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…
For the last week the Phantom Thieves have infiltrated Dragalia Lost, stealing back Desires and every last piece of Wyrmite I’d saved. We’re now in the second half of the event, with more quests and rewards arriving for those willing to take on these more challenging fights. Not only that,…
Super Mario 3D World is a fantastic game in its own right, but this week it’ll be only the second most exciting adventure coming to Switch. The new Bowser’s Fury mode looks to be a unique and more open kind of fun with its own unique co-op to jump into….
UPDATE: Looks like this info came from a GamesRadar pamphlet from 2019. Not so new after all. Sorry for the confusion. Original article below: News on the previously announced sequel to The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild has been scarce since its 2019 debut trailer. Even that content…
Another Super Mario game is making the jump from the Wii U to the Nintendo Switch! This time, Super Mario 3D World is getting a brand new add-on, dubbed Bowser’s Fury. Releasing on Friday, February 12th worldwide, we’ve collected the known pre-order offers for Super Mario 3D World + Bowser’s…
Overwatch has begun its annual Lunar New Year celebration to ring in the Year of the Ox. This year’s festivities feature new Legendary and Epic skins, new player icons and sprays, three weeks of new challenges, and a brand new Brawl! From Thursday, February 4th to Thursday, February 25th, players…
The Pokémon Company and Levi Strauss & Co. have joined forces for Pokémon’s 25th anniversary! With a healthy dose of nostalgia and ’90s vibes, the Levi’s® x Pokémon collection is merging the iconic Levi’s® brand with Pikachu and friends. “Inspired by the first season of the original Pokémon animated series,…
This weekend’s Super Mario Bros. 35 Special Battle! is a numbers game! While technically a Limited-Course battle there’s enough wiggle room to give this challenge a new name. Dubbed the 1, 2, 3, 4 Course Battle, this time you’ll be running through Courses 1 – 4 of all Worlds! …
According to a report from Japanese news outlet Game Watch, a man named Kazuki Kawamatsu was recently arrested in Nagoya City within the Aichi Prefecture. The report, which was translated by Siliconera, states that the 23 year-old man modified his Switch in April of last year, and has since been…
Next week will be the big day for Super Mario 3D World + Bowser’s Fury! As we kitty-crawl our way to its launch on Nintendo Switch, a new free with purchase bonus has been announced. Listed in Target’s weekly ad “Sneak Peek” for February 7th – 13th and tweeted by…
Life sims are one of the most relaxing games around, and for good reason; leading a peaceful life in an idyllic town is an excellent escape from the real world. Sometimes, though, the genre needs a bit more spice and adventure. Thankfully, Twin Hearts’ new title Kitaria Fables is aiming…
Town-building, Animal Crossing, and Stardew Valley fans, this one’s for you: Littlewood, “the peaceful RPG that takes place AFTER you’ve saved the world,” will be launching on Nintendo Switch later this month. Developer Sean Young made the announcement on Twitter yesterday, adding that pre-orders will go live on February 18th. …
Yesterday, February 4th was christened Puyo Day by Sega in Japan. While the day doesn’t hold any significance for the series, 2/4 can be read as Pu-Yo and it’s thanks to that we’re able to talk about the Puyo Puyo series’ 30th Anniversary! It’s this reason why the latest Puyo…
