Arguably the most important thing for a new console owner to do is make sure they keep their hardware safe. That’s especially true for handhelds, as their ability to be carried around on the go also makes them far more liable to be dropped, damaged, or otherwise harmed. The best…
As excited as I am about the idea of sitting down with my system to game, I’m just as passionate to collect accessories for my system. What does that mean exactly? I absolutely love personalizing my systems — I always have when it’s come to handheld devices. And personally speaking,…
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…
We’ve seen lots of prototypical content of The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time surface from the Nintendo Gigaleak, not least of all the beta dungeon seen in pre-release footage. While we’ve seen the dungeon running on Nintendo 64 hardware, modder Dr. Disco (aka z64me) has now taken things a…
While the game was only just confirmed for a winter release in the west, Koei Tecmo has announced that Atelier Ryza 2: Lost Legends and the Secret Fairy will be launching in Japan on December 3rd. The news comes alongside some more specific details regarding new in-game exploration options. These…
There are benefits to both physical and digital versions of games. The former is appealing to collectors who love to line their shelves with game boxes, whereas the latter offers a convenient way to access your games without inserting a cartridge or disc. Code-in-box releases offer a compromise between the…
Mini presentations and occasional surprise announcements aside, it’s been so long since we saw a full-fledged Nintendo Direct. It’s understandable, given how the COVID-19 pandemic has thrown many wrenches in the works, but we can’t help but wonder just what Nintendo has been working on throughout the silence. Thanks to…
The island paradise of Animal Crossing: New Horizons was recently upgraded with returning features and seasonal events – sleepwalking to faraway islands via the Dream Suite and gazing up at the sky during August’s weekly Firework Festivals. Little did we know that the Dream Suite would summon nightmares instead and…
Thanks to IGN, a sneak preview bonus level has been unlocked for Netflix’s upcoming documentary series, High Score. Previously, all we had was the series’ title image and some press kit shots, but now we can watch the opening credits! Filled with nods to games like Pong,…
During today’s PlayStation State of Play, a familiar indie icon was announced for the full remaster treatment. Braid: Anniversary Edition will mark the return of the time-bending puzzle-platformer, along with a host of extra features. The visuals are getting retouched, with higher definition and added animations. This’ll also…
2020 has been a strange year, to say the least — and not in a good way. However, one thing that has been consistently excellent this year is gaming. It’s grown exponentially due in part to stay-at-home orders, but also thanks to stellar new releases like Animal Crossing: New Horizons….
Pikmin 3 Deluxe is still a few months away, and while it’s easy enough to look back at the original Wii U release (unless you want to pick up Pikmin 3 DLC from the eShop) for what the game has in store. If you’re instead asking what’s new in Pikmin…
Another region can now prepare to get fit with Nintendo’s best-selling exercise title. Yesterday night on August 6th in China, authorities granted Ring Fit Adventure permission to release in the region by giving the game an ISBN (international standard book number, more commonly known as the digits under barcodes). With…
Recently, fans of the miniature-sized silver robot Chibi-Robo have potentially found a few credible pieces of evidence pointing towards the possibility that developer Skip Ltd. may have upsettingly pulled the plug on all of its operations. For those unaware, Skip is a studio that has worked closely with Nintendo over…
Set a fire in your heart, Spartan! Bear your… polygons? It seems like de-make videos are growing in popularity and becoming higher-quality with every passing day. Last week, our very own Tom Brown released an Original GameBoy de-make of Super Mario 64 that’s about as authentic as you can get!…
