When Square Enix announced The Adventures of Elliot: The Millennium Tales last year, immediate comparisons were made to Nintendo’s Legend of Zelda series. Even I thought the same, especially since I love the Zelda games. From the top-down perspective to dungeons filled with puzzles, it was pretty clear that the…
Nintendo has published the opening cinematic of its upcoming puzzle-platformer, Yoshi and the Mysterious Book, which launches this week. The cutscene sees the game’s main villain, Bowser Jr., entering a dark, seemingly abandoned room with a giant pile of books. Atop the pile is Mister Encyclopedia (Mr. E for short),…
Toy company Jakks Pacific has announced that another wave of figures from its Super Mario Galaxy Movie line is coming this summer. One of the new toys, “Chomping Wonder Bowser Jr.,” is available to pre-order now at Target ($29.99) and Smyths (£29.99). It is expected to be available from July…
When Square Enix announced The Adventures of Elliot: The Millennium Tales last year, immediate comparisons were made to Nintendo’s Legend of Zelda series. Even I thought the same, especially since I love the Zelda games. From the top-down perspective to dungeons filled with puzzles, it was pretty clear that the…
Nintendo has published the opening cinematic of its upcoming puzzle-platformer, Yoshi and the Mysterious Book, which launches this week. The cutscene sees the game’s main villain, Bowser Jr., entering a dark, seemingly abandoned room with a giant pile of books. Atop the pile is Mister Encyclopedia (Mr. E for short),…
In an interview with Pocket Tactics this past weekend, members from prominent porting studio Virtuous indicated that they would love to bring Rockstar’s Red Dead Redemption II and Grand Theft Auto 5 to the Nintendo Switch. While more recently known for Metal Gear Solid Delta: Snake Eater and The Elder…
A new trailer for upcoming platformer Yoshi and the Mysterious Book shows off some examples of the game’s puzzle-solving elements, as well as interactions with its weird and wonderful creatures. The video, titled “An Appetite for Discovery,” starts by showing Yoshi coming across a sleeping green giant creature, which coughs…
Nintendo is teaming up with Japanese convenience store chain FamilyMart to hold a nationwide Yoshi and the Mysterious Book campaign starting next week. Held in FamilyMart stores across Japan, the campaign (via GoNintendo) will include Yoshi merchandise that can be obtained with the purchase of qualifying products or by winning…
While Nintendo is no stranger to using third-party engines to power its games, it typically refrains from doing so with major releases. That doesn’t appear to be the case with the upcoming Yoshi and the Mysterious Book, which reportedly will be using Unreal Engine 5 to power its whimsical visuals….
With no buildup or hype, Nintendo uploaded five more games to the Switch Online Virtual Boy app last night. Among the games is Jack Bros., a rather solid dungeon crawler/maze game from Atlus that technically takes place in the Shin Megami Tensei series. I’m not really sure if you can…
In a new interview with IGN, BioShock creator Ken Levine was asked questions about his work on games such as System Shock 2, BioShock, and the upcoming Judas, as well as how he feels about the industry as a whole. While discussing artistic value in different games, Levine stated that…
The Pokémon Company has uploaded a behind-the-scenes look at the recording of Winds and Waves’ main theme, performed by the NHK Symphony Orchestra. The beautiful arrangement can be heard throughout while footage of the orchestra’s performance plays, mixed with clips from the games’ reveal trailer which debuted earlier this year….
Nintendo has announced that a new bundle for the Switch 2 is coming this summer, allowing customers to choose a game out of a selection of three heavy hitters. Priced at $499.99 and arriving in “early June,” the “Choose Your Game Bundle” offers the console along with a digital version…
Indiana Jones and the Great Circle is one of those games I saw everywhere over the past two years, backed by an absolutely massive marketing push and near universal critical acclaim. But for whatever reason, I never paid much attention to it. I mean, it was an Xbox and PC…
It’s official! After what feels like a lifetime, Nintendo has announced that a posable Mineru’s Construct amiibo is officially launching on September 17th. Right now, the amiibo is being shown off through the Nintendo Today app, so be sure to head over there to check out the full…
