When comparing to the past few years, it’s fair to say that 2024 has been quite slow in terms of Nintendo content. Most of the year’s lineup has been ports and remakes, so needless to say, when rumors start to circle about new games on the horizon, it’s exciting. Notably,…
Raid Hour (also referred to as Legendary Raid Hour) started as an experiment in March 2019. Initially called Legendary Lunch Hour, Niantic set aside an hour on Wednesdays for Pokémon GO Trainers to find 5-Star (Legendary) Raids easier by increasing the appearance rates. After further testing, Raid Hour was renamed…
In 2020 I would have called Hades the rare kind of game that so successfully interweaves its gameplay, narrative, art direction, and voice acting (among other things) that it’d be impossible to single out any one as its strongest element. That’s not to say my opinion on those qualities has…
Lifestyle product company Difuzed is no stranger to Nintendo, as it’s produced a wide array of items revolving around classic franchises in recent years. From Mario to Donkey Kong, iconic characters have been celebrated through apparel, bags, accessories, and a whole lot more, much to the delight of fans. Plenty…
Earlier this month, just ahead of Tokyo Game Show, it was confirmed that Final Fantasy Crystal Chronicles Remastered will be launching for the Nintendo Switch on January 23, 2020. To commemorate the announcement, the game’s art director, Toshiyuki Itahana, has painted up a new piece featuring all of the game’s…
There’s just a few days to go before the powerful fusion of Goku and Vegeta, Gogeta, hits Dragon Ball FighterZ as its latest DLC character. To get fans pumped up, Bandai Namco has released a new trailer highlighting his flashy moves and combos: Gogeta will be available to…
Whenever a new piece of video game hardware is in development it always goes through multiple prototyping phases, which always leads to some interesting “what if?” scenarios. In most cases, however, we rarely get a close look at these early designs in practical form, which is what makes this Nintendo…
Arc System Works has revealed five more characters for Blazblue: Cross Tag Battle’s 2.0 update due later this year. These’ll be joining the previously revealed Akatsuki, Blitztank, Yumi, and Neo Politan as part of a second character pass. Without further ado, get ready for fates to intersect and check out…
The world could always use more heroes, and when it comes to Nintendo you could argue there’s no better hero than Hyrule’s. That’s what some talented fans thought, as they created a concept design and even highlight intros for Link if he made it into Overwatch’s still growing cast. It’s…
Ghost/Dragon-type Pokémon Giratina will be reemerging from the Distortion World and returning to Raids in GO, starting this Monday, September 23rd, at 1 p.m. PT. The Legendary will be available in five-star Raids — and even better, you’ll have the opportunity to encounter a Shiny Altered Giratina! You’ll also want…
It’s not often that a game’s marketing can get you single-handedly interested in an entire genre, but thanks to my anticipation for Daemon X Machina, I’ve spent the better part of 2019 thinking about big robots. Ever since playing the initial demo back in February, I’ve just been wanting more…
Lab Zero’s second title (after the excellent and still Switch-bound Skullgirls) is nearly here, and ahead of its release they’ve shared the game’s full opening animation. Teased previously, it’s been animated in a joint effort by Studio Trigger and Titmouse, with music from Hiroki Kikuta of Secret of Mana fame….
Coming at you from SFB Games, creators of Switch launch darling Snipperclips, is a new murder mystery adventure. Tangle Tower follows up from their previous title, Detective Grimoire, bringing a unique visual style and the promise of eccentric abductive reasoning. You’ll be able to gather up the clues…
Arguably the best part of roguelikes is when you’ve finally collected enough loot to achieve god-like status, obliterating everything in your path like a hurricane without even trying. The first Risk of Rain, a sci-fi roguelike defined by potent power-ups and an ever-escalating difficulty, was particularly great at evoking that…
The Nintendo Switch remake of the Game Boy classic The Legend of Zelda: Link’s Awakening is finally here! And just like the original game, there’s a trading sequence sidequest players must complete before they can face the final boss. The trading quest in The Legend of Zelda: Link’s Awakening differs a…
