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…
Among the wacky Japanese game director auteurs — the Kojimas, Kamiyas, and Yoko Taros of the world — few captivate me more than Kotaro Uchikoshi. Making a name for himself in the West with the superb Zero Escape series, Uchikoshi has an inventive eye for narrative design in the game…
Peter Pepper and his foodie foes are finally getting a new game later this year with BurgerTime Party, and XSEED has given us a release date letting us know when exactly the order’s up – October 8th. A re-imagining of the classic Data East arcade game, BurgerTime Party lets you…
After several delays and setbacks, we finally have a release date for side-scrolling MOBA and ‘the ultimate arcade eSport’ — Killer Queen Black will drop on the Switch this October 11th, as revealed in a new trailer: For those not in the know, Killer Queen Black is a…
It can be difficult to tell just how much a piece of art will resonate with an audience — or even just one person — shortly after release. There have been plenty of books, movies, tv shows, and comics that I finished feeling dazzled and amazed, only to forget about…
It’s still hard to believe but yes, Koei Tecmo is bringing the original PlayStation’s Monster Rancher to the Nintendo Switch. We’ve only had a few scant screenshots to go off of so far, but thanks to TGS 2019 we have a debut trailer, and it’s looking even more like a…
After announcing it with barely any context last week, many of us were left baffled by Nintendo’s latest peripheral, but now the company has shared more detail and it might not be what you expect. The ring will come with a new adventure game called Ring Fit Adventure. Moving, attacking,…
Animal Crossing: New Horizons was officially revealed this summer during E3 2019, but since the initial information dump, we haven’t received a ton of news about the game. Enter the game’s “Welcome to Island Life!” video, which aired during the later half of last week’s September Nintendo Direct. Although…
Japan’s go-to gaming publication Famitsu released its latest issue and it’s starting to make its way to readers’ hands. Within is the first review for one of this month’s many Nintendo published Switch releases. The Legend of Zelda: Link’s Awakening shouldn’t see any English language review coverage for a few…
Another issue of Famitsu has rolled onto store shelves across Japan and as always it’s come with a column from Super Smash Bros. Director Masahiro Sakurai. With the release of Banjo & Kazooie earlier this month, it once again focuses on the DLC side of things. As translated by PushDustIn…
In a little over a week, Nintendo fans will be living the dream of a classic reborn in The Legend of Zelda: Link’s Awakening for Nintendo Switch. We’ve gotten to see a great deal of the game courtesy of regular updates and some demo opportunities, but as we near the…
Even though Super Kirby Clash is an expanded take on a game I already spent too much time with on 3DS, here I am playing it all again. If you’re new to this take on Kirby, I can tell you now that a good deal of the experience revolves around…
After announcing them for the west at E3 earlier this year, Square Enix has finally given us dates for the new SaGa games heading to Switch. First up we have Romancing SaGa 3’s remake of sorts, which will release digitally on November 11th. That one’s the main focus of the…
