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…
Tales of Symphonia Remastered is nearly here, standing proud in a release window full of new JRPG competition. The series may be decades past Symphonia’s original release at this point, and yet this redone return has me just as excited as when it graced the cover of Nintendo Power back…
Whether you’re a fan of New Year resolutions that involve fitness or you simply enjoy a good match in Nintendo Switch Sports, Switch Online’s newest icons are bringing players some athletic-themed designs to the masses. Available until January 16th, you have your choice of golf and Sportsmates icons to choose…
Few unique video game controllers have had a lasting legacy quite like the GameCube’s, with every Nintendo console since the purple lunchbox supporting the iconic originals. Third-party peripheral maker NYXI has attempted to build on the classics, though, with the new NYXI Wizard Wireless Joy-pad featuring the same layout with…
Rune Factory has had a steady few years of revival, releasing Rune Factory 4 Special in 2019/2020, Rune Factory 5 in 2021/2022, and Rune Factory 3 Special this very year. Series chief director Shiro Maekawa sat down with 4Gamer to discuss the series’ future (translated by Nintendo Everything), specifically a…
Grasp a small star, and you’ll receive a small amount of happiness. Grasp a large star, and you’ll receive a large amount of wealth. Grasp both, and you’ll receive an eternal wish. Revue Starlight, the brilliant anime about a group of theater girls fighting each other for the sake of…
Ain’t life sweet? Well, Team Sweet sure seems to think so! The saccharine team clobbered Teams Spicy and Sour this past weekend during Splatfest with a pretty solid lead. While the losing parties duked it out closely with Spicy holding 15 points and Sour claiming 12 points, those who love…
There’s just a matter of weeks before Disgaea 7 arrives on Switch in Japan and in the run-up to release, NIS Japan will be releasing a variety of character trailers. To kick things off, they’ve naturally focused on the game’s protagonist – the demon Fuji, voiced by Kaito Ishikawa (you…
Job simulation games have always been popular, though over the past decade they’ve started to branch out to cover unexpected roles. Case in point, FuturLab’s PowerWash Simulator, which was surprisingly funded and published by the Square Enix Collective. The game, which is basically exactly what it sounds like, has been…
As we get closer to Fire Emblem Engage’s release, Nintendo (specifically the Japanese side of the company) has been promoting the title consistently. Last night, a new overview trailer about the game was published. Similar to the longer overview videos of the Somniel and gameplay basics and tactics (which still…
Just about the only thing that can make chocolate better is chocolate with an adorable face on it, so the smart folks at Godiva have teamed up with Nintendo to create a line of Japan-exclusive chocolates and accessories themed to Animal Crossing: New Horizons. Available at Japanese Godiva stores, as…
If you’ve yet to embark on Sega’s ambitious open world adventure Sonic Frontiers then you’re in luck, as a demo has seen a surprise release via the Nintendo Switch eShop. The demo lets you experience the first 15 minutes of Sonic’s adventure through the Starfall Islands, which should be just…
Are you squiddin’ me? It’s already 2023 and a new Splatfest is already here! Where does the time go? I hope you’ve been thinking about which taste is your favorite because Splatoon 3’s latest round of splat battles is all about choosing whether you love Spicy, Sweet, or Sour the…
