It’s hard to fathom it now, but 25 years ago, nobody expected Super Smash Bros. to become a phenomenon. Released towards the end of the N64’s lifecycle, Smash seemed like a fun enough idea that would come and go without much fuss. I don’t recall ever having debates with my…
Birthdays can mean a lot of things for people – time with friends or family, treating yourself to something special, or just disconnecting from responsibilities. For Kirby it means cake, cake, and more cake. カービィさん、お誕生日おめでとうございます！今日はわれわれワドルディレポート隊が、カービィさんのためにケーキをご用意しました♪さぁ、カービィさん！みなさんへコメントをお願いします…って、わわわっ！？食べるのはまだ早いですよ～っ！！#カービィのハッピーバースデー pic.twitter.com/mVy2QldNbg — 星のカービィ (@Kirby_JP) April 26, 2024 Yes, April 27th marks Kirby’s 32nd birthday and…
LEGO and Animal Crossing is a match made in heaven, but there was one curious omission from the line when it launched earlier this year: K.K. Slider. How could one of the most iconic characters of modern gaming not be included alongside villagers like Julian and Bunnie? Who even are…
Hamster Co. is keeping up the pace with weekly Arcade Archives releases. Preserving games of yesteryear, it’s easier than ever to enjoy these once arcade-only games. This week, side-scrolling shoot ‘em up Koutetsu Yousai Strahl is the latest addition to the Arcade Archives family. “KOUTETSU YOUSAI STRAHL” is a shooting…
“Fate” is one of the most popular and enduring franchises to come out of Japan in the past two decades, spawning multiple anime, an extremely lucrative mobile game, and more merch than you can shake a stick at. Way back in 2010 the series got its first RPG, the PSP’s…
Back in May, publisher PQube announced that it would be bringing VEWO Interactive’s Pokémon-inspired mobile RPG Nexomon to the Nintendo Switch. Now, we have a release date- August 28th. A physical edition will also be available. 📢 CALLING ALL TAMERS 📢 We're delighted to share that #NexomonExtinction will release…
Every time I see what’s coming to My Nintendo in Japan, I’m reminded of all the wallpapers I’m not using and wish I could get even a fraction of their goods. The latest is celebrating Splatoon 2’s third anniversary, bringing some new art to the masses in postcard form. The…
We’ve seen tournaments for 64, Melee, and Brawl come and go; limiting stages and characters to the ones introduced in those titles. Now in Ultimate, it’s the pair of Super Smash Bros. for 3DS and Wii U’s turn to remind players just how much it brought to the series. …
We are just days away from Pokémon GO’s biggest event yet — a Pokémon GO Fest with over a million ticket sales! Good thing there’s plenty of space when you invite the world’s entire population to catch ‘em all. There’s more to Pokémon GO Fest than just catching Pokémon. At…
Following Gym Leader Nessa’s addition to Bandai Candy’s Pokémon Scale World toy line, we’ve seen a few teases of other Pokémon Trainers and Gym Leaders hailing from the Galar region. Today, another Gym Leader has stepped forward and is available to pre-order. Aspiring champion and self-proclaimed rival to Champion…
Nintendo recently shared its Annual Report of 2020, which outlines the company’s monetary and investment information for the fiscal year that ended March 31, 2020. In this year’s report, Nintendo also mentions how COVID-19 has affected them, while also outlining how the pandemic could hurt them moving forward. Specifically, Nintendo…
The Pokémon nanoblock line is getting a few new additions within the next few months. Announced by Kawada Co. (the company that owns nanoblock) and reported by various news outlets in Japan, Galarian Farfetch’d and Slowpoke (both regular Kanto and Galarian forms) are joining the nanoblock family, and soon. Available…
Fantasy Strike, a one-on-one fighting game from Sirlin Games, is one of my favorite fighting games for Nintendo Switch. And now, if you haven’t tried it out, you can do so for free. Sirlin Games announced a major update for the game that will make it free to play across…
Today brings another retro-inspired indie to Nintendo Switch, putting you in the cockpit of Panzer Paladin. A launch trailer has been released, highlighting the game’s features and showing off both mech and pilot gameplay. You can pick up Panzer Paladin from the eShop (and Steam) today for $19.99….
While the first trio of One Piece: Pirate Warriors 4 DLC characters focused on the Whole Cake Island Arc, the game’s fourth addition instead brings in a Supernova. “Red Flag” X Drake (the ‘X’ is read Diez) is a marine turned pirate who can turn into a dinosaur. This raises…
