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 roughest sport in the whole Mushroom Kingdom is finally back in action! Mario and the gang are stepping back onto the pitch for the return of their unique 5-on-5 battle soccer in Mario Strikers: Battle League. Next Level Games may have had their hands full with haunted mansions, but…
Pokémon Day is almost upon us, and to celebrate the occasion, The Pokémon Company has officially announced that a Pokémon Presents event will air this Sunday, February 27th, to discuss what’s next for the wildly successful franchise. The event is scheduled to kick off at the following times…
While the launch of Atelier Sophie 2: The Alchemist of the Mysterious Dream may be only hours away, Koei Tecmo has released the upcoming sequel’s new theme song a day early on its social media pages. Below, viewers can have a listen to the theme song in its entirety on…
Rev up those engines and get ready to race to your dedicated app store because Mario Kart Tour is about to get quite a few notable changes. It has been announced on Mario Kart Tour’s official social media pages that the ver. 2.12.0 update of the game will be rolling…
Atari’s electrifying music-driven arcade classic from legendary game designer Jeff Minter will soon be getting its first portable iteration. Later this year, Tempest 4000 will be coming to the Nintendo Switch eShop. While details on the upcoming port are sparse, viewers can catch a first look at Tempest 4000’s Switch…
Get ready to say “Wuhu” for some familiar sports and games, though not with the Miis you may remember. Nintendo Switch Sports is bringing back the simple, yet satisfying gameplay of Wii Sports to your Joy-Con! Featuring six different sports at launch, and at least one more on the way,…
A new collection has arrived at Pokémon Center and it’s a collab too! This time, Pokémon Center has joined forces with OMOCAT (the artist behind the indie art studio of the same name and the video game OMORI). Currently, this exclusive collection is made up of a line of allover…
Fall Guys: Ultimate Knockout for Nintendo Switch is in its final stages of development, according to developer Mediatonic. The news was shared as part of an announcement regarding the game’s Season 6 mid-season update, which added PC and PlayStation cross-play parties. “We know that news regarding Fall Guys on Nintendo…
Splatoon 3 may be launching this summer, but that doesn’t mean the fun will stop in Splatoon 2. After hosting various online competitions the last few years, Nintendo is calling all Squid and Octo Kids again for another official splatdown. Welcome to Splatoon 2 Turf War February 2022 tournament! …
The second Sonic The Hedgehog movie is only a month and a half away, so you know what time it is — merchandise tie-in time! Yay! Don’t you love spending money, you consumerist harlot? I know you do; I can see the Sonic-branded GFuel in your pantry right now. Fortunately,…
We’re day three into the week-long announcements leading up to Pokémon Day. Today’s focus is on Pokémon Café ReMix, which just saw a new feature launch earlier this week. Celebrating the release of the Delivery feature and Pelipper’s return to delivering delicious café dishes to Pokémon and the upcoming Pokémon…
Final Fantasy has had a myriad of iconic locations over the years, often represented in stages in crossovers like Dissidia or Super Smash Bros. with great aplomb — but usually those areas are highly combative, dramatic battlegrounds, leaving the quieter towns and cities in the background (or rather, not in…
