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…
A handful of new photos providing glimpses of Nintendo’s E3 2017 booth surfaced today, courtesy of Twitter user Wario64. By the looks of it, Super Mario Odyssey will be present in a big way — judging by that massive New Donk City set piece on display, perhaps hinting towards the…
It’s no surprise that Pokémon is a merchandise machine, especially since the 20th anniversary celebrations kicked off last year. Now, the Pokémon Company Japan has shared a few new items that appeal to nostalgic fans and relative newcomers alike. First up is a Trainer Red Figma from GoodSmile. Announced back…
Bloodstained: Ritual of the Night is scheduled to make an appearance at this year’s E3, and in preparation the team at 505 Games has released a new trailer showcasing one of the game’s bosses, Bloodless. The game is expected to drop on the Nintendo Switch sometime in early…
Meet Team Blue Ringed Octolings, the 2017 AUNZ Splatoon Cup Grand Final champions. These four will be representing Australia and New Zealand’s competitive Splatoon scene and maybe will win the coveted prize, a Splatoon 2 trophy. SpongeBev, hailing from Melbourne, shared that his favorite game mode is Splat Zones. Wonder…
The close proximity to E3 means its leak and rumor season. Just two weeks ago we reported on Mario x Rabbids, but today’s rumor may be even bigger – Best Buy Canada has listed placeholders for three physical Switch games on its E3 hub. It’s worth noting that it doesn’t…
One part of ARMS that has stuck with many after the Directs and Testpunch is the game’s main theme – its sporty beat definitely sticks in the mind. Now, Nintendo has released a full music video for the song. Worth noting is the listed female singer behind the ooh’s and…
Bear with me here. Yes, the squids of Splatoon and water do not mix at all. We’ve all taken one too many dips at Mahi-Mahi Resort at the wrong time. For us humans and sea creatures outside of the digital world of Splatoon, though, water is pretty awesome. During the…
It might be hard to believe but Ever Oasis releases in North America and Europe in just two weeks, on June 23rd. As we get closer to launch, Nintendo is ramping up advertising for the upcoming 3DS JRPG. First up we have a new overview trailer courtesy of Nintendo UK,…
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First 7-11, and now Tower Records. It was teased last month that Tower Records would be doing something squid-related, but this goes beyond just music from the game. The game isn’t even out yet and Splatoon 2 is getting a ton of merchandise — if you’re in Japan that is!…
The Squid Research Lab is back at giving us the rundown of weapons that might be appearing in next week’s 2017 Splatoon 2 World Inkling Invitational. Some of these seem quite familiar, but one special weapon is terrifyingly new. Weapon: Dynamo Roller What a beauty! The gold hardware on this…
Are you a fan of the hack-n-slash genre with a propensity for darker themed games? If you are, we’ve got some good news for you: Indie developer The Game Kitchen’s recent Kickstarter project, Blasphemous, just became a reality for home consoles, including the Switch, as announced on Twitter. Your…
