I love to review games that are a perfect fit for the console I’m playing them on, as if they were made with the console in mind. Rift of The NecroDancer is one such game. I first saw it revealed as a Nintendo Switch release, so I have always thought…
According to a report from Vooks, it appears as if physical versions of “Switch 2 Enhanced” games will contain the full game and its upgrades on the same cartridge. This follows after a Nintendo UK rep stated otherwise. It’s safe to say that Nintendo has mostly botched the messaging around…
Booting up my Nintendo Switch to play Croc for the first time since I was a kid playing it on my PlayStation yielded largely the same results as it did in the ’90s. By World 3’s desert, I was dying repeatedly to seemingly endless pits, cursing out the lantern level…
It looks like Niantic’s next Nintendo app, Pikmin Bloom, is leaving its soft launch already with it hitting both the Apple App Store and Google Play in North America. The game, which has Pikmin sprout behind you as you walk around, is free-to-play. Linking a Nintendo Account will also net…
Often times Fire Emblem Heroes has christened noble lords and ancient figures as Legendary or Mythic Heroes, granting them specific capabilities and bonuses. The latest to gain that status could certainly check some of those boxes, but is also a shining example of looks being deceiving. Behold, a Divine Dragon…
The apocalypse is nearly here, as Shin Megami Tensei V’s long awaited release is but a few weeks away. Atlus had yet another trailer at the ready to showcase the RPG, this time focusing on the World in Ruin that the main character finds themself in. They won’t have to…
Over the past couple of years the Swedish publisher Thunderful Group AB has been making a name for itself by publishing major games like Lost in Random, The Gunk, Lonely Mountains: Downhill and many, many more. Now the label will be hosting its own digital event hosted by Mark Hamill…
Samus Aran has finally come to Switch, with Metroid Dread receiving widespread acclaim and interest. If you’re curious what all the hype is about, or waiting to get the game as we head towards the holidays, Nintendo’s giving you a chance to experience Planet ZDR for yourself for free. Yes,…
After launching on PC earlier this year, Ashwalkers by Hervé Bonin (Life is Strange co-creator and DONTNOD co-founder) has its sights set for Nintendo Switch. Aiming for a release in Q1 2022 (January 1st – March 31st), players will be able to take control of “The Squad” as they traverse…
After missing its planned release in Spring 2021, Surviving the Aftermath reappeared during Nintendo’s September 2021 Direct. Now with a release date of Winter 2021, Surviving the Aftermath would not only be coming to Nintendo Switch, but it would also be escaping its Early Access status on Steam. Paradox Interactive…
If you’re a fan of Sakuna: Of Rice and Ruin, you’ll be happy to know that an original soundtrack is on the way. Spanning across a set of three CDs, all the songs from the RPG will be included, bringing fans 42 tracks from composer Hiroyuki Oshima that they can…
While not quite as famous as Namco’s other arcade games of the ’80s, Sky Kid was still revolutionary in that it was the company’s first game that enabled simultaneous two-player fun. Now, that original arcade release is hitting the Switch thanks to Hamster’s Arcade Archives, which sets it apart from…
When you think of the iconography of Japan, few things are more quintessential than Pokémon and sumo. While the former has been around for much less time than the latter (which dates back millennia to antiquity), we’re finally seeing a cultural mashup between the two, as The Pokémon Company is…
Shoji Meguro, best known as the composer for the Persona series, has announced today he is leaving Atlus to pursue indie game development. Meguro has been making RPGs in his spare time as a hobby over the past several years, and applied to the first round of Kodansha Game Lab…
No doubt encouraged by the strong performance of Tales of Arise, a different kind of performance is hitting the stage for an encore. The Tales of 25th Anniversary Orchestra Concert is returning next month as a paid, streamable event. Based on theme songs from “each generation” of Tales of games,…
