There’s a classic trope in shōnen anime where the hero arrives at a climactic moment at the very last minute, precisely when they are needed most. The Dragon Ball Z anime uses it repeatedly — when all hope appears lost and the Z Fighters are on the brink of defeat,…
If you can believe it, Nintendo has announced that the 3DS will undergo a period of scheduled maintenance this week. No, that’s not some weird typo or even a sign that the eShop is being brought back to life. Nintendo is likely doing some maintenance on its 3DS servers for…
As spotted on Reddit over the weekend, Walmart now has Metroid Prime 4: Beyond demo kiosks available in-store. Giving players 20 minutes to experience a small portion of the prologue, the demo lets you run around the Federation base while it is under attack by Space Pirates. This is likely…
Earlier this week The Pokémon Company shared a bizarre Scarlet and Violet video that, instead of revealing a Pokémon, focused on the new influencer Electric-Type Gym Leader Iona. The video itself posed a question – guess what her partner Pokémon will be from a variety of hints! Well we have…
Marvelous will be bringing a remaster of the classic DS action-farming RPG Rune Factory 3 next year, and now we have confirmation of a Japanese release date! Rune Factory 3 Special will launch in the region on March 2nd, 2023. Digital Deluxe purchases will come with an “Everyone Wears Swimsuits…
We’re presumably coming up on the end of Pokémon Sword and Shield’s promotional period with main series follow-ups, Scarlet and Violet, rapidly approaching. To close things out we have the physical distribution of a mythical trio to stores across the US, Canada, and Australia / New Zealand! Genesect, Volcanion, and…
There’s an urban legend that in Japan, Dragon Quest is so popular that they can’t sell it on weekdays, because too many people would stay home from school or work to play it. It’s a fun, if exaggerated way to communicate just how big the series is in Japan. A…
The second wave of Xenoblade Chronicles 3 Expansion Pass DLC is imminent, and while the headliner is new Blade — I mean, Hero Ino — the wave is also adding Challenge Battles, a feature from both previous Xenoblade games where you can take on tough enemies with specific (or unspecific)…
We all love Nintendo games here (obviously), but it sure can be annoying how they never get a price drop. Once $60, always $60, no matter how long it’s been since release. Fortunately, a slim selection of first-party games is getting a pretty chunky 33% ($20) off sale at Best…
It’s official! Splatoon 3 amiibo will be releasing in North America on November 11th. Here’s where you can pre-order now to make sure you get yours on day one! Best Buy – In Stock Now! Small Fry Inkling Girl Octoling Boy More retailers will be added as they become available!…
Pokémon Scarlet and Violet appear to be getting new trailers every week as we rapidly approach the games’ release next month, but who’s complaining? This latest video drop features Levincia’s Gym Leader Iona, as teased, and also gives us a look at what may be a new form of Magnemite….
If you want to play through a platformer on Switch you have plenty of options, but Pompom: The Great Space Rescue has a unique twist on the formula. Rather than simply controlling the adorable hamster you interact with everything else as the plucky fella runs forward. You’ll be placing platforms,…
A few weeks back, we reported that a gentleman by the name of Seth Kearsley, an accomplished animator that worked on several high profile projects over the years, posted a tempting tweet showcasing what appeared to be a VHS labeled Kingdom Hearts. According to the tweet, Seth wanted to know…
It was announced a short while ago on Cuphead’s 5th Anniversary that the game would be receiving physical boxed editions courtesy of iam8bit. Now we have more details about what that package — or rather, those packages — look like, along with a reveal trailer. Physical Cuphead editions…
The Nintendo Switch has been around for over five and a half years at this point — the number of patches it’s received is rapidly approaching a Locke’s Socks situation (Locke’s Switch?). But not all such updates are titanic — as is the case with the Version 15.0.0 firmware update…
