The beat-em-up genre tends to stay in its lane. Its tried-and-true arcade format has rarely been deviated from or added onto. There have been some recent attempts at modernizing the genre such as Xbox Game Studios’ live service brawler Towerborne or the open nature of WayForward’s River City Girls games….
If you can believe it, a second Animal Crossing-like knock-off game has appeared on the PlayStation store recently. Dubbed “Anime Village Online,” the sole screenshot available for the game looks not only heavily inspired by Animal Crossing, but almost like an HD mod for New Horizons. Spotted by Redditor YellowFlower69,…
Switch Online subscribers are in for a treat this month. As announced by Nintendo last night, the Super Nintendo App is going to receive a trio of new games for October 2025. One of those is the western debut of Mario & Wario, the 1993 puzzle game developed by Game…
Though Ghosts ‘n Goblins is getting a full on Resurrection, Capcom is bringing on a collection of other retro classics. Announced during The Game Awards 2020, Capcom Arcade Stadium will curate 32 of the company’s arcade titles in one virtual game center on your Switch. With a solid…
Normally when a series grips me the way Fire Emblem has, I deep dive into as many releases as possible. Anyone who was introduced by Super Smash Bros. “Wait, who’s Marth?” Melee will tell you that for the longest time that was a very shallow pool. Being in a post-Awakening…
Remember how cool it was to get a Nintendo Power in the mail? If you’re old enough to remember them, like myself, video game magazines were a big part of the 90’s and 00’s. Now, if you’re looking to reignite that feeling of reading through an old gaming magazine, the…
The original Famicom release that kicked off the Fire Emblem franchise got its first release in English today via the Nintendo Switch eShop. To mark the occasion, Nintendo UK has released a new, 20 second long trailer that focuses more on its legacy. Check it out: You can…
The last time Capcom pushed a “mini” system in the vein of Nintendo’s NES and SNES Classics, it was more of a “macro” device, being two arcade sticks inside a massive Capcom logo. This next attempt is decidedly more compact, but it’s still a little bulkier than you might expect….
The original Metal Gear Solid was an iconic revelation when it first released back in 1998 and it’s still a cultural touchstone for the video game industry – everyone recognises that alert sound effect. Now you’ll be able to show your love for the classic title with some new merch…
The late ’90s were a turbulent time for the Sonic the Hedgehog franchise. Years had passed since the blue blur’s huge debut in the 16-bit generation and fans eagerly waited for a proper 3D follow-up. Naturally, that led to a lot of conceptual planning, and as part of the latest…
Recently, designer James Turner is most notable for his work on the Pokémon Sword and Shield games, but his history with working on the franchise goes way back. In fact, Turner recently shared a treat particularly for fans of the 2006 Wii title Pokémon Battle Revolution. During a tidy-up, Turner…
You know what time it is? Hopefully you do with the help of today’s two-fold retro revival. Even if preorders must’ve hit snooze, the Game & Watch: Super Mario Bros. handheld is releasing today! Getting in on the fun is a shout out from Super Smash Bros. Ultimate. マリオが…
Get ready to hum the bassline and fly like a butterfly, because Sega’s getting funky with their latest 60th Anniversary retrospective. Previously they came out swinging with the Crazy Taxi series, but this time it’s all about cel shaded style and a fight for free expression. That’s right – it’s…
It was previously announced that Bandai Namco had “a lot planned” for the Tales of series’ 25th anniversary. While we’ve seen things like a new mobile game (Tales of Crestoria) come along and the next motherships title (Tales of Arise, sadly not coming to Switch) get delayed, last week some…
Out of nowhere, Nintendo has announced that it will finally be localizing the very first Fire Emblem game – Fire Emblem: Shadow Dragon & the Blade of Light, which originally released for the Famicom in Japan way back in April, 1990. The new release will feature the ability to rewind…
