Early last month, RPG fans were shocked to discover that the fan-favorite title Octopath Traveler had been delisted from the Nintendo eShop out of nowhere. The game was a big hit among critics and fans of the genre worldwide, releasing initially as a Nintendo Switch exclusive before arriving on other…
Starting in January 2018, Community Day is a monthly event in Pokémon GO that shines the spotlight on a particular Pokémon. For one day each month, a Pokémon selected by Niantic will have its spawn rate increased during a block of hours. Also, the Shiny appearance rate for the starring…
G-MODE has slowly but surely been reviving its back catalog of games that were once exclusive to Japanese feature phones, including fairly big names. The latest? The Atlus developed Persona 3 prequel, Aigis: The First Mission. The game is an action RPG set in 1999, ten years before the events…
Once I found out I’d be traveling to Tokyo I knew there were a few stops I’d have to make while there. I’ve been playing Street Fighter my entire life, have loved everything Clover Studios made in its time, and can go on and on about why Mega Man 3…
One of my favorite things to come out of Mighty No. 9’s interesting journey as a game was the 8-bit tie-in title, Mighty Gunvolt. A melding of Mighty No. 9, Azure Striker Gunvolt and Gal*Gun’s worlds and characters, it was a fun little deviation of a crossover. Now, the folks…
Are you ready for this, Eevee fans? We’re excited to report that the full set of promotional images for the Eevee and Colorful Friends Eeveelution boxes has been posted on Japan’s Pokémon Center site. Originally, we were only give a peek at the Eevee box, so finally seeing all of…
Make way for Eevee and all Eeveelutions! Beginning May 13th, they’ll be invading Pokémon Centers across the Japan. Merchandise, Pokémon distributions for Pokémon Sun & Moon, photo opportunities, giveaways and so much more! Finally, Eevee and the rest of Eeveelutions are joining the Pokémon Dolls Plushes series (with…
The next wave of Shantae: Half-Genie Hero’s stretch goals and DLC is the focus on WayForward’s latest KickStarter update. Risky Boots will be back this summer and instead of saving Sequin Land, you’ll be destroying it. As for how, a few key details were shared. Risky’s pirate gear from Shantae…
Nintendo of America has just unveiled the first of two DLC packs coming to The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild later this year. The DLC is entitled The Master Trials and it contains several amazing additions. Trial of the Sword Trial of the Sword will include a gauntlet…
The Hallmark store is about to become slightly more bearable! Late last year, the greeting card and keepsake company had announced it would be partnering with Nintendo to bring a Super Mario and Yoshi ornament to stores. Now, both of the ornaments are now available to view on Hallmark’s website…
Nintendo has announced a New 2DS XL for $149.99. The console launches on July 28th. The system is confirmed to have amiibo support, the addition of the c-stick, and will sport two large 2D screens. The US is only receiving the turquoise version, but Japan will be getting an additional…
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This month has been filled with news regarding Atlus’ upcoming Radiant Historia remake for 3DS, subtitled Perfect Chronology. Today, however, the company dropped the biggest mother-lode yet, with a press release covering many of the changes made to the 2010 DS RPG. We’ve collated all of the major news below,…
We’ve known about the Kirby 25th Anniversary Orchestra Concert coming to Japan for months now, along with the fact there would be exclusive merchandise tied to the event. Today’s the day they make their grand debut, and as predicted they feature the likes of Kirby, Meta Knight, Dedede, Waddle Dee…
Despite being just announced earlier this week, Radiant Historia: Perfect Chronology will be launching for 3DS in Japan this June. As a result the game is already up on Amazon Japan, complete with our first look at its box art, various higher-resolution screenshots and a “Perfect Edition”. Take a look:…
