Shantae: Half-Genie Hero development is finished!

Categories: Wii U, News

Apprentice genies in training angry at Shantae’s delay back in September can stop whipping their hair into a frenzy: Half-Genie Hero has officially completed development! While no official release date has been given, WayForward has confirmed it’s submitted the game to Sony, Microsoft, Nintendo and Steam, and digital storefronts are…

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Badge Arcade News: 11/22/16

Categories: 3DS

Some brand-spanking new Animal Crossing catchers are visiting the Badge Arcade today, most notably Isabelle all dolled up as ol’ Saint Nick himself!   Free play?: Not today, but maybe next year if you’re a good boy or girl. Practice catcher: All of today’s new Animal Crossing badges are moving…

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Ditto has been discovered in Pokémon GO

Author: Jason Ganos
Categories: Mobile, News

UPDATE: We were lucky enough to capture Ditto while recording! Check out the video below! Good news, Pokémon trainers! Starting this evening, scores of people have discovered the mysterious transforming Pokémon Ditto. Those who have had the good fortune to capture it have confirmed that it was as simple as…

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Sonic the Hedgehog eShop sale now live in North America

Author: Tom Brown
Categories: News, 3DS, Wii U

Sega is continuing its celebrations for Sonic’s 25th anniversary with a massive eShop sale in North America, spanning both the Wii U and 3DS stores. Everything from retro classics to more controversial modern entries is accounted for. Here’s the full list: Wii U Sonic Boom: Rise of Lyric – $14.99…

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Review: Pokémon Sun

Author: Ricky Berg
Categories: 3DS, Reviews

Disclaimer: Two games, two reviews! The review below covers Pokémon Sun only. The overall score will be the same for both games. When I first played Pokémon Red Version and set off with my Charmander way back when, it resonated with me on a level not many games could. I…

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LEGO City Undercover coming to the Nintendo Switch this spring

Author: Jason Ganos
Categories: Switch, News

Warner Brothers Games took to Twitter this morning to announce that LEGO City Undercover is coming to the Nintendo Switch in Spring 2017! Join the Chase! LEGO CITY Undercover is looking for new recruits on PlayStation®4, Xbox One®, Nintendo Switch™ and STEAM® in Spring 2017. pic.twitter.com/D1YJpmFKIR — WB Games (@wbgames)…

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Second Legends of Localization book covers EarthBound

Categories: Retro, Merchandise

For many years, star translator Clyde “Tomato” Mandelin has been providing fascinating tales of game translation and localization over at www.legendsoflocalization.com. Recently, the website went physical with the release of Legends of Localization: Book 1 – which took a look at the original The Legend of Zelda game on both…

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Happy second birthday, amiibo!

Author: Jason Ganos

It’s been two years since the very first amiibo were released in North America. Since then, we’ve seen over 13 series, cards, plushes, third party figures and crossovers. With the launch of the Switch only months away, it’s safe to say that amiibo are going to be part of our…

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