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…
This weekend’s Super Smash Bros. Ultimate Spirit Event is getting sporty, bringing in several characters from the recent Ring Fit Adventure for the first time. The five-day Super Smash Bros. Ultimate spirit event "Spirits Fit for a Fight" starts on 13/03! Three new spirits from Ring Fit Adventure will…
With the ever-growing threat of the COVID-19 coronavirus, many have been questioning whether E3 would go ahead in 2020. Now, the event’s cancellation seems all-but-confirmed. It started with a simple tweet from Devolver Digital which, given the studio’s track record, could have been perceived as a joke… Cancel your E3…
Ahead of the magazine’s publication, Famitsu’s review scores for Animal Crossing: New Horizons have been released. Website Switch Soku (SWITCH速報) reported the first to be seen review score. Short and sweet, Switch Soku posted this one sentence: “Nintendo Switch『あつまれ どうぶつの森』のファミ通クロスレビューは、9・9・10・10で合計38点となっています。” The four reviewers of the island getaway game gave it…
My Hero One’s Justice 2 is out this Friday, and to get everyone fired up about the Bandai Namco fighting game, the publisher has released a new trailer that highlights some fan-favorite legacy heroes and villains. My Hero One’s Justice 2 is based on the superhero anime series…
If you’ve spent any amount of time on the internet in the past month, then you’ve most definitely encountered news about COVID-19 and its rapid spread across the globe. Communities and countries in all areas of the world have been responding in a number of ways in an effort to…
Fans of the open-world platformer Yooka-Laylee, gather ’round! Fangamer has added a new product to its collection dedicated to the game: a Lizard & Bat Pals Pin! Both Yooka and Laylee are captured together with the 1.5″ hard enamel pin, which was designed by Versiris — the artist also behind…
One of the fantastic things about being an adult video game nerd is to see how your fellow peers incorporate your favorite Nintendo IPs into IPAs. Making the rounds this week, O’Connor Brewing Co. in Norfolk, Virginia made a small batch of beer in honor of a local Super Smash…
We learned a few days ago that a new collab between Levi’s and Super Mario would be warp-piping into the world on April 1st, and to keep that excitement going strong the company has shared a celebratory tweet showing off the collection again. In honor of today — MAR10 Day…
Earlier today Nintendo dropped the bombshell that they’d be partnering with The Lego Group to create Mario merchandise. Specifics are light right now, with only one image of a toy being released that raises more questions than it answers, but the German Lego fans over at StoneWars.de may have pieced…
It’s Animal Crossing season, and if you’re looking to increase your appreciation and fandom of the series, a new book has been revealed that may scratch that itch: the Animal Crossing Memories book is now available to pre-order via Amazon Japan. The Japanese fan book takes an in-depth look at…
If you signed into Animal Crossing: Pocket Camp this morning, you may have noticed that one of the loading screens featured an all-new image showing off three very familiar faces in new apparel. Tom Nook and Timmy & Tommy Nook are greeting all of us (quite excitedly, yes, yes) with…
Despite being a perfect fit together, Nintendo has never partnered with Lego for official merchandise – until now, seemingly. An enigmatic tweet from Nintendo has teased a Mario-themed figure with a question mark block screen on his chest. Check it out: Something fun is being built! Stay tuned… #LEGO…
