One of the most hotly debated subjects across the greater video game circles is the simple question of what the greatest video game of all-time is. While the true answer is subjective and open to each individual’s interpretation, another way to tackle the question is to answer what the most…
In the most recent episode of the Video Game History Foundation’s podcast, VGHF founder Frank Cifaldi chatted with former Nintendo of America marketing lead Gail Tilden on a variety of topics relating to her time trying to localize different Nintendo products for the West. After discussing the history of Pokémon,…
During the latest episode of the Video Game History Foundation’s podcast, VGHF founder Frank Cifaldi had Nintendo of America’s former marketing lead Gail Tilden on and they discussed some of the trials and tribulations she went through trying to market certain Nintendo properties to Western audiences. Two big topics came…
The lengths some fans will go to enhance their gaming experience in one way or another is nothing short of amazing, enough to create testaments to the ingenuity of the human spirit. Take this dedicated Switch fan on Reddit, u/snk50, who has made a full on arcade cabinet to play…
Birds fly. Plants grow. The sun rises in the east and sets in the west. The Pokémon Company makes merch for new Pokémon. Some things in this world are eternal, and it comes as no surprise to us that, now two months after the release of Pokémon Legends: Arceus, the…
We all know My Friend Peppa Pig, the 2021 smash hit video game that redefined the medium forever and ushered in a new age of human enlightenment and spiritual awakening. Well now, only a scant few months after destroying and reconstituting our brains into a higher state of being, My…
Do you have a need for speed (that’s a little wee?). The latest figure of the Blue Blur is here, and it stands at less than 14 centimeters tall (only a little more than five inches) making him a tiny hedgehog indeed. What’s more, he comes in three color schemes:…
Today a certain pink puffball finally arrives fully in the 3rd dimension with Kirby and the Forgotten Land. If you haven’t picked the game up already, you can check out two launch trailers below from Nintendo’s North American and European branches!
If your favorite part of Paper Mario was the section with Lady Bow and all the Boo’s, then you might want to keep an eye on this new announcement from publisher Digerati and developer Conradical Games. The Outbound Ghost is an adorable adventure RPG that seems to be taking a…
Update 2 (3/25/22): Reddit user /JerrodDRagon has shared an updated look at the Kirby walkthrough at Universal Studios Hollywood CityWalk. In the images below we can see more of the large statues decorating the scene that include the likes of Bandana Dee, newcomer Elfilin, various forms of Kirby (including some…
Nintendo just released a lengthy interview with four Kirby and the Forgotten Land developers: Nintendo Associate Producer Kei Ninomiya, HAL General Director Shinya Kumazaki, HAL Director Tatsuya Kamiyama, and Level Designer Director Yuki Endo. The following notes were taken from a DeepL translation of the original Japanese text, though after…
As promised, Tails is now a VTuber, and the first episode of his rather adorable show is live. This debut features a Q&A alongside Sonic the Hedgehog and dives into topics such as the Chaos Emeralds and the planet itself, where it’s finally confirmed that humans simply live…
Nintendo and Target have worked together plenty of times in the past. Be it Mario Kart shopping carts, exclusive amiibo, or Pokémon Mystery Gifts; it’s one of the company’s go-to retail partners. Joining that reputation is their roundest and most cosmically powerful character of all — Kirby! Just in time…
Is… is this the first piece of official EarthBound merchandise (besides amiibo) available outside Japan? Through My Nintendo, no less? 13-year old me would have never believed it. But it’s here, plain as day — the UK and Europe My Nintendo stores have added an EarthBound Beginnings Eight Melodies music…
Can you improve upon perfection? The original Chrono Cross is a wide, sprawling game with a unique battle system and a complex plot, leading to a vast array of opinions on it over the years, but if there’s one aspect that is universally beloved beyond all others, it’s the soundtrack….
