Over the past 15 years, most of the Super Mario cast has remained pretty similar in appearance. Ever since the New Super Mario Bros. era of games, the looks of the characters have been fairly standardized. In recent times, however, they’ve begun to experiment once more. From Super Mario Bros….
As we continue to soldier through this period of civilization where every company attempts to make “AI” a thing, Epic Games recently added a Darth Vader chatbot to Fortnite that utilizes an AI-generated version of James Earl Jones’ voice. While it does sound rather authentic (consent was given by Jones’…
Nintendo has revealed the first batch of games that will be receiving a free update on the Nintendo Switch 2. These updates will either upgrade the graphics, add new features such as GameShare, or both. Check out the list below to see which games will be getting an update and…
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…
After persistent rumors and more “Geno for Smash” requests than anyone could count, Nintendo and Square Enix have finally delivered. Today’s Nintendo Direct unveiled a trailer for a full (gorgeous) remake of Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars! Called just Super Mario RPG this time, players…
June – the traditional month of big game news – continues to roll on without a peep about a Nintendo Direct, and people are growing restless. After previous rumors that one would be on the way shortly, a tweet from @Pyoro_ND – a leaker who has gotten several details accurate…
DOOM is the game notorious for running on anything, but how about good old fashioned lawyering drama on… the NES? Two Github users, Safyrus and Alas Diablo, are demaking the first Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney game to run on the Nintendo Entertainment System. So apparently some absolute lunatic is…
For North American Fire Emblem fans, the Blazing Blade no doubt carries a great deal of significance. As our first localized title in the series, so much of the western perspective of Fire Emblem (at least until Awakening) came courtesy of Eliwood, Lyn, and Hector’s campaign. Now that game is…
When you’re a multinational corporation that makes billions, you have enough money to make some truly out there stuff. As part of a promotion for a real life shake, fast food titan McDonald’s has released “Grimace’s Birthday,” a video game celebrating giant purple mascot Grimace’s birthday on June 15th. But…
Masakazu Eguchi is a man intrinsically tied to the Mega Man Battle Network series, being the planner for the first game and writing the story for every game thereafter. While MMBN ended all the way back in 2005, the series has reentered the milieu with the recent Mega Man Battle…
On June 11th, 1983, Capcom Co., Ltd was official formed in Japan as a merger between I.R.M. and its subsidiary Japan Capsule Computers Co., Ltd. That means yesterday was the legendary developer’s 40th anniversary, and to mark the occasion its opened the doors on the Capcom Town website. It’s no…
