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…
Over the weekend, a controversy was starting to brew concerning retro game publisher Retro-Bit. As spotted by Time Extension, game translator Krokodyl posted on their personal blog a series of photos that compared official Retro-Bit releases to previous fan translations for not only text but the specific font of the…
This past weekend, Sega held a closed network test for their upcoming kart racer Sonic Racing: CrossWorlds on PlayStation 5. To say that I had fun would be an understatement. For the three days that the beta was online, my living room sounded like an arcade — character one-liners being…
Koei Tecmo’s latest musou is here, once again returning to the Sengoku period with Sakurai Warriors 5. If you want to see the over-the-top historical battles of Nobunaga, Akechi Mitsuhide, and many, many more in action, be sure to check out the launch trailer below.
August approaches and that means it’s almost time for the residents of your Animal Crossing: New Horizons island to light up the night sky with some fireworks. This time around there’ll be a few new items to grab, though, thanks to a July 29th update. As announced via the official…
Sheeple of Shibuya, the wait is finally over! NEO: The World Ends With You has finally released and continued what the DS original started. Though quite a few things have changed on the gameplay front, one thing left untouched is the game’s signature style. That’s been apparent ever since the…
From the second Palamutes were announced for Monster Hunter Rise, a cross-over with a certain other Capcom franchise was an inevitability. That’s right, layered armor for your canyne pal based on Amaterasu from Okami is on the way. The “Ammy Costume” will not only give your Palamute the…
Lately, Marvelous has been releasing a constant slew of new details on the highly anticipated hack-and-slash sequel, No More Heroes III, with the game’s launch now just a month away. In the latest information roundup from the game’s official website, we have new details on returning and new characters, as…
The Loftwings may have only taken flight on Friday, but so far The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword HD has proven itself to be another hit in the franchise’s soaring legacy on Switch. According to Amazon’s current yearly gaming sales charts, the latest remaster of the 2011 Zelda Wii entry…
He may not be a fighter, but Masahiro Sakurai has never left Waluigi completely out in the cold. Whether as an Assist Trophy, spirit, or in the name of the always welcome Waluigi Pinball music track, the purple prankster is just outside the A-list of Super Smash Bros. While it’s…
Game translation (“localization,” if you’re nasty) is an often unsung profession. No matter how well-received or lauded the writing of a game is, praise is often (deservedly) heaped at the feet of the original author, while those who actually translated it for a different audience are (undeservedly) ignored. The only…
Welcome to this week’s episode of Mii Weekly, a series where we feature headlines, impressions, and an assortment of variety segments all centered around Nintendo! In this episode we cover the latest Spirits added to Super Smash Bros. Ultimate, the release of Pokémon Unite for Switch, a strategy guide for…
It’s typically fair to say that Japan usually hogs all of the best Nintendo merchandise, but at least this time, folks down under will also be able to share in the latest distribution of gaming goodies. Following last week’s reveal of a Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword HD drawstring bag…
Shin Megami Tensei V introduced us to its supporting cast and detailed some of its battle system in a special news broadcast this week, but it’s time to return to our regularly scheduled programming. And by regularly scheduled, I mean once a day, because these demon gameplay clips just keep…
The Nintendo Switch has become a massive hub for Metroidvania games, and Aeternum Game Studios S.L’s latest project (supported by PlayStation Spain) is joining the lineup. Below, you can check out the in-depth announcement trailer for the studio’s upcoming title Aeterna Noctis that will be releasing this winter. …
