With the Switch 2 set to be unveiled at some point within the next 90 days, it stands to reason that Nintendo would need to finalize the hardware specifications for its next-generation device. This will, inevitably, result in patents being published, which is exactly what has happened recently. As spotted…
It seems as if we couldn’t start 2025 without some bad news. According to a post on ResetEra by industry pundit Imran Khan, Nintendo’s Punch-Out series may effectively be dead. In a thread reminiscing about the rather excellent 2009 Wii Punch-Out, Kinda Funny Games Host Imran Khan recounted a story…
As any die-hard Zelda fan will know, The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time originally started development as a very different game. We’ve heard rumors of it being envisioned as a remake of Zelda 2: The Adventure of Link, but we’ve seen footage from the 1996 Spaceworld showcase that was…
Things have been quiet on the Dragon Ball FighterZ front, as we find ourselves in the middle of its third season. Bandai Namco is about to change that though, with plans on the game’s future and new reveals planned for this Sunday in what they’re calling a Dragon Ball FighterZ…
Two years ago, The Pokémony Company partnered up with multiple municipal cities to provide a swarm of pocket monster-themed manhole covers dubbed as “Poké Lids.” These covers would double down as both symbols of safe walking areas for local citizens and unique Poké Stop destinations for daily Pokémon GO players….
Pokémon GO’s Community Day events have operated a bit differently this year due to COVID-19. Besides having the option to play at home and catch as many Pokémon as you can during a six-hour event, voting has been implemented too. Niantic is asking fans once again to come out and…
Back in 2014 a little-known flash game called Phoenotopia was released online, an epic 2D adventure RPG that perfectly blended aspects of Cave Story and Zelda with a lighthearted tone to make a game that punched far above its weight class. And now, over half a decade later, a remake…
Get ready to hit the gas because more new characters and items are steering their way into Mario Kart Tour over the course of the next two weeks. The Pirate Tour event, starting August 11th and ending on August 25th, will feature new collectibles to obtain each week along with…
Today marks the Nintendo Switch release of Banner of the Maid, the Chinese-made French Revolution strategy RPG with an anime aesthetic and fantasy elements. It’s quite a blend of elements, but it’s led to an audience on PC already. Now it marches to consoles today: Banner of the…
Rhythm games aren’t the most frequent to come along, so NISA’s got my number when it comes to the upcoming Mad Rat Dead. Featuring a cartoony art style and a hybrid of action-platforming and rhythm gameplay, it’s looking unique on both those fronts in its latest trailer. Getting…
In 2019, tech accessory company CASETiFY brought Pokémon into their “co-lab” family. The timing was perfect, as Pokémon: Detective Pikachu was about to be released in theaters and longtime fans were eager for any details about Pokémon’s new region, Galar. Initially, the plan was to release three different drops consisting…
The next Spirit Event in Super Smash Bros. Ultimate is forgoing the usual theme structure and instead focusing on giving players useful items for future spirit battles – namely, the Weaken Minions consumable. Over the course of this weekend you’ll be able to jump in and you’ll get the item…
The announcement of Shin Megami Tensei III: Nocturne HD Remaster was fantastic and surprising, however one particularly box-art worthy bit of the original release seemed to be absent. In the original Nocturne release you could both fight and potentially recruit Dante (from the Devil May Cry Series) to your side….
Upcoming action-RPG and farming sim Sakuna: Of Rice and Ruin has mostly focused on showcasing its more action-packed elements thus far, so it’s about time they delved into the mechanics of its rice farming elements. And what mechanics they are, as a new update on the game’s official JP website…
Ah, the CPSIA page. An amiibo hunter’s go-to page where Nintendo would list the amiibo that are in production and provide all the necessary safety documentation. Sure, the hardcore amiibo hunting days are over, but Nintendo is still producing amiibo of the remaining fighters in Super Smash Bros. Ultimate and…
