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…
In recent years, people have lamented the growing disappearance of forums as the internet consolidates around fewer and fewer websites that seem to just actively make things worse over time. What happened to the good old days of slapfighting with a complete stranger for days on end on inane topics…
It’s been seven years since Pokémon GO launched! Similar to last year’s anniversary event, various party hat-wearing Pokémon return as well as some new additions. (For the Bulbasaur fan club, it is sadly not our year.) Keeping the number theme going, Squirtle’s evolution line is predominantly featured along with a…
Next week, fans of the Atelier series will be able to go back to where it all began with a remake of the very first entry in the series, Atelier Marie. If you’re unsure how the game plays, though, Koei Tecmo and Gust have your back with a trailer detailing…
Anime Expo took place over the weekend and as part of the show Atlus revealed a new trailer for the upcoming Persona 5 Tactica. This video focuses on a trio of characters – returning protagonist and Smash alumn Joker, the cute not-a-cat Morgana, and newcomer Erina. We get plenty of…
With another major Nintendo release on the horizon it’s once again time for Tetris 99 to get dressed up for the occasion. It’s been confirmed that the next Maximus Cup theme will be Pikmin 4, and naturally it’s set to feature a bunch of cute nods to the game. Each…
Set off and take flight with the next expansion from the Super Mario Lego universe! “Larry’s and Morton’s Airships” contains two airships from the titular Koopalings, each emblazoned with their own royal mugs and outfitted with brutal weaponry. We’ve even got a pirating Goomba as a companion! Stick Mario, Peach,…
In July 2022, Nintendo launched a “Wide Care” subscription service in Japan that effectively acted as a paid extended warranty, allowing for up to six repairs a year on a Switch (or Joy-Cons, dock, AC adapter, etc.) for a relatively low cost – 200 yen a month or 2000 a…
Raid Hour (also referred to as Legendary Raid Hour) started as an experiment in March 2019. Initially called Legendary Lunch Hour, Niantic set aside an hour on Wednesdays for Pokémon GO Trainers to find 5-Star (Legendary) Raids easier by increasing the appearance rates. After further testing, Raid Hour was renamed…
It doesn’t seem like we can make it more than a few weeks without another Switch 2 rumor from popping up. While many of them over the past several years have proven to be nothing more than Grade-A BS, there is a possibility that this latest rumor just might have…
Since 2018, Gege Akutami’s Jujutsu Kaisen manga has been going strong, leaping from the pages of Shonen Jump to anime and beyond. Featuring a frenetic mix of martial arts and flashy sorcery, it’s a surprise it’s taken this long to get a full video game based on the series. Thankfully…
Initially announced on January 31st, 2020, Niantic announced it would begin testing new types of events during February 2020 – Pokémon Spotlight Hour and Mystery Bonus Hour. After testing and user feedback, Niantic combined both events into one and announced what Pokémon and bonuses would be featured in advance. Now,…
Netflix’s upcoming exclusive Pokémon show, Pokémon Concierge, is still something of a mystery but over the weekend at Anime Expo some more info was shared. For starters, the protagonist is called Haru and will be voiced in Japanese by Non, who has starred in a variety of roles across Japanese…
