When looking back at JRPGs and their communities over the years, a concern that will come up time and time again is localization. Oftentimes, especially in the past, whether or not a new game would see release outside of Japan felt like a coinflip. Ys X: Nordics, the latest entry…
It’s been roughly 15 years since I last played Madden, about the same amount of time since I last played football in real life, actually. I played football for a big chunk of my youth, and even declined an opportunity to play junior college football to focus on my grades….
In a new interview posted by Bloomberg’s Jason Schreier today, the noted industry pundit had a chance to talk with Team Cherry ahead of the announcement of Hollow Knight: Silksong’s release date. As many have been wondering for the better part of a decade, why did Silksong take seven years…
Today, World’s End Club, the “dream team” collaboration between the creators of Zero Escape and Danganronpa, has hit Apple Arcade, but it turns out that’s not the full version. Instead, writer Kotaro Uchikoshi describes the Apple Arcade version as essentially being an Avengers: Infinity War style release, giving 10 hours…
PQube games has announced that it will be bringing developer Kadokawa’s visual novel Root Film to the west in Q1 2021 for the Nintendo Switch and PlayStation 4, while also confirming a limited edition version of the game. Root Film is the next game in the “Root” series, following Root…
One of the many stars in this morning’s jam-packed Super Mario 35th Anniversary Direct was that the Wii U hit Super Mario 3D World would be coming to the Nintendo Switch in February of next year. During the announcement, footage of the game running on Switch was shown off, and…
Funko Fanatics that have scoops and inside sources have stumbled upon a doozy. A list containing dozens of planned Funko releases has made it online and luckily some Pokémon POP! figures were listed. Thanks to DisFunko, we can start planning for the following Pokémon to appear next year: Ponyta Raichu…
Let me be completely clear – today’s Super Mario Bros. 35th Anniversary Direct was amazing, and I would never suggest otherwise. Nintendo completely surpassed my expectations, with huge surprises like Mario Kart Live: Home Circuit bringing an augmented reality/remote control hybrid racing experience and all-new content to the upgraded re-release…
That big 35th Anniversary milestone goes to show there’s no stopping Nintendo’s leading man, and nowhere can that presence be felt quite like Super Smash Bros. To coincide with all the Super Mario 35th news, a new video has been shared that takes Mario through his past using Mario stages…
Tons of new merchandise has already been unveiled in celebration of Mario’s 35th anniversary, but it appears some products may fall exclusively to specific locations. According to Nintendo’s official website, the Nintendo Tokyo store located on the 6th floor of the Shibuya PARCO will soon begin selling specialty Super Mario…
Now, hear me out. Animal Crossing: New Horizons is an adorable game. We can all agree on that fact, right? It’s precious, easy on the eyes, with lots of curves and round shapes and soft textures – easy translatable to tons of other artful mediums. So, I can’t be the…
Every Super Mario fan will be jumping high today as Nintendo released a Direct exclusively celebrating the red plumber’s upcoming anniversary chockfull of new games, physical products, and digital downloads. While you may need to start collecting coins around the Mushroom Kingdom for the majority of the upcoming newly announced…
Dotemu has confirmed the release date of its upcoming Switch port of the classic Falcom action RPG Ys Origin — October 1st! You can see the reveal in the new trailer below, which shines a spotlight on the intense boss fights the game is known for. Give it a watch:…
It’s starting to look like if you’re a Kong, the place to be is Mario Kart Tour. Earlier this year we saw Funky Kong step into the driver’s seat once again and Dixie Kong made her first playable appearance in the series. Now another forgotten friend (or would that be…
The Super Mario Bros. 35th Anniversary Direct brought on plenty of announcements, but for anyone holding out hope for something Fighters Pass related the wait continues. That said, there’s still something for Super Smash Bros. fans to look forward to, as Ultimate will be receiving a Super Mario Bros. tournament…
