Nintendo Switch Online is back with new icons, this time themed to Pokémon Scarlet and Violet. Celebrating the Shiny Rayquaza Tera Raid Battle event that will kick off in a few weeks, the icons are meant to get players excited for the battles ahead! In the meantime, you can enjoy…
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…
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…
Today you can venture out on a quest of regeneration with Tales of Symphonia Remastered on all current platforms! To mark the occasion, Bandai Namco has shared a launch trailer for the game. Of course if you’ve yet to experience the adventure it might be best avoiding it, but if…
The time that 3DS and Wii U owners have been dreading is fast-approaching, as the ability to purchase games on the Nintendo eShop for both systems will be discontinued on March 27th at 5 p.m. PT. This discontinuation means that after March 27th, the only titles you will be able…
(Update: 2/17/23): The Splatoon account is back with another preview of an upcoming weapon that’ll debut during the Fresh Season update. Inklings and Octolings, it’s time to get a look at the Super Chump, a weapon that is sure to help you when you Super Jump. The SC will launch…
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…
You can pre-order the Splatoon 3 art book (Japanese) and soundtrack over at Play-Asia now. Save 5% with the code NWIREQ1 at checkout. Everybody knows that a core appeal of Splatoon – beyond the tight paintball-esque gameplay – is in its style. The visual and aural splashes of…
The return is imminent – Splatoon 3’s recently revealed Wave 1 of Splatoon 3 DLC, Inkopolis, is set to release on February 28th, bringing players back to the Splatoon 1 hub: Speaking of Inkopolis, the first wave of the Splatoon 3: Expansion Pass will be available on 2/28. That's…
Perhaps the most inexplicable cross-over between Square Enix properties will be happening sooner than you likely expected, with PowerWash Simulator’s Midgar Special Pack DLC arriving for free next month! As revealed in a few new screenshots, you’ll be able to clean five levels of elements from Final Fantasy VII Remake…
The asynchronous multiplayer game set in the universe of Dragon Ball is continuing into its second season! Starting February 16th, a bunch of new content is heading to Dragon Ball: The Breakers, which sees a villainous Raider seek out a handful of Survivors. For starters, there’s an all…
During last week’s Nintendo Direct, Game Boy emulation was announced for Nintendo Switch Online members, in line with other consoles like the NES, SNES, and N64. While a who’s who of GB classics were announced in the initial lineup, there were one (or rather, three) conspicuous absence(s) – Pokémon Red,…
My favorite 3DS game was Theatrhythm Final Fantasy Curtain Call. I figured it would be best to get that out of the way now. It was the title I spent the most time with on the system, aside from Animal Crossing: New Leaf. As a result of this extensive exposure,…
The thrilling January 2023 NPD sales report is in, and the scales have been tipped in Fire Emblem’s favor. The seventeenth mainline entry in the series, Fire Emblem Engage, debuted at an amazingly strong #5 in overall sales, ahead of both new games like Forspoken and darlings like Elden Ring…
The remaster of Metroid Prime surprise-dropped last week during a Nintendo Direct, and it’s a gorgeous rendition of a stone cold classic. No doubt countless hours went into refining and remastering the graphics, and the teams behind it should be very proud of their accomplishment – but in the process,…
