The beat-em-up genre tends to stay in its lane. Its tried-and-true arcade format has rarely been deviated from or added onto. There have been some recent attempts at modernizing the genre such as Xbox Game Studios’ live service brawler Towerborne or the open nature of WayForward’s River City Girls games….
If you can believe it, a second Animal Crossing-like knock-off game has appeared on the PlayStation store recently. Dubbed “Anime Village Online,” the sole screenshot available for the game looks not only heavily inspired by Animal Crossing, but almost like an HD mod for New Horizons. Spotted by Redditor YellowFlower69,…
Switch Online subscribers are in for a treat this month. As announced by Nintendo last night, the Super Nintendo App is going to receive a trio of new games for October 2025. One of those is the western debut of Mario & Wario, the 1993 puzzle game developed by Game…
The web animation RWBY has come a long way over the years. Not only has it grown in popularity and crossed overseas borders, it’s crossed over in a different way as part of BlazBlue: Cross Tag battle. Now it looks like Arc System Works’ partnership with production company Rooster Teeth…
We only have a few more days to go before Super Mario 3D All-Stars is released! If you want a refresher or a taste of what to expect from Super Mario Galaxy, one of the three Super Mario titles included in Super Mario 3D All-Stars, then Nintendo’s latest trailer offers…
Nippon Ichi Software America has been bringing titles old and new to the Nintendo Switch since the system launched, and it’s likely that trend won’t be stopping. If you want to see for yourself, they’ll be hosting a panel as part of PAX Online to detail their upcoming titles, their…
Animal Crossing: Pocket Camp continues to destroy New Horizons in the furniture department. The latest evidence of that is its latest Fortune Cookie, Carrie’s Apple Cookie. Not only does it offer some simple comforts like a hot, out-of-the-oven pie or a basket of freshly picked apples… it’s offering up a…
Though we’re rightfully excited for Donkey Kong Country 2, once again Japan’s Nintendo Switch Online service has a little something western fans are missing out on. Fire Emblem: Mystery of the Emblem, the remake and expansion of the original Fire Emblem, is one of the more popular in Japan —…
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Nintendo is really pushing promotion for Super Mario 3D All-Stars this week, with all manner of trailers and gameplay clips being released in the leadup to the September 18th launch. The latest commercial shows the collection’s potential for bringing families together, with a parent reminiscing about his childhood days playing…
Projectile spamming. We’ve all been guilty of it in fighting games, and maybe even other genres. Why wouldn’t we be? You can’t get punched if someone’s on the other side of the screen taking fireball after fireball to the chin, after all. Well the next Super Smash Bros. Ultimate online…
Last night saw fans come together to revisit a game that has made more of an impact in five years than some will ever even dream of. Undertale, more specifically its music, has a way of getting stuck in your head. If you’re ever in the mood to revisit those…
Nintendo broke with tradition today and released a Corporate Management Policy Briefing. Its biggest announcement was possibly the next Direct Mini: Partner Showcase, but there are plenty of other intriguing tidbits to explore in the presentation materials. For instance, Nintendo reflects on its past, stating that “the time and energy…
Well, this is bright and early! Seemingly as part of its Corporate Management Policy Briefing, Nintendo has announced the next Nintendo Direct Mini: Partner Showcase, and it’ll be airing at 7 a.m. PT tomorrow, September 17th. Tune in 9/17 at 7 a.m. PT for a livestreamed #NintendoDirectMini: Partner Showcase,…
Back in the year 2000, Nintendo was still hosting their yearly Space World events, and Space World 2000 was certainly a doozy. Not only did Nintendo finally reveal the Nintendo 64’s successor, the Nintendo GameCube, they also took the wraps off of their highly-anticipated follow up to the Game Boy…
