Just over a month ago at the August Nintendo Direct, SEGA and Nintendo announced that the Yakuza series would finally be making its way to the Nintendo Switch with the release of Yakuza Kiwami on October 24th. Originally thought to be a digital-only release, the folks at Limited Run Games…
Tomb Raider fans have been eating good over the past year! Earlier this year, Tomb Raider I-III Remastered was released on Nintendo Switch, featuring updated versions of Lara Croft’s first three adventures. Now, it looks like three more classic adventures are getting the remastered treatment with Tomb Raider IV-VI Remastered. Check…
Another Mega Pokémon finally joins Pokémon GO! For the Season of Max Out, Mega Mawile is here and gets their own Mega Raid Day event. Similar to previous Raid Day events, Mega Mawile can be found in Mega Raids (along with the chance to encounter a Shiny Mawile, if you’re…
Trips to the Pokémon Center here in Sapporo, Japan are always a good time. While it’s not the largest store, the staff is always kind and the atmosphere incredibly true to the source material. Today’s trip was no different, but with a certain Mushroom Kingdom flair added into the mix….
Players of both the North American versions of Hyrule Warriors and Hyrule Warriors Legends can now download the A Link Between Worlds DLC pack, as well as updates 1.12.0 and 1.6.0, respectively. For Legends, the A Link Between Worlds Pack includes two new playable characters, Ravio and Yuga, as well…
The full contents of the final DLC pack for Hyrule Warriors have been revealed by the official Japanese site. The A Link Between Worlds Pack will introduce both Ravio and Yuga as playable characters, wielding a hammer and paintbrush, respectively. The 3DS version of Hyrule Warriors will receive a…
Paper Mario first graced the screens of gamers just 15 years ago, spawning a franchise that has spanned nearly every Nintendo console since. In the course of the past decade-and-a-half, the series has taken a turn that has disappointed — to say the least — many fans who adored the…
Beauty in games is something that I feel is often underappreciated. And I’m not speaking of graphical fidelity or how detailed the grass physics are – I mean true beauty, the kind that speaks to something deeper. How, with a single image, a single song, a single line of dialogue,…
Even more franchises have been announced for Lego Dimensions Season 2, the free update to the base game that’ll enable compatibility with toys released this fall and beyond. Those who want a little more Batman will be happy to hear there are two packs based on the upcoming Lego Batman…
Picross 3D debuted on Nintendo DS in 2009. Seven years later, the series is finally returning to the West with Picross 3D Round 2 for Nintendo 3DS. Released last October in Japan, the sequel brings hundreds of new puzzles, new features, and stereoscopic 3D to this addictive puzzle series. Like…
This morning’s Nintendo Direct brought a lot to the table for amiibo fans, with word on known figures’ functionality, some exciting additions to existing lines, and a brand new collection. Lets dive right in and break it down! First, the seven upcoming Super Mario amiibo, first revealed at E3, got…
Uh oh, SpaghettiOs: it looks like the previously shown boxart for upcoming title Mario Party Star Rush has been canned. The new boxart for the game features a number of characters from the Mario franchise, including Mario, Luigi, Peach, Daisy, Yoshi, Wario, Waluigi, Toadette, Donkey Kong, Diddy Kong and Rosalina….
In today’s massive round of Pokémon news we saw a lot of brand new features and mechanics, but one of the most intriguing additions is the Rite of the Island challenge. Taking place across all four of the game’s main islands, the player character has to perform some unique trials…
Indie hit Shovel Knight recently made its way over to Japan, and — given the game’s utterly faithful retro roots — Yacht Club Games went all-out on localizing content for the Land of the Rising Sun, as detailed in a write-up on the localization process that went up today on…
This week in the Nintendo eShop: 3Souls breaks new ground on the Wii U, a triple helping of Kirby games are served onto Wii U and 3DS Virtual Consoles and Gotta Protectors finally arrives on 3DS systems. It’s another slow week in the sales department, with Atlus once again leading…
