Split Fiction, the latest co-op multiplayer game by developer Hazelight, launched on March 6th to critical acclaim. Shortly after launch, it was rumored that a movie adaptation was in the works for the game and we’ve now received confirmation on its existence, along with one of the stars as well…
As the “Year of Eevee” celebration continues, more and more merchandise centered around the beloved Evolution Pokémon continues to be revealed. Just last week a brand-new life-size Eevee plush was shown off, but that wasn’t to be all they had in store. A new batch of life-size plushies have been…
In a series of posts over on Twitter, former Capcom composer Masakazu Sugimori has suggested that Ace Attorney would not have become a franchise if it were released in the current gaming industry. As he explains, the initial sales numbers were so low that any modern publisher would have completely…
Mario’s latest 35th anniversary has brought tons of merchandise to the forefront and Nintendo is certainly not done showing off everything they have in store just yet. Nintendo Tokyo’s latest line of Super Mario themed products partially teased previously in the latest Mario-focused Nintendo Direct is centered entirely around the…
With all of the exciting announcements from last week’s Super Mario Bros. 35th Anniversary Direct, there is certainly no shortage of Mario games to play. Nintendo isn’t the only one that’s been busy crafting plumber-powered platforming levels, however, as Super Mario Maker 2 players have submitted over 20 million custom…
Last Friday saw Nintendo’s Line account share a way to, with a few taps, pull up wallpaper based on Super Mario box art but with a special guest. Now Kinopio-kun, the green Toad who manages and represents the account, has made his way into a few more Super Mario games….
Gee, it sure is boring around here… Good thing we have the internet, so that projects like Zelda CD-i Reanimated can exist. Over 200 talented animators collaborated to produce the following video over the course of 19 months, resulting in an incredible tribute to the infamous cutscenes of the revered…
Dear friends, I have dark news. Back in July, we shared a retrospective of the Kingdom Hearts franchise from a Nintendo perspective. The piece was written with an undertone of hope for the future of the series on Nintendo hardware thanks to a rich history with the brand and Kingdom…
The previously seen Kirby Muteki! Suteki! Closet collection (the one with Gun Kirby) is about to get a lot bigger, with lots of different goods and merchandise arriving in Japan soon. Kiddyland stores will be hosting a special collaboration with the line, bringing on pouches, bags, stickers, and much more…
It’s been expectedly quiet on the Mega Man news front for the most part this year, but while we’re still waiting on the recently teased “big news” on the upcoming movie, an exciting new project starring the Blue Bomber has surfaced following a surprise announcement from educational toy company Artec….
Mother series creator Shigesato Itoi’s company Hobonichi continues to bring on fine and functional products based on Nintendo’s quirky RPG series. This time around they’re complementing their longstanding daily planners (the Hobonichi Techo) with a pair of whiteboard calendars, one designed for wall mounting and the other for desktops. Each…
Fire Emblem Heroes is happy to bring alts and costumes for its hundreds of already included heroes, but it seems some games are treated more preferably than others. Just look at how many Corrin are in this game (it’s a lot) or how often other 3DS era characters pop up….
Last week saw this year’s Computer Entertainment Developers Conference (CEDEC) in Japan, and on the third day of the event (September 4th), Animal Crossing series creator Hisashi Nogami and New Horizons Director Aya Kyogoku gave a presentation on the franchise’s near-20-year history. One of the most striking and interesting aspects…
Right now we might be celebrating a major milestone for Mario, but his former rival Sonic the Hedgehog will be having his own celebrations next year to mark the series’ 30th anniversary, and it sounds like it’ll be a blast. As Tails Channel reports, Sega has put out an advertisement…
Streets of Rage 4 brought the classic beat ’em up back in style earlier this year, and it seems like audiences are loving it, with Dotemu announcing that the game has been downloaded 1.5 million times. To mark the occasion a new patch has been released, with over 150 changes…
