In honor of the impending release of Pokémon Legends: Z-A this month, the Pokémon Center Online will be selling life-sized plushes of the latest Legends’ games three starter Pokémon in just a few weeks. For those out of the loop, that includes Tepig, Totodile, and Chicorita. You can soon bring…
In the same week that we reported on a Redditor mashing an N64 controller together with a Game Boy Micro, it’s our pleasure to present you with a fully functional version of Lego’s Game Boy replica model. Thanks to the efforts of Natalie the Nerd, the rather cute and amusing…
In celebration of Super Mario Galaxy 1 & 2’s release on Nintendo Switch and Switch 2, Nintendo Music has added three new songs to the music service! One new track for Super Mario Galaxy and two new tracks for Super Mario Galaxy 2 have been created just for the Switch…
The Mario RPG’s have always been odd in the grand scheme of things. After all, the first had a claymation aesthetic, while Paper Mario flattered the plumber dramatically. Mario & Luigi, meanwhile, wasn’t as huge a departure but it undeniably had a style of its own, especially the first entry,…
One of the most treasured and popular games of all-time, Super Mario Bros., released 36 years ago today in Japan. It goes without saying that the title launched Nintendo into a new territory that revolutionized the gaming industry in a truly remarkable way. And with it came dozens of popular…
Masahiro Sakurai may have rolled over into another year of sharing anniversaries recreated in Super Smash Bros. Ultimate, but that doesn’t mean he can’t work in some formerly unrepresented games as well. Last week saw a handful of game’s get that very treatment, the majority of them with the word…
A few days ago we covered the rumor that Game Boy and Game Boy Color games were Switch-bound via the Nintendo Switch Online service, becoming a third pillar following the NES and SNES apps. The proponents of that rumor were Nate the Hate and Nintendo Life, and now we have…
Taking their love of retro gaming consoles and handhelds, and mixing in some 21st-century upgrades, the modding community is always ready to make something better. … Or weird for the sake of weird and “Why not?” in the case of certain projects, like the WideBoy Advance. Today though, a new…
As Nintendo Switch Online closes in on its third anniversary, rumors of Game Boy and Game Boy Color games being added to the service have been making the rounds over the last day. On a recent episode of the Nate the Hate podcast, credible leaker and insider “NateDrake” discussed rumors…
We often see indie games put onto older consoles, be it NES or Atari carts, but we don’t often see Game Boy Advance games in this day and age. One indie game, however, is doing just that. Goodboy Galaxy is a pixel art game that the creators say is “like…
Fan translations are a mainstay of video game fandom at this point, with them often letting different countries experience classic games that never saw localization in certain regions. Of course, it’s unlikely that any ancient Greeks will ever find the chance to play The Legend of Zelda, but if they…
Square Enix announced today that the “pixel remaster” of Final Fantasy IV will be coming to mobile devices and Steam on September 4th. This SNES classic is often regarded as one of the best in the series, and the pixel remake looks to enhance the experience with updated sprites, rearranged…
This year has been absolutely insane when it comes to record-breaking auctions for rare video game collectibles. Last month alone saw a sealed copy of Super Mario Bros. sell for $114,000, while a unique cartridge of the original Legend of Zelda exchanged hands for a whopping $870,000. It’s surprising, then,…
The next batch of Hobonichi Mother Project goods have been revealed, and though it’s a modest collection compared to Ness hats or massive Mr. Saturns, they still fit right in as useful items for your daily use. The popular whiteboard calendars are returning for 2022, in both full-size and desktop…
Summoning Salt is back with a new video, this time focusing on speedrunning favorite Super Mario 64 and the game’s history of the 16 star world records. If you’ve ever wondered how the speedrunning records were able to drop in runtime and number of stars necessary to beat the game…
