G-MODE has slowly but surely been reviving its back catalog of games that were once exclusive to Japanese feature phones, including fairly big names. The latest? The Atlus developed Persona 3 prequel, Aigis: The First Mission. The game is an action RPG set in 1999, ten years before the events…
In the weeks since Apple announced that it was relaxing its App Store policies regarding emulators, we’ve seen a few emulators for Nintendo systems come and go for various reasons, like iGBA being delisted for using entirely stolen code or an NES emulator that was uploaded and approved before being…
Go back in your mind to the early days of gaming. The year is 1982, Mario isn’t a household name yet, Pac-Man is taking over arcades, and you’re headed to the store to check out what’s new in the Atari library. Odds are if you were an avid video game…
Last year we learned of Sega’s “Super Game” initiative, and how it might be used to revive dormant franchises. If reports from Bloomberg and IGN are to be believed, at least three of those are already in the works, with two hailing from the Dreamcast era. Crazy Taxi and Jet…
The Nintendo Switch Online service got expanded late last year with the addition of both the Nintendo 64 and Sega Mega Drive/Genesis, and it looks like another system is on the horizon. Two new apps, codenamed Sloop and Hiyoko, have been dumped to 4chan from a Nintendo Switch console and…
Update (2/7/23): Exciting news, EarthBound fans! After the initial wave sold out almost instantly last year in May, the Hobonichi Mother Project has just announced that the four character plushes — Ness, Paula, Jeff, and Poo — will all be re-released in a few days, on February 14th. And once…
No video game couple can compare to the legendary duo of Super Mario and Princess Peach. Mario’s been rescuing Peach (and the other way around) for 40+ years now, and throughout all of that time, their character designs have remained pretty consistent. But according to a recent image shared…
As promised, the very first Mario Golf game (albeit not the first golf game starring Mario, long story) has arrived on Nintendo Switch via the Online subscription’s Nintendo 64 library. You can check out a trailer for the game, with some delightfully retro text boxes, below: There are…
Last year, Capcom released Capcom Arcade Stadium, a free download (that included one game: 1943 – the Battle of Midway) that allowed you to purchase up to 32 different Capcom arcade games for $2 each. It appears to have been a great success, because they’re following up with Capcom Arcade…
The Switch may have its own Mario Golf thanks to Super Rush, but if you find yourself longing for a simpler time then we’ve got good news for you. The next Nintendo 64 title being added to the Switch Online Expansion Pack collection is none other than the original Mario…
Hobonichi has unveiled a new piece of Mother merchandise that’s sure to get heads turning. Behold, the majesty of an official Mr. Saturn headband! Now you too can wear the single large hair and red ribbon that’s made Mr. Saturn so endearing. For ¥1,980, or about $16, you…
We’re just a matter of days away from the HD remaster of Chrono Cross in the Radical Dreamers Edition. To mark the occasion, Square Enix has released a new piece of artwork from the game’s original character designer Nobuteru Yuuki. The image focuses on the game’s sizeable cast, even if…
The base level Switch Online subscription thought it could mask its true nature by releasing ⅔’s of the Mother series, and here we are again with a trio of not-so-Nintendo titles. At least this time all three of them have a level of recognition and history, leading off with a…
A couple of weeks ago, we reported on HD scans of the Super Mario 64 Complete Clear Guide Book that had been recently shared online for all to enjoy. This book isn’t your average strategy guide – it contains page-filling photos of incredible, real-life 3D dioramas of Super Mario 64’s…
Is… is this the first piece of official EarthBound merchandise (besides amiibo) available outside Japan? Through My Nintendo, no less? 13-year old me would have never believed it. But it’s here, plain as day — the UK and Europe My Nintendo stores have added an EarthBound Beginnings Eight Melodies music…
