In a rather random bit of news tonight, Nintendo has announced that it has acquired Shiver Entertainment from Embracer Group for an undisclosed amount of money. While most people will not be familiar with the name, Shiver is responsible for the recent Switch ports of both Mortal Kombat 11 and…
Super Mario Maker is an incredible game that feels somehow anti-Nintendo. Released on the Wii U in 2015, I’m still shocked that the Big N gave players most of the tools they needed to create their dream Super Mario levels. The Switch sequel takes things further, but what if Nintendo…
As time goes on and game developers continue to try to push the limits of what’s possible, games are becoming much more impressive. From immersive sound design to beautiful graphics and more, there’s a lot of work that goes into modern games. That all being said, older titles weren’t primitive…
Few people know how to weave together a combat system like Platinum Games. The folks there have been dazzling with spectacle fighters for years on end, and Astral Chain looks to continue that proud tradition with style, as new content for E3 has showcased more of the gameplay and what…
When it comes to controlling your Switch games, you have plenty of options from countless different manufacturers, thanks to the lack of restrictions on Nintendo’s part. Japanese company Hori has been at the forefront of giving people what they want, with GameCube-style controllers and a Joy-Con with a D-pad, but…
Many were wondering if the first E3 since Super Smash Bros. Ultimate released would result in a themed spirit board event, and now we have our answer – yes! In particular, we’re getting some new Link’s Awakening spirits, specifically based on the new renders of Link and the Owl. …
With another E3 rolling around, one thing I always look forward to is the opportunity to spend time with the upcoming games that Nintendo is showing off. Add in the fact that Nintendo is showing off the third installment of Luigi’s Mansion, a game that is very near-and-dear to my…
This morning’s E3 Nintendo Direct gave us another look at the upcoming mech-fighting game, Daemon X Machina. A quick action trailer showed off lots of new characters and plenty of new mech parts and weapons not seen before in the demo from earlier this year. The trailer also ended with…
It’s been 24 years since Seiken Densetsu 3, the critically acclaimed sequel to Secret of Mana, graced Super Famicom systems. Since then, fan cries for a western localization have fallen on deaf ears… until now! That’s right, my fellow Mana maniacs: Seiken Densetsu 3 is coming to Nintendo Switch as…
Not content to release a trailer for just one game this E3, a brand new trailer for Marvel Ultimate Alliance 3 was shown off during Nintendo’s E3 Direct. Revealing several more characters to play as, we got a quick look at several villains in addition to the Black Order, including…
Some companies like to cap off their announcements with a bit of a crowd pleaser. Nintendo, at this E3, blew the lid off the whole shebang, by semi-casually dropping a quasi-reveal for a sequel to what might be the most influential and revered video game in the past decade with…
Right before Nintendo finished off its E3 Nintendo Direct with its two massive bombshell announcements, our presenter Yoshiaki Koizumi promised us that there were plenty of games coming to the Nintendo Switch in the next year and later in the future, both from Nintendo and other third-party developers. In order…
The early 1920’s – a time in United States’ history where prohibition crafted an even stronger presence for mafias. Coupled with noir/detective fiction showing just how gritty the world truly is, this is the world that Paradox Interactive and Romero Games have picked for their next strategy game. Welcome to…
When Travis Touchdown reappeared in 2017, the working title of “Travis Strikes Again” had fans wondering if this would be No More Heroes 3. It turned out that Travis Strikes Again would be a side-step in the series – taking place within the No More Heroes universe, but no “3”…
Just after Nintendo’s E3 Nintendo Direct Presentation concluded, Nintendo took to Twitter to announce that a special edition of The Legend of Zelda: Link’s Awakening is coming to North America alongside the standard release on September 20th. Dubbed the “Dreamer Edition,” this version of the game comes with a physical…
