Sega has uploaded a new multiplayer trailer for Super Monkey Ball Banana Rumble, the upcoming Nintendo Switch exclusive installment, and it reveals something pretty cool: this latest ball-rolling romp has 16-player multiplayer. I can’t imagine how chaotic that will be when playing against brand-new players, but it seems like a…
Nintendo is continuing its trend of offering obscure or childhood favorite N64 games to Nintendo Switch Online. Not long ago, we unexpectedly received Rare’s cult classic destruction simulator/time attack extravaganza Blast Corps. Before that, 1080 Snowboarding filled the arcade Snowboarding game spot on Nintendo Switch left by the absence of…
It may have been obvious to fans that the upcoming film Sonic the Hedgehog 3 would be taking some elements from the 2001 Dreamcast title Sonic Adventure 2, but the connections might be going deeper than anticipated. In a new interview with GamesRadar+, Sonic 3 producer Toby Ascher that the…
1986 was a good year for Nintendo. Super Mario Bros. had been in players’ minds and hands for a year already and it was the year that The Legend of Zelda and Metroid released to much acclaim, and they began their own rise to popularity. Another hero would be trying…
Wolfenstein 3D has had a robust 20+ year history being ported to consoles such as the Jaguar Atari, Game Boy Advance and even the iPhone. Now, the revolutionary first person shooter has made its way to an unlikely handheld, the Game Boy Color. Swedish programmer Anders Granlund has been rebuilding…
While it’s just a little bit younger in America, the Ace Attorney series has been pointing fans in Japan towards mystery and humor for 15 years. Known for its well done localization, interconnected plots, and over the top trials, it’s no wonder that these games have the following they do….
The brand new gaming inspired show Unlocked: The World of Games dives explores the universe of video games by interviewing gaming legends and celebrities, among others. In Episode 3 of the show, the legendary Shigeru Miyamoto discusses the inspiration behind the Wii’s now-famous motion controls. You can check out a…
These days its well known that a significant portion of the Mario universe is voiced by one man – the energetic Charles Martinet. You may not remember that a few characters had different voices early on though, with Luigi and Wario being voiced by different people in Mario Party 2…
This week in the Nintendo eShop: Mario makes his mobile debut, Shantae gets her groove back, and Excitebots move out on the Virtual Console. It’s another slow day in the eShop sales department. For Wii U owners, both Soul Axiom and 3Souls are being offered at a 50% discount. While…
Excitebots, roll out! Trick Racing is blasting onto Wii U Virtual Consoles tomorrow! Originally released on the Wii back in 2009, Excitebots is the fourth entry in Nintendo’s underappreciated Excite series. A unique blend of racing and party games, this wacky pseudo sequel to Excite Truck combines animal themed robot…
Anime and video games have always had somewhat of an interesting relationship, and one can only imagine that that was even more true back when the game industry was just a newborn in entertainment. Akira remains one of the most recognizable manga and anime series to date, so despite this…
Even the most die-hard Smash Bros. players, those that prefer to play For Glory, must have some fondness for the randomized chaos that items bring to the game. There’s nothing like seeing a Pokéball spawn in the middle of the arena and adding another layer of tension to the already…
An interesting fact that has circulated about the legendary game developer Shigeru Miyamoto is that he loves to guess the length of random objects he finds. He’s even been known to carry a tape measure everywhere he goes to see how close his guess was to the actual length. Now,…
This week in the Nintendo eShop: Harvey and friends make a trip to camp New Leaf, Firebrand takes a break from harassing naked knights, and Samus’ most controversial adventure gets an-Other shot in the limelight. It’s a dismal day in the sales department, though that’s to be expected after the…
Lance, sword, axes says shoot!: Fire Emblem: Shadow Dragon is invading Wii U Virtual Consoles today! Originally released on the Nintendo DS in 2009, Shadow Dragon is an enhanced retelling of the first-ever tactical role-playing game in the Fire Emblem franchise from back in the 8-bit days of the NES….
