After the absolutely brutal news yesterday that Ubisoft had disbanded the team responsible for Prince of Persia: The Lost Crown, it seems that not everything is entirely gloom and doom for the publisher. According to a new report from Insider Gaming, the former Prince of Persia team has had most…
As seems to be a tradition with Nintendo games nowadays, early copies of Mario & Luigi: Brothership have been leaked online ahead of the title’s official release on November 7, 2024. We already reported on copies out in the wild confirming that Brothership runs on Unreal Engine and was developed…
After a few years of running a YouTube channel dedicated to game development tips and insights, Smash Bros. director Masahiro Sakurai has finally hung up the reins. In his final video, he not only shared some extra insight about what he hopes to achieve with any new projects, but Sakurai…
The line of Splatoon figma is about to get a lot louder, as Inkopolis Square’s premier MC/DJ duo is getting a fresh set of figures from Good Smile and Max Factory. The Off the Hook figma set gives you both Pearl and Marina in all their squid-and-octo-idol glory, with multiple…
When it comes to games about collecting monsters for the purpose of battling, there’s one that looms large. Even though Pokémon dominates the hearts and minds of the world when it comes to little combat-ready creatures, plenty of other franchises have popped up over the years chasing the same idea….
Ready for harvest in 2021, Story of Seasons: Pioneers of Olive Town will be available in Japan a month before the game’s North American release. Since it’ll be February 25th before we know it, various pre-order bonuses from different retailers in Japan have popped up. The usual physical swag is…
Briefly shown off in this week’s Nintendo Direct Mini: Partner Showcase, Bakugan: Champions of Vestroia can’t wait for its November 3rd release that its launch trailer is available to watch now. Bakugan: Champions of Vestroia is an all-new action role-playing game with an original story that expands on…
Update (3/3/21): A number of the Kirby accessories for Switch are now up for pre-order at Play-Asia. You can save 5% on any orders over $20 when you using the code NINWIRE at checkout! Most of the Switch accessories I’ve picked up have been for function over form,…
When it comes to Shin Megami Tensei it’s normally the demons that stand out the most. Jack Frost and the rest of his Bros. get plenty of love, but some like Pixie and Mara have made their mark on the series. For the third entry, though, Atlus brought a protagonist…
Every explorer of PNF-404 will need to be at the top of their game to make their journey a success. That means understanding teamwork, multi-tasking, and most of all… Pikmin! These little sprouts are essential to nearly every task on the planet and will be the key to success and…
Ever since Nintendo made playing Mario Kart Tour a factor in getting those elusive Super Mario 35th Anniversary pins, I’ve been playing the mobile racing game here and there. Its first anniversary event may’ve just ended, but it’s once again time for Halloween! That means fall vibes and some spooky…
It’s once again time for Japan’s major merchandise manufacturers to reveal their upcoming line-ups, and this year is quite the bonanza for video game fans. Good Smile is perhaps the company with the most relevant reveals, and you can even walk around a 3D in-browser showroom to check out its…
Mr. Saturn, that lovable little oddity that embodies the Mother series so well, may not have the star power of a Pokémon but he’s as deserving of your affection. That’s where the Hobonichi Mother Project comes in, as they’ve just revealed their next product release. Up for order starting October…
Today, we have a new and updated look at Natsume’s next entry in the Harvest Moon series, Harvest Moon: One World. Announced earlier this year, a trailer consisting of early, in-game footage debuted during New Game+ Expo 2020’s showcase in June. Later that day the trailer was removed from Natsume’s…
Seeing the world through rose-colored glasses is not something I as a gamer am immune to. If anything, I’d argue I’m prone to it. Often, gamers are. So before I get into this review, I want to preface this by saying that I see Final Fantasy Crystal Chronicles through the…
