With how popular Shantae has become over the years, it’s surprising to learn that one of the games in the series was actually cancelled over 20 years ago. Despite that, Wayforward didn’t give up and would revive the project many years later to create a long-lost interquel for the series….
While home consoles are a widespread and ubiquitous part of the greater video game industry now, it hasn’t always been that way. Video game consoles have their origins from arcade machines, and the transition they made to end up in people’s living rooms was thanks in large part to systems…
As part of today’s financial report for Nintendo, company president Shuntaro Furukawa noted that Nintendo will be considering a price adjustment to the Switch 2 depending on how the situation of President Trump’s tariffs evolves in the coming months. With nobody sure of what the impact will be when Trump’s…
Tears of the Kingdom is destined to be remembered as one of those games that ages like a fine wine. In the past couple of weeks, fans have showcased their incredible ingenuity by crafting remarkable contraptions using various in-game resources. These creations range from a fully functional electric helicopter to…
It’s hard to believe that The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom has almost been out for a whole month, but as we approach its fifth weekend on store shelves, the UK’s GfK sales tracking has confirmed the game still holds its crown as a top-seller. This is despite…
The love-letter that is Dead Cells has sold over 10 million copies since it launched via Early Access on May 10th, 2017. The game, which merges Metroidvania elements with a roguelike structure, has since released across many different platforms, with the Switch version debuting in August 2018. This was followed…
Fun in the sun! Splatoon 3 released the anticipated Sizzle Season update yesterday, June 1st to celebrate Pride—I mean, the oncoming summer (let’s be real, it’s both). Additions include: New catalogue Stage: Barnacle & Dime Returning Splatoon 2 stage: Humpback Pump Track 2 Main Weapons (S-BLAST ‘92 and Painbrush)…
The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom is a generally more difficult game than its predecessor, with harder hitting enemies, more need to scrounge for weapons, and the Gloom mechanics in the Depths. But there is one way in which it’s a lighter romp: no Guardians. The notorious Breath…
At long last, the moment we’ve eagerly awaited and fervently requested from Nintendo has arrived. Brace yourselves, because it’s not just any sequel – it’s the one we’ve been yearning for over the years. No, it’s not highly Mario Odyssey 2. Think BIGGER! Ladies and gentlemen, the sequel to arguably…
Update: It looks like the Joy-Con are coming stateside after all! In fact, they are both up for pre-order via the My Nintendo Store right now! Pre-order links below: Pink and Yellow Purple and Green It seems like it has been quite some time since Nintendo announced any fresh additions…
Form your party and set forth for the labyrinth! The Etrian Odyssey Origins Collection launches today, packing together the first three Etrian Odyssey titles in one Nintendo Switch-bound package, and Atlus has released a launch trailer to celebrate, featuring some of Yuzo Koshiro’s iconic tracks (including, of course, “The End…
It was an extremely short time after the launch of The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom when players discovered a trick to fusing materials to arrows that allowed for easy item duplication. Well, that method got patched out, but there’s still another, arguably even easier way to dupe…
Games that imitate FromSoftware’s iconic Souls/Ring/Borne/Kiro series often borrow the same narrative styling, specifically focusing on ambient worldbuilding over talky narratives. The Last Hero of Nostalgaia is doing the absolute opposite of that. It may be taking the core gameplay and somewhat dark tone of its inspiration, but the story…
Over a year after halting operations, Nintendo’s eShop in Russia is effectively being permanently canned – Nintendo of Europe announced it would be halting eShop sales in Russia from today, May 31st. The company states that customers can redownload previously purchased games and DLC from the eShop, but they won’t…
It’s been a while since Nintendo has taken center stage at a live event. With Nintendo’s absence from E3 last year and the complete cancellation of the event this year, you can only imagine my surprise and delight when the company announced its own live event — introducing Nintendo Live,…
