Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games Tokyo 2020
For older members of the game space, Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games Tokyo 2020 came to life when its August 20th trailer debuted a collection of retro-themed Olympic events. The Mario & Sonic team-up (itself unfathomable to a generation of players) was at home on the Wii in its 2008 debut. As time went on, and after a sound rejection of motion controls, its presence and power diminishe...[Read More]
Daemon X Machina
Genres die. Rail-shooters like Starfox and Panzer Dragoon struggled for relevance at the turn of the century. Point-and-click adventure games disappeared for ten years. Call of Duty 4 killed the conception of a first-person shooter. Affordable creation tools and the flourishing independent development scene have assured a revival, of sorts, for practically every weirdo style of game imaginable, bu...[Read More]
Astral Chain
Playing Astral Chain is like playing PlatinumGames’ greatest hits all at once. Bayonetta’s stylish action is the cornerstone of its melee combat. The Wonderful 101’s ability to accentuate and extend that combat through novelty companions mirrors Astral Chain’s formation of parallel player-controlled characters. Precision cutting calls to mind Revengeance, weapon upgrading r...[Read More]
Warlocks 2: God Slayers
Jumping into any sequel without playing the original game is a mistake any gamer has made, and is usually an egregious one when hopping into any action RPG sequel. However, over the last several years those sorts of mistakes have been alleviated with developers implementing smaller learning curves to get into their sequels even if you haven’t played the original game. I figured the same would be t...[Read More]
Dr. Mario World heading to iOS and Android in July
Bring it! Oh, it’s gonna be broughten. REDMOND, Wash.–(BUSINESS WIRE)– Players can pre-register now to be one of the first to be notified when Nintendo’s newest mobile game, Dr. Mario World, launches for iOS and Android devices on July 10. A new trailer (below) revealed new details about the puzzle game, including its capsule and virus-matching gameplay, colorful cast of viruses ...[Read More]
ThreE3
In honor of E3 coming up in the next couple of days, I wanted to get together a list of some predictions that our team has for the gaming Super Bowl. E3 is the best time of the year for gamers. The biggest companies in the industry come together and tell us the future. It gets us fired up to be a part of this community. This year is a little different from Sony’s absence, but nonetheless, yo...[Read More]
Nintendo Download: X and X-2 Mark the Spot
REDMOND, Wash.–(BUSINESS WIRE)– This week’s Nintendo Download includes the following featured content: The FINAL FANTASY X/X-2 HD Remaster game is available April 16. (Photo: Business Wire) Nintendo eShop on Nintendo Switch FINAL FANTASY X/X-2 HD Remaster – FINAL FANTASY X/X-2 HD Remaster brings the timeless classics forward to the current generation of fans, old and new alike. Fully ...[Read More]
Three NES Games coming to Nintendo Switch online in April
REDMOND, Wash.–(BUSINESS WIRE)– Three NES™ games are coming to the Nintendo Switch Online service this month, including a star of the Mushroom Kingdom, a star of the boxing ring and a star of, well, the stars themselves! Super Mario Bros.™: The Lost Levels, Punch-Out!!™ Featuring Mr. Dream and Star Solider will all be available to play on the Nintendo Switch™...[Read More]
Nintendo Switch and Frito-Lay Make Snack Time Super (Mario)!!
Check out the tasty details below!! 🙂 REDMOND, Wash. & PLANO, Texas–(BUSINESS WIRE)– Nintendo is teaming up with Frito-Lay to add superstar characters from some of its hit Nintendo Switch games to the in-store packaging of various Frito-Lay Variety Packs. Starting on March 25 and running through May 19, the spring promotion will include package art featuring the three characters Ma...[Read More]
Nintendo Download: Return to Midgar
REDMOND, Wash.–(BUSINESS WIRE)– This week’s Nintendo Download includes the following featured content: Nintendo eShop on Nintendo Switch FINAL FANTASY VII – The Shinra Electric Power Company, a sinister corporation, has monopolized the planet’s life force. In the urban megalopolis of Midgar, an anti-Shinra rebel group has stepped up its campaign of resistance. Cloud Strife, a former m...[Read More]
Diablo 3: Eternal Collection – Nintendo Switch Review
When Nintendo announced the Nintendo Switch way back in 2016, my very first thought was exactly, “Diablo 3 needs to come to the Switch and I will lose my life to it.” Here we are in 2018, Diablo 3 is on the Switch, and I have almost lost my life to it. Unlike many other ports that have come to the Switch, Diablo 3: Eternal Collection is a game that almost feels as if it was developed for the Switc...[Read More]
Let’s Go, Pikachu! and Let’s Go, Eevee! out tomorrow + Other Releases
Info below. REDMOND, Wash.–(BUSINESS WIRE)– This week’s Nintendo Download includes the following featured content: •Pokémon: Let’s Go, Pikachu! / Pokémon: Let’s Go, Eevee! – Take your Pokémon journey to the Kanto region with your partner, Pikachu or Eevee! Become the best Pokémon Trainer as you battle other Trainers, Gym Leaders and the sinister Team Rocket. Catch Pokémon in the wild u...[Read More]