As the weather continues to warm up as spring arrives in full, there are plenty of people looking to enjoy their time in the sun. For the Pokémon fans out there, there’s no better way to do so than by enjoying the Alola region’s tropical weather and colorful scenery. If…
It feels like eons since a Madden game has last graced a Nintendo console, but EA is finally going to change that this year. Recently announced as part of the slate of titles heading to the Switch 2 this year, Madden 26 will be available on Nintendo’s latest console alongside…
With Switch 2 pre-orders finally live for the US and Canada, you now have the chance to fork over money to Nintendo for the chance to play the next generation of Switch hardware. Fun! If you want to utilize the full feature set of the Nintendo Switch 2, you’ll need…
Out of the blue during yesterday’s Limited Run Games Showcase, a little caveman with pink hair made a surprise appearance. Tomba! first released for the PlayStation on Christmas Day in Japan way back in 1996, but now he’s leaping over to modern platforms. Limited Run Games will once again be…
The classic Jurassic Park trilogy of films released at just the perfect time when it came to licensed video gaming. Spanning the ’90s allowed dinosaur action across a full breadth of systems, though it found its home primarily on the handhelds and consoles of Nintendo and Sega. Limited Run Games…
The canceled Game Boy Advance sequel to the original 2002 game Shantae is getting a revival thanks to series developer WayForward and publisher Limited Run Games. Shantae Advance: Risky Revolution was announced during Limited Run Games’ LRG3 showcase and will be released on Game Boy Advance cartridges early next year….
Games preservation is an ongoing effort by countless people to try and honor the legacy of an industry that now stretches worldwide – but it’s an uphill battle. The very first study on the current availability of classic games – conducted by the Video Game History Foundation in partnership with…
If you were active on video game forums in the mid-2000’s you might remember fans raving about the Game Boy Advance RPG Riviera: The Promised Land. A blend of anime aesthetics, dating sim elements, and turn-based combat, it struck a chord with quite a few players. It may be time…
Square Enix has released a bunch of different projects and merchandise for Final Fantasy’s 35th Anniversary but this latest video is something special. While on the surface it might look like a simple interview, some big names have attended. These include series creator Hironobu Sakaguchi, original graphic and UI designer…
The folks over at NoClip are known for the extensive documentary work and dedication to preserving games history, and they’ve fished up a real treat today – a special Employees-Only museum located at Nintendo of America headquarters back in 2006: The folks at NoClip are pretty certain this…
Chrono Trigger is a game known for having a pretty legendary score, to put it lightly. And one of its most iconic tracks is the funky, uncannily Rickroll-esque Robo’s Theme: one that has now been covered by guitarist Ohta Mitsuhiro for Square Enix Music. It’s a wonderful, breezy…
Few N64 titles, 3D platformers, and gaming duos can stand up to Banjo-Kazooie. The ol’ bear and bird’s first adventure just turned 25 years old and among the many celebrating the occasion was their original creator Steve Mayles. 25 years since we released Banjo Kazooie! Thank you all for…
Out of the blue, Nintendo has confirmed four more additions to the Sega Genesis library for Nintendo Switch Online Expansion Pack subscribers. Perhaps the biggest surprise is Crusader of Centy. This game is essentially Sega’s answer to The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past, featuring a mix of…
RPGs are my favorite genre of video game, and have been since around the time I was a preteen and discovered the likes of SNES classics like Final Fantasy, Chrono Trigger, and EarthBound. But my first RPGs, when I was just a wee tyke, didn’t feature any medieval knights or…
It may be early, but so much of what’s been shared for the Super Mario RPG remake seems perfectly done. The faithful recreations of long lost characters (Boshi!) and reverent visuals showcase that well enough. It shouldn’t surprise that Nintendo and Square Enix have done the most correct move possible…
