In a series of posts over on Twitter, former Capcom composer Masakazu Sugimori has suggested that Ace Attorney would not have become a franchise if it were released in the current gaming industry. As he explains, the initial sales numbers were so low that any modern publisher would have completely…
In a new report from Bloomberg, it’s been suggested that the Nintendo Switch 2 will move around five million consoles in its first week globally. That would wind up making it the fastest-selling launch for a console ever. For residents of the US and Canada, yesterday was when they finally…
As the weather continues to warm up as spring arrives in full, there are plenty of people looking to enjoy their time in the sun. For the Pokémon fans out there, there’s no better way to do so than by enjoying the Alola region’s tropical weather and colorful scenery. If…
The developers of Gris, Nomada Studio, revealed their next game at last night’s PlayStation Showcase and it looks to be just as moving and evocative as that prior adventure. Neva is set to be an action adventure game where the young woman Alba pairs up with a wolf cub on…
One of the most exciting indie games to release this year got a new trailer yesterday as part of PlayStation’s latest showcase and we got a quick reminder that it’s heading to Switch, too. The Plucky Squire is a game published by Devolver Digital that’s being developed by All Possible…
The past two Legend of Zelda games have been about traversing the wilds, getting to know the lay of the land, becoming one with an expansive world – and therefore it’s only sensible that people seeking to more actively roleplay would strip Link of his armor and look at him…
Who said that video games are unhealthy? Nékter Juice Bar, a health-centric juice bar located across the US, is teaming up with Nintendo this summer for a twofold campaign, releasing vegan “Skoop” frozen treats in one of three renditions based on Nintendo properties, and hosting a giveaway of 25 different…
There’s end of life, and then there’s the true nail in a console’s coffin – when the company that made it stops accepting any service for it whatsoever. And that is now the fate of the long gone Wii U, consigned to memory along with every other Nintendo console pre-Switch…
The Kingdom Hearts series is well known for its style, with Tetsuya Nomura infusing every non-Disney character with a sense of fashion. While these new products from Graniph aren’t recreating any characters’ looks, you can still dress to impress with iconography from the series. First lets take a look at…
Yesterday the Japanese developer and publisher Marvelous announced a Game Showcase for May 25th, set to feature a variety of announcements. Now we have confirmation that the company’s North American branch, XSEED Games, will be simultaneously streaming the event in English. As confirmed by the below video’s description, you can…
Well this is… interesting. The Nintendo 3DS, with both feet in the grave, its eShop shuttered, physical games long out of active production… has just gotten a firmware update to 11.17.0. Huh. And the patch notes are just “Further improvements to overall system stability and other minor adjustments have been…
A young minor (assisted by his father) is filing a potential class-action suit against Nintendo over microtransactions in Mario Kart Tour, specifically the now-removed “Spotlight Pipes” gacha system, which has since been replaced by a way to directly purchase items in the game’s shop. For those unfamiliar, a gacha system…
The Super Mario Bros. Movie continues breaking record after record like they’re brick blocks, now at $1.249 billion globally – surpassing The Incredibles 2’s $1.24 billion to become the fourth highest grossing animated movie of all-time. Only three Disney titans stand in the way of the Mario Bros. achieving total…
The next DLC pack for Mario + Rabbids Sparks of Hope is upon us, with Ubisoft sharing a brief tease and title reveal for the story addition. Titled The Last Spark Hunter, it’ll follow the party as they explore an enchanted planet and face off against a new, mysterious foe….
It’s still a little hard to believe that we’re getting a new Samba de Amigo game this year, but today we finally have a release date! As revealed via Game Informer, Samba de Amigo: Party Central will shake it up on the appropriately summery date of August 29th, but that’s…
