May 9th, 2019 0
Detective Pikachu | Game Boy Color De-Make
To celebrate the release of Detective Pikachu, we’ve de-made a few iconic scenes in the style of Pokémon Yellow! Have a watch:
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Split Fiction movie confirmed – Sydney Sweeney set to star, Jon M. Chu to direct
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…
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A full lineup of life-size Eeveelution plushies for the Year of Eevee are coming soon!
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…
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Capcom composer says Ace Attorney wouldn’t have continued in modern industry since the first game sold poorly
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…
May 8th, 2019 0
DK Jr., Clu Clu Land, and VS. Excitebike arrive on NES Online May 15th
We already knew this months trio of drip=fed retro titles coming to the Switch’s NES Online service. Donkey Kong Jr., Clu Clu Land, and VS. Excitebike are all fine additions (especially DK Jr.), and now thanks to a newly uploaded video from Nintendo, we know when these three will be…
April 29th, 2019 0
Charles Martinet reveals what Mario says when he throws Bowser in Super Mario 64
Have you ever been playing Super Mario 64, happy to finally be fighting Bowser once again in a battle that’s both familiar and satisfying? All things considered, it’s not a particularly tough fight, and the mechanics are easy enough. You knock Bowser down, you pick him up by his tail,…
April 26th, 2019 0
Wire Weekly | Oh boy, financial reports!
Welcome back to the Wire Weekly, where I, Ben “remember Miitomo?” Fruzzetti, run through the week’s assortment of Nintendo news with what could charitably be referred to as wit, sarcasm, and personality. It’s the most wonderful time of the (financial) year — when a bunch of corporate suits in Kyoto…
April 23rd, 2019 0
A Brief History of Game Boy | Happy 30th Birthday, Game Boy!
Happy 30th birthday, Game Boy! Let’s take a look back at the little handheld that could. We also recommend checking out our Game Boy De-Make series.
April 22nd, 2019 0
Pokémon TCG’s diverse range of art celebrated with Charizard
The Pokémon franchise is having a tremendous 2019 so far. Pokémon: Detective Pikachu is weeks away from its release, Pokémon GO is still GO-ing strong, the series’ 8th generation of monsters will be unleashed by the end of the year, and so much more. For fans who were bitten by…
April 22nd, 2019 0
Famitsu readers pick top 3 games of Heisei Era – Chrono Trigger, Breath of the Wild, NieR: Automata
The Heisei Era in Japan is coming to a close, as Emperor Akihito of Japan is set to abdicate on April 30th and bring in the new Reiwa Era. The Heisei Era began all the way back in 1989 with the death of Emperor Hirohito, and over the past 30…
April 21st, 2019 0
Looking back on the Game Boy’s impact 30 years later
Categories: Retro
Nintendo’s first decade in the video game industry brought many revolutionary ideas to the table. There was the introduction of the D-Pad, the genius marketing of the NES across the United States, early motion controls… How the company closed out that first ten years, however, changed things on an…
April 19th, 2019 0
Super Mario Bros. has been ported to the Commodore 64 by a fan
Categories: Retro
It may be hard to believe from an American or Japanese perspective, but for quite a few years Nintendo’s consoles played second fiddle to home computers across Europe in the ’80s and early ’90s , with the likes of the Commodore 64, ZX Spectrum and Amiga systems being popular with…
April 18th, 2019 0
Full Castlevania Anniversary Collection lineup revealed, arrives May 16th
No doubt thanks to the presence of Simon and Richter Belmont (and much more) in Super Smash Bros. Ultimate, I’ve had an itch to dive back into the dark and haunted halls of Castlevania now more than ever. Thankfully, the upcoming Castlevania Anniversary Collection has just shared its full library…
April 18th, 2019 0
Ten more games announced for the Sega Genesis Mini
Late last month, Sega confirmed ten games for the Sega Genesis Mini. Now, less than a month later, we’ve got another ten, and it has some absolute gems. Check out the new list from the official website: Landstalker Super Fantasy Zone Thunder Force III Shinobi III Contra: Hard Corps World…
April 15th, 2019 0
Capcom making announcement tomorrow, rumored to be plug-and-play console
Today, the Capcom UK Twitter account posted a video showing various arcade games reflected in the plastic of an arcade stick. We see classics such as Darkstalkers, Street Fighter II, Alien vs. Predator, Progear, and Giga Wing. The video says “A NEW CHALLENGER APPROACHES” and promised an announcement tomorrow at…
