Amidst the countless game genres that live on the Nintendo Switch’s vast library, perhaps one of the most successful has been the cozy life sim category. With games like Animal Crossing: New Horizons, Stardew Valley, and more, there’s no shortage of wholesome relaxing experiences to be had here. For those…
Fighting game fans are in for a treat this April. With the recent release of Guilty Gear Strive: Nintendo Switch Edition, Arc System Works has announced a concert in Japan on April 5th, 2025. Guilty Gear Strive Music Live will be a two hour live concert featuring many of the…
The next expansion of the wildly popular app Pokémon TCG Pocket is just around the corner! Space-Time Smackdown, themed around the Sinnoh legends Dialga and Palkia, is available today and is the first major expansion since the game’s release. However, just two days ago players were greeted with a warning…
So far it’s really looking like Playtonic is carrying on Rare’s classic tradition of weird and wonderful worlds when it comes to Yooka-Laylee. Case in point – Capital Cashino, a land of gaudy carpets where the walls are painted gold. IGN recently had a chance to sit down and play…
If you’ve never heard of the Jake Hunter series of mystery adventure games, I wouldn’t be surprised. Although rather popular in Japan, this is a series that hasn’t seen much attention in other regions, with only one of its many titles being released overseas, all the way back in 2009….
Mario Kart catchers continue to cycle in and out of the Badge Arcade today, as well as a swarm of Unown Pokémon badges – perfect for Poké Trainers who want their home screens to look like someone spilled alphabet soup all over the place. For the next couple of days…
Fans of classic Japanese strategy RPGs rejoice! Ogre Battle 64 is heading to the Wii U eShop in Europe this Thursday. The third main entry in the Ogre franchise that started on the SNES, developed by the Quest Corporation, Ogre Battle 64 casts you as the up-and-coming captain Magnus Gallant…
The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past was the very first Zelda game I ever got to experience, and what a good game to start off with. I was far too young to get to play it, in fact I’m not even sure I could fully talk when…
With the Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild’s release less than a month away (yes, really), it’s almost certainly getting prepared on discs and carts ahead of launch. In celebration, Nintendo seems to have held a party for the momentous occasion, if a tweet from Monolith Soft employee Yasuyuki…
Back in 2005, the Dragon Quest series was relatively unknown in America, especially when compared to its overwhelming popularity in Japan. All of that changed thanks to Dragon Quest VIII: Journey of the Cursed King becoming a hit on the PlayStation 2 worldwide, giving some well deserved renown to the…
When I first heard that Fire Emblem would be hitting mobile devices, it seemed a fitting choice. The series has never really relied on fancy control schemes, and strategy games are a pretty good fit for the platform, as can be seen with the success of games like Clash of…
Fire Emblem Heroes has had a successful launch, but many have already reached the end of the levels available. Fret not – the game’s official Twitter has announced that the app is releasing three new maps come tomorrow. Each map will apparently come with two difficulty levels, rather than all…
Another double dash of Mario Kart catchers lap the Badge Arcade this morning. All this week, apprentice witches can design their own versions of Ashley’s house on their 3DS home screens with brand-new WarioWare connector badges! You can even construct some of the town around her infamous haunted mansion! If…
Localizing a game is no easy task, and when said game has post release content that features the same amount of text as some whole games it’s even more daunting. That’s the position XSEED games is in with Story of Seasons: A Trio of Towns. According to their most recent…
When it comes to Zelda merchandising, First 4 Figures has been on a roll these past few years. Not only have they made statues based on characters like Link and Zelda but they’ve also dabbled with more unique aspects of the franchise, like Darunia and a life-sized Majora’s Mask. It…
