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…
Thanks to today’s Nintendo Direct Switch owners finally have a date for when they can relive the backstory of Final Fantasy VII from the perspective of Zack Fair. In the latest trailer, which also gives us a look at the remastered Cloud Strife, we learned the game will launch on…
Buckle up as Nintendo is set to share a roughly 40 minute long Nintendo Direct that’ll mostly focus on Switch games releasing this winter! The stream starts at 7 a.m. PT so be sure to tune in below and check back throughout the day for articles detailing the announcements! …
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…
You can’t jump into a Turf War without some styling threads! Splatoon 3 is here and that means there’s a whole new wardrobe for Inkling and Octolings to collect. Don’t worry, some gear from the previous Splatoon and Splatoon 2 have made the journey to Splatoon 3, but there are…
RPG fans rejoice as XSEED has announced a surprising localization – Loop8: Summer of Gods. The game, which was revealed as part of a Japanese Nintendo Direct in February 2022, is a time-travel coming-of-age adventure set in one of the last bastions of humanity based on rural Japan circa 1983….
It’s only been a few short days since the Inklings and Octolings of Splatsville began to ink it up with the freshest of fits in Splatoon 3, and now you can score some super fresh fits of your own, exclusively in the My Nintendo Store. The Splatoon 3 collection contains…
It’s thrilling! Shilling! And most of all chilling! Square Enix, who earlier this year sold basically all their Western studios and IPs for a dozen nickels and a wad of chewed gum they could spend on crypto technology, has now become part of a blockchain itself, becoming a node validator…
Fans of YouTubers likely know of the silver and gold play buttons gifted to channels for passing 100,000 and 1,000,000 subscribers, respectively. Many channels claw and scrape to get these prestigious accolades… but for one already as accomplished as Masahiro Sakurai, it’s a more simple matter, as he’s already gotten…
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,…
It’s that time of year again — you wake up, see “Nintendo Direct” trending on Twitter with subtopics, and see that it’s actually happening and not just a bunch of bored fans sending pleas out into the ether. And this one is a long time coming — this will be…
Splatoon 3 has managed to set multiple, impressive sales records in its launch weekend. The squid kids have outdone not just themselves, but every video game ever released in Japan. Per Nintendo themselves, Splatoon 3 sold 3.45 million copies in its first three days of availability in its home country….
Prepare yourself for announcements as Nintendo has confirmed that a new Direct will be airing tomorrow at 7 a.m. PT! We’ll be sure to bring you all the news as it comes in.
