Early last month, RPG fans were shocked to discover that the fan-favorite title Octopath Traveler had been delisted from the Nintendo eShop out of nowhere. The game was a big hit among critics and fans of the genre worldwide, releasing initially as a Nintendo Switch exclusive before arriving on other…
Starting in January 2018, Community Day is a monthly event in Pokémon GO that shines the spotlight on a particular Pokémon. For one day each month, a Pokémon selected by Niantic will have its spawn rate increased during a block of hours. Also, the Shiny appearance rate for the starring…
G-MODE has slowly but surely been reviving its back catalog of games that were once exclusive to Japanese feature phones, including fairly big names. The latest? The Atlus developed Persona 3 prequel, Aigis: The First Mission. The game is an action RPG set in 1999, ten years before the events…
Of all the activities and goodies that Play Nintendo offers, the amiibo dioramas and paper playsets are a fan-favorite. It has been a few months since we were treated to an Animal Crossing: New Horizons themed setup, so it’s time for a new craft. Thankfully, Play Nintendo is doubled down…
The Pokémon Company has revealed a new line of merch focusing on soft colors and silly scenes! A few adorable examples are Pokémon sleeping in Wooloo’s wool, a yamper playing with a Voltorb like a ball, and even a recreation of The Tortoise and the Hare with Raboot and Chewtle!…
We’ve seen lots of prototypical content of The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time surface from the Nintendo Gigaleak, not least of all the beta dungeon seen in pre-release footage. While we’ve seen the dungeon running on Nintendo 64 hardware, modder Dr. Disco (aka z64me) has now taken things a…
While the game was only just confirmed for a winter release in the west, Koei Tecmo has announced that Atelier Ryza 2: Lost Legends and the Secret Fairy will be launching in Japan on December 3rd. The news comes alongside some more specific details regarding new in-game exploration options. These…
There are benefits to both physical and digital versions of games. The former is appealing to collectors who love to line their shelves with game boxes, whereas the latter offers a convenient way to access your games without inserting a cartridge or disc. Code-in-box releases offer a compromise between the…
Mini presentations and occasional surprise announcements aside, it’s been so long since we saw a full-fledged Nintendo Direct. It’s understandable, given how the COVID-19 pandemic has thrown many wrenches in the works, but we can’t help but wonder just what Nintendo has been working on throughout the silence. Thanks to…
The island paradise of Animal Crossing: New Horizons was recently upgraded with returning features and seasonal events – sleepwalking to faraway islands via the Dream Suite and gazing up at the sky during August’s weekly Firework Festivals. Little did we know that the Dream Suite would summon nightmares instead and…
Thanks to IGN, a sneak preview bonus level has been unlocked for Netflix’s upcoming documentary series, High Score. Previously, all we had was the series’ title image and some press kit shots, but now we can watch the opening credits! Filled with nods to games like Pong,…
During today’s PlayStation State of Play, a familiar indie icon was announced for the full remaster treatment. Braid: Anniversary Edition will mark the return of the time-bending puzzle-platformer, along with a host of extra features. The visuals are getting retouched, with higher definition and added animations. This’ll also…
2020 has been a strange year, to say the least — and not in a good way. However, one thing that has been consistently excellent this year is gaming. It’s grown exponentially due in part to stay-at-home orders, but also thanks to stellar new releases like Animal Crossing: New Horizons….
Pikmin 3 Deluxe is still a few months away, and while it’s easy enough to look back at the original Wii U release (unless you want to pick up Pikmin 3 DLC from the eShop) for what the game has in store. If you’re instead asking what’s new in Pikmin…
Another region can now prepare to get fit with Nintendo’s best-selling exercise title. Yesterday night on August 6th in China, authorities granted Ring Fit Adventure permission to release in the region by giving the game an ISBN (international standard book number, more commonly known as the digits under barcodes). With…
