With how popular Shantae has become over the years, it’s surprising to learn that one of the games in the series was actually cancelled over 20 years ago. Despite that, Wayforward didn’t give up and would revive the project many years later to create a long-lost interquel for the series….
While home consoles are a widespread and ubiquitous part of the greater video game industry now, it hasn’t always been that way. Video game consoles have their origins from arcade machines, and the transition they made to end up in people’s living rooms was thanks in large part to systems…
As part of today’s financial report for Nintendo, company president Shuntaro Furukawa noted that Nintendo will be considering a price adjustment to the Switch 2 depending on how the situation of President Trump’s tariffs evolves in the coming months. With nobody sure of what the impact will be when Trump’s…
Fallout is officially coming to the small screen: thanks to a partnership between Amazon Studios, Kilter Films, and Bethesda Game Studios, there’s a new Fallout TV series currently in development. Check out the announcement teaser below. #PleaseStandBy. @Fallout @BethesdaStudios #KilterFilms pic.twitter.com/IEDr7AkVvD — Amazon Studios (@AmazonStudios) July 2, 2020 …
Leading up to Captain Tsubasa: Rise of New Champions’ release on the Nintendo Switch, Bandai Namco has been producing videos showing off the various teams you’ll face on the field. Today, meet the England Junior Youth and Argentina Junior Youth teams. ENGLAND JUNIOR YOUTH Robson: A defender who…
What do you get when you combine Asteroids, Galaga, and EDM-version of Tron? You get a #FUNTIME, that’s what. Ok, maybe my equation is a bit off compared to The Quantum Astrophysicists Guild’s formula. Their upcoming game, #FUNTIME, is a mash-up of Geometry Wars and Smash TV with an extra…
Ninatic is prepping Pokémon Trainers around the world for this year’s Pokémon GO Fest! To get psyched-up for the 48-hour fun-filled event, July’s Community Day will be taking place the Sunday beforehand. Prepare for a spooky time as Gastly, winner #2 of Niantic’s last Community Day Pokémon poll, will be…
Limited Run Games and Meridiem Games are partnering up to bring KUNAI, the ninja-metroidvania, into the physical realm. Released back in February via the Nintendo eShop, soon you can add this indie title to your collection. The Arcade Crew, publisher for KUNAI, made the announcement today on Twitter. Limited Run…
Masahiro Sakurai’s Famitsu columns aren’t always about Super Smash Bros. in particular — sometimes they’re just about the general experience of being a game director. Such is the case with his latest piece, where he discusses the qualities that in his view make a good game director. Sakurai focuses primarily…
Universal Studios Japan may have delayed the opening of Super Nintendo World, but that means a few more finishing touches can be added. Thanks to the theme park reopening at half capacity, we’ve been treated to quite a few images and video clips showing off the land’s animatronics. Today, we…
Unfortunately, it looks like we’ll have to wait a bit longer for Crysis on Nintendo Switch. Developer Crytek announced in a statement yesterday that they’ll need to “delay the launch date [for all platforms]” of Crysis Remastered. The announcement came after a trailer leaked for the game on YouTube, ultimately…
Koei Tecmo’s new RPG based on the Fairy Tail franchise is heading to Switch at the end of July and as a result the marketing is hitting its crescendo. For starters, we’ve got a sneak peek at a Unison Raid attack, designed for the game by series creator Hiro Mashima….
When it comes to long running JRPG series, for me there’s no touching the Tales of series. Maybe it was how impressionable I was when playing Tales of Symphonia, or seeing more of these games regularly localized, but you just can’t replicate the legacy they’ve laid. That’s why I’m happy…
Mario Kart Tour is fueling up for a seaside getaway, with a new Marine Tour planned for the mobile game. That means new karts and parts, but best of all drivers – and this new pair are bringing swimwear. Mario and Rosalina both look to be set for…
Nintendo’s cute little fitness game is getting a little bigger and a little cuter. Jump Rope Challenge has just received a free update, bringing in costumes of some favorite Nintendo characters. A free update for #JumpRopeChallenge is now available, adding new costumes, backgrounds and even the ability to double-under!…
