In the realm of retro gaming, a key principle many live by is the idea of the preservation of history. After all, the very nature of the hobby is appreciating that which has been lost to time, and not just games, but hardware itself. This naturally extends to the iconic…
There have been more than a few truly amazing Lego Nintendo sets over the last few years, and it looks like Nintendo and Lego are continuing their partnership into 2025, with Nintendo of America announcing a brand-new Lego set coming this October. This new set will be the second of…
Drip, drip, drip. For a company with a freaking plumber as its mascot, there sure has been a lot of leaks about the Nintendo Switch 2 lately. So far, we’ve allegedly seen the dock, the Joy-Con, the Joy-Con magnetic rail system, the motherboard, the kickstand, and even a supposed replica…
One of my favorite games of all time, The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild, is already a gorgeous game, even if just from an artistic perspective. However, some fans feel they could juice the game’s visuals even more with mods on PC. PC modder Digital Dreams released a…
When I first saw Button City at this year’s Wholesome Direct, I knew it was a game I wanted to play. I’m a big fan of colorful, low-poly art styles, and the premise of a group of plucky kids coming together to save their neighborhood arcade seemed like it would…
There has been a lot of secrecy surrounding Illumination’s upcoming Super Mario Bros. movie with Nintendo, yet new information may have finally just leaked by accident. Italian comedian and actor Sebastian Maniscalco was recently on an episode of the Bertcast where he claimed that later that day he was going…
Touch controls were everywhere on the Nintendo DS, but no one made them work like Square Enix. Don’t get me wrong, you could find other good, even great touch based games from other developers. But SE managed to craft an urban fantasy RPG that embraced not just the stylus but…
In a world where people are paying thousands for Pokémon cards and old video games, records are being broken left and right. Less than a month after a copy of Super Mario 64 auctioned for $1.5 million, breaking the record for most expensive video game ever sold, a sealed copy…
The original The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword launched very nearly a decade ago as part of the Zelda series’ 25th anniversary celebration. And while it took us earlier in the long-argued Zelda timeline than any game before and showed just how our ever-reincarnating, tunic-ed hero Link came to be,…
The Pokémon Company’s music project, P25 Music, has been building up its library of tracks thanks to Post Malone, Katy Perry, and Mabel. Today, we can add two more artists to the list as well as listen to their songs thanks to the Pokémon 25: The Red EP. That’s right,…
After weeks of radio silence concerning Niantic’s “Hello World” update announcement for Pokémon GO and the removal of key pandemic features for Trainers in the US and New Zealand, Niantic has finally responded to the community. This response comes after fans began to boycott Pokémon GO earlier this month as well…
It looks like this month is all about Piplup when it comes to merch! Earlier today, our eyes and hearts were treated to an absolutely massive Piplup plush that the Pokémon Company will be releasing next year, and now there’s a whole new Piplup series that’ll be arriving in mere…
Calling all Nintendo fans! Anyone who has been eagerly awaiting the day they can visit Super Nintendo World (whether that’s at Universal Studios Japan or the in-progress versions of Universal Studios Hollywood and Florida) can get one step closer if they happen to live in Southern California. Nintendo announced today…
As Nintendo continues to tease fans with new glimpses of Metroid Dread, the latest Report’s volume celebrates the characters and games that started it all. This week marks the 35th anniversary of Metroid’s release on the Nintendo Entertainment System. While the company didn’t go crazy with new information about the…
With two Pokémon games on the way that will focus on the Sinnoh region, it’s only natural that the Pokémon Company would ramp up merchandise for the critters introduced in Gen IV. This latest reveal, though, goes above and beyond, as it’s a three foot tall Piplup plush. The company…
