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…
The history of the Mother series and fan translations runs deep, and now another chapter in it has been written — or rather, translated into English. The two official Mother novels written by Saori Kumi, one for EarthBound Beginnings/Mother (subtitled The Original Story) and another for EarthBound/Mother 2 (subtitled Giyagas…
Fans have theorized about what a third Mario brother would look like for a long time now, drawing up various design interpretations over the years for what someone even farther out of the limelight than Luigi would look like. Well, the answer may have been found in a Finnish grocery…
It’s been a while since we heard an update on Evil Dead: The Game, with the only recent news being that the title had been delayed once again from its February launch. Finally, we have some more positive news on the game, delivered once again by big man Bruce Campbell….
For the third year in a row, various developers from Japan and the US are banding together for their own digital announcement showcase. New Game+ Expo is on the way again, featuring no less than ten companies poised to share their latest news. Participants include the following: Aksys Games…
Viewtiful Joe still stands out as a beloved piece of Capcom’s history, standing side-by-side with Ōkami and God Hand as a fine game from Clover Studios. Of the three, it’s the only one that received a sequel from the original developer in its time, with Viewtiful Joe 2 both continuing…
Last night the lineup of featured titles for the world’s largest fighting game tournament was announced. Despite previous confirmation that Nintendo and Super Smash Bros. would not be participating, and the certainty that all official matches won’t be played on Nintendo Switch, a handful of the games that will take…
The Monster Hunter Rise of today is a very different game than when it launched. Event Quests, special collaborations, and more have pushed the game steadily along for about a year now! With the massive Sunbreak expansion on the horizon, Capcom decided it was time to look back at that…
Another species will be coming to Pokémon Unite in just one week, Trainers! The Pokémon Company and Tencent have revealed that the alloy Steel and Dragon-type Pokémon Duraludon will be entering the battlefield on Monday, March 14th. As can be seen in the reveal trailer, Duraludon will be…
From the creators of Bravely Default II and Octopath Traveler, Acquire and Square Enix recently returned to their stylization of polygonal three-dimensional environments and 16-bit pixel art characters with Triangle Strategy. To celebrate the release of their new tactical role-playing game, Nintendo has released a video featuring returning character designer…
On December 18th, 2022, it’ll have been 35 years since Final Fantasy first hit the Famicom in Japan. Square Enix has already marked the occasion a few times with the announcements of the likes of Chocobo GP, Stranger of Paradise, and even a fancy new logo, but it looks like…
Earlier this morning, in a now-deleted Instagram post, Lego announced some brand-new additions coming to the Lego Super Mario line, including one that fans have been asking about for some time! That’s right, Princess Peach and Peach’s Castle are on the way, just in time for Mar10 Day. (Thanks to…
With Kirby and the Forgotten Land on the way, I was confident I knew what Nintendo 64 game would join the Expansion Pack lineup next. How wrong I was, with all my hopes and dreams pinned on Kirby 64: The Crystal Shards. That easy going waltz through Dream Land is…
