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…
If you happen to be attending Gamescom 2025 later this month, you’ll want to stop by Nintendo’s booth. In addition to some upcoming first-party titles, such as Metroid Prime 4: Beyond, Nintendo will be showcasing a pretty substantial number of third-party games that include the likes of Elden Ring, Hades 2, Final…
A few years after its announcement back in 2022, Mina the Hollower is almost here and Nintendo Switch 2 owners are in for a treat. As announced during the Indie World Showcase today, Yacht Club Games’ long-anticipated followup to Shovel Knight will not only be releasing on Switch before other…
An all-new Indie World Showcase is headed our way this Thursday, August 7th, bringing us a slew of news about upcoming titles for Nintendo Switch and Switch 2. You can expect the presentation to run approximately 15 minutes starting at 6 a.m. PT | 8 a.m. CT | 9 a.m….
After launching on Steam this past May, the rather interesting Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Tactical Takedown will be heading to Nintendo Switch and Xbox Series X|S on August 14th, 2025. Combining both the Ninja Turtles and X-COM like grid based arenas, the game has been well-received by fans and critics…
With less than a month to go before its release, Nintendo has uploaded a new trailer for Kirby and the Forgotten Land’s Nintendo Switch 2 update. Alongside the expected frame rate and resolution improvements, Forgotten Land will also be getting an expansion in the form of “Star-Crossed World,” which brings…
Raid Battles made the jump from Pokémon’s Generation VIII (Sword and Shield) to Generation IX (Scarlet and Violet). While similar, the big difference this time around is the Terastal phenomenon, where Pokémon’s type can change to one of the 18 different types available in-game. Not to mention, Pokémon will receive…
The holiday season is now just a few months away, and to many that leaves a lot to look forward to. With a vast assortment of highly-anticipated game releases just around the corner, the wait can feel almost agonizing. A good way to make that wait feel shorter is to…
It’s hard to believe Guilty Gear Strive has been out for four years, but we’re nearing the end of the fourth season already. Lucy, a crossover character from the anime Cyberpunk Edgerunners, will be the final DLC character for now with Arc System Works not announcing a fifth season yet….
Well, folks, it finally happened. While browsing the My Nintendo amiibo section this morning, I spotted new pricing across all legacy amiibo. Figures that originally retailed for $15.99 are now listed at $19.99, and higher-tier amiibo like TotK Ganondorf, previously priced at $19.99, have jumped to a whopping $29.99. At…
Following a release date leak earlier this week, a trailer for Mortal Kombat: Legacy Kollection has now officially confirmed that physical editions of the game will be available. Digital Eclipse and Atari also announced that Mortal Kombat Trilogy will be included in the collection. The Trilogy, originally released in 1996,…
Nintendo announced this morning that starting on August 3rd, 2025, prices for the original Switch hardware and “certain” Switch 2 accessories would be receiving an increase “based on market conditions.” Despite the Switch 2 not even being two months old at this point, the original Switch is actually getting more…
A remaster of the 2010 Pop Cap classic Plants vs. Zombies has been announced for Nintendo Switch systems. A reveal trailer for Plants vs. Zombies: Replanted was shown during today’s Nintendo Partner Showcase presentation, boasting improved HD visuals and the addition of a new co-op mode. It will launch on…
