When looking back at JRPGs and their communities over the years, a concern that will come up time and time again is localization. Oftentimes, especially in the past, whether or not a new game would see release outside of Japan felt like a coinflip. Ys X: Nordics, the latest entry…
It’s been roughly 15 years since I last played Madden, about the same amount of time since I last played football in real life, actually. I played football for a big chunk of my youth, and even declined an opportunity to play junior college football to focus on my grades….
In a new interview posted by Bloomberg’s Jason Schreier today, the noted industry pundit had a chance to talk with Team Cherry ahead of the announcement of Hollow Knight: Silksong’s release date. As many have been wondering for the better part of a decade, why did Silksong take seven years…
Today’s Nintendo Direct Mini: Partner Showcase provided a bevy of third party news for Nintendo Switch, from long-awaited announcements like the Persona series hitting the console to fresher surprises like a Pac-Man World remake. There were a couple smaller titles that flew under the radar, however, which we’ve compiled here…
Today’s Nintendo Direct mini had a copious amount of life-simulation games, whether it be the Story of Seasons return of Doraemon or the all-new Harvestella from Square Enix. Nestled amongst them was the previously announced Disney Dreamlight Valley, which gave us an in-depth look at its various worlds plus a…
Do you own a physical copy of Fire Emblem Warriors: Three Hopes but wish the box art was a little different? Do you NOT own a copy but wish you could pretend that you did? Well My Nintendo has the trinket for you, as they have a printable box art…
Many people looked forward to a port announcement of a critical and commercial darling JRPG from five years ago, but this wasn’t the one they were quite expecting — announced during the Nintendo Direct Mini: Partner Showcase, NieR: Automata, the existential robot action-RPG, is headed to Nintendo Switch. My favorite…
Bomberman fans, a new Bomberman game is coming to the Nintendo Switch! Announced during today’s Nintendo Direct Mini: Partner Showcase, Super Bomberman R is getting a sequel. Simply called Super Bomberman R 2, this title will include a new story mode with exploration, base building, defense and strategy, and boss…
Sonic Frontiers has just come off a month of previews and reveals, being shown through IGN First Looks and hastily taken photos of Summer Game Fest demo stations. For today’s Nintendo Direct Mini: Partner Showcase though, Sega pulled back the curtain a little further to reveal new details, characters, and…
It’s official! After leaking yesterday, the release date for Mario + Rabbids Sparks of Hope and more has been confirmed thanks to today’s Nintendo Direct Mini: Partner Showcase. Slated for October 20th, 2022, we were treated to some battle tactics featuring Mario, Rabbid Rosalina, and Rabbid Luigi during today’s presentation….
The previously unlocalized SNES gem that is Live A Live is getting the chance it always deserved. Arriving next month, Nintendo took time to prop it up in the middle of today’s Nintendo Direct Mini: Partner Showcase. That took the form of a demo announcement, granting players access to the…
Monster Hunter Rise: Sunbreak is but days away at this point, but it took pole position in today’s Nintendo Direct Mini: Partner Showcase all the same. The latest trailer had a returning monster to share, though it’s one players likely expected after the last batch of reveals. After Gore Magala’s…
As part of today’s Nintendo Direct mini we got our first big look at Dragon Quest Treasures gameplay and it’s shaping up to be a cute adventure filled with iconic monsters, Dragon Quest XI’s Erik, and plenty of traversal. Using a fortune finder you’ll be able to track down the…
Farming sim adventures continue for Doraemon, Noby, and friends! Announced during today’s Nintendo Direct Mini Partner Showcase, there will be a second game in the (now) Doraemon and Story of Seasons crossover series. DORAEMON STORY OF SEASONS: Friends of the Great Kingdom: Doraemon, Noby and their friends land…
Switch swashbucklers best prepare yourself as later this year it’ll be time to Return to Monkey Island. The long-awaited revival of the beloved LucasArts adventure series was announced for consoles and PC earlier this year but this is our confirmation of a Switch port, which will be the game’s console…
