One of the most hotly debated subjects across the greater video game circles is the simple question of what the greatest video game of all-time is. While the true answer is subjective and open to each individual’s interpretation, another way to tackle the question is to answer what the most…
In the most recent episode of the Video Game History Foundation’s podcast, VGHF founder Frank Cifaldi chatted with former Nintendo of America marketing lead Gail Tilden on a variety of topics relating to her time trying to localize different Nintendo products for the West. After discussing the history of Pokémon,…
During the latest episode of the Video Game History Foundation’s podcast, VGHF founder Frank Cifaldi had Nintendo of America’s former marketing lead Gail Tilden on and they discussed some of the trials and tribulations she went through trying to market certain Nintendo properties to Western audiences. Two big topics came…
It seems that Banjo and Kazooie’s shaman aide Mumbo Jumbo is getting his own First 4 Figures statue: the statue maker revealed the first 3D mockup of the figure last week. One thing that has always stood out about First 4 Figures is that they take fan feedback…
The online Nintendo store has begun taking orders after three months of being closed due to the coronavirus. It seems that the website is easing back into resuming its normal activity by making the option to purchase physical items available. It does state on the top of the page that…
Japanese prefectures and locales have united with Pokémon to promote tourism many times in the past, but this has to be one of the quirkiest examples yet, as Kagawa Prefecture has made Slowpoke their ambassador and released a short promo involving… a group of high school girls looking for Slowpoke…
With Super Nintendo World’s opening delayed at Universal Studios Japan, fans and USJ passholders are continuing to visit the park and post more pictures and videos of the Mushroom Kingdom. From various vantage points, we now have more media of the new area during the day and night as well…
High fashion game/anime merch producer SuperGroupies has teamed up with yet another stylish franchise to produce goods, and this might be one of the most stylish franchises yet — Square Enix’s The World Ends With You has a slate of high-quality (and high-priced) watches, wallets, and bags, coinciding with the…
COVID-19 threw off the schedules to this year’s Pokémon GO Fest, but that’s not to say 2020 will pass without celebrations, as the event is set to go ahead digitally. To get players geared up a new teaser has been released showing how the barrier to the outside world will…
Throughout most of July, Pokémon Masters can log in to experience the new Serena’s Dessert Party story event, which adds Pokémon X & Y female protagonist Serena to the game alongside her Fennekin. To mark the occasion, a new piece of artwork has been commissioned from artist Kei Mochizuki, depicting…
During 2019’s E3 Nintendo Direct, Square Enix surprised us all by announcing a long-awaited localization of Seiken Densetsu 3 for the Super Famicom (SNES), now known as Trials of Mana. That might not have been a one-off dive into the archives, either, as the company has filed a new mysterious…
After a mostly Sacred Stones-filled first half, summer is continuing in Fire Emblem Heroes with the latest game in the series soaking in the sun. Fire Emblem: Three Houses has remained more lowkey than I expected it to be in Heroes by this point, but every addition in this focus…
GoodSmile is staying fresh and switching over to a virtual exhibit this summer convention season. Perusing the digital space, you’ll want to head all the way to the back shelf and look up. There, a prototype photo of Pearl and Marina’s Figma transformation is available to view! The Off The…
Anime Expo’s The World Ends With You – The Animation panel just wrapped up and we got our first good look at the anime adaptation, which is set to launch worldwide in 2021. During the panel we learned that it will be a 3D CG anime, though you might have…
Over the past month we’ve learned more and more about the upcoming anime adaptation of The World Ends With You, which is set to be produced by Tetsuya Nomura himself. As of this writing the reveal panel as part of Anime Expo is just a few hours away, with a…
