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…
Raid Hour (also referred to as Legendary Raid Hour) started as an experiment in March 2019. Initially called Legendary Lunch Hour, Niantic set aside an hour on Wednesdays for Pokémon GO Trainers to find 5-Star (Legendary) Raids easier by increasing the appearance rates. After further testing, Raid Hour was renamed…
The marketing for AI: The Somnium Files, the latest game from Zero Escape mastermind Kotaro Uchikoshi, has been a bit of a trip so far, involving an elaborate V-tuber ARG unraveling week by week on a fictional(?) YouTube channel. While the internet detectives are still at work on that one,…
Indie Smash-esque games seem to be on a roll with guest characters lately. Brawlout just got a Dead Cells crossover, Shovel Knight is appearing in both Brawlout and Rivals of Aether, and now we have the Right Hand of Doom himself coming to Brawlhalla. Thanks to a deal between Ubisoft…
Nintendo has released a seven-minute video breaking down the upcoming kit as well as a brief look of what can be done. The full kit comes with six Toy-Cons – VR Goggles, Blaster, Camera, Elephant, Bird, and Wind Pedal. Each creation isn’t limited to one game and can be combined…
We play though five frantic minutes of Cuphead on Nintendo Switch. Watch it here:
Nintendo’s flagship store in America has had a busy month — Mar10 Day, the release of Kirby’s Extra Epic Yarn, and now the upcoming release of Yoshi’s Crafted World. To close out this month’s jam-packed calendar, Nintendo NY is hosting a craft event themed after Yoshi’s Crafted World! Dubbed Yoshi’s…
Dragon Ball FighterZ has no shortage of Saiyans in its roster, but rather than bump it up further with some of Super’s additions a (very) familiar face from a different sequel series is coming along. I never expected Dragon Ball GT, the original anime only sequel to Dragon Ball Z,…
The initial year of the Nintendo Switch was filled with various partnerships and contests. One with Frito-Lay was a surprise, and given the demand for the console and the promise of giving one away each hour, the promotion was a success. So much so, you may have even seen the…
Last month, Final Fantasy IX finally made its way to a Nintendo console for the first time. It is one of many Final Fantasy ports planned for release on Switch and other platforms, with Square Enix recently giving the initiative the umbrella slogan “Something for Everyone.” As part of the…
Oh, Double Fine. Anytime the video game developer announces a new title or makes an appearance during an event, one can’t help but smile. Known for their sense of humor, puns, and storytelling wit, their next adventure made with Bandai Namco is going to be rad. … That’s the game…
The Nintendo Switch is quickly becoming a safe haven for survival horror junkies, with games like Friday the 13th, Dead by Daylight, and a slew of Resident Evil games crawling onto the portable system later this year. Fortunately the scares don’t stop there, as indie title Darkwood creeps forth from…
One of today’s Nindie Showcase surprises was a sequel to one of the Switch’s first great Nindies. Blaster Master Zero from Inti Creates is getting an official followup, aptly named Blaster Master Zero 2. Taking place shortly after the first game, the this new story sees protagonist Jason Frudnick and…
Vlambeer, the independent Dutch studio consisting of the impeccable duo of Rami Ismail and Jan Willem Nijman, has not one nor two, but three titles coming out for the Switch, announced today during the Nindie Spring Showcase. Two of them are ports of their old classics, while the third is…
