There’s a classic trope in shōnen anime where the hero arrives at a climactic moment at the very last minute, precisely when they are needed most. The Dragon Ball Z anime uses it repeatedly — when all hope appears lost and the Z Fighters are on the brink of defeat,…
If you can believe it, Nintendo has announced that the 3DS will undergo a period of scheduled maintenance this week. No, that’s not some weird typo or even a sign that the eShop is being brought back to life. Nintendo is likely doing some maintenance on its 3DS servers for…
As spotted on Reddit over the weekend, Walmart now has Metroid Prime 4: Beyond demo kiosks available in-store. Giving players 20 minutes to experience a small portion of the prologue, the demo lets you run around the Federation base while it is under attack by Space Pirates. This is likely…
Uno, the classic card game that can save a party as quickly and efficiently as it can ruin a friendship, is turning 50 this year! To celebrate the momentous occasion, Ubisoft has released a 50th Anniversary DLC for the digital version of the game. This classy deck is modeled after…
The collaborations continue for Dead by Daylight, or in this case some cosmetic upgrades based on Stranger Things. Initially finding its way to the survival horror game in 2019, the Stranger Things collab has grown beyond its DLC chapter add-on thanks to the Moment of Truth Collection. Nancy Wheeler and…
School is nearly out for most, and that means a whole new class of graduates will soon take their first steps into the next stage of their life’s adventure! To celebrate this mass level-up, Nintendo has released a pack of free printable graduation cards themed around its cute and quirky…
Time to get psyched for digital rewards! My Nintendo’s back with another calendar reward for everyone who’s been waiting at the edges of their seats for the June wallpaper. Shell out 50 Platinum Points to get this spiffy Mario Golf: Super Rush wallpaper for June 2021, starring the famous plumber…
Back in January, Imaginarylab’s debut title, Willy Morgan and the Curse of Bone Town, was announced for the Switch. At the time of the game’s announcement, all we knew of its release date was that it would be arriving within the first quarter of the year. While we’re already well…
There’s seemingly no genre of video game Nintendo hasn’t touched in its multi-decade existence in the industry. Sure some have their prominence, particularly platformers, but it’s when they try something different that really gets my attention. That goes double for when a game never manages to leave Japan, becoming this…
It’s a great summer for Switch owners, and that’s even before Nintendo’s E3 Direct in just a couple of weeks. Part of that, for me, is NEO: The World Ends with You. This long-awaited follow up to the DS favorite is moving years and streets ahead for Shibuya, expanding its…
Released digitally on the Nintendo eShop back in December, PixelJunk Eden 2 is the latest game to enter the physical Nintendo Switch library thanks to Limited Run Games. Available now as an open 4-week pre-order, Limited Run Games is offering two editions of the game (Physical and Collector’s) as well…
Strictly Limited Games has announced that Spelunker HD Deluxe will be coming to Nintendo Switch and PlayStation 4, with a limited physical run to come. The game is an upgraded version of Spelunker HD, a 2009 remake of the NES version of the Atari game Spelunker (phew!). The game will…
We’re just over a week from E3, and as such, we’ve essentially entered the busy season for upcoming game and system leaks. The flavor of the month this year is the fabled Switch Pro (or Super Nintendo Switch, or Switch SP, or Switch U, or…). This allegedly more-powerful revision to…
The Switch has reached so many milestones at this point that they all blur together a little bit, but gawking at the size of the numbers produced is always a fun time. Case in point: the console has now sold 20 million units in Japan alone. That’s a two followed…
Sega has had a profound history of leaking games and their releases through the company’s website. After the previous “Sonic Rangers” name and Steam version of Lost Judgement leak occurred last week, another announced title once again could be circulating on the company’s website. Virtua Fighter 5 Ultimate Showdown may…
