It’s hard to fathom it now, but 25 years ago, nobody expected Super Smash Bros. to become a phenomenon. Released towards the end of the N64’s lifecycle, Smash seemed like a fun enough idea that would come and go without much fuss. I don’t recall ever having debates with my…
Birthdays can mean a lot of things for people – time with friends or family, treating yourself to something special, or just disconnecting from responsibilities. For Kirby it means cake, cake, and more cake. カービィさん、お誕生日おめでとうございます！今日はわれわれワドルディレポート隊が、カービィさんのためにケーキをご用意しました♪さぁ、カービィさん！みなさんへコメントをお願いします…って、わわわっ！？食べるのはまだ早いですよ～っ！！#カービィのハッピーバースデー pic.twitter.com/mVy2QldNbg — 星のカービィ (@Kirby_JP) April 26, 2024 Yes, April 27th marks Kirby’s 32nd birthday and…
LEGO and Animal Crossing is a match made in heaven, but there was one curious omission from the line when it launched earlier this year: K.K. Slider. How could one of the most iconic characters of modern gaming not be included alongside villagers like Julian and Bunnie? Who even are…
Pokémon developer Game Freak’s Junichi Masuda and Shigeru Ohmori recently spoke with Eurogamer to discuss Pokémon Sword and Pokémon Shield’s development. Ohmori, the Pokémon series’ game director, and Masuda, lead producer on many Pokémon games, talked topics such as fan favorite Pokémon like Sirfetch’d and Wooloo, Sword and Shield connectivity…
Build-A-Bear’s brought the world a brand new Pokémon plush today! After teasing the introduction of a new character a few days ago, the company finally revealed that Pichu — the baby Pikachu of the evolutions — is the next ‘mon you’ll be able to build in stores and online. Just…
Mario Kart Tour’s Halloween event, the “Halloween Tour,” has launched, bringing with it six new drivers, three new courses (along with several variants of each), Time Trials, and more. Luigi, Baby Luigi, Waluigi, King Boo, Rosalina (Halloween), and King Boo (Luigi’s Mansion) have all been added to the game as…
Disney Tsum Tsum Festival’s release is under a month away, and the game’s bringing a whole huggable heap of minigames. While the cast has been an all-star list of Disney characters so far, Bandai Namco’s managed to work in their own icon into the fun. That’s right, Pac-Man himself will…
Super Mario Party is one-year-old today! It’s crazy how time flies, isn’t it? To celebrate, we took a look back at where the game stands a year from release, but we also wanted to put together some trivia about Super Mario Party you may not have known! 1….
Mario Kart Tour has been out for a few days now, and with how players are reacting to its (optional) subscription fees and random character and kart rates, I wanted to make the most of the game’s earliest moments. For those new to gacha games, “rerolling” is the practice of…
A new line of collaboration goods is coming to Pokémon Centers in Japan, reminding you that no matter what time of day it is, there’s a way to share it with Pokémon. The collection comes courtesy of illustrator Nagano, known for some popular characters and their associated Line stickers, who’s…
The Nintendo Switch remake of the Game Boy classic The Legend of Zelda: Link’s Awakening is finally here! And just like the original game, there’s a trading sequence sidequest players must complete before they can face the final boss. The trading quest in The Legend of Zelda: Link’s Awakening differs a…
Super Nintendo World may not be due ’til next year, both in Japan and the US, but some new details about how you’ll be enjoying the Mushroom Kingdom for yourself have come to light. Universal Parks CEO Tom Williams was asked about the upcoming expansions at a recent event,…
A sizable chunk of today’s Nintendo Direct dealt heavily with Pokémon Sword & Shield, as new features, mechanics, and (of course) Pokémon were revealed during the presentation. For the sake of brevity, here’s a rundown: Character customization has made an expected return, but is much more extensive than before. Now,…
The question of “are video games art” has, for all intents and purposes, been settled — while there are still those who resist confronting games as seriously or critically as they should be, the general masses have long accepted the notion that video games as a medium can be meaningful,…
The day is finally HERE! If you’ve been a longtime fan of Sanrio like me, you no doubt have a lot of sentimental attachments to old school characters like Little Twin Stars (Kiki and Lala) and Kerokerokeroppi (also known as Keroppi). Well, it’s time to relive those happy childhood moments…
