Split Fiction, the latest co-op multiplayer game by developer Hazelight, launched on March 6th to critical acclaim. Shortly after launch, it was rumored that a movie adaptation was in the works for the game and we’ve now received confirmation on its existence, along with one of the stars as well…
As the “Year of Eevee” celebration continues, more and more merchandise centered around the beloved Evolution Pokémon continues to be revealed. Just last week a brand-new life-size Eevee plush was shown off, but that wasn’t to be all they had in store. A new batch of life-size plushies have been…
In a series of posts over on Twitter, former Capcom composer Masakazu Sugimori has suggested that Ace Attorney would not have become a franchise if it were released in the current gaming industry. As he explains, the initial sales numbers were so low that any modern publisher would have completely…
Summer cookout season is wrapping up, but the newest Arcade Archives release wants to remind it can always be time. BurgerTime that is, the classic title about stackin’ buns and running for your life from sentient eggs. You can step into chef Peter Pepper’s shoes on Nintendo Switch starting July…
Kingdom Hearts is an odd series, there’s no denying that. A seemingly impossible mix of Disney and Final Fantasy, birthed in part from Square Enix’s desire to create their own ‘Super Mario 64.’ It’s an Action-RPG where Mickey Mouse, the Warrior King of Disney Castle sets off on a quest…
The classic Mario enemy known as the Whomp was first created in Super Mario 64, and from the get-go it had a face only a mother could love: disjointed teeth, mismatched eyes, and a ghoulishly carved mouth hewn from brittle, jagged rock. But as new beta assets from Super Mario…
There is seemingly no end to the amount of newly discovered prototypes within the latest data breach of Nintendo’s source code, popularly referred to as the Nintendo Gigaleak. Super Mario 64, Ocarina of Time, and Star Fox 64 are just a few titles that have had previously unseen and unused…
UPDATE: A beta Whomp has also been discovered and it’s face is quite different! Check it out in the video below: We’re still reeling from the recent discovery of a playable Luigi in a leaked early build of Super Mario 64, but it hasn’t stopped there. Fans are…
After yesterday’s massive blowout of never-before-seen prototype assets for various Nintendo 64 games, it’s hard to imagine we haven’t already seen everything that Ocarina of Time has to offer — and yet, more and more beta content is still being discovered. We previously reported on prototype dungeons, an early Stalfos…
The highly anticipated suped-up and modernized Game Boy from Analogue is finally making its way to the public’s hands. The company announced today across social media that pre-orders for the Analogue Pocket are set to go live on August 3rd at 8 a.m. PST with a limit of two per…
Following the huge leak of Nintendo Wii source code and files back in May, leakers have recently moved on to examining Nintendo 64 prototypes — and boy, have they been busy. First up, an early build of Super Mario 64, titled “Ultra 64 Mario Brothers,” has been discovered and features…
Over the past several years, the Nintendo GameCube has quickly become one of the most beloved consoles for game collectors and Nintendo fans. I personally started collecting GameCube games back in 2010, and over the past ten years, I’ve accumulated quite the collection. While I don’t play these games as…
Most Nintendo console anniversaries are destined to be moments of celebration, where nostalgic gamers reminisce on the classic libraries that helped shaped their childhoods and the modern gaming landscape. Today, however, is the 25th anniversary of the Virtual Boy — a system with less than two dozen games, regarded as…
The third and final interview held in honor of Final Fantasy IX’s 20th anniversary has been published. For this last interview, Final Fantasy Portal Site was able to briefly interview Mr. Hiroyuki Ito. Inadvertently keeping with the theme of “3,” Ito only answered three questions and ended the interview with…
Hamster Co. is keeping up the pace with weekly Arcade Archives releases. Preserving games of yesteryear, it’s easier than ever to enjoy these once arcade-only games. This week, side-scrolling shoot ‘em up Koutetsu Yousai Strahl is the latest addition to the Arcade Archives family. “KOUTETSU YOUSAI STRAHL” is a shooting…
