When looking back at JRPGs and their communities over the years, a concern that will come up time and time again is localization. Oftentimes, especially in the past, whether or not a new game would see release outside of Japan felt like a coinflip. Ys X: Nordics, the latest entry…
It’s been roughly 15 years since I last played Madden, about the same amount of time since I last played football in real life, actually. I played football for a big chunk of my youth, and even declined an opportunity to play junior college football to focus on my grades….
In a new interview posted by Bloomberg’s Jason Schreier today, the noted industry pundit had a chance to talk with Team Cherry ahead of the announcement of Hollow Knight: Silksong’s release date. As many have been wondering for the better part of a decade, why did Silksong take seven years…
During the pre-show for Gamescom Opening Night Live, Sega and Bandai Namco had a duo of reveals for their latest and greatest games featuring their iconic mascots. The recently released Pac-Man World Re-Pac 2 will be receiving some Sonic the Hedgehog DLC while the upcoming Sonic Racing: CrossWorlds will be…
Today’s Kirby Air Riders Direct introduced us to the game’s City Trial mode, which Director Masahiro Sakurai called “the main event” of the presentation. The sandbox mode is set on a new area called Skyah, a giant floating island featuring many different and distinct areas. It can be played solo…
Happy Halloween, everybody! Or at least it will be if you’re a Tales fan from the PlayStation 3 era of the series, as one of the standout titles from that time is making a come back. Bandai Namco has announced that the next Tales of Remastered title will be Tales…
With how close we are to the event, it was looking likely that Kirby Air Riders would be at PAX in some form or another. Per a Nintendo press release, attendees will have a chance to give the game a try for themselves and see why its simple controls but…
So you have a Nintendo Switch 2 and want a top-class racing game with tons of personality and multiple modes to dive into. Sure, you could grab Mario Kart World for 80 whole American dollars… or you could save some cash and go for something more refined, more fit for…
There may’ve been some rumors regarding Gamescom Opening Night, and it’s been spotted at the show itself, but honestly this time… the Siksong is real! Team Cherry has announced that a Hollow Knight: Silksong Special Announcement will go live on August 21st at 7:30 a.m. PT. The road…
Speeding ahead to be the first Nitendo Switch 2 exclusive to add songs to Nintendo Music, it’s Kirby! Accidentally leaked a bit early and confirmed during its dedicated Direct, Kirby Air Riders has added seven tracks to Nintendo’s music streaming app as an early preview. Among them are both the…
It’s easy to look at Kirby Air Ride, and now Kirby Air Riders, as a surface level mascot racer à la Mario Kart. Being compared to such a genre-defining legend isn’t a bad thing, mind you, but oftentimes it feels almost dismissive. That may feel especially pronounced now that the…
Today’s Kirby Air Riders Direct introduced many new playable characters for the upcoming sequel to the GameCube cult classic. The original Kirby Air Ride, released in 2003, only featured Kirby, King Dedede, and Meta Knight as playable characters. The trio returns, of course, but this time they are joined by a…
As a sign-off for today’s feature-filled Kirby Air Riders Direct, Masahiro Sakurai delivered something fans have been curious about for months now — the game’s release date! With that it’s confirmed Kirby Air Riders will release on November 20th, potentially closing out the calendar year for Switch 2 as the…
Nintendo has announced that the upcoming Pokémon Champions will get a Nintendo Switch 2 edition, and will be featured as the main game at the Pokémon World Championships next year. A press release stated that Champions will replace Pokémon Scarlet and Violet in the 2026 Championships, held in San Francisco….
A new video has been released on the Play Nintendo channel exploring the personality of Donkey Kong, for the benefit of young players who may be new to the character. The seven-minute special explores DK’s strength, style, bravery, mischievousness, sense of rhythm, and, of course, his intense love of bananas….
