When taking a look at where mainstream gaming got its start, one commonality makes itself apparent: the platformer genre. There’s been countless titles to use this formula over the years, and while many are still going strong in the modern day, many likewise have fallen to the wayside. There is…
During yesterday’s Pokémon Day festivities, a new trailer for the upcoming Nintendo Switch game Pokémon Legends: Z-A was showcased which gives us our best look at the game yet. After a year or so of silence, we now can see that Legends: Z-A isn’t deviating too much from what made…
In a rather surprising bit of news today, Nintendo of Japan has announced that one of the retro titles available through its Switch Online subscription service will actually be getting delisted soon. On March 28th, 2025, Super Formation Soccer will leave the Super Famicom App and subscribers will no longer…
Pokémon has a long legacy of fantastic pixel art. The limitations of the Game Boy hardware meant that GameFreak had to convey a lot of information with very little screen space or processing power. Those limitations led to an iconic visual identity that has grown with Pokémon as it’s evolved…
For fans of Greek Mythology-inspired media of recent time, take note: Ubisoft’s Immortals Fenyx Rising is having a collaboration with Netflix animated series Blood of Zeus for a limited time. From now until January 28th, a quest called “A tribute to family” themed around Blood of Zeus will be available…
It’s an age-old question that can be applied to just about any situation, and this week Nintendo has applied it to a new Ninji Speedrun course in Super Mario Maker 2. Announced yesterday on Twitter, this Super Mario Bros. 2 focused course will task players with using enemies and obstacles…
Like all of the most recent first-party Nintendo Switch titles, games since the last generation of consoles have begun to completely phase out from including instruction booklets with their physical cartridges. However, many fans have consistently released their own versions of the small handbooks to fill the empty cases on…
SNK has been on a roll with NeoGeo Pocket Color releases, bringing entries in some of its most notable series to the eShop in this style that’s retro, unique, and kind of adorable. Now we may have just learned which game of handhelds past will be available next, and it’s…
The Kirby Café comes up a lot here, though if you’re unfamiliar there’s one interesting aspect of its layout. The Café itself and its matching merchandise store have been on separate floors of the Tokyo Solomachi retail complex, found at Tokyo Skytree. Close enough to visit both for sure, but…
Last week saw the return of Scott Pilgrim vs. The World: The Game to digital storefronts on multiple consoles. The once lost game (now as its Complete Edition) has plenty to praise, but as noted in our review there’s just something about that soundtrack. Composed and performed by Anamanaguchi, the…
Earlier this month we learned Persona 5 Strikers would be crossing over into Dragalia Lost. This Caged Desire event aims to capture the themes and style of P5, and now that the trailer has dropped I think it’s safe to say the Phantom Thieves have done it again. …
Funko’s announcement extravaganza branded as Funko Fair has kicked off this week. The nine-day, product reveal event is officially announcing a variety of Funko products that were leaked last year, including a particular group of Pokémon Funko POP!s. Here’s our first look at the Pikachu (Attack Stance), Meowth, Psyduck, and…
Debuting on the Nintendo Switch back in June of last year, Ninjala has quickly become a mainstay on many players’ consoles. The free-to-play ninja brawler is an interesting take on the online arena battle formula that features adorable characters, a plethora of customization options, and hosting collab events like the…
We may be nearly through January already, but 2021 is still really young! To celebrate the dawn of another trip around the sun for our big ‘ol space marble, the official Play Nintendo site has shared some new activities and crafts to share with friends and family. From…
UPDATE (Friday, January 22nd, 2021): The soundtrack is now available to pre-order (for $34.99) on Square Enix’s online store for North America. Square Enix has announced that the soundtrack for the vibrantly colorful and wonderfully trippy 3D platformer from the minds of Sonic creators Yuji Naka and Naoto Oshima, Balan…
