When looking back at JRPGs and their communities over the years, a concern that will come up time and time again is localization. Oftentimes, especially in the past, whether or not a new game would see release outside of Japan felt like a coinflip. Ys X: Nordics, the latest entry…
It’s been roughly 15 years since I last played Madden, about the same amount of time since I last played football in real life, actually. I played football for a big chunk of my youth, and even declined an opportunity to play junior college football to focus on my grades….
In a new interview posted by Bloomberg’s Jason Schreier today, the noted industry pundit had a chance to talk with Team Cherry ahead of the announcement of Hollow Knight: Silksong’s release date. As many have been wondering for the better part of a decade, why did Silksong take seven years…
Creator of the John Wick series, Derek Kolstad, isn’t done with writing scripts for film/TV adaptations of video games. With a screenplay for Just Cause announced and a TV Series in the works based on Hitman, Kolstad is already working on two more pitches. Thanks to a recent interview conducted…
Care to show off your inner gamer within your liquor cabinet? If so, you’re in luck, as Pac-Man 40th Anniversary Sake has been revealed! Overall, there are five different sake bottles to choose from, each costing 3,000 yen, plus tax, along with another collaboration with singer Hosokawa Takashi: Pac-Man –…
Nintendo’s mobile game version of the Dr. Mario series is getting a new update this week. Hours after announcing a scheduled maintenance, one of those pesky viruses decided to go ahead and let World 16 out of the bag on the game’s Twitter and Facebook accounts. Yellow: "New stages…
We’re entering the last leg of Nintendo UK’s Super Mario Maker 2 contest! Every week before this has centered around a new item, character, or mechanic introduced in Super Mario Maker 2’s final free update. With all that level crafting practice, your only limitation is your imagination for this final…
We’re quickly approaching the release of Clubhouse Games: 51 Worldwide Classics — the Nintendo Switch game that’s sorely needed this year is chock-full of single and multiplayer games. To help you keep track of what’s inside that itty-bitty Switch cartridge (or the 2 GB download if you’re going digital) Nintendo…
Among Animal Crossing’s passionate fanbase is a desire for cutesy merchandise showing off their favorite characters. Yet, when you have a game series that has over 400 characters, it’s likely that not every animal will get the spotlight. With Animal Crossing: New Horizons adding brand new characters to the franchise,…
Update: The wallpapers are now available through the North American My Nintendo program. Please note: If you’re located in a region other than Europe, you may experience difficulty accessing the My Nintendo link below due to regional Nintendo redirects. It seems Nintendo is getting in the Xenoblade Chronicles: Definitive Edition…
Behold, the unassuming Weedle. Ever common in Viridian Forest and known for their big nose and bigger horn, they’re not exactly superstars of the Pokémon world. Yet here we are, with it topping the votes and winning the honor of being Pokémon GO’s June Community Day! Second place is bringing…
One of the biggest obstacles in an RPG can be your own habits. If you like to do any and everything before moving on to new areas, it’s likely you’ll end up overleveled and throw off the game’s curve. That’s why any game that lets me adjust my level or…
We recently saw Fire Emblem celebrate its 30th anniversary with a dedicated feature in Weekly Famitsu, and now a younger and fresher franchise is getting a similar treatment. In honor of its five year anniversary, Splatoon will have a massive feature covering the series as a whole, including a cover…
This year marks Sega’s 60th anniversary and the company has already celebrated in a few ways, like introducing the son of the iconic Segata Sanshiro, but this latest celebration is sure to excite some fans of the company’s more obscure franchises. To let fans show their love, Sega has released…
Move over Mayo, because Ketchup has taken the crown in the one-off Splatfest runback. Mayo may have got the win back in 2017, but Splatoon 2’s first and potentially only rematch saw them crack under the pressure. The bonus one-off #Splatoon2 #Splatfest is a wrap, and the winner is…
