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…
It’s been a wild ride these past few weeks for Assassin’s Creed on Switch. First, retailers listed a mysterious compilation for Switch, and then a month later another retailer suggested it would include Assassin’s Creed III and the Vita spin-off Liberation, complete with box-art. Then, just a few days ago,…
If you’ve been wanting to dive back into the beloved Metroidvania Hollow Knight, you may soon have your chance, as Team Cherry has revealed that details regarding the upcoming DLC that makes Hornet playable will be arriving on Valentine’s Day. Ready your Needle! First look at Hornet's new adventure…
It’s that time of year again! WonFes Winter 2019 has kicked off in Japan, bringing with it a deluge of figures that are sure to drain mine and video game fans’ wallets. And while there’s less Nintendo related goodies than usual among the throng of Fate merch, there’s still a…
It’s almost time. The Super Smash Bros. Ultimate North America Open 2019 Online Event 1 Qualifier Finals kicks off at 9:00 a.m.PT. You can check out a stream of the tournament below! The Smash Ultimate North America Open will allow people from across North America to compete in…
Bulbasaur’s debut in Funko Pop form was a wonderful surprise — or a terrifying nightmare, depending on who you ask. If anything, you can simply imagine that we’re just seeing a Ditto in an imperfect transformation. Regardless, Bulbasaur fans are rejoicing. Funko held a live and impromptu unboxing of Bulbasaur…
Fairy tales have been around for centuries; and while their imagery is easy enough to find, it’s not too often you find a game that presents itself as one. And I don’t mean the watered down, available on home video kind of adaptation either. No, what we have here is…
It’s been a busy February so far for Pokémon GO. We’re currently in the midst of a Lunar New Year event, a shiny Meltan hunt, and now we have another special experience active in the game. This activity is all about friends, focusing on the friendship system that was implemented…
We recently learned that Pokémon Trading Card Game players and fans would have a new way to track and browse their collections. The Card Dex is completely free, and will cover all expansions and cards since the Sun & Moon series of cards. Something like this would’ve blown my mind…
Who’s more desperate — a coffee addict, waiting in line at Starbucks for his morning caffeine fix, or a Nintendo fan who’s gone more than two months without having Video Game News injected directly into their bloodstream via their eyeballs? While both are ravenous beings, the latter may finally have…
Jump into the Valentine’s Day week by participating in Animal Crossing: Pocket Camp’s newest event! That’s right, the Valentine’s Day Jam Session scavenger hunt kicked off today, bringing cute little scarlet gyroidites to all campers’ maps. Collect enough gyroidites to craft refined scarlet-hued items. Displaying them all in your camp…
Want to party like it’s 1999? Well, Huggins & Scott Auctions may have a particularly niche form of nostalgia to deliver directly to you, if you have the cash — an extremely rare and unopened 1st Edition Limited Printing Base Set Booster Box for the Pokémon Trading Card Game. The…
As much as I love having access to the Pokémon Center for purchasing some cute and fantastic Pokémon themed goodies, I still miss the idea of having a physical Pokémon Center in the United States. Luckily, Nintendo NY has kept a robust selection from the site, and GameStop began carrying certain…
