At the time of its release, fans’ opinions of the art style for The Legend of Zelda: Wind Waker were quite contentious, to put it lightly. Since then, it has become more beloved within the Zelda community, with its soft aesthetic and charming tropical vibes winning over the hearts of…
It can be downright exhausting saying yes all the time, and the developers at Thunderful have taken it upon themselves to grace the world with a cathartic simulation game wherein the primary goal is to refuse the demands and requests of others as extravagantly and powerfully as possible. Say NO!…
Another day, another new batch of Pokémon merchandise — though this new line is nothing if not aesthetically pleasing. The ‘Ball Freak’ line of associated merch is matching certain Pokémon to Poké Ball designs — Mewtwo with the Master Ball, Umbreon with a Moon Ball, Sylveon with a Love Ball,…
Back in 2010, Sega released what many believe to be the pinnacle of modern 3D Sonic games for the Nintendo Wii – Sonic Colors. Surprisingly, it never turned up anywhere else since, despite its popularity and critical reception. That may soon be changing, though, as German dubbing studio iksample is…
Get ready to Jan Ken Pon! once more as Alex Kidd’s long-awaited return via Miracle World DX, an officially licensed remake of the original Sega mascot’s first adventure, finally has a release date. The news comes courtesy of a gorgeous new trailer showing off not only faithful level recreations but…
SNK has been busy on the eShop since the Switch’s launch. With Hamster they’ve brought a considerable amount of their titles via the Arcade Archives line, and more recently they’ve begun reviving their own handheld on Nintendo’s latest portable console. We’ve spotlighted some of the NeoGeo Pocket Color Selection releases…
Few developers have an action pedigree quite like Team Ninja. Known for supremely and entertainingly difficult titles like Ninja Gaiden and Nioh, they’ve also seen a growing relationship with Nintendo over the last handful of years. This stretches as far back as 2010’s Metroid: Other M and to 2019’s Marvel…
As its 25th Anniversary year continues, the Tales of series continues to get attention from Bandai Namco. Best of all, it seems they’re more aware of their global audience than ever. In a new video, sales information of the entire series was shared for three specific regions: Japan and Asia,…
We were blown away last year when we reported on a special copy of Super Mario Bros. that sold for a record-breaking $114,000. Now imagine a copy of the game priced at almost three times that amount. An auction listing for a sealed copy of Super Mario Bros. has a…
Cheat codes may not be as prominent in games as they once were, but that doesn’t mean secrets from a bygone age can’t be uncovered. One such code has just been discovered for Kirby 64: The Crystal Shards, as shared by @shirokirby and @Graample on Twitter. earlier today, someone2639…
If Nintendo fans should know any Tales of game, it’s Tales of Symphonia. The series’ first 3D entry was a success on the Gamecube and endeared itself as one of the finest RPGs on the system. While I’ll always praise the cast and combat, another important element here is the…
After the Genesis Mini released in 2019, Sega decided to go in a weird direction with its next throw-back systems. First there was the extremely tiny Game Gear Micro, and then there was the Astro City Mini, a tabletop recreation of its classic Japanese arcade cabinets. The Astro City Mini…
The deluge of Nintendo-related anniversaries is never ending, and curating the lot is none other than Masahiro Sakurai. This really shouldn’t be a surprise, though, as the man has poured that kind of all-encompassing attention to the video game industry into each and every Super Smash Bros. title. We’ve featured…
Pokémon Ruby Version and Sapphire Version hold a special place in my heart. They weren’t my first Pokémon games, or even the first ones I ever beat. Instead, they were the games that left the biggest impression on me — the games that took the Pokémon series to grander heights….
There seems to be no end to the Animal Crossing series’ success, with New Horizons recently receiving a BAFTA nomination and becoming Europe’s fastest-selling game in history. This time, it’s the game that started it all that’s gaining some recognition, with the original Animal Crossing a 2021 finalist for the…
