The full history of PlatinumGames and especially the Bayonetta series has been undeniably quite shaky. From Sega’s cancellation of Bayonetta 2 leading to the series being picked up by Nintendo, to the notoriously long silence surrounding Bayonetta 3, there’s been more than a few moments of uncertainty surrounding them. For…
In our modern time of multiplatform gaming and a decrease in console exclusivity, sometimes it’s undeniable that a game from one system would fit better on another. Take Mario Kart 8’s jump from Wii U to Nintendo Switch as a prime example. A great Wii U game with less eyes…
While Nintendo and EA haven’t always had the rosiest of relationships, that hasn’t stopped the two from working together at various points throughout different console generations. EA doesn’t have a lot of games on the current Switch, but EA CEO Andrew Wilson believes that the recently announced Nintendo Switch 2…
Few unique video game controllers have had a lasting legacy quite like the GameCube’s, with every Nintendo console since the purple lunchbox supporting the iconic originals. Third-party peripheral maker NYXI has attempted to build on the classics, though, with the new NYXI Wizard Wireless Joy-pad featuring the same layout with…
Rune Factory has had a steady few years of revival, releasing Rune Factory 4 Special in 2019/2020, Rune Factory 5 in 2021/2022, and Rune Factory 3 Special this very year. Series chief director Shiro Maekawa sat down with 4Gamer to discuss the series’ future (translated by Nintendo Everything), specifically a…
Grasp a small star, and you’ll receive a small amount of happiness. Grasp a large star, and you’ll receive a large amount of wealth. Grasp both, and you’ll receive an eternal wish. Revue Starlight, the brilliant anime about a group of theater girls fighting each other for the sake of…
Want a big, fuzzy Slowpoke to cuddle with on cold winter nights? Test your skill, luck, and depth of wallet with the Relaxation Time Super Big Slowpoke Plush, due out in Japanese crane games/UFO catchers in just a few days. Slowpoke (Yadon in Japanese) comes in at 37cm…
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…
The next Pokémon GO event during the Season of Mythical Wishes will be summoning Fairy- and Dragon-type Pokémon. Perfect for a fantasy and mystical theme, this event will feature the debut of Mega Salamence and Shiny Dedenne. Luckily, this time around, there’s no Timed or Special Research locked behind a…
Ain’t life sweet? Well, Team Sweet sure seems to think so! The saccharine team clobbered Teams Spicy and Sour this past weekend during Splatfest with a pretty solid lead. While the losing parties duked it out closely with Spicy holding 15 points and Sour claiming 12 points, those who love…
There’s just a matter of weeks before Disgaea 7 arrives on Switch in Japan and in the run-up to release, NIS Japan will be releasing a variety of character trailers. To kick things off, they’ve naturally focused on the game’s protagonist – the demon Fuji, voiced by Kaito Ishikawa (you…
Job simulation games have always been popular, though over the past decade they’ve started to branch out to cover unexpected roles. Case in point, FuturLab’s PowerWash Simulator, which was surprisingly funded and published by the Square Enix Collective. The game, which is basically exactly what it sounds like, has been…
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,…
As we get closer to Fire Emblem Engage’s release, Nintendo (specifically the Japanese side of the company) has been promoting the title consistently. Last night, a new overview trailer about the game was published. Similar to the longer overview videos of the Somniel and gameplay basics and tactics (which still…
Just about the only thing that can make chocolate better is chocolate with an adorable face on it, so the smart folks at Godiva have teamed up with Nintendo to create a line of Japan-exclusive chocolates and accessories themed to Animal Crossing: New Horizons. Available at Japanese Godiva stores, as…
