The beat-em-up genre tends to stay in its lane. Its tried-and-true arcade format has rarely been deviated from or added onto. There have been some recent attempts at modernizing the genre such as Xbox Game Studios’ live service brawler Towerborne or the open nature of WayForward’s River City Girls games….
If you can believe it, a second Animal Crossing-like knock-off game has appeared on the PlayStation store recently. Dubbed “Anime Village Online,” the sole screenshot available for the game looks not only heavily inspired by Animal Crossing, but almost like an HD mod for New Horizons. Spotted by Redditor YellowFlower69,…
Switch Online subscribers are in for a treat this month. As announced by Nintendo last night, the Super Nintendo App is going to receive a trio of new games for October 2025. One of those is the western debut of Mario & Wario, the 1993 puzzle game developed by Game…
Another week gone means another week closer to Shin Megami Tensei V’s November 12th release. Atlus has continued their roll call of recruitable demons on their Japanese YouTube channel, bringing on a few fan-favorites in this batch. You find me someone that doesn’t love Mothman and I’ll find you someone…
The Japanese Sonic Colors Ultimate website has been updating every so often with familiar info and new screenshots of the hedgehog’s upcoming remaster. This time around two of the interstellar game’s most visually impressive areas are the focus, taking us through the Wisp home planet and a neon starscape nighttime…
Monster Hunter and post-launch updates go hand in hand, with that kind of rollout also coming to Monster Hunter Stories 2: Wings of Ruin. Judging by the plans leading into September, the main focus is on adding both monster variants and co-op content via these free updates. Per…
Elder Dragons are designed to put hunters through the wringer, and even if there’s frustration in carting to them there should be no shame. That’s exactly what they want to see, especially that mischievous master of subterfuge known as Chameleos. That thieving lizard thinks it can outsmart you, but by…
The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword has always been in this odd and shifting spot for fan reception. Some aspects are beloved and it launched to critical acclaim. On the other hand, things like its required motion controls and copious text boxes are much less adored. We already knew those…
We’re nearly two weeks away from Pokémon GO Fest 2021 and today Niantic has shared a new update for the event. A select number of cities around the world will have in-person, “outdoor and socially distanced experiences” events for Saturday, July 17th. These events won’t be like previous Pokémon GO…
Blaster Master Zero 3’s arrival is fast-approaching, as is series protagonist Jason’s final battle against all mutant-kind! With such a climactic threat looming, Jason will have to use every tool in his arsenal — and then some — if he hopes to put an end to the mutant threat for…
Mario is no stranger to the realm of board games, and now a new game starring the plumber and friends will soon be available for your game shelf. The Game of Life: Super Mario Edition will feature painted miniatures of Mario, Luigi, Peach, and Yoshi, as well as a new…
For the past few years, EA has “skipped” E3 by hosting their own event the weekend prior. Held at the Hollywood Palladium, it’s a three-day event filled with announcements, demos, and experience. With the shift to digital events (or a mix of digital and in-person) due to the global pandemic,…
It may have skipped out on receiving a physical release last year when it launched, but developer Crytek has announced that Crysis Remastered will finally be launching physically on Nintendo Switch later this year. Below you can check out the official upcoming cover art of the release! The…
The digital trading card game Shadowverse is getting adapted with a story-focused RPG next month, and if you’re curious about it you’re in luck as you can take it for a spin via the eShop today thanks to a new demo! The demo features the first part of…
In a crossover like Puyo Puyo Tetris one of the hardest things is to make it all fair. When two mechanically different game systems are stacked against each other, it’s likely one will have an edge just by design. Hence the dreaded 4-wide combo from Tetris in competitive Puyo Puyo…
