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…
Game Freak is shaking up the Pokémon formula with Pokémon Legends: Arceus. Trainers will now explore the Sinnoh region, but hundreds of years in the past. But even Sinnoh has some Alolan visitors from time to time! That’s right! Alolan Vulpix can be found in Legends: Arceus, but it takes…
Game Freak is shaking up the Pokémon formula with Pokémon Legends: Arceus. Trainers will now explore the Sinnoh region, but hundreds of years in the past – which means evolution methods are somewhat different compared to other titles (like Pokémon Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl). Yes, leveling up Pokémon is…
Warning: Story spoilers ahead. If you haven’t beaten the main story campaign yet, turn back now! After you have rolled the credits of Legends: Arceus, a whole new world of exploration opens up for you in the end game. One of the very first tasks that lies before you…
Last month, we received the sad news that Nintendo Minute, Nintendo’s long-running YouTube series, had ended with a bittersweet finale. The news continued this month, as Nintendo Minute co-creator Krysta Yang announced that she was leaving Nintendo. Now, her co-star Kit Ellis has made a similar announcement. Kit served 13…
Nintendo’s continuing the hype train for tomorrow’s release of Pokémon Legends: Arceus with a new physical reward over at My Nintendo. For 400 Platinum Points, members can receive this really cute cable holder featuring Pikachu and Eevee, with each character adorning one side of the clip. If you’re…
There are many measures of a game’s impact, be it mass acceptance from players or a bevy of rewards for all it accomplishes. One underrated criteria though will be the Nendoroid test — did this game get an adorable figure courtesy of GoodSmile? Well, we’ve already known for a while…
Fire Emblem Heroes is pulling from some interesting corners when it comes to characters lately. Yes, you still get the “standard” roll out of characters that were playable in their games as well as special seasonal outfits to tempt those Orbs. When it comes to others though, we’re getting hypothetical…
Despite the game not officially being out, plenty of information has been leaking into the world for Pokémon Legends: Arceus. Its official release is in just one day, and the Pokémon Company has announced that the game’s first post-launch update is already available. Version 1.0.1 doesn’t have a lot to…
Atelier Sophie first came out in 2015 and while there have been plenty of games in the series since then, 2022 marks the return of the peppy alchemist in a direct sequel. In the game, Sophie explores the dream-like world of Erde Wiege as she hunts for a lost friend….
The ’90s and 2000’s were filled with cartoony video game mascot platformers but plenty of those franchises fell to the wayside over the past decade. Of course in recent years there has been something of a resurgence, thanks to all-new platformers like Yooka-Laylee and revitalized classics. This latest update is…
Warning: Story spoilers ahead. If you haven’t beaten the main story campaign yet, turn back now! What Pokédex is complete without the inclusion of the literal Pokémon Devil?! That’s right! The Renegade Pokémon Giratina is in Pokémon Legends: Arceus and getting it will take some hard work and dedication….
Warning: Story spoilers ahead. If you haven’t beaten the main story campaign yet, turn back now! After you have rolled the credits of Pokémon Legends: Arceus, a whole new world of exploration opens up for you in the end game. One of the very first tasks that lies before…
