After years of speculation and anticipation, publisher Forever Entertainment has finally announced that its House of the Dead 2 remake will finally be seeing the light of day this year. Revealed alongside a new trailer, the aptly titled “The House of the Dead 2: Remake” will be hitting Switch and…
The Switch 2 has had a heck of a media week, especially in Las Vegas. The Consumer Electronics Showcase (Abbreviated as CES) played host to a number of tech giants, including accessory developer Genki who brought mockups of the yet-to-be-revealed Nintendo Switch followup console. Genki in specific claimed this was…
The past few weeks have been a whirlwind of leaks and speculation, with alleged images, specs, and rumors about the Nintendo Switch 2 dominating the gaming news cycle. Until Nintendo officially announces something about the much-anticipated console, this flurry of speculation is likely to continue. With that said, let’s continue…
The release of Pokémon: Let’s Go, Pikachu! and Let’s Go, Eevee! is closer than you’d think, and the Pokémon Company and Nintendo are starting to ramp up the advertising. The latest feature showcased on the games’ official Japanese Twitter account is the customization of your Poké Partners, with a new…
It’s been slow-going for Super Mario Odyssey content post-release, which is extra frustrating for those of us who already know what will eventually be released, thanks to datamining reports. Today, a portion of that content is finally getting added to the game — this time, Mario’s new outfit is mirroring…
Capcom is rolling out patches for the Street Fighter 30th Anniversary Collection on each of its platforms, addressing some issues with the game that have become known. At the forefront seems to be matchmaking filters, allowing people to remove poorly connected players from their fight searches. And speaking of online…
I’ve always loved little details of game localization, both in terms of what gets lost and what gets gained. For Mega Man X5, what was lost were some fairly innocuous but consistent names for its eight bosses, and what was gained was a tribute to one of the biggest rock…
Even with all the big reveals and new information for Super Smash Bros. Ultimate during E3, one stood out in particular as a great bit of old and obscure representation. Hailing from Joy Mecha Fight, a Famicom fighting game, comes the repurposed comedy robot — Sukapon! From the game…
Point-and-click games just don’t come around like they used to, and with their ability to tell stories and weave characters that’s a real shame. Thankfully, a notable modern and critically acclaimed entry into the genre is pulling out of the station and heading straight to Switch. The Lion’s…
New promotional images of the Labo-inspired Switch that Nintendo’s giving away have surfaced on Kotaku. Showing off multiple angles of the console — including the Joy-Con, dock, and back of the tablet — you can now view this extremely limited edition up close in all its glory in this gallery:…
Welcome back to our series of impressions of the Octopath Traveler demo! Last time, we covered the start of the stories of Tressa and Therion, and began delving into the basics of the battle mechanics. This time, we’ll be taking a look at the beefier members of the cast, as…
In a surprise announcement, Konami revealed that Super Bomberman R would receive yet another free content update, and this is a hefty one. First off, there are ten new characters. They include the following: Solid Snake Big Boss (both are voiced by David Hayter) Raiden Bill and Lance from Contra…
While a plethora of stages from past games in the Super Smash Bros. series will make appearances in the upcoming Super Smash Bros. Ultimate, not every single one will, according to new information coming out of a press-only Q&A session that occurred at E3 this year. The news comes from…
Prepare your paws for a new adventure, as developer Gentlebros Games has announced a sequel to its well-regarded indie game Cat Quest, subtitled The Lupus Kingdom. As the name suggests, it takes the feline protagonist to new dog-run lands, but they aren’t going alone… That’s right, the game…
The Mega Man X games have always been known for their tight, faster-paced gameplay, and one of my favorite aspects was always the bosses. These worthy Robot Master successors borrowed mostly from animals and made every Maverick matchup memorable in their own way. For the upcoming compilation releases though, it…
