In a rather humorous bit of discovery related to Super Mario 64, one YouTuber discovered that you can get trapped in the game’s star selection menu for two and a quarter years if you wait a ridiculously long time to select a stage. How long must you wait? Two and…
If you’re a dedicated Super Smash Bros. player who was looking for the love of your life to share your gaming hobby with, the recently closed “SmashTogether” app may have been perfect for you. I’m using the past tense here because Nintendo has issued a cease and desist order to…
In a surprising announcement, it’s been revealed that most game media will not receive a Switch 2 console until at least launch day. The reason is apparently due to a major patch that will be pushed out at launch. Whatever the reason may be, journalists are not happy, as they…
Disclaimer: This review of Fe is based on the PlayStation 4 version of the game. As soon as the Switch version is in hand, we’ll make sure to adjust the review (score included) accordingly, should there be any factor(s) that affect our opinions. Fe is a game I’ve had my…
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It’s been a while since I’ve gotten to talk about Fire Emblem Warriors, but here we are again with three new characters joining the roster. They’re available now for anyone who purchased the Season Pass or their own ‘Shadow Dragon’ pack, but if you’re on the fence or just want…
7-Elevens all over Japan are about to get a lot cuter, because Animal Crossing lottery prizes are making their way there starting March 17th. By purchasing a ticket for about $6 you’ll get a chance to own one of these prizes — which are all separated by “letter” rankings. The…
Nintendo’s really pushing for your Labo creations to be your own, and thanks to a line of colorful masking tapes, that’s just become a whole lot easier. With ten styles available in five packs of two, you’ll get double the flair in each box to make your cardboard more crafty…
Bayonetta 2’s physical Switch edition is almost here, and while it’s getting the full treatment, the first is stuck as a digital-only title here. Fortunately, for all you collectors out there, you’ll be able to have the first game on your Switch shelf in some way thanks to the magic…
The long-awaited and future GOTY Shaq Fu: A Legend Reborn will be getting both a physical and digital worldwide release this spring. Developer Saber Interactive has teamed up with publisher Wired Productions to unleash this unlikely sequel. While the original game was a (very, very bad) fighting game, this sequel…
The “A Hero Rises” event for Fire Emblem Heroes has concluded its first round and is due to move on to the next stage tonight. The winner of this will receive the honor of being distributed to every single player of the game as a free gift, with five stars,…
The day has finally come: I can finally add BlazBlue: Cross Tag Battle to my “day-one purchase” list, because Kanji from Persona 4 Arena, the single greatest character to ever appear in a fighting game, is finally confirmed as DLC for the game. This is not to say that the…
At the end of last year Capcom surprised us all by announcing a wave of Mega Man titles heading to the Nintendo Switch, including a brand new numbered title, a port of the NES classics and a brand new Legacy Collection for the Mega Man X games. If you were…
Prepare for trouble and make it double. You can now spruce up your Pokémon GO avatar in the Grunt duds of the nefarious Team Rocket and its later Rainbow Rocket incarnation, making your Sunday walk that much more villainous. As shown by the above images grabbed by FireRedDavid on Reddit…
Last year saw the release of Layton’s Mystery Journey, the latest chapter in the decade-old puzzle solving franchise. We thought the 3DS version had great presentation while progression left something to be desired, something which may be handled better in the upcoming anime adaptation of the game. Retitled Layton Mystery…
