The beat-em-up genre tends to stay in its lane. Its tried-and-true arcade format has rarely been deviated from or added onto. There have been some recent attempts at modernizing the genre such as Xbox Game Studios’ live service brawler Towerborne or the open nature of WayForward’s River City Girls games….
If you can believe it, a second Animal Crossing-like knock-off game has appeared on the PlayStation store recently. Dubbed “Anime Village Online,” the sole screenshot available for the game looks not only heavily inspired by Animal Crossing, but almost like an HD mod for New Horizons. Spotted by Redditor YellowFlower69,…
Switch Online subscribers are in for a treat this month. As announced by Nintendo last night, the Super Nintendo App is going to receive a trio of new games for October 2025. One of those is the western debut of Mario & Wario, the 1993 puzzle game developed by Game…
Tencent has been given the green light by Chinese authorities to publish new Nintendo Switch software for the Chinese population to enjoy: Super Mario Odyssey and Mario Kart 8 Deluxe will be made available for purchase. The approval was published by China’s National Administration of Press, Publication, Radio, Film and…
If you’ve been wanting a closer look at the game case for Animal Crossing: New Horizons, the wait is over! Reddit user @DzXAnt22 has shared a video that shows an unwrapping of the game’s box. You can get a look at the front and back of the box, as well…
One Piece: Pirate Warriors 4 is gearing up for its worldwide release, and Bandai Namco has decided to show off its playable cast of pirates, Marines, and more in a new trailer. Unlike in Japan, where each character’s been getting their own short video, we’ve got a longer look at…
Amidst the orders of self-quarantine, social distancing, closure of schools and businesses, special occasions and holidays are being celebrated in different ways. The timing of COVID-19 has led to Japan closing down schools during a big transitional event — graduation. By the time that the quarantine is lifted, it will…
We’re officially in the end game now! With less than 4 days to go until the launch of Animal Crossing: New Horizons, large outlets are starting to release their reviews, and let me tell you, they look darn good! At the time of this writing, New Horizons is resting comfortably…
There’s just a matter of days to go until we can finally move into Animal Crossing: New Horizons! Alongside various reviews of the game, which have put it at an average of 92 on Metacritic and 93 on OpenCritic as of this writing, Nintendo has released a new trailer that…
Get ready for more indies on your Switch, as Nintendo has announced another Indie World presentation for tomorrow! Tune in tomorrow, March 17 at 10 AM PT / 1 PM ET for a new #IndieWorld Showcase livestream feat. roughly 20 minutes of info on indie games coming to #NintendoSwitch!https://t.co/N3Dhh3i7vy…
While you may know Japanese developer Cygames best for Granblue Fantasy and Dragalia Lost, the studio is also behind the massively popular digital card game Shadowverse. It’s so popular, in fact, that it’s getting an anime series in a matter of weeks on April 7th – and it’s been officially…
Amid the COVID-19 pandemic and national emergencies across the globe, Steel Wool Studios has issued a statement regarding its upcoming rerelease of Five Nights at Freddy’s: Help Wanted. The developer said the game is coming to Nintendo Switch and Xbox One, while also stating, “…everything is currently on schedule [for…
The physical edition of Oddworld: Stranger’s Wrath HD is releasing May 26th in North America, and it’s coming in two separate flavors. The standard edition just includes the game, while the limited edition contains a box for the game, a unique lenticular, a keychain, and a sticker set. …
Three new trailers advertising Animal Crossing: New Horizons have been shared by Nintendo Japan and Italy. We’ve compiled them together in the video below!
Inti Creates’ Dragon Marked for Death ‘marked’ a multiplayer turn for the indie dev, and while its four playable character types have a lot to offer, there’s always room for more members of the Dragonblood Clan. Specifically, the Oracle and Bandit characters — each based off of existing characters, but…
