When looking back at JRPGs and their communities over the years, a concern that will come up time and time again is localization. Oftentimes, especially in the past, whether or not a new game would see release outside of Japan felt like a coinflip. Ys X: Nordics, the latest entry…
It’s been roughly 15 years since I last played Madden, about the same amount of time since I last played football in real life, actually. I played football for a big chunk of my youth, and even declined an opportunity to play junior college football to focus on my grades….
In a new interview posted by Bloomberg’s Jason Schreier today, the noted industry pundit had a chance to talk with Team Cherry ahead of the announcement of Hollow Knight: Silksong’s release date. As many have been wondering for the better part of a decade, why did Silksong take seven years…
Pokémon Red and Green’s original release date of February 27th has become “Pokémon Day” for a handful of years now. Since 2016 this anniversary’s been used for promotions, events, and announcements – with the lattermost just confirmed for 2022. In fact, an entire week’s worth of announcements are on the…
One of the magical things about Pokémon is that, no matter where or how you jumped into the series, you’ll have some strong connections to the first entries you played. Now, in the lead-up to Pokémon Day, the Pokémon Company is celebrating that nostalgia with some new illustrations. Two have…
The 2021 Capcom Pro Tour finals were yesterday, and while fists flew at that location, all eyes were on that Capcom countdown clock. The week-long wait ended, and while the main reveal was a Street Fighter 6 teaser we also have a new compilation release on the way. Ten arcade…
Initially announced on January 31st, 2020, Niantic announced it would begin testing new types of events during February 2020 – Pokémon Spotlight Hour and Mystery Bonus Hour. After testing and user feedback, Niantic combined both events into one and announced what Pokémon and bonuses would be featured in advance. Now,…
For so long, humankind has dreamed of soaring high in the clouds with the power of flight. Or maybe karts. Why not karts? The next Mario Kart Tour event is the Sky Tour, featuring the GBA course Sky Garden. The trailer also features a new Mario pilot alt…
Previously, we broke down the main Xenoblade Chronicles 3 cast in the wake of the game’s announcement, and over the ensuing days a number of tidbits have trickled through the official Japanese Xenoblade account. Here’s what we’ve learned: JP cast for the game: Noah (Ryohei Arai), Mio (Minami Tsuda),…
Do you like Fire Emblem: Three Houses? Do you crave physical collectibles that come with special editions? Do you like MAPS? Well then, the limited edition of Fire Emblem Warriors: Three Hopes is for you. The set appears to be the same in both Japan (called the “Treasure Box”) and…
Breaking news here — this is the most important thing you’ll read all day. Strap in. I hope you’re wearing your brown pants. Retro Studios, developers of Metroid Prime (and others) has… updated their Twitter header to… uh… some sort of teaser image? It’s a dark, shadowy hallway drenched in…
If you’re in the perpetual limbo of wondering when Microsoft and Rare will finally make another Conker game, then hopefully this will tide you over — a collectible figure of our favorite drunken sleaze-ball squirrel upon his throne of decadence, brought to you by Youtooz. Honestly, the statue is pretty…
Nothing like an old character popularity poll to judge the masses — Hobonichi Mother Project held a questionnaire last year to determine Japanese fans’ favorite characters, and now the final results have been revealed. While there were a full 100 total, we’ll focus on the Top 20: Mr. Saturn…
The big, one-day event catch-a-thon Pokémon GO Tour: Johto event is almost here! To prepare, Niantic is hosting a Poké Ball-themed “prep rally” so that Trainers can fill their Item Bag with enough Poké Balls for the big day. That’s not all, as some spherical Pokémon are getting in on…
Kirby and the Forgotten Land releases soon! Our guide below lists off the retailers where you can place your pre-orders, as well as the pre-order bonuses currently available. When does Kirby and the Forgotten Land release? Kirby and the Forgotten Land has a release date of March 25th,…
