Talk about repressed memories coming back to me suddenly, but anyone who was a kid during the N64’s lifespan will likely remember the brash commercials Nintendo aired. One of the more obscure was for the 1998 classic Banjo-Kazooie. A brief 30-second ad had some men camping in the forest and…
2025 is set to be a big year for the Professor Layton series with Professor Layton and the New World of Steam still on track to hit Switch in the coming months. Likely in a way to cross-promote that upcoming game with the “Layton Collection” available on its website, Fangamer…
In a small update regarding Yooka-Re-Playlee, developer Playtonic has confirmed that the Shovel Knight cameo from the original release will be making a return. Not only will Shovel Knight still lend his shovel to the righteous cause of stopping Capital B, he’ll do so sporting shinier armor. Gotta love those…
The nostalgia for 90s cartoons, movies and video games has come to the forefront of the pop culture zeitgeist the last few years. Just look at Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Shredder’s Revenge, a “sequel” to the 90s SNES classic Turtles In Time. Among many other big names like G.I. Joe…
The Yu-Gi-Oh! Card Game celebrated its 25th anniversary over the weekend, and during the celebration Konami made several announcements concerning the future of Yu-Gi-Oh! video games. The most exciting announcement by far was the announcement of the Yu-Gi-Oh! Early Days Collection, a collection of the earliest video games in the…
For today’s piece of obscure Pokémon history, I would like to direct you to the YouTube channel “Did You Know Gaming” and its latest video on a part of the brand’s past that Nintendo, The Pokémon Company, and Creatures have tried to bury: the Pokémon newspaper comic strip! Pokémon wasn’t…
Welcome to amiibo Rewind! Each week, we take a look back at an amiibo event or release from the past 10 years to celebrate 10 amazing years of amiibo. Today, we’re taking a look back at the surprising Super Mario Cereal, with, you guessed it, an amiibo built into the…
Sonic the Hedgehog 3 (the movie, not the game) has given three crucial teases of what’s to come this December. First, a logo was revealed for the movie that’s heavily inspired by Sonic Adventure 2’s own branding. The half Sonic/half Shadow iconography comes just days after Sega announced Sonic x…
Super Nintendo World at Universal Studios Hollywood is powering up for its 1-year Anniversary in a big way! While it might be slightly overshadowed by the recent reveal of Japan’s Donkey Kong expansion or its counterpart in Orlando’s Epic Universe; fans in California can still look forward to some all-new…
Tango Gameworks’ critically acclaimed Hi-Fi Rush just celebrated its first anniversary with a brand new update that added some cool in-game shirts. Released across Xbox platforms and PC last year, the latest update has a specific shirt to represent the platform you’re playing on. For Xbox, players will get a…
If there’s one thing to be said of the Indigo Disk DLC for Pokémon Scarlet & Violet, it’s that it was quite an ambitious addition. A massive new area to explore, a whole host of new and returning Pokémon, and several entirely new moves added in. Unfortunately, when breaking ground…
If you’re on the fence about the upcoming remake of Mario vs. Donkey Kong, you’re in luck! Earlier this evening, Nintendo confirmed that a demo of the game is now available to download free of charge on the Nintendo Switch eShop. We’re breakin’ down some of the ins and outs…
After plenty of rumors over the last couple of days, it appears that Sonic X Shadow Generations is real. Announced in Sony’s State of Play today, the trailer features both Classic and Modern Sonic racing their way through several well-known stages from the series’ past. Their joyful run through their…
Anyone waiting to grab the Final Fantasy Pixel Remasters at a discount will have had their patience paid off. Square Enix has quietly launched a sale for all six games on the Nintendo eShop, Steam, and the PlayStation Store. For just $60, you can get the first six Final Fantasy…
Fans of Nintendo’s dual screen handhelds will likely be elated to learn about the Ayaneo Flip DS. While that isn’t some extreme collaboration with Nintendo to make a PC, it does bring up an interesting prospect. We can soon have a nearly form factor perfect way to emulate DS games…
