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January 25th, 2021

Square Enix to release a Final Fantasy: Crystal Chronicles piano arrangement album in Japan this April

While it’s still something of an odd-duck in the Final Fantasy franchise, the Crystal Chronicles series still carries the torch of having fantastic tunes. Square Enix knows it, and is planning on releasing a piano arrangement album in Japan on April 7th, 2021. The “Piano Collections – Final Fantasy Crystal…

January 25th, 2021

Review – Cyber Shadow

Author: Ricky Berg

Categories: Switch, Reviews

Retro revivals can be tough. There’s always the sense of needing to live up to and pay tribute to the source of inspiration, but too much fidelity can make it seem like you have nothing to offer. A couple years back I played through The Messenger, which sought to revisit…

January 22nd, 2021

Celebrate the Year of the Ox in Pokémon Sword & Shield with Tauros, Miltank, and Bouffalant Max Raid Battles

Author: Jennifer Burch

Categories: News, Switch

The Max Raid Battle scene is going to be busier than usual this weekend. Announced in-game and on the official Pokémon site, there’s some extra special Wild Area News today. From now until Sunday, January 24th, at 3:59 p.m. PT, Year of the Ox-themed Max Raid Battles are happening! Out…

January 22nd, 2021

Pokémon Mysterious Tea Party goods brew into Japan next month

Author: Marc Kaliroff

Categories: News, Merchandise

What better way is there to eat some homemade poffins than with an appropriate tea set? Starting Saturday, February 6th, Pokémon Trainers across Japan will get their first taste at the company’s latest catalog of items dubbed the “Mysterious Tea Party.” From plates and mask holders to soft high-quality plushies…

January 22nd, 2021

More Super Mario Bros. 35th Anniversary Collection “Pinny Arcade” pin sets are available at Nintendo NY

Author: Jennifer Burch

Categories: News, Merchandise

The collecting continues! Just days after we reported that Nintendo NY shared they have the brand new Super Mario Bros. 35th Anniversary Collection pin sets, the store’s social media accounts have announced today that they have four more sets in stock. This time we’re treated to the first look at…

January 22nd, 2021

New N and Zorua figure goes up for pre-order in Japan

Author: Bryan Finch

Categories: News, Merchandise

UPDATE (Monday, January 25th, 2021): Pre-orders for the figure are now being accepted on PokémonCenter.com! Expected to ship in September 2021, you can secure a pre-order while supplies last for $129.99 plus applicable taxes. If you find yourself with a massive love of N and Zorua from Pokémon and $140 to…

January 22nd, 2021

Nintendo releases two new commercials for Super Mario 3D World + Bowser’s Fury in Japan

Author: Jennifer Burch

Categories: News, Switch

We’re getting closer to the release of Super Mario 3D World + Bowser’s Fury on Nintendo Switch! That means it’s time to bring out more advertisements for the game. On Nintendo’s Japanese YouTube channel, a part of television commercials have been released. We’ve combined the two 30 seconds ad into…

January 22nd, 2021

Pixel artist Pat Ackerman recreates Pokémon Sword and Shield’s new monsters as classic GameBoy Color-era sprites

Author: Marcus Ramirez

Categories: News, Retro

Pokémon has a long legacy of fantastic pixel art. The limitations of the Game Boy hardware meant that GameFreak had to convey a lot of information with very little screen space or processing power. Those limitations led to an iconic visual identity that has grown with Pokémon as it’s evolved…

January 22nd, 2021

Immortals Fenyx Rising is having a limited-time crossover with Netflix’s Blood of Zeus

Author: Amelia Fruzzetti

Categories: News, Switch

For fans of Greek Mythology-inspired media of recent time, take note: Ubisoft’s Immortals Fenyx Rising is having a collaboration with Netflix animated series Blood of Zeus for a limited time. From now until January 28th, a quest called “A tribute to family” themed around Blood of Zeus will be available…

January 22nd, 2021

New Ninji Speedrun course in Super Mario Maker 2 wants to know if you can dig it

Author: Marcus Ramirez

Categories: News, Switch

It’s an age-old question that can be applied to just about any situation, and this week Nintendo has applied it to a new Ninji Speedrun course in Super Mario Maker 2. Announced yesterday on Twitter, this Super Mario Bros. 2 focused course will task players with using enemies and obstacles…

January 22nd, 2021

Fire Emblem: Three Houses fans create instruction booklets themed after the game’s houses

Author: Marc Kaliroff

Categories: News, Switch

Like all of the most recent first-party Nintendo Switch titles, games since the last generation of consoles have begun to completely phase out from including instruction booklets with their physical cartridges. However, many fans have consistently released their own versions of the small handbooks to fill the empty cases on…

January 22nd, 2021

SNK vs. Capcom: The Match of the Millenium may be on its way to Switch

Author: Ricky Berg

Categories: News, Switch

SNK has been on a roll with NeoGeo Pocket Color releases, bringing entries in some of its most notable series to the eShop in this style that’s retro, unique, and kind of adorable. Now we may have just learned which game of handhelds past will be available next, and it’s…

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