With how popular Shantae has become over the years, it’s surprising to learn that one of the games in the series was actually cancelled over 20 years ago. Despite that, Wayforward didn’t give up and would revive the project many years later to create a long-lost interquel for the series….
While home consoles are a widespread and ubiquitous part of the greater video game industry now, it hasn’t always been that way. Video game consoles have their origins from arcade machines, and the transition they made to end up in people’s living rooms was thanks in large part to systems…
As part of today’s financial report for Nintendo, company president Shuntaro Furukawa noted that Nintendo will be considering a price adjustment to the Switch 2 depending on how the situation of President Trump’s tariffs evolves in the coming months. With nobody sure of what the impact will be when Trump’s…
Though the Nintendo Switch release of Samurai Shodown is still a month away, SNK is looking further forward and shared a trailer for the game’s second batch of DLC characters. Season Pass 2 for Samurai Shodown was already announced (as was its first character), but this trailer marks the return…
Master craftsman of carved wooden skateboards Bear Walker is teaming up with the Pokémon Center to bring fans a new series of products. The first collection will offer five 29″ skateboards, all of which are limited edition. Each board will feature a popular Pokémon. Check ’em out: The preview showcases…
Newly-unveiled merchandise for upcoming Nintendo Switch game Animal Crossing: New Horizons has shown off several series characters now confirmed to return for the game — plus a handful of brand-new ones. The merch comes in the form of New Horizons-themed stickers Nintendo Switch owners can place on their consoles, currently…
When it comes to supporting legacy systems, Nintendo of Japan goes all-out. Repairs were offered for the original Famicom from its launch in 1983 through to 2007, for example. The Wii has been in a similar boat, but support will soon be ending there, too. As announced via Nintendo of…
The 10th anniversary celebrations continue for Steins;Gate, with two new projects being announced yesterday. For starters, there’s the news that Steins;Gate 0, the sequel set in an alternate timeline that helps explain some things that happen in the original game, is getting an “Elite” version. The first game’s Elite port…
If you’re a Persona fan you might want to think about setting up a Japanese Nintendo account within the week, because a Persona 5 Scramble demo will be dropping via the eShop next week on February 6. The demo was announced via the latest Morgana Report video. No further specifics…
UPDATE: The official EB Games Canada Twitter account has tweeted a correction, denying the existence of a Switch port. We posted a tweet advertising Street Fighter V: Champion Edition for the Nintendo Switch earlier this evening. Please note that the details in this tweet were inaccurate, and were posted…
While there’ve been some great strides for Puyo Puyo’s recognition in the west over the last few years, it can’t hold a candle to its popularity in Japan. Mobile games, arcade games, televised tournaments and more speak volumes of the puzzle icons but there’s always room for a little more…
Every summer the biggest event in fighting games takes place in Las Vegas, but for anyone needing a little action during these colder months the third ever Evo Japan is running through this weekend. Evo Japan 2020 is bringing professional level players to Chiba with competition including Super Smash Bros….
Target just tweeted out today that if you pre-order Animal Crossing: New Horizons, which releases on March 20th, you will receive a free and exclusive premium journal. This offer is only available through Target as a pre-order bonus, and the bundle itself is $59.99. The journal includes a…
The coldest days of winter may be waning, but Animal Crossing: Pocket Camp has a few snow days left in it – snowglobes that is. In the latest, monthly scavenger hunt players will gather up these shakable gyrodites in order to claim some special furniture items. The Snow-Globe Scavenger…
As mentioned previously, Fire Emblem Heroes’ annual popularity vote has opened for the fourth time now, with the prize being a special place in the game for the top two male and female characters. While the vote is still open for a few more days, preliminary results have been shared…
