’90s Japan set indie RPG Orangeblood heading to Switch

Author: Tom Brown
Categories: News, Switch

Playism has announced that it’ll be bringing the indie RPG Orangeblood to Switch, PS4, and Xbox One in addition to Steam. Developed by Grayfax Software, Orangeblood is set in an unspecified year in the ’90s on a manmade island off the coast of Okinawa. Check out the latest teaser:  …

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Fire Emblem: Three Houses Expansion Pass Wave 2, ‘Maddening Mode’ now available

Categories: News, Switch

The second wave of Fire Emblem: Three Houses DLC, along with a new “Maddening” difficulty mode, is now available to download.   Dress for success, equip valuable items, and challenge yourself in new auxiliary battles with the #FireEmblem: Three Houses Expansion Pass wave 2 DLC, available now!https://t.co/fHw20dTMo1 pic.twitter.com/V3RKHqN8lM — Nintendo…

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Gallery: Build-A-Bear’s Snorlax plush bundle

Author: Lauren Ganos
Categories: Merchandise

Plush workshop extraordinaire Build-A-Bear brought beloved Pokémon Snorlax to life just a week and a half ago, and the company was kind enough to send over the online exclusive bundle to Nintendo Wire Headquarters right after the big (gigantic) release. I’m no stranger to BAB’s Pokémon line — from Pikachu,…

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Remembering the Sega Dreamcast 20 years on

Author: Tom Brown
Categories: Retro

Arriving on 9/9/1999 in North America, the Dreamcast welcomed in not only a new millenium but also significant changes to the video game industry at large. It had a short lifespan with less than three years on the market in Japan, yet its influence can be felt to this day,…

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Review: River City Girls

Author: Ricky Berg
Categories: Reviews, Switch

For a genre that’s so well defined in its name, there’s a good deal of variety when it comes to beat ‘em ups. Somewhere between the poles of pure side-scrolling action and whatever stroke of genius God Hand was lies cult classic River City Ransom. The English localization of Downtown…

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