Over the past 15 years, most of the Super Mario cast has remained pretty similar in appearance. Ever since the New Super Mario Bros. era of games, the looks of the characters have been fairly standardized. In recent times, however, they’ve begun to experiment once more. From Super Mario Bros….
As we continue to soldier through this period of civilization where every company attempts to make “AI” a thing, Epic Games recently added a Darth Vader chatbot to Fortnite that utilizes an AI-generated version of James Earl Jones’ voice. While it does sound rather authentic (consent was given by Jones’…
Nintendo has revealed the first batch of games that will be receiving a free update on the Nintendo Switch 2. These updates will either upgrade the graphics, add new features such as GameShare, or both. Check out the list below to see which games will be getting an update and…
With Super Nintendo World’s opening delayed at Universal Studios Japan, fans and USJ passholders are continuing to visit the park and post more pictures and videos of the Mushroom Kingdom. From various vantage points, we now have more media of the new area during the day and night as well…
High fashion game/anime merch producer SuperGroupies has teamed up with yet another stylish franchise to produce goods, and this might be one of the most stylish franchises yet — Square Enix’s The World Ends With You has a slate of high-quality (and high-priced) watches, wallets, and bags, coinciding with the…
COVID-19 threw off the schedules to this year’s Pokémon GO Fest, but that’s not to say 2020 will pass without celebrations, as the event is set to go ahead digitally. To get players geared up a new teaser has been released showing how the barrier to the outside world will…
Throughout most of July, Pokémon Masters can log in to experience the new Serena’s Dessert Party story event, which adds Pokémon X & Y female protagonist Serena to the game alongside her Fennekin. To mark the occasion, a new piece of artwork has been commissioned from artist Kei Mochizuki, depicting…
During 2019’s E3 Nintendo Direct, Square Enix surprised us all by announcing a long-awaited localization of Seiken Densetsu 3 for the Super Famicom (SNES), now known as Trials of Mana. That might not have been a one-off dive into the archives, either, as the company has filed a new mysterious…
After a mostly Sacred Stones-filled first half, summer is continuing in Fire Emblem Heroes with the latest game in the series soaking in the sun. Fire Emblem: Three Houses has remained more lowkey than I expected it to be in Heroes by this point, but every addition in this focus…
GoodSmile is staying fresh and switching over to a virtual exhibit this summer convention season. Perusing the digital space, you’ll want to head all the way to the back shelf and look up. There, a prototype photo of Pearl and Marina’s Figma transformation is available to view! The Off The…
Anime Expo’s The World Ends With You – The Animation panel just wrapped up and we got our first good look at the anime adaptation, which is set to launch worldwide in 2021. During the panel we learned that it will be a 3D CG anime, though you might have…
Over the past month we’ve learned more and more about the upcoming anime adaptation of The World Ends With You, which is set to be produced by Tetsuya Nomura himself. As of this writing the reveal panel as part of Anime Expo is just a few hours away, with a…
Galarian Ponyta’s unicorn-like charm made it a standout when Pokémon Sword & Shield was released last year. Now, it can step into the spotlight alongside Kanto’s Ponyta in a new merchandise collection that will be available at Japan’s Pokémon Center stores. Forget “My Little Pony”, it’s all about HELLO PONYTA!…
Earlier this week, Funko announced they’ll be holding their own online version of San Diego Comic Con 2020 – Funko Virtual Con 3.0. Known for bringing variants and exclusives to conventions, some of this year’s POP!s will be a tad easier to acquire. During the week-long event (Sunday, July 19th…
While Atlus has been around for quite some time and has worked on many games I would highly recommend (play Snowboard Kids 2 and tell me I’m wrong), their biggest claims to fame have been the games under the Shin Megami Tensei label. To narrow it further, the fandom surrounding…
