Over the course of the past couple years or so, the Super Mario Bros. series has seen quite a bit of change. When Charles Martinet stepped down from his role as the voice of Mario, that took many fans by surprise. That wouldn’t be the last of the well-known Mario…
Last November, we ran an op/ed speculating about the performance improvements the Nintendo Switch 2 could bring to the vast library of Switch 1 games. While some have gotten native ports or Switch 2-specific updates, it would be impossible for Nintendo and every other publisher to update all 5,987 games…
As people discovered yesterday, the newly released Nintendo Switch 2 is compatible with a variety of generic USB webcams for use with GameChat. That’s great for people who already have a webcam in their possession and don’t want to shell out for Nintendo’s official camera. What if you wanted to…
If I had to point at one, single element of the Paper Mario series as a favorite it would definitely be the partners. Traveling around the Mushroom Kingdom and beyond with fleshed out and fully characterized versions of Mario series staples brings a whole lot of charm to the first…
This weekend will see a very existential question about the fate of the world be decided via Splatfest battles, but after that players can expect to enter the summer months with a fresh Sizzle Season. In the latest trailer, shown below, we can see the introduction of a new stage,…
At Anime Expo 2024, Sega will be holding a special panel dedicated to all things Shadow the Hedgehog. While the majority of the panel looks to be focused on the upcoming Sonic x Shadow Generations: Dark Beginning animated short, there will be a general discussion about Shadow as a character…
Nintendo is continuing to update Nintendo Switch Online with classic titles by alternating the platforms it adds to each month. You may recall that at the end of April, we received two N64 titles, those being Extreme-G and Iggy’s Reckin’ Balls. For the month of May, Game Boy is the…
With the release of Shin Megami Tensei V: Vengeance coming up, it seems Atlus has deemed that players are not interested in the original version anymore. Released exclusively on the Switch in November 2021, Shin Megami Tensei V will be delisted from the eShop alongside all of its DLC on…
As part of an internal staff meeting today, Square Enix confirmed that its latest company restructuring would include a number of layoffs for staff across the company’s US and EU branches. As reported by VGC, employees in attendance stated that Square Enix president Takashi Kiryu stated layoffs would be hitting…
Just yesterday The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom celebrated its one-year anniversary. It feels like it hasn’t been that long, the game is so vast that even a year later there’s so much left to do and explore. This was also the case with its predecessor, Breath of…
As The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom approaches its first anniversary in just a few days, Nintendo is gearing up for the milestone with all-new merchandise set to launch later this year in Japan. Continuing their tradition of releasing stunning artbooks, Nintendo has revealed The Legend of…
As we approach the first anniversary of The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom, Nintendo is getting the celebration started early by unveiling a colossal nine-disc soundtrack featuring an impressive 344 tracks in total from the game. Two versions of the soundtrack are up for grabs: the standard edition…
Raid Battles made the jump from Pokémon’s Generation VIII (Sword and Shield) to Generation IX (Scarlet and Violet). While similar, the big difference this time around is the Terastal phenomenon, where Pokémon’s type can change to one of the 18 different types available in-game. Not to mention, Pokémon will receive…
As the games industry continues to push for an all-digital future, there has been a lingering worry that the Switch successor would forgo physical games and become the first all-digital Nintendo platform. At least for the immediate future, that doesn’t seem to be in the cards. According to the latest…
When Furyu announced its upcoming action RPG Reynatis, fans of various Square Enix franchises were quick to point out the similarities. One of the biggest points of comparison was to The World Ends With You, with the game taking place in the same Tokyo’s Shibuya ward. It turns out both…
