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…
The fourth DLC installment in Fire Emblem Fates’s Map Pack 2 is now available for purchase and download. “IV: Light’s Sacrifice” sees a “reluctant” Siegbert entering the fray, joined by Nohr child units like Ignatius, Soleil, Forrest and others. Players who successfully complete the map will be rewarded with a…
Nintendo of America has released an all new trailer showcasing some of the features and abilities coming next month in Kirby: Planet Robobot. You can check out some of the new mechanics and ability’s in the video below! Kirby: Planet Robobot launches in North America on June 10th. You can…
Tons of new WarioWare badges, as well as a new type of catcher, have arrived in the Nintendo Badge Arcade! Scope out what’s new below. Free play? Yes! Practice catcher: There’s also a new special theme promotion! With the purchase of ten plays, you’ll receive this home screen theme based…
Welcome to the Character Column! Each week, I’ll be taking a look at a different character from Nintendo’s long and esteemed history, and I’ll analyze what makes them interesting, nuanced, or just plain memorable. Whether they’re heroes, villains or NPCs, I’ll explain why they deserve respect or love from the…
DHX and Dentsu Enterainment USA have announced a deal to develop an all new Mega Man animated series. The series will be based on classic Mega Man titles and is set for launch sometime in 2017. Included with the press release is our first look at the Blue Bomber’s new…
According to finder.com Nintendo will be asking journalists to set aside 90 minutes to play their two “extended demos” of the Legend of Zelda at E3 this year. Nintendo has kept its fans in the dark about the upcoming Zelda title for the Wii U since it was announced a…
Capcom divulged a lot of Monster Hunter Stories information earlier today, and while we’ve already covered the biggest piece of news, namely that the game will be receiving a series of amiibo, there were plenty of other tidbits that are worth covering. First up is a selection of costumes for…
The official Pokémon website has announced that the Mythical Pokémon Mew will be redistributed in June’s Trainer Club Newsletter for anyone that wasn’t able to receive it back in February. I suspect this is because there were multiple cases of GameStop running out of codes before everyone got their chance…
Polish those Rathalos saddles and sharpen your switch axes: Capcom has confirmed that Monster Hunter Stories is set to release later this year on October 8th in Japan! Three new amiibo are also set to launch alongside the game with even more to be released sometime during the winter. The…
GameStop has revealed a new pre-order incentive for the upcoming 3DS exclusive Kirby: Planet Robobot: an exclusive pack of trading cards. The pack contains six cards, and, according to GameStop, “some packs contain the special Jet Mode transformation card”. It should be noted, however, that these are not amiibo cards…
Data research site Goo Rankings has been on a roll lately riling up Pokémon fans with some targeted polls aimed at Japanese gamers. First up was Mewtwo being voted the “most handsome” Pocket Monster of all, then there was the slop of sludge Grimer taking the “Ugliest Pokémon” crown. While…
The development of Keiji Inafune’s Mighty No. 9 has faced a troubled history, and is often seen as emblematic of the potential risks of Kickstarter campaigns. After several delays, however, the game seems ready to launch in a month, and a new trailer has been released to show off some…
