G-MODE has slowly but surely been reviving its back catalog of games that were once exclusive to Japanese feature phones, including fairly big names. The latest? The Atlus developed Persona 3 prequel, Aigis: The First Mission. The game is an action RPG set in 1999, ten years before the events…
In the weeks since Apple announced that it was relaxing its App Store policies regarding emulators, we’ve seen a few emulators for Nintendo systems come and go for various reasons, like iGBA being delisted for using entirely stolen code or an NES emulator that was uploaded and approved before being…
Go back in your mind to the early days of gaming. The year is 1982, Mario isn’t a household name yet, Pac-Man is taking over arcades, and you’re headed to the store to check out what’s new in the Atari library. Odds are if you were an avid video game…
Since launch, Super Smash Bros. Ultimate has been holding online event tourneys that focus specifically on the characters introduced in each iteration of Smash, complete with cute call-back artwork. Back in August ’19 we had Smash 64’s original fighters, and in January it was Melee’s turn. Now? It’s time for…
We know Animal Crossing: New Horizons is the talk of the gaming world right now, but the new monthly domestic sales report, published by Famitsu, is in — and with it, we see big sales numbers: Animal Crossing: New Horizons sold over 2.6 million copies in just 10 days. Unsurprisingly,…
Searching for more games to look forward to in the summer? If so, we’ve got one for you: Void Terrarium, a new roguelike video game from developer Nippon Ichi Software, Inc., has been given an official release date of July 14th, 2020. The announcement was shared via Nintendo’s official YouTube…
In the wake of E3 2020’s cancellation, the ESA stated that it was looking into options where it would hold an “online experience” to help showcase industry announcements during the time when the convention would have taken place. But that appears to no longer be happening, as the ESA will…
Pokémon Center locations can be found all across Japan, though for the foreseeable future some of these will be closed until further notice. This coincides with a declared state of emergency in Japan, which sees Tokyo and its surrounding prefectures issuing stay at home guidelines and the closure of non-essential…
After previously ceasing operations on weekends, both the Tokyo and Hakata Kirby Café locations and their accompanying stores will be closed indefinitely. This coincides with the declaration of a state of emergency in Japan, including stay at home guidelines and nonessential business closures in Tokyo and neighboring prefectures, due to…
After its Kickstarter debut, funding success, and stretch goal attainment, what could possibly be next for Sea of Stars? Well, the game has just recruited the main composer of one of its key inspirations – Yasunori Mitsuda of Chrono Trigger fame. Chrono Trigger Composer Yasunori Mitsuda joins the party!😍…
In response to the continued spread of COVID-19, Japan has now declared a state of emergency and issued stay at home guidelines for its more densely populated and affected prefectures, similar to those seen in the US and some other countries. This also means the temporary closure of non-essential businesses,…
The COVID-19 coronavirus outbreak has undoubtedly had an effect on almost every game developer around the globe, and the Super Smash Bros. team is no different, according to a recent tweet from Masahiro Sakurai. In the tweet, translated by PushDustIn, Sakurai mentions that he has started to work remotely, supervising…
The COVID-19 coronavirus pandemic has already affected multiple areas of the game industry, from the cancellation of E3 to Pokémon GO’s various changes. Now an integral part of the video game release process has been affected – a ratings board. CERO, the non-profit organization that rates games in Japan, has…
Just a few hours ago, the LEGO Group posted the initial LEGO Super Mario sets to its official website, giving us a look at the pieces and pricing. Now, we’ve got an all new trailer of sorts, where LEGO lead designer Jonathan Bennink discusses the new concept. In…
It has been almost a month since LEGO’s collaboration with Nintendo was announced and today we have more details about Mario’s foray into the Brick Kingdom. Sent out in a press release today, the LEGO Super Mario Adventures collection will be released on August 1st, 2020. Even better, pre-orders will…
