Early last month, RPG fans were shocked to discover that the fan-favorite title Octopath Traveler had been delisted from the Nintendo eShop out of nowhere. The game was a big hit among critics and fans of the genre worldwide, releasing initially as a Nintendo Switch exclusive before arriving on other…
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…
The classic GameCube shoot ’em up Ikaruga hit the Nintendo Switch eShop last year, but if you were holding out for a physical release all this time you’re in luck, as Nicalis has announced a boxed copy is in the works. Physical copies of #Ikaruga for #NintendoSwitch and #PS4…
The next frantic entry in the One Piece: Pirate Warriors series finally has a release date, and it’s practically going to be a worldwide launch. Bandai Namco has confirmed the game will hit the PlayStation 4 and Switch in Japan on March 26th, while North America and Europe will get…
Dragalia Lost is about to host its second crossover event, with Mega Man himself arriving in the Halidom. As previously announced, fans who participate in the event enough will receive Mega Man as an adventurer guaranteed – no summoning required. That doesn’t mean there won’t be unique rewards to earn…
After debuting last year, Fire Emblem Expo is officially coming back to Japan. Fittingly titled Fire Emblem Expo II, the event will call fans to Zepp Namba in Osaka to celebrate the memories, music, and more of Nintendo’s flagship strategy series. https://www.intsys.co.jp/works/FEexpo2/video/expo2019.mp4 Those in attendance will be able…
Famitsu held their own Super Smash Bros. Ultimate tournament in Japan, and to cap off the festivities creator and director Masahiro Sakurai made an appearance. While the event was more a fun exhibition, Sakurai did let slip that that very day he had been working on a brand new fighter…
It’s that time of year again: great food, spending time with your loved ones, and of course, exclusive Nintendo merchandise. The Nintendo NYC store has unveiled a new Bowser statue (which replaces the old Donkey Kong one), and with it an exclusive Nintendo item. We’ve got something new to…
Things are going to be quiet on the Switch front for a while, but in a couple months something musical will make a grand return. The latest issue of Weekly Famitsu features multiple pages on Tokyo Mirage Sessions #FE Encore, focusing mostly on character artwork but also featuring new screenshots…
Though it’s seen a delay in North America and Europe, it looks like SNK had another trick up their sleeve for Samurai Shodown’s Switch release. The newest fighter from the company has been enjoyable on other platforms and released a whole lot of DLC characters (for free), and today they’ve…
After seeing success on VR platforms, Squanch Games is putting Trover Saves the Universe on Switch. Now you can dive into a world developed by Rick & Morty creator and voice giver Justin Roiland, full of eyeholes and expletives, and save the universe itself. Best of all? The…
A pair of classic strategy RPGs are on their way back to modern players in the form of Langrisser I & II. NISA has provided a comparative look at the games in their original form and the upcoming remakes, highlighting the improvements to UI and display more than anything. For…
As Persona 5’s de facto mascot it’s only natural Morgana is once again joining the Phantom Thieves on their next adventure across Japan. Watch his trailer below: It’s fun to see that they’re incorporating his vehicle transformation into his combos! Persona 5 Scramble launches in Japan on February…
Are you a fan of horror games? If so, we’ve got great news — Alien: Isolation will be launching for Nintendo Switch on December 5th. This version of the game, ported over by Feral Interactive, is derivative of the original 1979 Alien film by Ridley Scott, for those unaware. You…
