Split Fiction, the latest co-op multiplayer game by developer Hazelight, launched on March 6th to critical acclaim. Shortly after launch, it was rumored that a movie adaptation was in the works for the game and we’ve now received confirmation on its existence, along with one of the stars as well…
As the “Year of Eevee” celebration continues, more and more merchandise centered around the beloved Evolution Pokémon continues to be revealed. Just last week a brand-new life-size Eevee plush was shown off, but that wasn’t to be all they had in store. A new batch of life-size plushies have been…
In a series of posts over on Twitter, former Capcom composer Masakazu Sugimori has suggested that Ace Attorney would not have become a franchise if it were released in the current gaming industry. As he explains, the initial sales numbers were so low that any modern publisher would have completely…
Time to mix drinks and save lives — Sukeban Games’ combo visual novel and neon-soaked bartending simulator VA-11 Hall-A finally has a western release date for the Nintendo Switch, dropping onto the console May 2nd. The game follows a brief period in the life of Jill Stingray, bartender for a…
Nintendo Dream recently sat down with Good-Feel developer and Yoshi’s Crafted World director Masahiro Yamamoto to talk about the title in detail. The full interview has yet to be translated, but the current snippets dive into the origins of the game, which are mildly interesting. After Yoshi’s Woolly World, Nintendo…
Just over a week to go until Final Fantasy X and its sequel finally make their playable debut on a Nintendo system, and Square Enix has launched a new trailer that focuses heavily on the story, specifically the Tidus and Yuna pairing. The trailer features zero gameplay, instead…
Fresh off of the reveal of Cetrion, Ed Boon and his gang have shown off Mortal Kombat 11’s latest brand-new kharacter: Kollector. As his name suggests, Kollector seems to be a purveyor of magic items. He has everything from soul-stealing lanterns to vials of some burny stuff. Most…
Welcome back to the Wire Weekly, where I, Amelia “Check out my character in #GranblueFantasy!” Fruzzetti, run through the week’s assortment of Nintendo news with what could charitably be referred to as wit, sarcasm, and personality. Ah, the beginning of April – when the jesters emerge for one day of…
The holiday season of 2001 had a new contender in the gaming sector. Microsoft’s Xbox was touted as a powerhouse that could rival a computer — at the time. The company proved that claim easily with showing off Halo, a game that was originally being made for Mac computers. This…
Gallant gungeoneers, rejoice! Enter the Gungeon is getting a physical release on Nintendo Switch this summer, courtesy of Nighthawk Interactive. The bullet emblazoned bundle will contain all previously released downloadable content, including today’s final update, “A Farewell to Arms.” A few other goodies will be included, too, from an exclusive…
I’ve had an eye on NISA’s upcoming action-RPG Lapis x Labyrinth for a while. The game’s seemed fun and flashy since I first saw it, and now that its release is just a couple months away I’m thinking of how I’ll be stacking my own team of cute little adventures…
The upcoming revival of Samurai Shodown has been getting a lot of love lately. Shortly after the reveal of new character Darli Dagger at PAX East, it has revealed its two other brand new characters (alongside some other, returning ones) in the latest Japanese trailer. Nearly the entire…
Team Meat, the developers behind Super Meat Boy, announced via Twitter that their upcoming title, Super Meat Boy Forever, will no longer launch this month. The new official launch window is “[a]fter but not too far after April 2019.” The team said they’re working at a healthy, sustainable pace, and…
No matter how big my love for the Kirby series has remained over the years, even I felt a little surprised with how quickly and easily the credits came in Star Allies. The trip through the stars was enjoyable, but it wasn’t until the game’s multiple DLC updates came along…
Notable Japanese gaming publication Famitsu hosted its 2018 Famitsu Awards, and what a night it was for Masahiro Sakurai and Nintendo. Along with the sadly-not-on-Switch Monster Hunter World, Super Smash Bros. Ultimate was named Famitsu’s Game of the Year for 2018. It’s a sentiment we agreed with for sure, and…
