April 1st, 2019 0
The Legend of Zelda: Link’s Awakening | De-Make
You’ve seen our other Zelda de-makes, but this time we’re going even further back! Have a watch: Support us on Patreon!
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WB Games closes multiple studios, including the legendary Monolith Productions, and cancels Wonder Woman
Yesterday afternoon we witnessed a devastating loss to the video games industry. In another round of layoffs that seems to happen every week, WB Games announced it would be closing three studios. These were Player First Games (Multiversus), WB San Diego (which had not yet announced its game), and Monolith…
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Pokémon GO Raid Hour for Friday, February 28th, 2025
Raid Hour (also referred to as Legendary Raid Hour) started as an experiment in March 2019. Initially called Legendary Lunch Hour, Niantic set aside an hour on Wednesdays for Pokémon GO Trainers to find 5-Star (Legendary) Raids easier by increasing the appearance rates. After further testing, Raid Hour was renamed…
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Xbox Game Studios head is really jazzed about having games on the Switch 2
It’s very bizarre to hear executives from Microsoft talking about the Nintendo Switch 2, but ever since the company’s pivot to multi-platform development took hold, we’ve been hearing more and more from Team Green about games on other platforms. During the Official Xbox Podcast yesterday, Xbox Games Studio head Craig…
March 30th, 2019 0
Looking back at some of Yoshi’s stranger spinoffs
Categories: Retro
It’s Yoshi weekend! Yoshi’s Crafted World launched yesterday on Switch, adding to a long line of Yoshi games that have come before. Everyone knows about the mainline Yoshi platformers, like Yoshi’s Island and Woolly World, but not everyone has heard of some of the Dino’s weirder spin-offs. Let’s take a…
March 30th, 2019 0
First games confirmed for the US and European Sega Genesis/Mega Drive Mini
Earlier today Sega of Japan announced the line-up of games for its version of the Sega Mega Drive Mini, which includes a couple of titles that never saw a release in the west so it was looking likely different regions would get different games. Now, it’s confirmed, and oddly enough,…
March 29th, 2019 0
Sega Mega Drive Mini getting 40 games, releasing September 19
During this year’s Sega Fes more details on the previously announced Mega Drive Mini were provided. For one, the tiny console will be sold in two varieties in Japan – one with a single controller for about $65 and one with two controllers for closer to $85. 9/19発売『メガドライブミニ』は、6,980円（税別）で販売いたします。 コントロールパッドふたつを同梱した『メガドライブミニ…
March 29th, 2019 0
Wire Weekly | Switchin’ it up twice
Welcome back to the Wire Weekly, where I, Ben “I bought an extra copy of Tales of Berseria just so I could get it signed by the VAs” Fruzzetti, run through the week’s assortment of Nintendo news with what could charitably be referred to as wit, sarcasm, and personality. Another…
March 28th, 2019 0
Sega Ages Alex Kidd in Miracle World and Gain Ground both available today
The Sega Ages is one of the most consistently good batches of classic title re-releases, laced with improvements and new features to make them oftentimes optimal to longtime fans and casual players. Today, two more titles have been released to build up the collection on Switch, with both Alex Kidd…
March 25th, 2019 0
The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker | Game Boy Color De-Make
What if The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker launched in the ‘90s on the Game Boy Color? We’ve created our own imagining of what it might look like:
March 25th, 2019 0
Sega Ages Puyo Puyo popping on Switch in Japan March 28th
Earlier this year, Sega revealed that the original Puyo Puyo would be coming to Switch via the Sega Ages line, with a late February target. Well, it’s the last week of March now and I was starting to get anxious, but fear not — Sega Ages Puyo Puyo is alive…
March 25th, 2019 0
More Mega Drive Mini news promised for Sega Fes 2019
It’s almost time for Sega Fes 2019, with the event rolling into Akihabara, Tokyo this weekend. We already know the icon that is Segata Sanshiro will be returning to celebrate the Sega Saturn’s 25th Anniversary, but now we know we’ll be getting news on a future release, too. During last…
March 22nd, 2019 0
2019 World Video Game Hall of Fame finalists include Super Mario Kart and Smash Melee
The finalists for the 2019 World Video Game Hall of Fame have been announced, and as usual the lineup is stacked with video games of the highest prestige and cultural impact. On the Nintendo side of things, two of its multiplayer monoliths have made the cut. The first is Super…
March 21st, 2019 0
Square Enix shares behind-the-scenes staff memories of Final Fantasy IX
Last month, Final Fantasy IX finally made its way to a Nintendo console for the first time. It is one of many Final Fantasy ports planned for release on Switch and other platforms, with Square Enix recently giving the initiative the umbrella slogan “Something for Everyone.” As part of the…
March 19th, 2019 0
Super Metroid celebrates 25 years of spelunking through space
March 19th, 1994. On this day in Japan, legendary bounty hunter Samus Aran embarked on one of her most memorable missions to date. Even now 25 years later, the SNES classic Super Metroid ranks high amongst the franchise’s finest, not to mention the greatest and most influential games of our…
