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…
Ever since it was announced Chocobo GP had an excitingly varied cast for a Final Fantasy kart racer. I mean, IX’s Steiner and Vivi? They’re a perfect fit but I never saw them coming. The roster’s only gotten stranger since, such as featuring a constantly Tranced Terra, but this latest…
Not content just teasing the alternate final starter evolutions, Nintendo has released a new piece of artwork for Pokémon Legends: Arceus. Depicting a dramatic scene of Arceus descending from above, with the player character flanked by the leaders of the Diamond and Pearl clans plus some very adorable starters, it’s…
It was rumored for a while and confirmed with last week’s leak, but now it’s officially time for the announcement that Pokémon Legends: Arceus’s starter trio of Rowlet, Cyndaquil, and Oshawott are getting alternate versions of their final evolutions. While the trailer doesn’t actually show the new evolutions, it gives…
Pokémon Legends: Arceus marks the biggest change-up for the series, taking things in a new direction in several ways. This doesn’t mean you won’t be rewarded for sticking with previous titles, as multiple special bonuses will be gifted to Trainers with play record data for previous Pokémon titles. The majority…
For better or worse, Metroid Dread’s difficulty has been a common topic of discussion since the action-adventure game’s launch. While some welcome the presence of a real threat, others lament the harshness of Dread’s E.M.M.I. encounters, which regularly see protagonist Samus running and jumping for her life to avoid the…
PlatinumGames is one of those developers that instantly makes one perk up when it’s announced they’re working on something. The house that brought us Bayonetta, Nier: Automata, Astral Chain, and more has rightfully earned that reputation. Their next title isn’t another 3D action title though, but instead a 2D vertical…
The River City/Kunio-kun series has been around for decades, with WayForward making modern splashes for the brand thanks to River City Girls. With a sequel on the way there’re already more beatdowns to look forward to, but this latest appearance from Misako and Kyoko is looking back instead. …
Rareware left an undeniable mark in Nintendo history thanks to the Donkey Kong Country series, but it’s the old bear and bird that endeared them to many. Banjo-Kazooie is now playable via Switch Online, and though the most googly-eyed developer of our childhoods is a part of the ever-growing Xbox…
The upcoming Final Fantasy kart racer Chocobo GP is already seeming to have a banger of a soundtrack, with remixes of iconic tunes from across the franchise. Now it’s been confirmed that the game will be receiving an official physical soundtrack release on March 23rd, although at the moment it’s…
In one week the Hisui region will be in our hands, and an all-new kind of adventure can begin! Pokémon Legends: Arceus is close enough that details have managed to leak profusely, but other important bits of info are managing to trickle as well. Anyone going digital can now preload…
Nintendo Switch Online has been in the service of offering games for free for a period of one week for people to play through and try out in Game Trials, and Europe has its next one lined up: Terraria, the legendary 2D crafting RPG, which will be available starting on…
His critically acclaimed adventure steps afoot once again. Frogwares has announced that it will be bringing Sherlock Holmes: Crimes and Punishments to the Nintendo Switch in just two weeks. For the first time ever, detectives will be able to take the reimagined digital adventures of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle’s world…
