There are few simpler pleasures in life than a classic 2D Mario experience. Whether you’re a casual fan of gaming or a committed Nintendo enthusiast, odds are you’ve got a favorite Super Mario platformer. From way back with Super Mario Bros. all the way up to Super Mario Wonder, there’s…
And the third Ultra Unlock event for Pokémon GO’s Season of Shared Skies is here. Keeping up with the new debut theme, Ultra Unlock Part 3 is all about Mega Lucario! That means Trainers can participate in Mega Lucario Raids and earn Lucario Mega Energy to Mega Evolve their own…
Raid Battles made the jump from Pokémon’s Generation VIII (Sword and Shield) to Generation IX (Scarlet and Violet). While similar, the big difference this time around is the Terastal phenomenon, where Pokémon’s type can change to one of the 18 different types available in-game. Not to mention, Pokémon will receive…
2023 has been a smorgasbord of cozy games. Whether you’re a fan of the genre or not, you have to admit its rising popularity is impressive. What was once considered an extremely niche sim category has been steadily growing into a massive community within the last two decades. Now, as…
Waluigi, you know him, you love him, you might be in love with him, who knows? The gangly menace was first designed by Fumihide Aoki for 1999’s Mario Tennis on the N64, to act as the Luigi to Wario’s Mario, as it were. In the years since, fans across the…
As we approach the end of 2023, fans of the Mother/Earthbound series have an amazing tradition to look forward to – the annual Mother pop-up shop at the PARCO shopping center in Shibuya City. This year’s festivities promise to be extra special, as the spotlight falls on one of the…
Instruction booklets being included with physical game releases are a thing of the distant past these days, but it appears that Nintendo of Japan is going all-out for the release of the Super Mario RPG remake. Game retailers and department stores in Japan will have a physical instruction manual for…
We’re no stranger to the beauty of PowerA accessories for Nintendo Switch, that’s for sure. From their wide variety of controllers to cases and Joy-Con grips, their attention to detail for players’ love of characters from beloved series knows no end. That surely applies to this product we recently got…
Just a few days ago, Nintendo confirmed that the world of Animal Crossing would be joining the likes of Super Mario and Sonic by receiving its very own Lego treatment. Unlike Mario, it appears Animal Crossing is much more traditionally in nature, with mini figs, galore. Today, Lego finally pulled…
Enthusiasts of cozy games and the farm sim genre have had a packed month of releases this September. And while it is coming to a close, a few more titles have made it in time for the Simtember/Farm Simtember nicknames to stick. Enter Mineko’s Night Market developed by Meowza Games…
Great Eastern Entertainment has been doing wonders for the Sonic fandom in recent years, giving plenty of the more obscure Sonic characters their own, officially licensed plushes. This latest reveal may not be long sought-after merch, but it’s certainly filling a niche… Team Sonic Racing’s host, Dodon Pa, is the…
You’ve heard of massive multiplayer online games, now get ready for a modest multiplayer offline game – Final Fantasy XIV is getting a tabletop roleplaying game. The game is meant for 3-5 players and runs for about two hours ideally. The $60 starter set (available at the Square Enix Store)…
Super Jump on over to North America’s My Nintendo for its latest offering: a colorful Super Mario shopping bag featuring some fan-favorite characters! Decked out with familiar faces like Princess Peach, Donkey Kong, Luigi, Toad, Bowser, Yoshi, and yes, Mario himself, on the front, you won’t go unnoticed in a…
Fire Emblem Heroes’ Choose Your Legends contest, a time honored event since the game’s launch (wherein players vote and campaign for their favorite characters to get special units) was held back in January as usual, and right on time the units are here, ready to be added to the game….
Well here’s a merchandising match made in heaven! Capcom has teamed up with Gotte, illustrator of Sukeroku’s Daily Life (a series about the life of his hamster, the eponymous Sukeroku) to make merch of “Rockham” – Sukeroku dressed up as Mega Man (who is of course called Rockman in Japanese)….
