When you think of action roguelikes, Supergiant Games’ smash hit Hades likely comes to mind. Its blend of Diablo-esque isometric overhead perspective with God of War’s mythological combat and Greek god background made for a divine combo. It continues to chart in the Switch eShop’s top 20 most downloaded games….
Throughout the NES generation and up to even the PS3, Konami used to hide a cheat code in almost all of its games that was colloquially dubbed the “Konami Code.” The most famous example is the 30-lives cheat in the NES version of Contra, a code almost everyone has used…
In a hilarious turn of events, Apple has removed an iPhone GBA emulator from the App Store because the software was, itself, pirated. The app in question, iGBA, was a clone of the open-source GBA4iOS app, just with ads slapped onto the code. In a message to MacRumors, Apple confirmed…
Cuphead was just the beginning, as another once Xbox and PC exclusive indie game is heading to Switch – Ori and the Blind Forest: Definitive Edition. The gorgeous 2015 Metroidvania game has you play as the adorable Ori as you venture deep into a dark forest to restore…
The Nintendo Switch is a treasure trove of indie games both old and new, but one major omission has been glaring for some time now – Hotline Miami. But finally that’s all changing later today, as the Hotline Miami Collection is getting a surprise release via the eShop. …
The time trancendent first person shooter/puzzler hybrid Superhot will be heading to the Nintendo Switch later today, as confirmed in Nintendo’s latest Indie World stream. The game has a very unique mechanic – time only moves in real time when you yourself move. This means you can stop…
Nintendo’s latest indie game round-up has concluded, and it brought with it a bunch of announcements. Watch the entire archived stream below:
For a few months now Koei Tecmo has been teasing the return of an unexpected franchise – Monster Rancher, or Monster Farm in Japan. Now, a release date has been made official, with the latest issue of Nintendo Dream magazine (via Siliconera) confirming that a port of the original game…
2017 was a big year for Sonic, with the release of Sonic Mania and Sonic Forces. Mania was a critically acclaimed return-to-form for 2D Sonic; a love letter to the franchise perfect for fans of Sonic’s Genesis glory days. Meanwhile, Sonic Forces was a lukewarm entry in the 3D Sonic…
Just the other day we got a look at the Pokémon Center’s line of Halloween goods, bringing Pikachu and friends to stores in some fun and fantastic costumes. Those’ll be available at all locations in Japan, however if you’re in or near Tokyo you might want to make a special…
Two years ago on August 15th, 2017, Sonic Mania dazzled the world as the blue blur made a brilliant return to his 2D roots. The fanbase is now clamoring for a follow-up, but while a Mania 2 would be all well and good, I can’t help but feel a certain…
Pokémon Trainers, get ready, because the long-awaited Water Festival is making a grand return! That’s right, Niantic is bringing back the annual Water Festival this summer, which unsurprisingly celebrates all Pokémon of the Water-type. From wild Pokémon to Egg hatches and Field Research encounters, you’re going to see a massive…
One of the many niche oddball Nintendo peripherals of the ’90s was the Game Boy Printer — a blocky chunk of plastic that could be connected to your little game console’s fellow Game Boy Camera, which would print out some intensely gray-scale portraits. The staticky monochromatic aesthetic of the printer…
It’s that time of year again when I can almost say it’s that time of year again for Halloween… almost! And yet here we are with our first glimpse at some all new goods celebrating tricks, treats, and costumes well ahead of the most candy-filled night of the year. While…
Microsoft in recent years has promoted a more inclusive, broad-reaching usage of its IP, as seen in moves like Cuphead showing up on Switch or (more recently) Banjo-Kazooie being announced for Smash. The bear and bird’s return to a Nintendo console after nearly two decades has been widely celebrated by…
