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…
Grab your map and pen and set forth into the labyrinth! Atlus’ Etrian Odyssey series of dungeon crawlers is making a grand return after several years of dormancy, debuting on the Nintendo Switch with remastered HD versions of the first three games – Etrian Odyssey, Etrian Odyssey II: Heroes of…
Today’s Nintendo Direct had plenty of exciting news, but one of the absolute highlights was shown right at the beginning, a brand-new gameplay trailer for Pikmin 4. This trailer has given us a good look at new creatures and new mechanics that the newest entry in the franchise has in…
Xenoblade Chronicles 3 had its last DLC addition all the way back in October, so it was about time we saw what was in store next! Volume 3 of the DLC has been detailed during today’s Nintendo Direct, including new gem-themed Hero Masha, who brings the Lapidarist class. She can…
Update (Wednesday, February 8th, 2023 at 5:14 p.m. PT | 8:14 p.m. ET): The Splatoon 3: Expansion Pass is now live via Nintendo’s online store and Nintendo eShop! It is priced at $24.99. February 2023’s Nintendo Direct was a pretty packed presentation of games, DLC, and more releasing during…
Today’s Nintendo Direct briefly touched on Wave 4 of the Mario Kart 8 Deluxe – Booster Course Pass, revealing a brand-new Yoshi’s Island-themed course and a playable Birdo. Wave 4 of the #MarioKart 8 Deluxe – Booster Course Pass arrives this spring. Look forward to the brand new Yoshi’s Island…
Kirby games have been no stranger to postgame adventures and alternate characters. Meta Knightmare and Dededetour gave the series’ biggest rivals a chance to shine, but with Kirby’s Return to Dream Land Deluxe it’s time for Magolor to be the star of the show. We’ve gone through some of his…
In just a few weeks one of Kirby’s best adventures of all is making a comeback. Kirby’s Return to Dream Land Deluxe is giving the fan-favorite Wii game another chance to shine like the star it is, and everything I’ve seen so far has me excited. As a lifelong fan…
Fire Emblem Engage isn’t even a month old, but the DLC content is rolling on already, with today’s Nintendo Direct revealing a smattering of new Emblems and a new story for the game that will release in the coming months. First is Wave 2 of the DLC, which was revealed…
UPDATE – February 8th, 2023, 3:30 P.M. PT: These games are now available on the Nintendo Switch eShop. Nintendo Switch Online is getting a bit bigger, with Game Boy, Game Boy Color, and Game Boy Advance games headed to the service later today. The news was shared during this…
Today’s Nintendo Direct had plenty of announcements catering practically every audience, but as always the Japanese version had a few extra announcements. For starters, Koei Tecmo has revealed a remake of the very first Atelier game, Atelier Marie: The Alchemist of Salsburg. It features superdeformed sprites on the overworld with…
Get ready, amiibo fans! During today’s Nintendo Direct, Nintendo has finally shown off some stunning new footage of the upcoming The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom, and alongside it, our first look at a beautiful Link amiibo and Collector’s Edition to boot! According to Nintendo,…
Fire Emblem Engage is full of Emblems containing the heroes of past titles. But there’s one Emblem not revealed in promo materials – one whose existence and function is actually well hidden within the plot. With that said: Massive spoilers for Fire Emblem Engage follow! If you haven’t witnessed the…
