As time marches ever forward, I’m beginning to have this bizarre sensation of writing retrospectives for films, games, and consoles that I was alive for the launch of. Released on November 18th, 2001, in the US, the Nintendo GameCube came at an exciting time for the games industry. Even to…
Here we go! Let’s take a look at the nominees for the 2024 Game Awards. While Nintendo doesn’t have an entry in the Game of the Year category this year, it currently holds three out of five nominees for Best Family Game, where the company has historically been the favorite…
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…
It’s time for the Atelier Ryza trilogy’s final summer and secret. The titular alchemist will be venturing with friends old and new through seamless open fields on a quest to save her home town. To get an idea of what to expect, check out the brief launch trailer below! …
Raid Battles made the jump from Pokémon’s Generation VIII (Sword and Shield) to Generation IX (Scarlet and Violet). While similar, the big difference this time around is the Terastal phenomenon, where Pokémon’s type can change to one of the 18 different types available in-game. Not to mention, Pokémon will receive…
This morning SEGA announced an upgrade to last year’s remastered collection of classic Sonic the Hedgehog games, Sonic Origins. This upgraded version, titled Sonic Origins Plus, was rated in South Korea last month, though no details were known outside of the name at the time. The wraps are fully off…
If you’ve long since exhausted what you can do with your Animal Crossing: New Horizons island, it might be time to become mayor of this new game from Prideful Sloth, the studio behind Yonder: The Cloud Catcher Chronicles and Grow: Song of the Evertree. Go-Go Town! styles itself as a…
Across 2021 and 2022, Square Enix released the unusual RPG series Voice of Cards on Switch, PC, and PlayStation 4. Put together by several veterans of the Drakengard and Nier series, including director Yoko Taro, they’re definitely unique, and if you’ve been waiting to dive into their odd tabletop gameplay…
Part of Nintendo Switch Online’s offerings is Game Trials, free trial versions of games that you can play for a limited time. Game Trials offer the ability to play the entirety of games during the period, provided you can put in the hours. Read on for more info about Game…
Bayonetta Origins: Cereza and the Lost Demon just released last week, to largely positive if unexceptional reviews. It wasn’t long ago that series creator Hideki Kamiya professed that he wants to series to continue past Origins into many many more entries, but in a new interview from Famitsu (translated courtesy…
I think it’s safe to say that we could all use a vacation. If Magic Design Studios is to be believed, that includes Death himself as well, and I can’t blame them. The poor reaper has set aside his scythe and cloak for a business suit and rubber stamp,losing touch…
UPDATE (Tuesday, September 26th, 2023): A free update has been released adding additional chapters and puzzles. The review below is only about Storyteller’s original release and does not cover elements from the free update. (Other than the desire for a free update with more puzzles!) Storyteller appeared on…
The JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure: All-Star Battle R’s DLC rollout continues this week, with a brand new character joining the game’s roster of fighters. Hailing from Part 4, Diamond is Unbreakable, is the early antagonist Keicho Nijimura. A driving force of that storyline’s plot thanks to his ownership of…
The passage of time is crucial to the Story of Seasons series. It allows crops to grow, events to occur, and relationships to form while you hold a dog inside a bar. The same holds true for Story of Seasons: A Wonderful Life, with its latest trailer sharing some of…
The final piece of Fire Emblem Engage’s lightning quick DLC roadmap is on the horizon. Wave 4 of the Expansion Pass won’t be new Emblems like the rest, but instead an all new story titled the Fell Xenologue. Featuring brand new characters, maps, and classes; as well as twists on…
