With how popular Shantae has become over the years, it’s surprising to learn that one of the games in the series was actually cancelled over 20 years ago. Despite that, Wayforward didn’t give up and would revive the project many years later to create a long-lost interquel for the series….
While home consoles are a widespread and ubiquitous part of the greater video game industry now, it hasn’t always been that way. Video game consoles have their origins from arcade machines, and the transition they made to end up in people’s living rooms was thanks in large part to systems…
As part of today’s financial report for Nintendo, company president Shuntaro Furukawa noted that Nintendo will be considering a price adjustment to the Switch 2 depending on how the situation of President Trump’s tariffs evolves in the coming months. With nobody sure of what the impact will be when Trump’s…
While a lot of JRPG fans are nostalgic for the 16-bit generation, and for good reason, there are just as many who look fondly back on the PlayStation era of adventures. A few indie games have tried to capture the essense of those days since, but Light Fairytale goes all…
Eclipsed perhaps only by Pokémon at this point, the Kirby merchandise hype train never really seems to end in Japan. A selection of 30th Anniversary goods just made their presence known at Nintendo Tokyo, notable in that that store’s real estate is typically held by the likes of Nintendo’s own…
Sonic the Hedgehog 2 has just wrapped up its first week at the box office, but the Blue Blur’s not about to start stopping anytime soon. In its launch weekend debut it secured $71 million domestically, boosting ahead of the first Sonic movie’s $58 million debut. With that Sonic has…
Capcom Fighting Collection is already set to be a love letter to some lesser recognized entries in the company’s arcade library. No doubt Darkstalkers are recognized as crossover mainstays and there’s a Street Fighter II version in there, but anytime I can get hype for Cyberbots or Red Earth is…
Do you have an unyielding love for 8-bit games? Is your tongue always planted firmly in cheek? Do you want to add something a little offbeat to your Nintendo Switch library? Then look no further than Gotta Protectors: Cart of Darkness. Now available on the eShop, Cart of…
Mario Kart Tour has been globetrotting for a couple years now, driving through the likes of Tokyo, New York, and Paris with its (mustache) hairs in the wind. Now a new real world locale is on its itinerary, taking players all the way to the Netherlands. Get ready for windmills,…
After coming to light a few days ago, GrimGrimoire OnceMore has been fully announced by Nippon Ichi Software for release later this year. Alongside a trailer, the strategy game’s website is also live, granting plenty of screenshots and elaboration on previously reported additions as well as the game’s box art. …
The period-set prequel to the Ace Attorney series appears to have done quite well for Capcom, with the publisher announcing that The Great Ace Attorney Chronicles has sold over 500,000 units worldwide. The news comes from an official tweet, complete with new artwork marking the milestone. YES! #TheGreatAceAttorney Chronicles…
As promised, the very first Mario Golf game (albeit not the first golf game starring Mario, long story) has arrived on Nintendo Switch via the Online subscription’s Nintendo 64 library. You can check out a trailer for the game, with some delightfully retro text boxes, below: There are…
A couple of weeks ago, Square Enix’s opened an official music channel on YouTube and over the weeks it has shared some beautiful piano renditions of some classic Final Fantasy tunes. If you’re a Final Fantasy VI fan then it’s your turn as a new video has been uploaded! …
Being environmentally conscious with Kirby? The pink puffball is just a gift that keeps on giving: as is the case with this Kirby and the Forgotten Land Shopping Bag now available through My Nintendo, reversible, compact, and decorated with his impossibly adorable puffed-up face. I love it. I love him….
Stop EVERYTHING: The Nintendo Switch was the best-selling console in March in Europe, up over 9% from last year. Isn’t that essential to know? Don’t you crave more of this mind juice? To drink the sweet nectar of raw data down your brain gullet? I know you do, you filthy…
