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…
Did you know that Kirby has a series of light novel adaptations in Japanese? And quite a lengthy one too — it counts 25 volumes strong over a run of over nine years, all by author Mie Takase, mixing a combination of original stories and direct game adaptations.They include quirks…
He’s big, he’s pink, and he’s no longer confined to the digital dimension — Kirby is arriving in arcades courtesy of Bandai Namco, titled Kirby’s Gourmet Race (despite not having much resemblance to the SNES Kirby Super Star minigame that originated the phrase). The game is simple: you…
Every generation sees waves of mechandise but no Pokémon get more love than the starters. Scarlet and Violet will likely be no different, with the trio recently getting new plush pre-orders via Amazon Japan. You can pre-order full-size plushes for Sprigatito, Fuecoco, and Quaxley, standing at over 35cm, as well…
Sonic the Hedgehog has received many animated adaptations, from the classic SatAM to the upcoming Sonic Prime, but perhaps the most game-accurate of all was Sonic X. With adaptations of Sonic Adventure 1 and 2 and plenty of original stories, it still stands as a tentpole example of Sonic on…
Another day, another patch — the major-ish Splatoon 3 version 1.2.0 update is here, and it brings a host of additions, changes, and improvements to the base game. This includes the following: Added amiibo support for Inkling (Yellow), Octoling (Blue), and Small Fry Improvements to data connection between players…
Garfield is kinda like religious iconography at this point: fluid, all-encompassing in our lives, transcending the origins of itself to become symbolism with a spiritual significance. Lasagna, laziness, orange, and a pure and all encompassing hatred of Mondays: these are the core icons that have surpassed the limitations of a…
Can you brave the night? Yomawari: Lost in the Dark, the third game in the Yomawari series of survival horror games, is now available on Nintendo Switch, and has a spooky, explanatory launch trailer to acquaint yourself: As a young, cursed girl, you must venture through the darkness…
Last week Sega released the first part of its Sonic Frontiers Prologue comic, featuring four pages of an Eggman fight. The company has now shared the follow-up and conclusion to the prequel story which features the legitimate Eggman setting up his schemes. Check it out below: A prologue animation focusing…
Hot on the heels of a spooky found-footage reveal, the new dog Ghost-Type Pokémon Greavard has been fully revealed with a trailer and official website page! Greavard is a pure Ghost-Type with the ability Pickup. It’s described as being very easy to befriend, but there’s a catch –…
Yesterday The Pokémon Company teased a spooky trailer for Scarlet and Violet just in time for Halloween, and now it’s here! Catch it below: Pokémon Scarlet and Violet launch on November 18th, 2022.
Pokémon Scarlet and Violet are rapidly approaching release at this point and that means advertisements are bound to start popping up on TV screens across the globe. Nintendo of America has shared a duo of them, featuring live-action segments interspersed with gameplay. There aren’t any exciting reveals, and the second…
Have you noticed how many JRPGs love a sort of “Break” mechanic? Whether we’re talking about Final Fantasy, Granblue Fantasy, Xenoblade Chronicles, or countless others, developers just love instituting mechanics where you break the enemy’s stance for increased advantage. And now strategy flagship Fire Emblem is getting in on the…
