Yesterday on voice actor Erica Schroeder’s Instagram page, it was revealed that prolific Meowth voice actor James Carter Cathcart had passed away from throat cancer at the age of 71. While he may not be an immediately recognizable name, fans of a certain age will be intimately familiar with his…
While Nintendo will forever be engaged in the battle against piracy, it seems the company has just gotten a big helping hand from the FBI of all organizations. Yesterday, it was reported by Kotaku that the FBI has taken down one of the largest Switch piracy sites as part of…
While Hitman: World of Assassination is a pretty decent Nintendo Switch 2 port, all things considered, it hasn’t been without its fair share of criticisms. Most of the complaints focus on the performance of the game, which can be a bit shaky when stacked against the title on other platforms….
Though we’re rightfully excited for Donkey Kong Country 2, once again Japan’s Nintendo Switch Online service has a little something western fans are missing out on. Fire Emblem: Mystery of the Emblem, the remake and expansion of the original Fire Emblem, is one of the more popular in Japan —…
While Nintendo is bringing some of Mario’s classics to new hardware with Super Mario 3D All-Stars hitting Nintendo Switch this week, one fan has been busy porting one of Mario’s older adventures to an even older system. In fact, “busy” is an understatement, as this fanmade MSX port of Super…
The next batch of Super Nintendo titles for the Switch Online service have been revealed, and while Donkey Kong Country 2 is the real standout you can sign me up for Mario’s Super Picross. I’ve played plenty of these puzzling nonograms in the past, though. If you’re new and don’t…
Back in the year 2000, Nintendo was still hosting their yearly Space World events, and Space World 2000 was certainly a doozy. Not only did Nintendo finally reveal the Nintendo 64’s successor, the Nintendo GameCube, they also took the wraps off of their highly-anticipated follow up to the Game Boy…
We’ve been seeing more and more updates on Sega’s plans for Sonic the Hedgehog’s 30th anniversary. This latest update via press release is pretty comprehensive, and it even includes a brand-new logo for the occasion. Very clever use of the “0”! As for the new announcements, it’s mostly focused on…
2021 marks Sonic the Hedgehog’s 30th anniversary and we’re starting to see the first pieces of merch be announced to mark the occasion. This time around it’s something a little different – a lore book. Fans of the Sonic franchise will be aware of how messy the Sonic lore can…
The hits keep on coming as Hamster revives yet another classic to their Arcade Archives lineup this week. Arcade Archives Gemini Wing is a faithful rerelease of the coin-operated cabinet first released way back in 1987. It’s a vertical-scrolling shooter where players pilot gunships while blasting an invading army of…
Last week’s Super Mario Bros. 35th Anniversary Direct opened with the reveal of Game & Watch: Super Mario Bros., a system based on the classic Nintendo portable systems of the ‘80s and featuring some of Mario’s debut titles. While we’re already familiar with the software that runs on the device,…
While many already know about Sonic the Hedgehog 3’s Michael Jackson composer connections, motifs were lifted from more than just his body of work. Way back in 2013 it was pieced together that Ice Cap Zone in particular shares a striking resemblance to Hard Times by the ’80s New Wave…
Gee, it sure is boring around here… Good thing we have the internet, so that projects like Zelda CD-i Reanimated can exist. Over 200 talented animators collaborated to produce the following video over the course of 19 months, resulting in an incredible tribute to the infamous cutscenes of the revered…
Earlier this week we brought you the news that the iconic theme song to the 1996 Sonic the Hedgehog OVA, “Look-a-Like”, had been uncovered in its original form, revealing some new lyrics that had up until then had been obscured by character dialogue. After was shared, however, fans were curious…
Move over Mario, because the Mushroom Kingdom’s true hero has arrived. Kinopio-kun, the green Toad mascot for Nintendo’s Line account, is no stranger to crossing over for wallpapers and promo images but now he’s getting in on the Super Mario 35th Anniversary fun. Each of these images adds Kinopio-kun to…
