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…
Happy April! With new fish and bugs, new seasonal recipes are appearing are also appearing in Animal Crossing: New Horizons! For Northern Hemisphere islands, your home is about to get a heaping dose of pink cherry-blossom petals. The morning announcement Morning announcements will briefly touch upon the changing…
Fashion may be the last thing on your mind right now, but the Levi’s x SUPER MARIO collection is now available in Japan! That means you can find Mario and friends on numerous streetwear and accessories. In this limited edition clothing line you’ll find polo shirts, hoodies, denim jackets, tote…
Animal Crossing: New Horizons is sweeping the world, as it’s the perfect getaway game. Everyone has started to hear about it, and celebrities are cherishing their time with it; just ask Jimmy Kimmel, who mentioned he’s been playing Animal Crossing: New Horizons with his daughters. That’s right, the late-night talk…
In North America and Europe, many would say the smartphone boom of the late 2000’s was when mobile gaming first blew up in a big way, unless you were really into Snake. Japan, however, had its own thriving industry in the years before thanks to “feature phones”. These powerful devices,…
People can find comfort during trying times in the oddest of places. For many of you, that’s likely Animal Crossing: New Horizons and by all means keep enjoying that delightful game. If you want something a little more narrative driven that’ll stimulate your puzzle solving skills, however, Mediatonic has got…
When it comes to Warriors/Musou games, Nintendo fans are a little spoiled. Both The Legend of Zelda and Fire Emblem have dedicated entries, melding what makes those games special with the crowd clearing, button mashing gameplay Koei Tecmo has been doing for decades. While I may be biased towards those,…
April Fools’ Day can be tricky when it comes to news. Fake video game announcements can cause laughter, tears, and even a push for the game to become a reality. WayForward’s April Fool’s Day joke from 2013, Cat Girl Without Salad: Amuse-Bouche, garnered enough traction that the game was made…
To celebrate the Pokémon Shirts online service now offering patterns based on Pokémon: Gold and Silver, four new shirts are available in the Pokémon GO Style Shop. They feature Ledyba, Skiploom, Smoochum, and Unown — have a look! Each shirt will cost you 200 Pokécoins. If you’re looking for a…
When it comes to platform fighters that follow in the footsteps of Super Smash Bros., Rivals of Aether has proven to be one of the most popular since it fully released via Steam in 2017. We’ve known a Switch port of the game has been in the works since January…
As the COVID-19 pandemic continues to burgeon around the globe, organizations are finding increasingly creative ways to inform the public about the virus. Take the Shanghai police and fire departments, who have used Animal Crossing: New Horizons to communicate steps the public can take to help contain the outbreak. The…
Hoppity ho! Animal Crossing: New Horizons’ first holiday event is here! Bunny Day 2020 is turning more into Bunny Nearly Two Weeks Celebration, but you’ll need the entire duration to earn the holiday’s complete furniture set. The entire event runs from April 1st, 2020 to April 12th, 2020, but the…
It’s April Fools’ Day, and that means it’s time for all the jokesters and tricksters to come out and play. That’s the idea behind the latest Pokémon GO event, where famously duplicitous and conniving Pokémon have come out to play. Are you a class clown? 🤡 A trickster? 🤪…
