With how popular Shantae has become over the years, it’s surprising to learn that one of the games in the series was actually cancelled over 20 years ago. Despite that, Wayforward didn’t give up and would revive the project many years later to create a long-lost interquel for the series….
While home consoles are a widespread and ubiquitous part of the greater video game industry now, it hasn’t always been that way. Video game consoles have their origins from arcade machines, and the transition they made to end up in people’s living rooms was thanks in large part to systems…
As part of today’s financial report for Nintendo, company president Shuntaro Furukawa noted that Nintendo will be considering a price adjustment to the Switch 2 depending on how the situation of President Trump’s tariffs evolves in the coming months. With nobody sure of what the impact will be when Trump’s…
With the Pokémon Sword and Shield Expansion Pass releasing this Friday, Trainers are no doubt excited to see what’s new on the Isle of Armor. While we know some of the Pokémon, features and rivals we’ll come across, we’ve also just learned some more interesting bits of info. During a…
We recently learned that The World Ends With You was to be a part of Anime Expo 2020. As-is we only have art featuring the game’s cast and AX’s own mascots, but it looks like there may be more happening with the series. Square Enix filed a trademark for…
Another Guerilla Collective trailer dropped over the weekend that gave us a fresh look at Röki, an upcoming game from Polygon Treehouse and United Label Games. Bringing together folklore and adventure with a personal narrative and a snowy setting, it was previously confirmed for a release in 2020. …
During the weekend’s PC Gaming Show, the upcoming strategy RPG Fae Tactics debuted a new trailer. The game and its extra pretty pixels looks to breathe some life into the genre, inspired most by Final Fantasy Tactics by the look of things but with plenty of its own twists. …
Raw Fury announced over the weekend during the Guerrilla Collective showcase that the award winning GoNNER is getting a sequel. For anyone out for surreal jumpin’ and shootin’, the game brings back Ikk and Death for more procedurally generated whimsy. We very much enjoyed the original GoNNER, which…
One of the more impressive showings from Match’s Indie World Showcase was Eldest Souls, from Fallen Flag Studio and United Label Games. Sporting gorgeous pixel art and a desolate atmosphere, it tasks you with a boss rush through ancient gods and their overwhelming power. This weekend it received a new…
Dotemu’s been a busy bunch lately, having just recently put out the excellent Streets of Rage 4. If that’s not enough throwback for you, they’re also bringing more Windjammers 2 to the world as well as word on a demo releasing as part of the Steam Game Festival. …
One of my indie favorites this year has been Media Tonic’s Murder by Numbers. Combining Picross with Phoenix Wright-style storytelling, it’s definitely a unique blend and a game worth playing through. If you just gotta have your games physical, or liked it so much you’d buy it twice, then I’ve…
Night in the Woods quickly made a name for itself, receiving a fair share of critical and fan praise across its multiple platforms for its creative direction and writing. Now something else is stirring from many of its creators, restructured as a group/studio called The Glory Society. the moon…
One of the more interesting turn of events with Animal Crossing: New Horizons has been the economic bubbles that have sprung up with its heightened connectivity. Turnip prices are no longer an issue with dedicated services for people to share them and easy island visiting (you know, outside of all…
Nintendo Versus has been on a roll when it comes to online competitions lately. This last weekend saw even more Super Smash Bros. Ultimate, Splatoon 2’s been in the mix, and now even more Mario Kart 8 Deluxe is fueling up for a lap around the track. The @NintendoVS…
The next Pokémon movie, subtitled Koko, was set to release in Japan next month, but due to COVID-19 it has since been delayed to winter 2020. Like many other Pokémon movies before it, it will offer up an in-game freebie, with cinema goers being awarded an Ash cap to wear…
