Alongside the myriad of announcements this morning from the Switch 2 Direct was the confirmation that certain Nintendo Switch titles would be getting enhanced Nintendo Switch 2 Editions. First up for the enhancement process are two of the Switch’s biggest titles, The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild and…
Not revealed in today’s Direct, Nintendo has a new wrinkle in store for publishers that opt to sell physical games without the physical component. For anyone looking to sell a “key-in-a-box,” Nintendo has a brand-new option: the Switch 2 Game-Key card. As the name suggests, this will be a Switch…
Mario Kart World, the newest entry in the Mario Kart franchise and the first new console game in over a decade, races on to Switch 2 in just two months! First teased back in January for the Switch 2 reveal, Mario Kart World was the first trailer shown off in…
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…
Heads up: Though Pac-Man has always been an “appropriate for all ages” character and series, the song featured in this article features strong language that would be found above that age rating. As part of their ongoing series of releases known as Song Machine, the highly acclaimed (and one…
Last week was the 20th anniversary of Final Fantasy IX; and now a week later, we’re treated to the second interview in the “Final Fantasy IX 20th anniversary special interview series.” Published on Final Fantasy Portal Site, Part 2’s interview is with artist and character designer Toshiyuki Itahana. If you’ve…
If you blinked, you may have missed the fact that older Pokémon cards have skyrocketed in value of the past few months. Yesterday, another graded Japanese Pokémon card went for some big money. How much, you ask? Try $90,000. The card in question is the Pocket Monsters (Japanese) Trading Card…
Rare video game collecting is a competitive and expensive hobby. However, a rare copy of the North American version of Super Mario Bros. for the NES just upped the stakes in the world of video game auctions by selling for a record-breaking $114,000. Selling on Heritage Auctions, the sealed copy…
Today, Limited Run Games hosted its annual announcement discussing what’s on the physical game horizon. A glorious day for physical media fans, LRG is bringing a variety of titles to the Nintendo Switch and Game Boy Color. Yes, you read that right — the Game Boy Color. That particular print-run…
Shantae: Risky’s Revenge – Director’s Cut is coming to Nintendo Switch in both digital and physical formats thanks to Limited Run Games. The announcement was made during today’s LRG3 2020 show — an annual livestream during which Limited Run Games announces new releases. By popular demand, Shantae: Risky's Revenge…
The very first Shantae game is getting a physical re-release on both the Game Boy Color and Nintendo Switch thanks to Limited Run Games. The announcement was made during today’s LRG3 2020 show — an annual livestream during which Limited Run Games announces new releases. The original Shantae from…
Yesterday we got word on the Sega Astro City Mini, and while info continued to drip out over the day, Sega Japan has officially debuted the ⅙ scale replica arcade cab with both its first trailer and a dedicated website. The video may be in Japanese, but it…
