has officially changed, and that means it’s time for a refreshing Spring Breeze. There’s no better herald for that than Kirby and friends, especially when you consider Kirby Super Star (where the Spring Breeze sub-game originated) just celebrated its 25th anniversary and Kirby’s Adventure celebrated its 28th yesterday….
If you’re particularly proud of what you’ve done with your Animal Crossing: New Horizons island, then you might want to swing on by the new Island Tour Creator website on your smartphone. The service allows you to use in-game screenshots and video clips to create a poster or trailer advertising…
After the Genesis Mini released in 2019, Sega decided to go in a weird direction with its next throw-back systems. First there was the extremely tiny Game Gear Micro, and then there was the Astro City Mini, a tabletop recreation of its classic Japanese arcade cabinets. The Astro City Mini…
It’s often been cited that Dragon Quest releases end up giving people days off for many in Japan, be it from mass employee requests off or purely out of recognition of the series’ prominence. For at least one company, another massively popular RPG is getting the same treatment. Per Yahoo…
The Japanese Pokémon Center store isn’t letting up lately on its new offerings, with Pikachu kitchen accessories and Moleskine products introduced over the past couple of weeks. The latest additions to the Center include goodies based on Pokémon Sword and Shield. The new range features a massive variety of products…
There are many reasons why Japan may be the greatest place on the planet, one of those being the fact that the Pokémon Slowpoke is the mascot of one of its locales. Slowpoke is the “Pokémon Ambassador” for Kagawa prefecture and is often used to promote tourism in the area,…
