Trainers looking to get a head start on the Cleffa Hatch Day event can clear out their Egg stash thanks to a hatch distance bonus happening before the event. This Cleffa Hatch Day Extended Bonuses “event” will also add some Field Research tasks into the mix. (For more details about…
Thanks to the efforts of the Video Game History Foundation, another bit of Nintendo history has been preserved and released online. Yesterday, Frank Cifaldi (founder and director of VGHF) uploaded the ROM data for a prototype cartridge of the original Legend of Zelda on NES. Twitter user MrTalida then dug…
As part of the typical Nintendo hype cycle, the company has uploaded a new trailer that gives fans an overview of what to expect with Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door. It’s kind of funny to start with the narrator being surprised Mario is made of paper considering we’ve had six…
Kicking off 2021, Pokémon Sword & Shield’s Max Raid Battles will be focusing on Normal- and Dragon-type Pokémon throughout January. Even better, it’s the perfect time to hunt for Gigantamax Snorlax and Gigantamax Duraludon. Before you go hunting for these gigantic Pokémon, make sure you’re game is up to date…
For the Fire Emblem faithful, here’s some merch you might want to take notice of – Nintendo is releasing some Three Houses merch in late March in Japan, so you might wanna give these items an eyeball. First, are clear pouches styled based on the game’s four houses: Black Eagles,…
Several video game publishers and developers have celebrated the start of 2021 so far, but it’s worth paying special attention to this new piece of Sonic the Hedgehog artwork focusing on the “Classic” variations of the characters. Illustrated by Nathalie Fourdraine, who has provided plenty of Sonic illustrations over the…
Plenty of New Year well-wishes and artwork are pouring in from our favorite games and developers. Among them is a cute little something from Isabelle and company from Animal Crossing: New Horizons. Our favorite island employee has gathered with some villagers to make an Animal Crossing zodiac! Though…
We just crowned Hades our Game of the Year for 2020, but how’s this for a prize? Redditor canhazreddit has shared a custom arcade cabinet for Supergiant’s lauded roguelike. Featuring art and characters from Hades on a cab housing a PC, it’s a simple but no less impressive…
It’s customary at this point for game developers to wish a happy new years, but Square Enix tends to pull out all the stops with new artwork. 2021 is no different, with two new pieces being commissioned for the occasion alongside a handful of messages from key members of staff….
Looking back over the last 12 months, 2020 has… certainly not been what anyone expected. Sure, we all had a calendar filled with events, video game release dates, the opening of Super Nintendo World in Japan, birthdays, holidays, and more. Then the world was turned upside down due to a…
As we say goodbye to 2020, it’s time to wish everyone a Happy New Year (and a very “please be better than 2020” Happy 2021!). An unwritten tradition of sorts, check out the following New Year greetings and wishes from a variety of video game companies, including extra special wishes…
When I reviewed Hades in September, I spoke of its highly satisfying gameplay and interwoven narrative. I gushed about its character design and artwork, the music, and never ending fount of attractively voiced dialogue. All of those things are still delivering for me even now, months later. I had put…
Fitness games have come a long way since they were first introduced all the way back on the NES. Every console generation pretty much had something. You had Track and Field on the NES, the incredibly expensive Lifecycle set for the Super Nintendo, and even games like Dance Dance Revolution…
Everyone likes comfy clothes to chill out at home after a long day of, well, working at home. If you’re a fan of Animal Crossing then Gelato Pique, a luxury loungewear maker, has you covered with its Animal Crossing: New Horizons-based collection, and is now accepting entries for the line’s…
The pandemic-stricken 2020 was a strange year for everyone, Nintendo included. While the company released plenty of heavy-hitters over the course of the last twelve months, the game announcements themselves and their subsequent marketing pushes were very unusual, to say the least. Nowhere was this more apparent than with Hyrule…
