One of the most hotly debated subjects across the greater video game circles is the simple question of what the greatest video game of all-time is. While the true answer is subjective and open to each individual’s interpretation, another way to tackle the question is to answer what the most…
In the most recent episode of the Video Game History Foundation’s podcast, VGHF founder Frank Cifaldi chatted with former Nintendo of America marketing lead Gail Tilden on a variety of topics relating to her time trying to localize different Nintendo products for the West. After discussing the history of Pokémon,…
During the latest episode of the Video Game History Foundation’s podcast, VGHF founder Frank Cifaldi had Nintendo of America’s former marketing lead Gail Tilden on and they discussed some of the trials and tribulations she went through trying to market certain Nintendo properties to Western audiences. Two big topics came…
I’ve never quite clicked with Pokémon GO. I see the appeal and I enjoyed beta testing way back when, but when it initially released I was living in Japan with a dataless phone plan. I made my best of the situation and tried to catch Pokémon in open areas with…
You all know I can’t say no to some extra cute Kirby art, though today it’s a little more conceptual. A while back the official Japanese Kirby Twitter shared a look at how the designs of two of the newest copy abilities came to be. Have a look at Artist…
The reveal of Super Smash Bros. Ultimate brought with it great joy and celebration, as every fighter in the illustrious series will be making their return. From those long-forgotten like Pichu to the highly requested like Wolf, one of the most adamantly fought for was Konami’s own Solid Snake, the…
Splatoon 2 is an online juggernaut for Nintendo, so fans might wonder how it’ll be affected by the company’s new online service. Luckily, the squid (and octopus) shooter will still get support after the online barrier goes up later this year. It’s true that fewer players might be on the…
As anyone who’s ever wiggled their way out of a giant worm before knows, last year’s plucky platformer, Slime-san, was one of the finest games to jiggle through the genre. Since then, developer Fabraz has been dipping its toes in the publishing sphere, starting with Eeendhoorn’s aptly titled fantasy sports…
Even though practically every RPG out there promises an epic journey of exploration and discovery, very few of them accurately capture that feeling of uncovering a whole new world. With Ys VIII, however, developer Falcom has aimed to put that experience at the core of the game, and it’s pretty…
The quirky 2D action-RPG Cat Quest is getting a physical edition for Switch, publisher PQube has announced. This comes a few months after the game’s November 2017 digital launch, and brings it up to speed with the PlayStation 4 version, which already had a physical release. Check out the Switch…
Despite launching just a few days ago, Mario Tennis Aces has already rocketed to the number one spot in the UK sales chart, according to GFK’s Chart-Track.co.uk. The latest entry in the long-running series by developer Camelot has beat out the likes of FIFA 18, God of War and Mario…
I’m no sore loser by any stretch, really and truly. But sometimes Splatfest results just do not sit well with me. Sure, I could stomach more people liking ice cream more than cake (after all, that’s more cake for me), but this weekend’s Splatfest results are just. Not. Correct. …
Welcome to Speedrun Sunday: that sadistic time of the week when we dare to challenge both your D-pad’s durability and sanity’s stamina with the ultimate test in video game bragging rights. Hot off the rainbow colored trail of our Runner3 challenge comes another ruthless run that’ll leave you up close courtside…
Today Japanese magazine CoroCoro revealed more info on the next main line game in the Yo-Kai Watch series, which was announced back in April. No gameplay was shown, but there’s definitely a hint to its functionality and potential with this latest teaser. It looks like doors and keys…
Sonic the Hedgehog’s 27th birthday has just been celebrated with a livestream out of Japan and the upcoming Team Sonic Racing got the spotlight for a solid chunk. On top of showcasing the E3 2018 demo, three new characters were confirmed, covering Team Rose. These include the Speed character Amy…
