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…
Sales projections from the past couple months seemed to show it, but now we know for certain – the Nintendo Switch is officially the third best-selling console of all-time, with 122.55 million units sold by the end of 2022, as reported by Nintendo itself. That means it’s surpassed both the…
Edelgard, Dimitri, and Claude, heroes of Fire Emblem Three Houses, return in Fire Emblem Engage as the Emblem of Rivals, who will assist your army in its quest – if you’ve bought the Expansion Pass. The three lords of Fódlan are the first DLC Emblem in the game, and quite…
It’s finally time again, Switch owners, as Nintendo has confirmed that the next Direct will be airing tomorrow, February 8th! The Direct will be roughly 40 minutes long and goes live at 5 p.m. ET. Tune in at 2 p.m. PST tomorrow, Feb. 8, for a #NintendoDirect livestream featuring…
One of several class action-lawsuits filed against Nintendo for the notorious Joy-Con drift has concluded, and the decision errs on the side of the Big N. A federal judge in California delivered the decision last November in Sanchez et. al. v. Nintendo of America, which ended – as these things…
Last week for NIS’ 30th anniversary the company’s American branch announced two major titles. We’ve already covered the first – Rhapsody: Marl Kingdom Chronicles, a collection of two previously unlocalized sequels to the musical PS1 RPG. The other announcement, though, was much more expected. Arguably the biggest franchise to come…
In a little over a month, the third adventure starring Reisalin Stout will hit the Nintendo Switch, closing out a trilogy of RPGs. If you want to see a rapid-fire presentation of what the game has to offer then you’d better check out the new opening movie. In it we…
Tiki, Divine Dragon of Fire Emblem: Shadow Dragon, Fire Emblem: Mystery of the Emblem, and Fire Emblem: Awakening, returns in Fire Emblem Engage as the Emblem of Dragons, who will assist your army in its quest – if you’ve bought the Expansion Pass. Tiki is the second DLC Emblem in…
Capcom’s massive franchise isn’t slowing down anytime soon, that’s for sure. Just today the company announced that Monster Hunter Rise has sold more than 12 million units worldwide — a truly colossal feat for the beloved series. Just like with previous accomplishments, Capcom celebrated by sharing a sweet illustration commemorating…
Platinum Games’ upcoming prequel spin-off to Bayonetta is right around the corner and if you’re in the UK you have gotten a new incentive to pre-order. Nintendo UK has announced that a SteelBook will be released via the My Nintendo Store, featuring the game’s logo and a subdued color palette….
Corrin, hero of Fire Emblem Fates, returns in Fire Emblem Engage as the Emblem of the Crux of Fate, who will assist your army in its quest. Corrin’s abilities are structured primarily around terrain manipulation and restricting enemy positioning. Synchro Skill Dragon Vein allows your paired unit to manipulate terrain…
Eirika, hero of Fire Emblem: The Sacred Stones, returns in Fire Emblem Engage as the Emblem of the Azure Twins, who will assist your army in its quest. Eirika comes bundled with her brother Ephraim, who come with slightly different toolsets that you can swap between with Synchro Skill Night…
The internet is currently abuzz with rumors of a February 7 Nintendo Direct, and one of the biggest whispers is about the release of the long-delayed Advance Wars 1+2: Re-Boot Camp. The title was delayed close to its original release date nearly a year ago in light of the Russian…
