When you think of action roguelikes, Supergiant Games’ smash hit Hades likely comes to mind. Its blend of Diablo-esque isometric overhead perspective with God of War’s mythological combat and Greek god background made for a divine combo. It continues to chart in the Switch eShop’s top 20 most downloaded games….
Throughout the NES generation and up to even the PS3, Konami used to hide a cheat code in almost all of its games that was colloquially dubbed the “Konami Code.” The most famous example is the 30-lives cheat in the NES version of Contra, a code almost everyone has used…
In a hilarious turn of events, Apple has removed an iPhone GBA emulator from the App Store because the software was, itself, pirated. The app in question, iGBA, was a clone of the open-source GBA4iOS app, just with ads slapped onto the code. In a message to MacRumors, Apple confirmed…
Tetris 99 has been a fantastic fixture for the Nintendo Switch Online service. Not only does it take the greatest time-sink of all time and make it even better, but it also operates as a vehicle for fun Nintendo crossover opportunities. Whether it’s seeing your favorite Nintendo characters in new…
A publisher will rarely make a legitimate announcement on April Fool’s Day. For many years now in the games industry, there has been an annual tradition to either reveal concept art or do mock-up releases to tickle everyone’s fancy on this day of jokes. While that sometimes crosses over into…
Another day, another batch of Nintendo Switch Online icons to cover! Last night, Nintendo dropped the second wave of Princess Peach: Showtime! icons! This second batch of icons will be available until April 18th at 5:59 p.m. PT, so act fast if you want to grab them. There will be…
It’s been nearly a week since Princess Peach set off for adventure at the Sparkle Theater. By now many people across the world have joined her along this journey and seen it through to the end. It can be easy to feel like something is missing after finishing a game,…
Cassette Beasts was one of 2023’s best indie titles for its unique take on the Pokémon formula. Evoking nostalgic feelings of the Game Boy days from its pixelated art style to featuring incredible songs with vocals, it was a breath of fresh air for those of us who have grown…
Many may have forgotten about last year’s Double Dragon Gaiden: Rise of the Dragons — and for good reason. The roguelike beat-em-up revival, which put a big emphasis on its cooperative team attacks, launched without online co-op. That sounds like a death sentence, but developer Secret Base will remedy this…
Nintendo fans are surely wondering what stroke of luck they’ve hit the last few years. Not only has Nintendo acknowledged that F-Zero still EXISTS, they’ve now brought three F-Zero games to the Nintendo Switch with a fourth incoming. That fourth game is none other than 2001’s portable F-Zero title, F-Zero:…
As March approaches its end, the remake for Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door is less than two months away from officially releasing. As more and more footage of the game is shown off in the forms of trailers, teasers, and screenshots, fans of the series continue to marvel at the…
There are three things that are certain in this life: Death, Taxes, and Nintendo Switch system updates. Following on from the rather iterative update Nintendo rolled out in December, Switch system update 18.0.0 is now live and it brings with it a whole host of features. If you’ve ever wanted…
The release of Kirby and the Forgotten Land exactly two years ago today shook up the landscape of the Kirby series. Not only did it bring new lore, mechanics, and characters into the fold, but it was the first game in the series to entirely consist of 3D gameplay. Needless…
Keyboard players struck a chord in this past weekend’s Splatfest as “Keyboard” emerged supreme in the question of, “Which instrument would you play?” A three-way battle between drums, guitar, and keyboard was unleashed upon Splatsville and the results were fairly conclusive: people really love tinkering with a keyboard. The…
With the release of Princess Peach: Showtime! today, everyone’s favorite ruler of the Mushroom Kingdom finally has a second chance at starring in her own title. It’s been nearly 20 years since her last solo outing but with renewed enthusiasm thanks to The Super Mario Bros. Movie and Super Mario…
