Earlier this year, Nintendo President Shuntaro Furukawa officially confirmed the existence of the Nintendo Switch successor and its planned announcement window. In a tweet from May, Furukawa stated that the new console would be revealed sometime during this fiscal year, which ends in April 2025. While many had hoped for…
Pokémon TCG Pocket is pretty much all I can think about right now. The new card collecting app recently passed the 10 million download threshold and it’s now been estimated to have earned about $3 million per day, making $12 million in just four days since launch. According to mobilegamer,…
Raid Hour (also referred to as Legendary Raid Hour) started as an experiment in March 2019. Initially called Legendary Lunch Hour, Niantic set aside an hour on Wednesdays for Pokémon GO Trainers to find 5-Star (Legendary) Raids easier by increasing the appearance rates. After further testing, Raid Hour was renamed…
An indie darling and Kickstarter success, Hyper Light Drifter’s aesthetics made it stand out in the pixel-bit sea of indie games. Winning multiple awards and accolades, it was high time to start following the dev team behind the game and see what they would create next. Co-designer Teddy Dief left…
Retro Studios is Nintendo’s biggest western developer, though the has only focused on two franchises – Metroid Prime, and Donkey Kong Country. Outside of helping with Mario Kart 7’s development, the team has yet to branch out of those wheelhouses. Some new concept art sourced by Shinesparkers, however, suggests we…
Animal Crossing: New Horizons’ rise to being the world’s quarantine game has seen celebrities searching those hot turnip prices, a never ending wave of album covers, and a few shoutouts in the late-night circuits. Add another one to that last category, as in his ongoing coverage of the coronavirus, John…
NIS America has a handful of titles on the way, but among them is a curious little game that always manages to catch my eye when it comes up. Void Terrarium puts you in control of a robot in a desolate wasteland of a world, tasking you with caring for…
Recently we learned Mario card decks were making an unexpected appearance in Clubhouse Games: 51 Worldwide Classics, and now we’re learning a little more about the game itself… by learning. Nintendo has shared that each game in the collection will have some facts, history, and trivia included on them to…
Recently Kirby celebrated his 28th birthday and while there were plans for more festivities at the (sadly but understandably) closed Kirby Café, there are plenty ways to enjoy the pink hero while practicing social distancing. Chief among them on Switch is Super Kirby Clash, the free to play multiplayer boss…
The Friends of Ringo Ishikawa is one of the Switch’s unsung gems, being an engrossing mash-up of a Japanese life-simulator and a beat ’em up with RPG mechanics. That game’s creator released the similar in concept Arrest of a Stone Buddha onto Steam back in February, and now it’s been…
When it comes to JRPG parties, Xenoblade Chronicles has a pretty eclectic cast, starring everyone from a sniper who shoots her allies with healing bullets to a small, energetic Nopon who’s much older than you might think. This latest trailer for the upcoming Definitive Edition for the game introduces the…
Another Monday means another Pokémon GO bundle has arrived in the in-game shop, to help players continue to play during self-isolation periods. This week, it’s a pretty significant set of items available for just a single PokéCoin, with four different types of items in varying quantities up for offer. Access…
Released last month on Uniqlo’s UK site, the Super Mario 35th Anniversary collection is now available for purchase in the US! Uniqlo made the announcement today with a cute pixel video showing Mario transforming from the digital World 1-1 to graphic tee. Currently only available online, Uniqlo has stated that…
From Bandai, Kirby’s Glitter Pupupu Set will release in the middle of June 2020, bringing Kirby fans and those who like to add creative touches to their lives a little something special. The suggested retail price for the badge maker is set at 4,300 yen (excluding tax), allowing those who…
Animal Crossing: New Horizons residents: chances are that you’ve watched, played, or read some of Gary Whitta’s work outside of his latest project. A writer and editor with credits ranging from Star Wars: Rogue One to Telltale’s The Walking Dead, he can now add “late night” talk show host to…
