When looking back at JRPGs and their communities over the years, a concern that will come up time and time again is localization. Oftentimes, especially in the past, whether or not a new game would see release outside of Japan felt like a coinflip. Ys X: Nordics, the latest entry…
It’s been roughly 15 years since I last played Madden, about the same amount of time since I last played football in real life, actually. I played football for a big chunk of my youth, and even declined an opportunity to play junior college football to focus on my grades….
In a new interview posted by Bloomberg’s Jason Schreier today, the noted industry pundit had a chance to talk with Team Cherry ahead of the announcement of Hollow Knight: Silksong’s release date. As many have been wondering for the better part of a decade, why did Silksong take seven years…
Sabotage Studio’s Sea of Stars has been out in the world for a week now, and the studio has revealed that the excellent RPG has already sold 250,000 copies, reaching the projection they set for themselves for the first year of release. We had projections for the first year,…
With the recent shifting of Charles Martinet’s role as “Mario Ambassador,” many Nintendo fans have wondered who would be donning the red cap and blue overalls next. IGN’s Logan Plant (a Nintendo Wire alum) caught up with Nintendo president Doug Bowser at Nintendo Live 2023, and among his questions was…
Ever since The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom launched, fans have been wondering if the game would get DLC – after all, Breath of the Wild had quite a bit, but it was announced before the games release. In an interview with Famitsu series producer Eiji Aonuma put…
The Nintendo Switch Online libraries of retro games continue to expand with four more games joining the service, and this time around there’s a heavy emphasis on Japanese imports! For the NES we have two titles. The first of these will be familiar to Super Smash Bros. Ultimate…
One of my favorite recurring aspects of the Animal Crossing series has always been the artwork collecting mechanic. The juxtaposition seeing real-world masterpieces alongside the world of cartoon animals always put a smile on my face no matter what version of the game I was playing. So, imagine the joy…
Dragon Quest Monsters will be getting a long-awaited new entry this winter with a new adventure starring Dragon Quest IV’s Psaro and if you’re curious how it’ll play, Square Enix has you covered. In a new blog post, the developers run down the basics of combat. For starters, you’ll have…
“Well, it looks like you know what you’re doing.” The comment from the Nintendo Live exhibitor next to me as I played Super Mario Bros. Wonder gave me a chuckle. I had to hold back a ramble about all the 2D Mario games I’d played before, from the golden oldies…
Late last week saw the rather low-key announcement of another Borderlands port, this time rounding out the main series with the Ultimate Edition of Borderlands 3. It joins previous ports of the first two games, the Pre-Sequel, and both Tales from the Borderlands spin-offs. As for Borderlands 3, it first…
Are you ready to begin anew in a town where you can farm surrounded by adventure, eligible bachelorettes, and… monsters? XSEED is here to bring you the remastered version of a beloved classic through Rune Factory 3 Special where you can become the shape-shifting protagonist Micah. Navigate him through his…
If there’s one constant in this world, it’s the fact that when the holidays roll around, Nintendo will release a Mario Kart 8 bundle. This year’s offering features a digital copy of the world’s favorite racing game, a three-month individual subscription to Nintendo Switch Online, and a standard Switch model…
Nintendo of America has announced that two brand-new special edition Nintendo Switch Lite models are arriving in North America on October 6th. Each console features Animal Crossing leaf designs on the back and a small leaf badge on the front. They’re also bundled with a download code for Animal Crossing:…
The Japanese television series GameCenter CX was somewhat ahead of its time when it first started airing back in late 2003, with its wacky video game playthroughs by Shinya Arino predating the Let’s Play craze that took video sharing websites by storm just a few years later. The series did…
