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February 22nd, 2021

Charmander and Vaporeon make the cut for Funko Virtual Con Spring 2021’s ECCC Exclusive list

Funko is keeping their convention exclusive merchandise going this year, despite the likely cancellation for all large-scale events this year. Returning to the virtual space, Funko Virtual Con will be here soon, starting with the convention exclusives for the Spring 2021 season. With Emerald City Comic Con (ECCC) up first,…

February 22nd, 2021

Nippon Ichi Software teases new title, could be Liar Princess sequel

Author: Ricky Berg

Categories: News

Nippon Ichi Software has been one of the Switch’s most ardent supporters, putting out regular releases ever since the system’s launch. Of those, The Liar Princess and the Blind Prince managed to make quite an impression. Its dark fairytale concept and visuals were a delight, and despite a few problems…

February 22nd, 2021

Fall Guys adding some swell Cuphead costumes

Author: Ricky Berg

Categories: News

Fall Guys may not be arriving on Switch for a few months, but the free for all fall-brawl has awed with its collection of cameo costumes since release. These have included characters from Devolver Digital’s library, like Enter the Gungeon and Hotline Miami, and even a superstar like Sonic the…

February 22nd, 2021

No More Heroes Switch patch restores missing music track

Author: Reece Heather

Categories: News, Switch

Upon the launch of the original No More Heroes on Nintendo Switch, fans were quick to notice that the “K-Entertainment” music track was missing from the release. This was also brought to the attention of Engine Software (the company which helped port the game onto the system), and in October…

February 22nd, 2021

Skyward Sword HD soars to the #1 spot in Amazon’s best sellers list

Author: Reece Heather

Categories: News, Switch

Skyward Sword may be considered one of the more divisive entries in the Legend of Zelda series, but that hasn’t stopped the announcement of its upcoming Nintendo Switch remaster gaining immense hype from fans. Like a free Loftwing, Skyward Sword HD has soared its way upward, perching atop the number…

February 22nd, 2021

SNK vs. Capcom: The Match of the Millennium is peak NeoGeo Pocket Color

Author: Ricky Berg

Categories: Retro, Switch

I’ve been a fan of SNK’s NeoGeo Pocket Color Selection line of games since it began. Even earlier, if you consider it kicked off with SNK Gals’ Fighters before that collective designation was introduced. After that mighty bop of a debut, they’ve been checking boxes off from their fighting franchises….

February 21st, 2021

The Legend of Zelda and Star Fox both get anniversary Smash Ultimate screenshots from Sakurai

Author: Ricky Berg

Categories: Switch, Retro

The Legend of Zelda’s 35th Anniversary is officially here, and first in line to celebrate is Masahiro Sakurai. Continuing his habit of recreating a game as best he can in Super Smash Bros. Ultimate in order to celebrate their birthdays, he’s shared a recreation of the original NES Zelda’s final…

February 21st, 2021

Samurai Shodown getting Guilty Gear crossover in Season 3 DLC

Author: Ricky Berg

Categories: News, Switch

SNK has been adding many a guest character to the latest title in the Samurai Shodown series, ranging from Ubisoft’s For Honor and the company’s own The Last Blade. As part of the Japan Fighter Game Publishers Roundtable #2, though, they decided to rock fans with an even more unexpected…

February 21st, 2021

Fighting EX Layer: Another Dash announced for Switch release in 2021

Author: Ricky Berg

Categories: News, Switch

One of the biggest surprises of the second Japan Fighting Game Publishers Roundtable came courtesy of Arika. Founded by the creators of Street Fighter II after they left Capcom, they would go on to develop the Street Fighter EX and eventually take those original characters and create their own game…

February 20th, 2021

Famicom Detective Club getting Collector’s Edition in Japan, features both titles and retro extras

Author: Ricky Berg

Categories: News, Switch

One of the biggest surprises out of this week’s Nintendo Direct had to have been the announcement of both Famicom Detective Club remakes getting localized. These NES era mysteries are exciting gets in their own right, but if you love your retro revivals or have been extremely curious about Ayumi…

February 20th, 2021

Blizzard Arcade Collection brings together three classics from the company’s past

Author: Ricky Berg

Categories: News, Retro, Switch

As part of this year’s BlizzCon, Blizzard has decided to look back on their 30 year history in games and revive a trio of classics. While more known for the likes of Warcraft and Overwatch these days, the three included titles all made their mark on the Super Nintendo (despite…

February 20th, 2021

Blizzard reveals new Hero Mission mode, abilities, and more in Overwatch 2 presentation at BlizzCon 2021

Author: Marcus Ramirez

Categories: News, Switch

The Overwatch 2 portion of BlizzConline has officially come to an end, and while a release date was completely MIA and story details were sparse, the rest of the game was detailed heavily and appears to be shaping into something very special. I went into the presentation expecting a run-of-the-mill…

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