We kicked 2025 off with some sad news for fans of one of Nintendo’s biggest nostalgic properties. According to a ResetEra post by Kinda Funny Games present Imran Khan, the developers over at Next Level Games had reportedly put the Punch-Out series on ice. While the true reason seems to…
2024 has come and gone and with it, a slew of incredible games. Everything from RPGs, platformers and shooters to fighting, puzzle and simulation games, there was something for everyone. However, before we talk about the good, we do have to acknowledge the unfortunate, which are the continuing layoffs in…
Raid Hour (also referred to as Legendary Raid Hour) started as an experiment in March 2019. Initially called Legendary Lunch Hour, Niantic set aside an hour on Wednesdays for Pokémon GO Trainers to find 5-Star (Legendary) Raids easier by increasing the appearance rates. After further testing, Raid Hour was renamed…
The version 1.4.0 update for mobile game Animal Crossing: Pocket Camp is now available to download, adding Fortune Cookies, new fish and bugs, perfect fruit, new animal requests, and more. Fortune Cookies The first new addition, the Fortune Cookie Shop, is located in the Market Place and allows players to…
If you follow the video game industry in any capacity it goes without saying that Konami is a controversial company, thanks to it seemingly abandoning dozens of IP that defined retro consoles like the NES and PlayStation in favor of other business ventures like health spas and pachinko machines. This…
We’re rapidly approaching the July launch of Octopath Traveler and the marketing continues to ramp up. Following the big reveals last month from the March Nintendo Direct, we now have a new overview trailer touching upon field abilities, sub stories, and two fresh party members – H’aanit and Therion. …
Welcome to Smash, Switch, Speculation! Each week we take a look at the biggest questions in the world of Super Smash Bros. Switch and discuss what we expect to see when the newest iteration lands on the console later this year. We debate whether or not Daisy should be included…
Super Mario Odyssey was a game full of memorable moments, with its beginning and end being some of the strongest in any Mario game by far. While you’ll have traveled through the Cap Kingdom and walked the dinosaur in the Cascade Kingdom by the time this particular moment comes along,…
I have, for whatever reason, been kind of obsessed with the development of Pocket Rumble, a simplified fighting game harkening back to the Neo Geo Pocket Color games. First announced for Nintendo Switch in the very first Switch Nindies Direct in February 2017, the game was originally announced for a…
While it was announced and confirmed for Japan during this weekend’s Sega Fes 2018, we now can confirm that Sega Ages will be coming to Switch consoles around the world. The lineup is set to bring back 15 classic titles, the first few of which have already been verified. Fans…
Kirby’s starred in a lot of Japanese Ichiban Kuji lotteries, but this might be one of my favorites. Called Kirby’s Dream Remix, two of the top prizes received their own spotlighted videos. One look at them and you’ll know why: they’re absolutely adorable. You actually see both of…
It wasn’t all exciting announcements and good news coming out of Sega Fes 2018, as a certain title I’ve been keeping an eye on has slipped from a summer release to fall. Valkyria Chronicles 4, the next iteration in Sega’s tactics based fantasy-war series, has already released for PlayStation 4…
Animal Crossing: Pocket Camp has been gearing up for the game’s next big update, which is releasing to players around the world very soon. As mentioned previously in our piece dedicated to the introduction of fortune cookies, three popular animals will have their own series of items available through the…
The number of callbacks and subtle references in The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild is staggering, and yet people continue to find or point out new ones all the time. This latest discovery is found in the game’s Trial of the Sword, with its seven monks striking some…
Donkey Kong will be making his official debut on Switch when Tropical Freeze comes to Nintendo’s newest console May 3rd in Japan, and then on the 4th in Europe and the US. While you might already be looking forward to the release, it appears as though there may be even…
