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…
In another round of news that bodes troubled waters for the retailer, GameStop announced that it will close over 300 stores over the upcoming fiscal year in an effort to “de-densify” their store locations and maximize profits, as revealed via an earnings call. GameStop closed over 300 locations last year,…
Are you craving a new way to show off your Animal Crossing: New Horizons love? There’s plenty of physical goods to do so, but My Nintendo Japan has also revealed an Animal Crossing-themed wallpaper. The best part? It’s completely free to download. The wallpaper features Tom Nook and Timmy and…
In the wake of the worldwide COVID-19 outbreak, a number of public institutions and services have shut down to help mitigate the pandemic — one of which is The Museum of English Rural Life, a social media-savvy organization that, much like the rest of the internet, has taken a keen…
We recently learned that Story of Seasons: Friends of Mineral Town would be arriving in Europe and Australia on July 10th. It’s been a little quieter in North America, however, today saw the release of that same trailer with the release ‘date’ given — as Summer 2020. While…
The successor to Puzzle de Harvest Moon and Harvest Moon: Frantic Farming is opening its pasture for all aspiring puzzle farmers. Released back in October 2019, Natsume has now added a free demo of Harvest Moon: Mad Dash. Get a taste of this fast-paced “puzzle de” matching game, all while…
In my experience, someone turning 28 has never been all that significant, falling squarely in the range of “just another birthday.” Such handwaving won’t do for a cutie like Kirby though, who’s set to reach that age in just one month’s time on April 27th. To celebrate, both Kirby Café…
Who’s a good boy? In this case, it’s Yamper, the lovable Electric- type Pokémon who debuted in Sword & Shield. The Pokémon Center in Japan is exclusively bringing the sweet dog-like ‘mon to life through a plush that’s life-size. With the dimensions standing at 15″ x 8″ x 22″, this…
After a delay into 2020, Shantae and the Seven Sirens at last has a release date — as well as the promise of both standard and collector’s physical editions from Limited Run Games. According to developer WayForward, Shantae and the Seven Sirens will be released in full on May 28th,…
You may have missed it during yesterday’s Nintendo Direct Mini due to it only appearing during a short montage, but Trails of Cold Steel III finally has a Switch release date – June 30th. Technically the eighth game in a long running series, more on that in our “wgere to…
Welcome back to the Nintendo WireCast. On today’s episode, Hero TJ and Amiibo Jason discuss living that Island Life in Animal Crossing: New Horizons!
The springy, keep-you-on-your-toes fighting game ARMS has been featured in the spotlight today. Trading one boxing ring for another, we’ll see an ARMS fighter appear in Super Smash Bros. Ultimate! As for who is securing that first spot in Smash’s 2nd round of DLC fighters, we’ll have to wait until…
Nintendo has revealed Marvel Ultimate Alliance 3: The Black Order’s latest, and presumably final, DLC pack, titled ‘Fantastic Four – Shadow of Doom’. To coincide with the release, the Fantastic Four-based DLC also received a launch trailer: The update brings with it an all-new Fantastic Four campaign mission,…
