Starting in January 2018, Community Day is a monthly event in Pokémon GO that shines the spotlight on a particular Pokémon. For one day each month, a Pokémon selected by Niantic will have its spawn rate increased during a block of hours. Also, the Shiny appearance rate for the starring…
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…
Next month will see one of the Wii U’s best exclusives get a second chance on Nintendo Switch with Tokyo Mirage Sessions #FE Encore. On its first pass I found the battle system to be one of the best on the console, adding unique elements inspired by the game’s idol…
If you’re after a little more 2D action, Inti Creates announced some surprise DLC for Gunvolt Chronicles: Luminous Avenger iX. Starting today, players can download two new pieces of content for the game: an extra difficult boss fight against Blade, and a new song and costume for Lola. …
In what is one of the strangest official videos I’ve ever seen, Nintendo has released a new “Sights & Sounds” commercial that features a person in an isolated cabin lighting a fire, then playing The Legend of Zelda: Link’s Awakening and Super Mario Odyssey while we, the viewers, watch on….
One would think Phoenix Wright would be the premier video game lawyer with a bird species for a name — and they would be correct — but he isn’t the only one. For the adventures of Jayjay Falcon are chronicled in Aviary Attorney, releasing on the Switch on January 30th….
Owners of the Fire Emblem: Three Houses Expansion Pass can now receive a special “Sothis Regalia” outfit for both male and female Byleth. It’s time to step into the outfit of your dreams—literally! The Sothis Regalia is available now for players who purchased the #FireEmblem: Three Houses Expansion Pass….
The “Holiday Tour” has kicked off in Mario Kart Tour, adding Birdo, Yoshi (Reindeer), and Pauline (Party Time) as playable characters along with three new karts and two new gliders. Yoshi (Reindeer) and Pauline (Party Time) will be the Holiday Tour’s High-End Spotlight drivers, only available during the…
Mario Kart Tour has begun beta testing its previously-announced real-time multiplayer online mode, available now to subscribers to the game’s Gold Pass membership service (including those partaking in the free trial). Details can be found on the official Mario Kart Tour website, which warns players to recognize the beta may…
Last month, Kill la Kill: IF’s version 1.20 update arrived on the PS4 and PC, bringing with it the free DLC character Mako Mankanshoku. Now, it’s finally available on the Nintendo Switch. The update also naturally brings with it various other tweaks to the current crop of characters, all of…
Some of the most memorable stories in video games have all been under a single name. It’s a title that’s managed to become more and more egregiously incorrect with every entry, but still manages to evoke an emotional response. Though their main entries vary in quality and mechanics, there’s no…
Avid (and deep pocket) collectors, take note: what is believed to be the last remaining Nintendo Play Station prototype in existence is set to be auctioned on February 27th next year. That’s right, the fabled hardware, also known as the SNES-CD, of a potential Nintendo-Sony collaboration, which fell apart back…
Yoshi’s Woolly World was one of the Wii U’s best and most charming games, and that was due in large part to composer Tomoya Tomita’s soundtrack: light, whimsical, and bursting with imaginative joy. And now we have even more of his work to appreciate, as he’s posted 13 unused tracks…
Over on LINE Nintendo’s green Toad mascot Kinopio-kun has gotten into the holiday spirit, offering up six mobile wallpapers. To access them, you just had to tap these virtual stockings to see what’s inside! Covering Mario, Kirby, Animal Crossing, Splatoon, and… Brain Age. Now you can have Dr. Kawashima staring…
