Thanks to the efforts of the Video Game History Foundation, another bit of Nintendo history has been preserved and released online. Yesterday, Frank Cifaldi (founder and director of VGHF) uploaded the ROM data for a prototype cartridge of the original Legend of Zelda on NES. Twitter user MrTalida then dug…
As part of the typical Nintendo hype cycle, the company has uploaded a new trailer that gives fans an overview of what to expect with Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door. It’s kind of funny to start with the narrator being surprised Mario is made of paper considering we’ve had six…
Last week, First 4 Figures announced that Animal Crossing would be the next Nintendo franchise to receive the PVC Statue treatment. That’s right, an Isabelle statue is officially on the way, and thanks to an early morning post from First 4 Figures, we finally get our first good look at…
Year after year, it’s become easier to consume the news that pours out of E3. Add in public passes, and it’s been more accessible to enter the show floor and play newly announced games for everyone. There have been some exceptions outside of Los Angeles, with retailers hosting demo events…
It’s taken a while but the those of us in the west will finally be able to pick up two of the most recent Sega Ages titles released in Japan – Virtua Racing and Wonder Boy in Monster Land. Virtua Racing is one of the most impressive titles released so…
The first spin-off in the Darksiders franchise has been announced, and it’s taking things in a distinctly more Diablo direction. Check out the announcement trailer for Darksiders Genesis: Filled with dungeon crawling and loot, it definitely looks like quite the departure from the Darksiders games that came before….
It’s been quite a while since GungHo Entertainment announced that it’d be bringing the beloved JRPGs Grandia and Grandia II to the Nintendo Switch, but we’ve finally gotten an update. Not only has it received a name change from the mouthful that was Grandia + Grandia II HD Remaster into…
It’s really not long now till E3 swings open its doors and attendees get to try all the latest games, but just what’ll be on Nintendo’s floor? Well, a new tweet has finally revealed all. The Legend of Zelda: Link’s Awakening, Luigi’s Mansion 3, Marvel Ultimate Alliance 3: The Black…
Earlier this year, the Pokémon Company gave us snippets of what they have in store for Pokémon’s 8th generation, Pokémon Sword & Shield. A new area, new Pokémon, new characters, new mechanics, and more are guaranteed, but the initial announcement wasn’t huge in terms of information. Sword and Shield’s new…
You can pre-order for SpongeBob SquarePants: Battle for Bikini Bottom – Rehydrated $29.99 on Amazon. While we all had our eyes on Pokémon, a different yellow character decided to blindside us. Today, THQ Nordic revealed that the oddly popular SpongeBob SquarePants: Battle for Bikini Bottom is getting a remastered Rehydrated…
It’s a sad but simple fact that Splatfests can’t run forever. Nintendo’s been shedding various aspects of its post-launch support for Splatoon 2, and with the announcement of the next theme they’ve reminded us of that fact. No crying ’til the end though, as this next one’s the stuff dreams…
The Pokémon Sword and Pokémon Shield Direct has ended, with new information about several new Pokémon species revealed, including the games’ mascot Legendaries. Wooloo The first of the new monsters shown in the Direct is Wooloo, the Sheep Pokémon. This Normal-type Pokémon weighs in at 13.2 pounds, is…
Like any proper Pokémon adventure, there are a host of new characters — from professors, to Gym leaders, to rivals and more — that you’ll be encountering during Pokémon Sword & Shield, and today’s Direct brought our first glimpse at many of them. Here’s a rundown: First, we have our…
Hey, you! Yes, you reading this article! Are you tired of your wimpy, normal-sized Pokémon that are smaller than a barn?! Do you wish they had the mass and density of a small planetary satellite?! Introducing DYNAMAX POKÉMON (caps mine), a brand new system in Pokémon Sword & Shield where…
Among all the other new reveals of Pokemon, characters, and features of the Galar region coming out of today’s Direct, we got something every game needs — a release date! While it was likely to fall into this window, we now have full confirmation that Pokemon Sword & Shield will…
