To Pokémon fans who were there since the beginning, there is nothing more nostalgia-inducing than the global PokéMania phenomenon of the late ‘90s. If that’s you, then this newly uncovered video is a must-see. The rare footage shows the first-ever Pokémon theme park attraction, Pokémon Island Adventure, which was held…
Last month the Pokémon Trading Card Game Pocket app saw the Alola region and its Pokémon debut for the first time in the Celestial Guardians expansion. As exciting as it was seeing a fresh cast of Pokémon join in, a certain special category of Pokémon from the region were notably…
If you’re a fan of the Like a Dragon/Yakuza series (and who isn’t?), then you may want to grab these upcoming Nendoroids to adorn your desk with. Available for pre-order on PlayAsia are a duo of funky little figurines based on the two main protagonists in the series: Kazuma Kiryu…
On Friday, May 28th, the Hyrule Warriors: Age of Calamity’s Expansion Pass provided a purchase bonus to fans ready to save Hyrule. While new, the purchase bonus was a simple armor and weapon set for Link (Prototype Ancient Gear and Prototype Ancient Short Sword). With just a quick little update,…
Shin Megami Tensei III Nocturne HD Remaster remains a great RPG offering on Switch despite its age. The majority of that comes from just how strong a title it was on PS2, both in terms of gameplay and its undeniable atmosphere. If you’ve been on the fence about picking it…
Many indie games since their inception have set their sights on the early 8-bit and 16-bit consoles, but in recent years a push has been made to replicate the feeling of early 3D platforms like the Nintendo 64 and PlayStation. This latest Kickstarter success, Frogun, is one of them. The…
Time to ignite your will to fight and raze all who stand before you! Super Smash Bros. Ultimate has another online tournament event planned for this E3 weekend, and it’s exclusively for characters able to wield flames. The fiery three-day #SmashBrosUltimate event tourney "Flaming Fracas" starts on 11/06 and…
Epic Games’ ability to get just about anyone into Fortnite is pretty crazy. From Star Wars to Street Fighter to the Avengers, it seems like any IP is within the realm of feasibility. Well, any IP not owned by Nintendo, that is. Season 7 of Fortnite Chapter 2 has arrived,…
Minecraft’s Caves and Cliffs update is an absolute chonker of a content drop. So chonky, in fact, that Mojang had to break the update itself into two parts. Part I of the update has now been released, and it brings with it new mobs, new items and tools, and over…
Merge Games and Janken Games have dated the long-awaited return of Alex Kidd with the remaster of his very first game, Alex Kidd in Miracle World DX – June 22nd. The remake adds new levels, changes up boss battles, and features myriad other alterations, while the original game from 1986…
While we’ve known Capcom will be at E3 for some time now, we finally know when its dedicated stream will be taking place. On June 14th at 2:30 p.m. PT, we’ll get updates on The Great Ace Attorney and Monster Hunter Stories 2, both of which are Switch-bound, as well…
While Japan-exclusive games are becoming rarer and rarer these days, some still remain unlocalized, and few have me quite as frustrated as Crayon Shin-chan: Ora to Hakase no Natsuyasumi – Owaranai Nanokakan. The latest game from Millennium Kitchen, the developers behind the similarly unlocalized My Summer Vacation series, Crayon Chin-shan…
From the developers at Rougeside (who worked on the Guns, Gore and Cannoli franchise), the Warhammer series is returning to Switch like never before in a brand new 2D run and gun platformer. Next year players will be given the opportunity to spearhead and command Ork invasions from a new…
Oddventure, an Earthbound-inspired indie RPG, has successfully completed its Kickstarter run, pulling in 213% of its original goal. It originally had a goal of €20,000, and ended with €42,697. The game, described as “if Nietzsche had a child with Alice in Wonderland and their kid was raised on Grimms’ Fairy…
The team at Prideful Sloth are no strangers to creating colorful, cozy, and picturesque games. Their previous Switch title, Yonder: The Cloud Catcher Chronicles, was a seriously cute and relaxing adventure through a nonviolent world. Their quest for coziness is far from over, as the team has officially announced their…
