There’s a classic trope in shōnen anime where the hero arrives at a climactic moment at the very last minute, precisely when they are needed most. The Dragon Ball Z anime uses it repeatedly — when all hope appears lost and the Z Fighters are on the brink of defeat,…
If you can believe it, Nintendo has announced that the 3DS will undergo a period of scheduled maintenance this week. No, that’s not some weird typo or even a sign that the eShop is being brought back to life. Nintendo is likely doing some maintenance on its 3DS servers for…
As spotted on Reddit over the weekend, Walmart now has Metroid Prime 4: Beyond demo kiosks available in-store. Giving players 20 minutes to experience a small portion of the prologue, the demo lets you run around the Federation base while it is under attack by Space Pirates. This is likely…
13 Sentinels is a game unlike any other I’ve played, and that’s quite an assortment at this point. Full of exceptional art and storytelling, it’ll finally be on Switch in just a few months. Atlus has shared a new trailer for this release, showcasing the calamities that its ensemble cast…
Ah, Valentine’s Day — the holiday where you express love for one another with trinkets and chocolate. Of course, like with any other holiday, you’ll find a variety of social media posts from various companies. In no particular order, here’s a roundup of tweets from Nintendo, The Pokémon Company, and…
The wonderful folks at Hori sent us a trio of Pokémon Legends: Arceus-themed accessories for the Nintendo Switch. We’ve gone hands-on with them in our latest video below. Get a closer look at the Split Pad Pro, Adventure Pack, and Premium Vault Case — and hear what we have to…
They say if you’ve seen one Warriors game you’ve seen ‘em all. And… they’re mostly right. But! That doesn’t mean you should shy away from all the new features and blood-pumping gameplay of the latest installment, Dynasty Warriors 9 Empires, which has a whole half hour of the game for…
Have you ever wanted a little plastic bubble containing a Pikachu being eaten by a large bird? No? Well why not? The latest bit of Poké-merch consists of little terrarium orbs (styled after Poké Balls) of various Galar region locales and Pokémon, including the following: Cramorant eating a Pikachu…
It’s Valentine’s Day, and not content to merely spoof Antiques Roadshow, the slate of commercials for Pokémon Legends: Arceus tackles another perennial genre of television, this time romantic reality shows like The Bachelor. With some truly inspired dialogue (“It’s just the sales — somebody’s gotta manage them!”) and…
Dragalia Lost has been throwing holiday themes and royalty players’ way over the last couple months. Maybe you’ve been busy with all the events, or maybe it’s all starting to sound the same. With the most recent Gala Dragalia Remix though, a long present character is stepping out from behind…
There are more Nedoroids than I could ever hope to own available courtesy of Good Smile, with a few Kirby figures being all I’ve picked up so far. That said, I might need to make room for this little guy, a rendition of Hades’ Zagreus in their signature style. It’s…
If one thing has stuck with people after last week’s Nintendo Direct, it’s the site of Kirby holding an entire automobile in his maw. Mouthful Mode managed to make an impact immediately, becoming as memetic as it is adorable. The Japanese site for Kirby and the Forgotten Land gets this,…
Knowing the side scrolling beat ‘em up genre is alive and well warms my arcade-raised heart. Soon to be bumping fists with Streets of Rage 4 and River City Girls will be Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Shredder’s Revenge, and a new trailer just revealed the next playable character. Joining his…
When you think about it, the Switch is quite a romantic system, with it actively encouraging the sharing of Joy-Con for two-player co-operation. Then again, if you decided to play Mario Party Superstars you might just ruin any relationship. Nintendo of Europe has leaned into this romantic shareability with some…
Live A Live is still on my mind well after the latest Nintendo Direct. Of all the titles to get a HD-2D makeover, I’d never have expected a previously unlocalized title, let alone one with no ties to a more commonly supported franchise. This standalone SNES-era gem is more than…
