Arguably the most important thing for a new console owner to do is make sure they keep their hardware safe. That’s especially true for handhelds, as their ability to be carried around on the go also makes them far more liable to be dropped, damaged, or otherwise harmed. The best…
As excited as I am about the idea of sitting down with my system to game, I’m just as passionate to collect accessories for my system. What does that mean exactly? I absolutely love personalizing my systems — I always have when it’s come to handheld devices. And personally speaking,…
Raid Hour (also referred to as Legendary Raid Hour) started as an experiment in March 2019. Initially called Legendary Lunch Hour, Niantic set aside an hour on Wednesdays for Pokémon GO Trainers to find 5-Star (Legendary) Raids easier by increasing the appearance rates. After further testing, Raid Hour was renamed…
On April 2nd, 1994, Squaresoft released Final Fantasy VI in Japan, marking the end of the series’ mainline run on Nintendo hardware. The game is often considered to be one of the greatest RPGs of the era, with this sixth mainline entry taking familiar mechanics and iconography to craft a…
In my quest to find you news on April Fool’s Day that isn’t a bunch of malarkey, I stumbled upon Game Informer’s latest reader poll. After weeks of voting and after toppling 64 different games, The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time has received the grand honor of being the…
If you’re a child of the ‘90s, odds are you’ve probably had some experience with a Game Boy or Game Boy Color at some point or another. The groundbreaking handheld system took the world by storm, and it was as if everyone had one. That being said, it is certainly…
These past couple months have been very busy for the Mother community. Between EarthBound’s 30th anniversary and Mother 3 arriving on Nintendo Switch Online, there’s been a lot more to talk about than usual. That being said, a lot of what there is to talk about is the fact that…
When it comes to Nintendo, a handful of specific franchises are often regarded as core pillars of their brand. From Super Mario, to The Legend of Zelda, to Pokémon – when one thinks about a Nintendo game, it will often be one of these. That being said, there’s a certain…
When it was first revealed that icons for all three Mother series titles would be coming to Nintendo Switch Online, many fans wondered if the Mother 3 icons would be available in the West. Disappointingly (but not at all surprisingly), the Mother 3 icon elements are indeed only available in…
Two weeks ago it was revealed that the next wave of icons available via Nintendo Switch Online would be themed around the Mother series, in celebration of all three games being available on the Switch in Japan. The schedule for the icons was published on the Japanese Nintendo website and…
With the launch of Final Fantasy VII Rebirth today, there’s no better time than now to adorn your home with some Final Fantasy merchandise. While some of you may have missed out on the ludicrous Rebirth Collector’s Edition, at least you can have a pixelated version of Cloud sitting next…
When Nintendo was actively releasing virtual console titles for the 3DS, there was always one system people were dying to see: the Virtual Boy. The Virtual Boy may have been Nintendo’s biggest failure and a potential black mark on the company’s legacy, but it still is a piece of video…
In light of the recent announcement that the cult classic Mother 3 will yet again see a Japan only release, the outcry for action has reached new heights. The fanbase has been pleading for a localized version ever since the game’s release all the way back in 2006; despite this,…
It finally happened. During yesterday’s Nintendo Direct Partner Showcase they finally acknowledged Mother 3 and added it to the Nintendo Switch Online library. Of course, they only actually did so in Japan; the overseas versions of the Direct completely omitted mention of it. On the bright side at least, in…
With a new Nintendo Direct Partner Showcase airing earlier today, many fans across the world checked in to find out what new games would be finding themselves on the Nintendo Switch’s 2024 lineup. Of the many announcements comes the exciting reveal that five classic Rareware titles will be included on…
