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…
After a grand finals full of shared energy, powering up, and hype moments Bandai Namco had one last reveal for Evo 2018. We’d already known of and even seen Base Goku and Vegeta in trailers of their own, but a special trailer showed a recreation of some of Dragon Ball…
On Saturday Atlus finally showed off Persona Q2, a full year after first announcing the project. Subtitled New Cinema Labyrinth, the Etrian Odyssey-style dungeon explorer will bring together characters from Persona 3, 4, and 5, and even include the female protagonist from Persona 3 Portable. Now, we have a full…
A few days ago Square Enix Business Division 11 celebrated one million sales of Octopath Traveler, releasing a piece of artwork featuring the cast holding up a flag. It turns out that image was a deliberate tease… Check out this latest tweet: 既報ですがー ＼オクトパス 100万 出荷／ ありがとうございます！ さてさて……⁉︎ 今後ともスクエニ11BDのゲームにご注目下さいませm_…
Welcome to Speedrun Sunday: that sadistic time of the week when we dare to challenge both your D-pad’s durability and sanity’s stamina with the ultimate test in video game bragging rights. Hot off the chemical coated kicks of our Sonic Mania challenge comes yet another ruthless run that’ll leave you…
Nintendo of America has just confirmed that a Super Smash Bros. Ultimate Direct is coming on August 8th! The livestream kicks off at 7:00 a.m. PT. Tune in 8/8 at 7am PT for a Super #SmashBrosUltimate Direct livestream, featuring new game information delivered by director Masahiro Sakurai! pic.twitter.com/Df3xxTCTGR —…
Ever since the Nintendo Switch’s intuitive dual Joy-Con multiplayer was revealed I’m sure plenty of Windjammers fans have wanted to see the 1994 gem make its way to the system. It seems like modern-day publisher Dotemu has noticed too. Check out this latest trailer: While we don’t have…
It’s that time of year again, where players from around the world head to Las Vegas to challenge each other on every controller, system, and game they can. Evo 2018 has begun, and here you can catch all the action unfold via the official Evo Twitch stream. Check back regularly…
Shortly after today’s Evo 2018 finals for Blazblue Cross Tag Battle, Arc System Works finally pulled back the curtain on a secret every fan already knew. The nine previously datamined characters were confirmed, shown, and revealed for release in just a few days on August 6th. As shown in the…
As promised, Atlus has finally given us our first batch of info regarding Persona Q2, and it sounds like it’s going to be a massive game. Not only are there characters from Persona 3, 4, and 5, but the much-loved female protagonist from Persona 3 Portable is making the cut,…
Last time around Bayonetta made it into Smash solo — but with the crossover count through the roof all throughout Super Smash Bros. Ultimate, why not bring a friend along? Enter Rodin, owner and proprietor of The Gates of Hell. Known for selling weapons forged from demons he slays personally,…
Gotta love well kept secrets, especially when you’re the one finding them. That’s how Shane Marchis has gotta be feeling right now, with a new discovery deep beneath the waves of Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze’s Amiss Abyss level. Take a look to spot a familiar foe: Here's a…
I may have fallen out of Pokémon during the third generation, but after backtracking and giving their remakes a spin I’ve got a new fondness for the upcoming Legendaries. Check out what some key Pokémon staff have to say about Kyogre and Groudon, masters of weather effects and the mascots…
