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…
Every puzzle has an answer, and the conundrum of where one Hershel Layton has been for nearly a decade has finally been solved – everybody’s favorite brainteaser busting gentleman of a professor is coming back in Professor Layton and The New World of Steam. Layton last appeared in…
Fantasy Life was one of many underrated gems in the Nintendo 3DS library, a cutesy RPG that placed just as much value on the humble activities you can do around a village as the epic battles and questlines. While the game did get a little known sequel in Fantasy Life…
While trademarks had leaked previously, it was still a surprise to see the Baten Kaitos duology appear with a remaster during yesterday’s Direct. The games, developed by the team at Monolith Soft (Xenoblade, Xenosaga), originally released for the GameCube but they’ll be getting a new coat of paint this time…
After yesterday’s Nintendo Direct we brought you the news that the Japanese version featured a couple of exclusive announcements, including a remake of Koei Tecmo’s very first game in the Atelier series. Now we have confirmation that the game will be localized! The origin of the "Atelier" series is…
We’re only a few short weeks away from the launch of Octopath Traveler II, the sequel to one of my favorite RPGs on the Nintendo Switch! If you haven’t played the first game or if you’re just on the fence about giving the game a try, you’re in luck: Nintendo…
Closing out February 2023’s Nintendo Direct was the one and only The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom. Nearly three months away from its release, we were treated to a more story-focused trailer and some additional product details. Notably, today’s trailer includes a brand-new voice and fans…
It seems like only yesterday that Nintendo decided to delay the release of Advance Wars 1 + 2: Re-Boot Camp in light of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, but time marches ever onward, and the reality is that it’s been almost an entire year since that announcement. In the leadup to…
After years of rumors and leaks, it’s finally happened – over 20 years after its release, beloved GameCube classic Metroid Prime has gotten a remaster on Nintendo Switch, as announced during the Nintendo Direct. And not only that, but it’s been shadowdropped! The game is out now digitally, meaning you…
Grab your map and pen and set forth into the labyrinth! Atlus’ Etrian Odyssey series of dungeon crawlers is making a grand return after several years of dormancy, debuting on the Nintendo Switch with remastered HD versions of the first three games – Etrian Odyssey, Etrian Odyssey II: Heroes of…
Today’s Nintendo Direct had plenty of exciting news, but one of the absolute highlights was shown right at the beginning, a brand-new gameplay trailer for Pikmin 4. This trailer has given us a good look at new creatures and new mechanics that the newest entry in the franchise has in…
Xenoblade Chronicles 3 had its last DLC addition all the way back in October, so it was about time we saw what was in store next! Volume 3 of the DLC has been detailed during today’s Nintendo Direct, including new gem-themed Hero Masha, who brings the Lapidarist class. She can…
Update (Wednesday, February 8th, 2023 at 5:14 p.m. PT | 8:14 p.m. ET): The Splatoon 3: Expansion Pass is now live via Nintendo’s online store and Nintendo eShop! It is priced at $24.99. February 2023’s Nintendo Direct was a pretty packed presentation of games, DLC, and more releasing during…
