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…
The other day, I was looking back through an opinion piece I wrote earlier this year, an evaluation of the Pokémon franchise shortly after the release of Pokémon Legends: Arceus. And while the article has already aged in general, one part in particular jumped out at me: It’s unlikely…
In the wake of Pokémon Scarlet and Violet’s bug-ridden, glitchy launch, some websites have begun to report that Nintendo is dishing out refunds for the game. The framing of such reporting can suggest that Scarlet and Violet is a heinous case on par with the likes of Cyberpunk 2077 and…
Pokémon Scarlet and Violet have been out for less than a week, and the internet is already ablaze with furor and discourse about the game, its bugs, and more. (I find it pretty dang fun, at least.) It’s enough to make one forget the other Pokémon game that released this…
Early next year, the Ukrainian studio Frogwares will be remaking its 2007 adventure game Sherlock Holmes: The Awakened for multiple platforms, including the Nintendo Switch. Merging the literary detective duo of Holmes and Watson with Lovecraftian mythos, it is a very different Sherlock Holmes game, featuring aspects like insanity effects…
The upcoming indie RPG The Outbound Ghost, which is heavily inspired by classic Paper Mario titles, has gotten a release date! The game launched for PC back on September 21st but now we have the console launch dates, with Switch landing somewhere in the middle on December 1st, 2022. Check…
Pokémon Scarlet and Violet may be full of its fair share of bugs: some funny and some downright game-breaking. But, believe it or not, one bug is actually pretty darn useful and can help you get Shiny Pokémon in a fraction of the about of time as traditional hunting. The…
Splatoon 3 continues rolling along with new content and updates, with the big Chill Season update right around the corner. Today, the official Splatoon Twitter account highlighted two new weapon sets for all the good Inklings and Octolings out there. First up: the Inkbrush Nouveau. This set combines the speedy…
Update (11/23/22): Nintendo of America has shared the English version of the Emblem and character trailer! Check it out: We’re less than two months away from the release of Fire Emblem Engage, and the information keeps marching out — this time in the form of an over…
Hey, remember all the drama involving Cooking Mama: Cookstar from a couple years ago? In case you don’t here’s a quick recap: a new Cooking Mama was released on Switch with little fanfare and promotion, and was of somewhat dubious quality. But shortly after release, it was pulled from the…
In almost every genre, the most innovative and charming games come from indie developers. RPGs, metroidvanias, and basically everything that isn’t a AAA cinematic action adventure rpg crafting extravaganza is pushed forward by titles from smaller teams – except, perhaps, the humble farming/town simulator. The number of games trying to…
As promised before the game launched back in June, Nintendo Switch Sports will finally be adding a long-awaited game type next week – Golf! You’ll be able to tee-off from 21 courses lifted from the Wii Sports series either casually or even more competitively in Elimination mode. Hopefully this will…
Following in the footsteps of other new game releases this year, Pokémon Scarlet and Violet has profile picture icons available now via Nintendo Switch Online, releasing in weekly waves as always. The first wave contains version mascots Koraidon and Miraidon, the starter trio of Sprigatito, Fuecoco, and Quaxly, and the…
