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 a story that sounds straight out of a comic book, a Charizard-shaped Cheeto recently sold at Goldin Auction House for an astonishing $87,840. The news made a national headline by the Associated Press who detailed the brief history of the item as well as its final sale price. According…
This week, BAFTA unveiled the nominees for the 2020 British Academy Games Awards. Celebrating games made within the UK and from all over the world, this ceremony is another victory lap for the best games of 2019. Among the 18 categories, these first-party Nintendo games made the cut: Luigi’s Mansion…
Coronavirus is everywhere right now, so it’s no surprise seeing it seep into video games. Specifically, Tencent, the Chinese tech giant, and distributor of the Nintendo Switch console, released a statement saying it will extend the warranty by six months due to the virus. So long as you purchase a…
For a little while now, the Japanese social media accounts for Animal Crossing: New Horizons have been sharing a few cute, short “4-koma” comedy manga starring Tom Nook and his underlings. Now, we’ve finally got one localized, and it’s all about DIY. Be sure to read it from right to…
Hey, Trainers — in less than two weeks, you’ll be able to head out into the world for yet another Community Day. And this time the Pokémon we’ll all be catching is the Pyschic-type Abra! The March #PokemonGOCommunityDay featured Pokémon is none other than the Psychic-type Pokémon Abra! 🔮…
Masahiro Sakurai, the hardest working man in games, has spoken in the past about how his intense work life has impacted his health. He’s admitted in the past that he had to force himself to leave at 10 p.m. some nights, and had to get an IV drip when he…
Even though Super Nintendo World is set to open in Tokyo in the next few months, Universal Studios has yet to reveal all of the information about the park. A media event a few months ago unveiled some of the details of the park, including the emphasis on using special…
Things are heating up in one of Nintendo’s mobile games! Dr. Mario World will be receiving two new doctors tomorrow, March 5th. Just two months after Dr. Fire Mario and Dr. Fire Peach were added to the game, their bro and buddy will be joining them! Yup, that’s right: Dr….
Though players might be wrapped up in the ongoing A Hero Rises Voting Gauntlet and some people might still be miffed about the Feh Pass premium subscription, the connecting thread with Fire Emblem Heroes has always been just that – the Heroes. New additions from the latest game in the…
Leave it to the massive roster of Super Smash Bros. Ultimate to put together an unexpected yet totally valid theme like this. It’s been announced that the next online event tourney for the game will pit the prickly against the roly-poly in terms of both fighters and items. The…
Part 1 of the Luigi’s Mansion 3 Multiplayer Pack DLC is now available to download, according to Nintendo. Time to fire up the Poltergust G-00 for a ghost-slamming good time! Part 1 of the #LuigisMansion3 Multiplayer DLC Pack is available now! Get together with your fellow ghost hunters &…
Capcom’s DuckTales has always stood as a licensed game done right back on the NES, with enough soundtrack sweetness to fill a money bin. This eventually led to WayForward remastering the game in 2013 for more contemporary platforms, reuniting some of the original voice cast with a team that knows…
Over the weekend, Levi’s revealed that it’s teaming up with Nintendo to launch a Super Mario collection. Well, even though the retailer merely teased its latest collaboration, it seems we’ve received our first glimpse of the entire product lineup: according to a report in Japan, Levi’s x Super Mario will…
