In promotion of its upcoming Ōkami statue, First 4 Figures has uploaded a video showing off the “Definitive Edition” of its Ninetails figure. One of the primary antagonists of Ōkami, Ninetails is based on Japanese mythology and serves as a recurring boss throughout Ōkami. This statue represents one of the…
With the Super Mario series celebrating its 40th anniversary this year, one has to wonder how long the series can keep going. Game players still love Mario and his 2023 animated film was briefly the highest-grossing animated movie ever, so there’s potential that the plucky plumber will stay around long…
While we haven’t gotten around to Final Fantasy VII Remake’s release on Nintendo Switch 2 just yet, it seems fans are worrying over the quality of the upcoming Final Fantasy VII Rebirth port that is likely to release sometime in 2026. The second game in the planned trilogy and one…
The people have been waiting on Sonic Frontiers news for quite some time, and Sega appears just about ready to pull back the curtain. They’ve offered a sneak peek of the game and the announcement that it’ll be the IGN First game for June, meaning that they’ll be revealing much…
Chocob-oh my. Big news from Japan this morning, as Square Enix’s own Shinji Hashimoto announced his retirement on Twitter at the age of 64. 皆様、お疲れ様です。本日5月31日（火）をもちまして定年退職することになりました。在職中は多方面の皆々様方々には大変お世話になりました。これからは、一スクエニファンとして応援させて頂きたいと思います。本当にありがとうございました。 pic.twitter.com/yIj89uvh8x — shinji hashimoto (@shinjihashimot3) May 31, 2022 Hashimoto has been at Square since 1995, where he became producer and executive producer on…
It’s been a little while since the reveal of Pokémon Scarlet and Violet but we don’t have long to wait until our next look at the game! As confirmed by the Pokémon Company, we’ll see more tomorrow, June 1st, at 6 a.m. PT. 🚨 New #ScarletViolet trailer drops tomorrow!…
Monster Hunter Rise’s Sunbreak expansion will launch in less than a month but in the west it’s still a little unclear where and when the associated amiibo will be dropping. While we know the larger Malzeno will be available as part of a Collector’s Edition bundle with the game itself,…
Square Enix continues to shower the SaGa series with love, with the PlayStation 2’s Romancing Saga: Minstrel Song next in line for the remaster treatment. Itself a remake of the original 1992 Romancing SaGa, Minstrel Song was released to be a more approachable entry in the series, with various tweaks…
Sometimes in the hectic turf wars of Splatoon it can be tricky to figure out what you’ve actually contributed to a match. Well, the crafty developers of Splatoon 3 have implemented a remedy — a new system for handing out post-match recognition in certain categories, such as inking the most…
Kirby 64: The Crystal Shards was one of the Nintendo Switch Online Expansion Pack titles I was anticipating the most. Who wouldn’t want to revisit this take on Pop Star and some surrounding planets, melding copy abilities and collecting Crystals the whole way through? Unfortunately for players, things weren’t quite…
GrimGrimoire OnceMore is sitting pretty as my most desired Nintendo Switch localization announcement. In a world of global releases and simultaneous reveals, Nippon Ichi Software has been coy with respect to this blast from (and to) VanillaWare’s past. That hasn’t stopped me from eyeing Japanese trailers, though, and today a…
The last of the three houses to get a Fire Emblem Warriors: Three Hopes trailer is finally here! Clearly Claude and the Golden Deer took that extra time to make sure their new looks were on point, representing the Leicester Alliance in all their finery. As this covers…
What many assumed to be the case is now confirmed, as Mario Strikers: Battle League has revealed that it’ll be running with a free post-launch update style of longevity. This has been the norm for a lot of Switch titles at this point, including fellow Mario sports titles Mario Tennis…
As they’ve done with previous, online-focused releases, Nintendo have announced a free demo for Mario Strikers: Battle League! Nintendo Switch Online subscribers can head over to the eShop and download the Mario Strikers: Battle League First Kick right now. This’ll grant them access to an introductory tutorial to the game,…
The action-packed yet slightly adorable RPG SD Gundam Battle Alliance now has a release date and it’s not too far away. Featuring Mobile Suits from across the Gundam franchise in their super-deformed style, you’ll create squads of three to correct the timelines of iconic battles. Watch the latest trailer below:…
