In the realm of retro gaming, a key principle many live by is the idea of the preservation of history. After all, the very nature of the hobby is appreciating that which has been lost to time, and not just games, but hardware itself. This naturally extends to the iconic…
There have been more than a few truly amazing Lego Nintendo sets over the last few years, and it looks like Nintendo and Lego are continuing their partnership into 2025, with Nintendo of America announcing a brand-new Lego set coming this October. This new set will be the second of…
Drip, drip, drip. For a company with a freaking plumber as its mascot, there sure has been a lot of leaks about the Nintendo Switch 2 lately. So far, we’ve allegedly seen the dock, the Joy-Con, the Joy-Con magnetic rail system, the motherboard, the kickstand, and even a supposed replica…
As the COVID-19 pandemic continues to burgeon around the globe, organizations are finding increasingly creative ways to inform the public about the virus. Take the Shanghai police and fire departments, who have used Animal Crossing: New Horizons to communicate steps the public can take to help contain the outbreak. The…
Hoppity ho! Animal Crossing: New Horizons’ first holiday event is here! Bunny Day 2020 is turning more into Bunny Nearly Two Weeks Celebration, but you’ll need the entire duration to earn the holiday’s complete furniture set. The entire event runs from April 1st, 2020 to April 12th, 2020, but the…
While Trails of Cold Steel III is still a few months from release on the Nintendo Switch, NIS America has confirmed that it will continue to bring its Falcom localizations to the Nintendo Switch with the announcement of a Switch port of Trails of Cold Steel IV coming alongside the…
It’s time yet again for another promotional batch of Super Smash Bros. Ultimate spirits, this time for Animal Crossing: New Horizons. Four new spirits will be made available through the “Animal Crossing Spirits! Yes, yes!” event — CJ, Flick, Orville & Wilbur, and Daisy Mae. The five-day Super Smash…
Are you hungry for some Ninjala action? Then check out the game’s first gameplay reveal trailer, hot on the heels of the brief glimpse we got during the Nintendo Direct Mini. In the video, you’ll get a taste of the thrilling ninja hijinks that are to be had when Ninjala…
If you love this N64 cult classic and its big, stupid noses as much as I do, you already know Fangamer previously debuted a line of Snowboard Kids merchandise in partnership with Atlus last year. Now, in the year 2020, 23 years after the game released, they’ve done it again….
Saharah the camel is a traveling salesman of fine rugs and elusive flooring and wallpaper. A returning NPC of the Animal Crossing series, Saharah’s job hasn’t changed much in Animal Crossing: New Horizons. What has changed is their inventory, including animated and interactive flooring and wallpaper. Items Saharah…
The Super Mario series is turning 35 this year, and according to multiple reports that means a “Mama-mia!” worthy amount of titles and re-releases. For some the most alluring of this might be the prospect of a new Paper Mario title (and I’m sitting here starving for a new Mario…
Those looking to join the Nintendo Switch family recently have had a tough time doing so. Due to a combination of demand, stock, and recent events concerning COVID-19, standard Nintendo Switch units were selling out left and right. Throw in the release of Animal Crossing: New Horizons and its ability…
The following article was written prior to Xenoblade Chronicles 2’s release in North America as a way of examining and celebrating the series’ history and development. Now, as Xenoblade Chronicles Definitive Edition releases in two months’ time, we thought it would be a better time than ever to extol the…
Yesterday, we received word that we might be treated to some Super Mario remakes coming to Switch. Today, new details shared to VGC confirm certain Switch remakes: as it stands, Super Mario 64, Super Mario Sunshine, and Super Mario Galaxy are the titles slated as part of the Super Mario…
Mid-budget and quirky Japanese games were a tier of gaming that disappeared for a while in the 2010’s, likely due to rising development costs and an audience that shifted its attention to mobile devices. Thankfully, the accessibility of tools like Unreal Engine 4 and the rebound of many players to…
