After the surprise drop of a Switch 2 reveal teaser, the internet was set ablaze with the information that the Switch successor is actually real and is coming sometime this year. Since it would be incredibly silly to unveil the new console and not give any information, the teaser ended…
The long period of speculation and rumor regarding the Nintendo Switch’s successor is finally coming to a close, with a reveal trailer for the Nintendo Switch 2 posted by Nintendo this morning. The trailer shows off just about every physical aspect of the console itself, as well as a few…
After months of speculation and leaks, the Nintendo Switch 2 was finally revealed this morning. In the two minute and 22 second trailer, not much was shown other than the console itself and a new Mario Kart game. However, one aspect of the new console was finally confirmed: backwards compatibility…
Mid-2017, I had just returned from living abroad. While happy to be reunited with friends and family, I missed the country and city that had become my second home. Thankfully I had a little slice of Japan to dive back into by the name of Persona 5, a game that…
Retro revivals can be tough. There’s always the sense of needing to live up to and pay tribute to the source of inspiration, but too much fidelity can make it seem like you have nothing to offer. A couple years back I played through The Messenger, which sought to revisit…
When I was growing up, one of the favorite games among my group of friends was Godzilla: Destroy All Monsters Melee on the GameCube. We loved the weighty, slow combat that came with playing as giant monsters, and the flashy, over-the-top moves. Flash forward a decade and the giant monster…
Resting comfortably and rent free at the intersection of games I like and games I like to support is Scott Pilgrim vs. The World: The Game. Released in tandem with Edgar Wright’s film adaptation of Bryan Lee O’Malley’s graphic novel, it turned Toronto into River City and captured classic beat…
If you haven’t been paying attention, it’s easy to be wary of mobile games that make their way to consoles. More often than not they were designed for a different type of experience, like being held in a single hand versus played with a controller. That’s not even getting into…
Fitness games have come a long way since they were first introduced all the way back on the NES. Every console generation pretty much had something. You had Track and Field on the NES, the incredibly expensive Lifecycle set for the Super Nintendo, and even games like Dance Dance Revolution…
The SaGa series may not have the same foothold in the west as other Square Enix franchises, but nevertheless it’s held strong over the years, seeing new releases, retro ports, and an exceedingly popular mobile game. This latest release falls into the second category, bringing back the three Game Boy…
Pokémon Shirts presented by Original Stitch has been busy adding new products and designs to its customizable collection – just in time for its upcoming 2nd anniversary too! Included in the recent wave of announcements was Pokémon Masks. Initially tested in Japan as a “free with purchase gift” at Pokémon…
Normally when a series grips me the way Fire Emblem has, I deep dive into as many releases as possible. Anyone who was introduced by Super Smash Bros. “Wait, who’s Marth?” Melee will tell you that for the longest time that was a very shallow pool. Being in a post-Awakening…
The Taiko no Tatsujin series has been making noise on consoles, handhelds, and in arcades for almost two decades, and for the most part it’s consisted of cute and colorful rhythm games, where the main focus is offering up a selection of music to play at your leisure. In 2014,…
When the original Hyrule Warriors was announced in 2013, I was over-the-Termina-moon hyped for it. The Legend of Zelda is by far my favorite Nintendo franchise, and Hyrule Warriors looked dedicated to fulfilling my fanboy desires with insane crossovers from all ends of the Zelda timeline. I’ve easily logged over…
The first Switch game I fell in love with was Puyo Puyo Tetris. I’ve made no secret of my fondness for Sega’s flagship puzzle series, but since those earliest days of the system there’s been more competition in the tile matching genre. Other Puyo Puyo releases old and new plus…
