One distinction Nintendo holds when compared to many other video game publishers is how close they keep their IPs. While generally speaking they do tend to keep their larger franchises to themselves, that hasn’t always been the case. Take the Mario + Rabbids series as an example, which is a…
When there is a will, there is a way. That’s how the old saying goes and despite being over 400 years old, it rings true to this day. It’s especially evident in The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom’s latest Nintendo Switch 2 Edition, which alongside performance and quality…
In a strange bit of news this morning, Limited Run Games has asked Nintendo to remove its recently released GEX Trilogy from the Switch 2 eShop while it waits on the submission process for a new patch to go live. With Juneteenth having been yesterday, it seems that patch approval…
Last month, Square Enix announced that it would be giving the first six Final Fantasy games the “Pixel Remaster” treatment, yet to the bafflement of many console fans, the project was only announced for Steam and mobile devices. While there’s still no official confirmation of the ports heading to other…
Nintendo fans across the world have been eagerly awaiting to visit Super Nintendo World – the Nintendo-themed land found at Universal Studios Japan. While the launch of the park area was delayed multiple times due to COVID-19 as well as closed due to surges of COVID-19 cases, Super Nintendo World…
Fans of the Earthbound (MOTHER) series, a new clip of Earthbound 64 is available for all to view thanks to Twitter user @realZen64! Check out the trailer below that made for Nintendo’s own tradeshow, Space World 1997. Zen acquired the trailer and others by winning a Yahoo! Japan…
One of the most iconic items in The Legend of Zelda is the Hylian Shield, something Link nearly always ends up wielding by a game’s end. Often it’s something you’ve had all along, or given to you as part of the game’s progression, but not always. Sometimes you have to…
We’ve seen a pretty great lineup of Pokémon ambassadors in Japan over the years. From Geodude, to Slowpoke, to Sandshrew — they’ve all made an impact in the country for a variety of events. The newest ambassador appointee will once again serve a great purpose in true Pokémon theme and…
Pokémon GO Fest 2021 is now over, but thanks to the ticket holders around the world completing at least 24 global challenges, three bonus events have been unlocked. These three Ultra Unlock events are available to all players and today the official Pokémon GO blog published details for the first…
The long-awaited Pokémon MOBA game Pokémon Unite has finally been released for Nintendo Switch, and a new launch trailer is here to accompany it. The trailer is overacting at its finest, but it does give a decent overview of how matches play out, as well as tease the upcoming mobile…
We’re wishing a happy 21st birthday to Waluigi today! Celebrate the WAAAH-nderful occasion by watching our visual timeline of our favorite man in purple:
July 19th marked the 20th anniversary of Final Fantasy X. While Square Enix did not throw a massive shebang for their beloved entry in the series, a new two-disc vinyl set featuring a selection of the game’s soundtrack has been unveiled by the company and will be releasing this fall….
Atlus is leaning hard on Shin Megami Tensei V, and I’m here for it. This is the first mainline entry in the series to come after the massive windfall from Persona 5 and its spinoffs, with daily YouTube uploads focused on demons and regular news coming both in the west…
If your arcade roots run deep or you just can’t get enough of cute, hand drawn visuals then there’s an old friend flying onto Switch that’s just dying to meet you. Be sure to bring some sweets though… Cotton Reboot! is available now on both Switch and PlayStation…
There are plenty of ways to experience the Kingdom Hearts series at this point, albeit not on Switch (unless you want to experience the whole saga through music). One method you may not be aware of, though, is the light novel adaptations. The books, written by Tomoco Kanemaki, cover everything…
