When looking back at JRPGs and their communities over the years, a concern that will come up time and time again is localization. Oftentimes, especially in the past, whether or not a new game would see release outside of Japan felt like a coinflip. Ys X: Nordics, the latest entry…
It’s been roughly 15 years since I last played Madden, about the same amount of time since I last played football in real life, actually. I played football for a big chunk of my youth, and even declined an opportunity to play junior college football to focus on my grades….
In a new interview posted by Bloomberg’s Jason Schreier today, the noted industry pundit had a chance to talk with Team Cherry ahead of the announcement of Hollow Knight: Silksong’s release date. As many have been wondering for the better part of a decade, why did Silksong take seven years…
Update: Another bonus option is available for residents of the UK. Pre-ordering Animal Crossing: New Horizons from the Nintendo Store UK will also give them a pins pack that includes Tom Nook, Isabelle and K.K. Slider. The pack costs £49.99. Animal Crossing: New Horizons is a looming and all-consuming aspect…
Two new screenshots from upcoming Nintendo Switch game Animal Crossing: New Horizons have been discovered in the latest issue of Japanese magazine Weekly Famitsu. Not much new info can be gleaned from these screenshots; one features Lopez the deer while the other features Rosie the cat. Both were already confirmed to…
A Pokémon Direct is coming tomorrow, but what information will be discussed is still a bit of a mystery; the Direct’s German press release, however, indicates viewers will get “new details” about Pokémon Sword and Shield. Translated thanks to Twitter user @Ruki185, the German announcement specifically says “new details about…
Back in October, Chucklefish announced that Wargroove would be getting a meaty free DLC update titled “Double Trouble”. Now, we finally have the release date – February 6th! To mark the announcement, a new trailer has been released going over what’s included. Check it out: Wargroove is available now via…
Who says amiibo are dead? Looks like Nintendo will be hosting a pretty amazing amiibo Tag Team Tournament from January 10th through the 12th. 【トーナメントイベント】1/10(金)から3日間、「育てたamiiboと挑め！ タッグトーナメント」を開催！ amiiboからFPを呼び出し、力を合わせて優勝を目指してください！※このイベントに参加するにはamiibo（別売）が必要です。ほかのプレイヤーとチームを組むことはできません。#スマブラSP pic.twitter.com/fE7z2fxRPA — 大乱闘スマッシュブラザーズ【スマブラ公式】 (@SmashBrosJP) January 8, 2020 Players that want to take part in the event better train an amiibo…
Remember how the Nintendo Switch isn’t region-locked, which is a big step forward for gamers around the world? Well, it appears the Tencent Nintendo Switch, the one that’s available to the Chinese market, is taking a step backward: it’s been discovered that Tencent Chinese Nintendo Switch carts will only be…
The Nintendo Switch has received numerous ports over the years, and back in November, we learned that Devil May Cry 3 would be slashing its way over to the console. Well, we’re a little over a month away now, and producer Matt Walker has told Switch players they’re in for…
Critically acclaimed adventure game Kentucky Route Zero is coming to the Switch in the form of Kentucky Route Zero: TV Edition. This magical realist trip through the caves of Kentucky will have you navigating a secret highway, discovering the strange locals who travel it, and learning how to talk to…
Nintendo’s just announced the first Direct of 2020, and the surprises are here even before it’s aired. Rather than an all-purpose broadcast to explain what’s up on Nintendo Switch for the first half of the year, we’re getting a 20 minute, Pokémon-centric stream on Thursday, January 9th. Pokémon Sword &…
This console generation has been very good to indie games, and the people at Dodge Roll Games, developer of Enter the Gungeon, have plenty to celebrate. The developer put out a tweet announcing that Enter the Gungeon has sold more than 3 million copies across all platforms. In addition, the…
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Get prepared to navigate some ecological disasters this spring as NIS America has confirmed that Disaster Report 4: Summer Memories will be launching in North America on April 7th 2020. The game is the first in the long-running series to be localized since the second PS2 entry, and it continues…
