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…
Since the split between Marvelous and Natsume concerning the Bokujō Monogatari farming sim series, Natsume has taken the Harvest Moon name and grown their own farming games. Starting with Harvest Moon: The Lost Valley in 2014, all Harvest Moon games that have been produced by Natsume have all used the…
Though June (and summer!) are almost here for Animal Crossing: New Horizons, Nintendo’s given spring one last shoutout in a new video. It focuses on some of the critters that are popping up during May in the Northern Hemisphere. Maybe you’ve already caught these fish and bugs, donated to Blathers,…
Next week will be an exciting one, if what Japanese technology journalist Zenji Nishikawa’s hint at a huge reveal is true. Nishikawa mentioned during a YouTube livestream that a “huge scoop” will be published the 4th of June in an issue of Weekly Famitsu, where he currently writes columns about…
Previously we reported on Pokémon: Twilight Wings’ fifth episode being delayed. As the previous episode, focused on Nessa, took some time to debut outside of Japan, we were worried there may be further differences in its release — but a tweet today begs to differ. There’s never a moment’s…
Add another to the assortment of Sega Ages titles available on Switch, as Thunder Force AC has taken flight in the eShop. Made as an arcade port of Thunder Force III, it’s an inverse of the usual path of Sega’s arcade classics that would later arrive on console. …
It’s been a long time coming but Alberia’s White Sparrow is finally getting to spread his wings in Dragalia Lost. The next Gala Dragalia Summoning Showcase is set to feature long recurring NPC Leif in his first playable appearance. Unique for a Gala though, it looks like he’s not the…
Quite a while back now we saw Duma, one of Valentia’s gods, come to Fire Emblem Heroes as a fittingly Mythic character. Now his sister and counterpart Mila is finally joining, completing the dichotomy most recently seen in Fire Emblem Echoes: Shadows of Valentia. As shown above, the…
It’s some ways off its initial January 2020 release window, but we finally know when Final Fantasy: Crystal Chronicles Remastered Edition will launch worldwide – August 27, 2020. The news comes via a new trailer that highlights a few of the additions, like new voice lines, dungeons, and the online…
We’re long past the point of just using concept art and scale models to figure out what Super Nintendo World will look like, as a new aerial photograph has shown that the new theme park area is seemingly near completion at Universal Studios Japan. The update comes from an aerial…
A paradise for physical game collectors, Limited Run Games has made one thing clear over the years. As long as it can be successful and all relevant parties who are involved are on board, then a project can be greenlit. Last year during the company’s E3 announcements, they were announcing…
This Friday, the last leg of Pokémon GO’s Throwback Challenge 2020 will end and Pokémon Trainers will be eagerly awaiting the release of the Throwback Challenge Champion 2020 Special Research. In preparation for the event’s start on Wednesday, June 3rd, Niantic has been updating the app. While small, these visuals…
The Pokémon Company is constantly producing a variety of Pokémon themed programming. Outside of the long-running anime, we’ll see shorts and music videos posted online for Japanese-speaking audiences. Language barrier aside, there have been a series of gems over the last few years, and now we have another one to…
