The most surprising hit-game of 2022 was none other than PowerWash Simulator. As the name would imply, it’s a “simulation” game where players powerwash things. That’s the entire elevator pitch, and the game never did anything to stray from that design ethos. It was mixed with some convoluted lore regarding…
A few months back, Nintendo had secured a rather ambiguous patent for a mechanic it called “summoning a character and letting it fight another.” While a reading of the patent without context would make you think it’s too vague to even apply to anything, the ongoing legal battle between Nintendo…
The Switch 2 might be the new hotness for Nintendo and the games industry, but that doesn’t mean the previous console has stopped selling games. As part of its financial results report for the latest fiscal quarter, Nintendo revealed updated sales figures for the most popular Switch 1 games and…
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…
It’s a dead man’s party in Super Smash Bros. Ultimate this weekend, with skeletons rising from their graves to dance macabre all over the Spirit Board. It’s not just the delightfully decomposed that’re invited either, with any one sporting skeleton motifs or brandishing bones getting in on the skinless soiree….
