With the release of the Nintendo Switch 2 just over two weeks away now, the demand for the system is as high as ever. For as long as the console has been rumored to be in development, the anticipation among the greater gaming community has kept on rising. Keeping all…
Nintendo has been expanding its empire over the last few years with the introduction of new stores, a museum, and theme parks. People across Japan and the United States have had the chance to engage with the company’s games in a real-life location that brings cherished childhood memories to life….
Raid Hour (also referred to as Legendary Raid Hour) started as an experiment in March 2019. Initially called Legendary Lunch Hour, Niantic set aside an hour on Wednesdays for Pokémon GO Trainers to find 5-Star (Legendary) Raids easier by increasing the appearance rates. After further testing, Raid Hour was renamed…
WayForward may already have one aesthetically pleasing side scroller revival on Switch, but one more couldn’t hurt, right? Announced today, Double Dragon Neon is heading to the eShop later this month. While it’s straightforward on paper, Neon brought a lot of great ideas and sensibilities to the classic…
The Game Awards are here to round out a very strange year! Plenty of Switch games are nominated, with Animal Crossing: New Horizons and Hades having the potential to take home multiple awards. Of course there are plenty of announcements expected, too, including the next Super Smash Bros. Ultimate DLC…
It’s confirmed! Super Smash Bros. Ultimate’s next DLC fighter as part of Fighters Pass 2 will be revealed at The Game Awards tonight. A new Super #SmashBrosUltimate fighter will be revealed tonight at #TheGameAwards! Tune in to the show, beginning at 4pm PT, to be ready for the reveal!…
Normally when a series grips me the way Fire Emblem has, I deep dive into as many releases as possible. Anyone who was introduced by Super Smash Bros. “Wait, who’s Marth?” Melee will tell you that for the longest time that was a very shallow pool. Being in a post-Awakening…
Puyo Puyo is full of fun characters. These include (but are in no way limited to) a fashionable skeleton, a squirrel-bear physics student, cute and quirky mages in training, and none other than Satan himself. Yet the most iconic of them all is a plucky, adventuring girl in blue armor…
The holidays are a great time to celebrate the act of giving back, and if you want a good cause to support this holiday season maybe you should consider purchasing Ori and the Will of the Wisps on Nintendo Switch this week. Moon Studios, the indie creatives behind Ori and…
The Pokémon anime, movies, spin-off series, and past streams of Play! Pokémon events are returning to Twitch on a weekly basis. While you can watch a selection of Pokémon media on Pokémon TV, the Pokémon Company is bringing back some livestreaming sessions on Twitch. Even better, you can know what’s…
We could all use a miniature Pikachu hanging off of our shelves, couldn’t we? Re-ment’s Pokémon Pittori Pittori Collection 2 features eight figures that can hang off tiny edges around your home, providing a dash of adorableness to life. The collection features Pikachu, Bulbasaur, Scorbunny, Yamper, Psyduck, Goomy,…
Tomorrow, Geoff Keighley will be presenting this year’s The Game Awards across 45+ streaming platforms. Livestreaming from Los Angeles, London, and Tokyo, we can expect a variety of video game announcements, deals, and special events to be announced. Sure, some news has leaked this week and we’ve been given hints…
It’s an undisputed fact that puzzle games and cute characters are the perfect match. In this day and age, no one does it better than Puyo Puyo, and we’ve got the proof right here. To celebrate the global launch of #PuyoPuyoTetris2, we're excited to share this amazing piece of…
There’s no shortage of celebrations this time of year, but if you happen to be in Japan might we suggest the ever-lovely Kirby Café? While it’s currently serving up its first-ever winter menu, another special item will be added on New Year’s Day. I introduce to you, the Mini Kirby…
Announced back during the Super Mario Bros. 35th Anniversary Direct, we now know when to expect the Splatoon 2 crossover event we never knew we wanted. The Super Mario Power-Up Splatfest is slated for next month, and at least in Japan, beginning on Saturday, January 16th. スーパーマリオ35周年コラボフェスの日程が発表された！期間は来年1/16(土)7：00～1/18(月)7：00の48時間。今回は特別に、参加者の中から合計300名にプレミアムメダルがもらえるチャンスもあるという。詳細はこちらでチェックしてほしい。#スーパーマリオ35周年 https://t.co/JlBKhCnfHa —…
