The Nintendo Direct has officially wrapped, and the Nintendo Switch 2 has been fully unveiled! With the hardware, release date, and pricing now revealed, it’s time to turn our attention to the games. Nintendo will host Treehouse Live events on Thursday, April 3, and Friday, April 4 at 7:00 AM…
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…
Earlier this week, we started a new video series on our YouTube channel, themed around visually de-making popular video game franchises for older pieces of hardware. Our first installment was The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild for the Game Boy Color, which you can check out below: …
One of the companies that ruled the arcades back in the ’90s is set to release new hardware later this year. Following in the footsteps of the NES, SNES and Sega Genesis, SNK will be releasing a miniature system based on its classic Neo Geo MVS Arcade Machines. One thing…
Japanese manga magazine Weekly Shonen Jump is celebrating its 50th anniversary this year. Known for Dragon Ball, One Piece, and several dozens more it’s a staple of Japanese pop culture and with that legacy comes several video game tie ins. Nintendo is honoring those past titles with a new version…
The fighting game community reaches across the world and the country, and this year Nintendo looks to be expanding its presence to more and more events. We already knew it would be a big part of this year’s Evo, and now it’s been announced that the company will be partnering…
When Breath of the Wild launched last year for the Nintendo Switch is was a huge deal, showcasing just how powerful the portable system could be. In our latest video we decided to highlight this massive technological leap by mocking up what the game would look like if it released…
It’s been a while since we’ve checked in on the Street Fighter: Miniatures Game Kickstarter. Headed by AngryJoe and Jasco games with support from Capcom, it KO’d its base goal of $400,000 and in its final hours it’s nearly quintupled that amount. In doing so it’s gained the rest of…
While the Pokémon Company is generally quite secretive, we still know of a few ideas that never came to light in the franchise, from ridable skateboards in Gold & Silver to a Professor Oak trainer battle in Red & Blue. Now another idea from the early days has come to…
In anticipation for Hallmark’s Keepsake ornaments for 2018, individual pages for some of the products have been added to the company’s site. Sure, Christmas may be seven months away, but it’s important to keep in mind that Hallmark splits its collection between two dates. The first one — its Christmas…
Sonic games have had their share of inter-game distractions over the years. While the “adventures” of these are what usually get cited, the varied modes are just as welcome. Sonic Mania brought along plenty, from Blue Sphere to even a working Puyo Puyo mode. Now, through Twitter, fans are getting…
Kirby, Kirby, Kirby. Chances are if you’ve read an article about the pink puffball on here it was written by me, and that dedication and consistency is completely intentional. This is my favorite Nintendo series and character, and even coming off of Star Allies I could go on and on…
Late April is a popular time to release Fire Emblem games, it would appear — after Awakening, Path of Radiance, Echoes, and the very first entry in the series celebrated birthdays just last week, today marks the 15th anniversary of Fire Emblem: Blazing Blade’s release in Japan. How time flies!…
