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…
Last week’s Nintendo Direct had a lot of Final Fantasy in it — in fact, there were a total of eight games announced for Nintendo Switch (VII, IX, X, X-2, XII, Crystal Chronicles, XV Pocket, and World of) that, despite being ports, have made a ripple. But while there are…
Last week Bandai Namco teased an Anniversary Bundle for Tales of Vesperia with a look at the Repede-themed steelbook. Now, the official Bandai Namco store has updated with a full image of its contents, alongside confirmation that it’ll be exclusive via that storefront. Check it out: The bundle includes the…
Today’s Super Smash Bros. Ultimate blog update has landed, giving us some extra info on the latest newcomer – Animal Crossing’s Isabelle. While the trailer shared is the same one released on the official site last week, the text gives us a better idea of how the perfect pupper will…
One of the bigger surprises during the Nintendo Direct was the reveal of the NES style controllers for Switch. Immediately, I was thinking how this could benefit the system for certain games, especially as the controllers were offering up a classic D-pad from Nintendo itself. It looks like we now…
When it comes to Pokémon plushes, I’ve always had a soft spot for Kuttari Cuties. They’re the perfect size and shape for draping over things — even as I write this, a Jirachi is hanging out on my TV right now. Meant to be stacked up with a few of…
Back during the Super Smash Bros. Ultimate Direct, director Masahiro Sakurai had plenty of reveals for the game, one of which dealt with its stage count. The game boasts 100 distinct stages — along with Battlefield, Big Battlefield, and Final Destination to bring the total to 103. Now though, it…
Splatoon 2’s segment during the recent Nintendo Direct had plenty new bits to show off, though post-broadcast rundowns have been limited to the new line of weaponry and what’s changing when it comes to Splatfests going forward. Looks like we’re getting a little more attention on something else shown off,…
To celebrate the release of the Xenoblade Chronicles 2: Torna ~ The Golden Country expansion, Nintendo’s rolled out a few special things to mark the occasion. The game was spotlighted briefly during the recent Nintendo Direct and now there’s another new offering that’ll get players hyped: To coincide with the…
If I’ve learned anything about Undertale, it’s that the game loves to defy and play with your expectations while carrying its own identity the whole way through. That extends to its trailers too, with this Switch launch video starting off in an unexpected (though, should that be expected?) way: …
The clock is ticking and the countdown’s almost done: The World Ends With You will be making its grand return in a little under a month. We got to see a bit of it during the Nintendo Direct, and it looks like we’re getting double the focus with another dedicated…
Not all Nintendo Directs are alike, and with the Japanese version of Thursday’s hype train ride, a few different titles got some time in the spotlight. Ubisoft’s upcoming installment in the Assassin’s Creed franchise will be appearing on the Nintendo Switch, but with some restrictions. Titled Assassin’s Creed…
Splatfests have gotten reworked when it comes to scoring and partying up with friends, but at their core it’s still all about picking sides and spreading ink. Coming in hot after this week’s update to Version 4.0, we’ve got a Fest focused on something Inklings love just about as much…
