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…
Time to mix drinks and change lives — Jill Stingray, snarky bartender, moody lesbian, and protagonist of VA-11 HALL-A — is the latest to get the Nendoroid treatment. While she lacks in the explosive armaments of many another Nendo, she has her tools of the trade all on hand: cocktail…
There’s less than a month to go until Mario and the Rabbids team up once more for an intergalactic adventure with Mario + Rabbids Sparks of Hope. Of course, no adventure is complete without a compelling story driving our heroes along and the new game seems to have mystery in…
Today a limited physical Switch release of the original Bayonetta has launched across North America, but unfortunately those awaiting the game in Europe will have to wait just a little bit longer. As confirmed by Nintendo UK, the physical release has been pushed back to the first half of October….
This review was written with a pre-release copy of The End of YoRHa Edition. It was constructed after several hours of play of the Switch version preceded by the reviewer playing the PS4 version to completion some time ago. On occasion, one can get the sense that games considered “artful”…
Well howdy doody! It’s the 5th anniversary of the release of the devilishly difficult action platformer Cuphead, and to celebrate the good ol’ folks at Studio MDHR have announced that the game is getting a physical release courtesy of iam8bit. Ain’t that just the bee’s knees! On Cuphead’s 5th…
Here’s a fun fact: did you know that hermit crabs and king crabs aren’t real crabs? While not too distantly related, hermit crabs and king crabs belong to the taxonomical infraorder Anomura, while “true” crabs like fiddler crabs and blue crabs are part of the taxonomical infraorder Brachyura. But why…
It’s been a busy month for Gameloft and their Early Access launch of Disney Dreamlight Valley. With over one million players, plenty of Disney fans have been discovering the magic hidden in Dreamlight Valley. Of course, with all that magic, there are bound to be a few bugs. DDV already…
2021 saw the iconic Skyrim celebrate its 10th anniversary with yet another re-release, though this one went above and beyond by not only bundling all of the expansions but additional content like new quests and even fishing. Switch owners have had to wait a while but out of the blue…
After an ambiguous introduction yesterday, we now have a full look at Pokémon Scarlet and Violet’s newest addition to the Pokédex. Wiglett, the Garden Eel Pokémon, may look an awful lot like Diglett, but it’s instead a brand new species. Water type and certified long boi, Wiglett’s resemblance to Diglett…
The Germany-based Strictly Limited Games has announced that its next physical release will be for Snow Battle Princess Sayuki, a spiritual successor to the iconic Pocky and Rocky series that originally launched for the Wii back in 2007 before getting a digital Switch port in 2019. If you’re familiar with…
The days of licensed games just aren’t what they used to be. Back in my day every blockbuster movie had an awful tie-in pumped out on the Wii like tepid meat sludge and we loved(?) it. But the move to mobile for the market means you just don’t see the…
Splatoon 3 is still running hot off the block, with an update coming only a week after the game came out and now a second one coming before the end of the month. Splatoon 3 ver. 1.1.2 drops tomorrow, and the patch notes are already up on Nintendo’s Japan website,…
