The Tetris 99 34th MAXIMUS CUP event runs from 12 a.m. PT on July 7 to 11:59 p.m. PT on July 10. To participate, any Nintendo Switch Online member* just needs to play the Tetris 99 online mode during the event period. Players will earn event points based on their placement in each match. Once players have accumulated a total of 100 event points, a new theme will unlock, featuring background art,…
F-Zero has been a dormant franchise for a couple of decades now. In fact, if it weren’t for the obvious appearances that Captain Falcon has been making in Super Smash Bros. games, you could get the impression that Nintendo has forgotten all about the series. Well, according to a Video Games Chronicle interview with former Nintendo designer Takaya Imamura, it’s not that Nintendo has completely…
Koei Tecmo and Gust have treated fans of the Atelier series with an exciting new trailer for the upcoming release of Atelier Marie Remake: The Alchemist of Salburg. The trailer offers a glimpse into the fundamentals of alchemy, a core gameplay mechanic in the game, and provides a taste of what players can expect from this highly anticipated remake. Scheduled for launch on July 13, Atelier Marie…
After 15 years Tsukihime: A Piece of Blue Glass Moon is coming west #repost
A legendary visual novel which had previously only been released in the land of the rising sun, Tsukihime: A Piece of Blue Glass Moon, is finally coming to the west. The cult classic anime visual novel made its debut twenty three years ago in 2000 and was remade in 2008. It is this remake version which Nintendo Switch owners will be getting here in the west with an official localisation.…
UK charts: Zelda Tears of Kingdom has knocked Final Fantasy XVI down to No.2 #Repost
The latest UK video game boxed-software charts have come through for the week ending 1st July, 2023. This week has seen a return to the top spot for The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom which was dethroned last week by Final Fantasy XVI for Sony’s popular PlayStation 5 console. Final Fantasy XVI is now at No.2. One of the new entries this week is Story of Seasons: A Wonderful Life which…
Chihiro Fujioka, the director of the original Super Mario RPG on the Super Nintendo and the head honcho for the now defunct Mario and Luigi studio, AlphaDream, has taken to Twitter to inform fans that no, he is not involved with the remake. Even though Mr. Fujioka is not involved in development of the game, he says that he is “very surprised” that the remake was in the works and that he is…
Aonuma on classic Zelda gameplay returning: “it’s difficult to say anything about the future” #Repost
The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom has been available to play on the Nintendo Switch for nearly 2 months now. Since then, The Legend of Zelda series producer Eiji Aonuma has discussed multiple topics related to the game and the series as a whole in interviews. Unsurprisingly, one of the topics has been about traditional, classic Zelda gameplay. Aonuma has commented about the matter…
A legendary visual novel which had previously only been released in the land of the rising sun, Tsukihime: A Piece of Blue Glass Moon, is finally coming to the west. The cult classic anime visual novel made its debut twenty three years ago in 2000 and was remade in 2008. It is this remake version which Nintendo Switch owners will be getting here in the west with an official localisation.…
The latest UK video game boxed-software charts have come through for the week ending 1st July, 2023. This week has seen a return to the top spot for The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom which was dethroned last week by Final Fantasy XVI for Sony’s popular PlayStation 5 console. Final Fantasy XVI is now at No.2. One of the new entries this week is Story of Seasons: A Wonderful Life which…
Bandai Namco announces Jujutsu Kaisen #Repost
Bandai Namco and Byking have unveiled a new action game titled Jujutsu Kaisen: Cursed Clash, set to release on multiple platforms including Switch, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series, PlayStation 4, Xbox One, and PC (Steam). The game, designed for two-versus-two battles, will allow players to choose characters from the popular anime series Jujutsu Kaisen and engage in intense combat utilizing the series’…
Video: Pokemon Concierge studio visit with Non #repost
Netflix and The Pokemon Company have been hard at work on the beautiful stop-motion animation, Pokémon Concierge, which will be live on the popular video streaming service this December. To ramp up the fun factor, Non, who performs as the voice of Haru, visits Dwarf Studios where she get a glimpse of Haru, Psyduck and a variety of other Pokemon which will feature in the stop-motion animation.…
Metal Gear Solid Master Collection games will be available to purchase separately #Repost
Konami recently unveiled that they had been working on the Metal Gear Solid Master Collection with the first part of the collection consisting of the classic first three Metal Gear Solid titles: Metal Gear Solid, Metal Gear Solid 2: Sons of Liberty, and Metal Gear Solid 3: Snake Eater. you can either purchase the entire collection as one title or alternatively you can buy the games separately…
The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom has been available to play on the Nintendo Switch for nearly 2 months now. Since then, The Legend of Zelda series producer Eiji Aonuma has discussed multiple topics related to the game and the series as a whole in interviews. Unsurprisingly, one of the topics has been about traditional, classic Zelda gameplay. Aonuma has commented about the matter…
Rumor: Ubisoft remaking Assassin’s Creed: Black Flag #repost
It has been 10 years since Ubisoft originally released Assassin’s Creed: Black Flag. Since then, the game has been released on Xbox One, PlayStation 4, and even the Nintendo Switch. That said, video gaming companies have been very interested in remakes and remasters of older titles. So, it may have been only a matter of time before an Assassin’s Creed game received a similar treatment. Well, it…
Master Detective Archives: RAIN CODE DLC #Repost
Publisher Spike Chunsoft and developer Too Kyo Games have unveiled the downloadable content (DLC) schedule for their lucid-noir detective adventure game, Master Detective Archives: RAIN CODE. The DLC will include four substories featuring Master Detectives, with the first one titled “Ch. Desuhiko: Charisma Killed the Cat.” Players will have the option to purchase each DLC individually for $4.99…
Bandai Namco and Byking have unveiled a new action game titled Jujutsu Kaisen: Cursed Clash, set to release on multiple platforms including Switch, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series, PlayStation 4, Xbox One, and PC (Steam). The game, designed for two-versus-two battles, will allow players to choose characters from the popular anime series Jujutsu Kaisen and engage in intense combat utilizing the series’…
Netflix and The Pokemon Company have been hard at work on the beautiful stop-motion animation, Pokémon Concierge, which will be live on the popular video streaming service this December. To ramp up the fun factor, Non, who performs as the voice of Haru, visits Dwarf Studios where she get a glimpse of Haru, Psyduck and a variety of other Pokemon which will feature in the stop-motion animation.…
Konami recently unveiled that they had been working on the Metal Gear Solid Master Collection with the first part of the collection consisting of the classic first three Metal Gear Solid titles: Metal Gear Solid, Metal Gear Solid 2: Sons of Liberty, and Metal Gear Solid 3: Snake Eater. you can either purchase the entire collection as one title or alternatively you can buy the games separately…
It has been 10 years since Ubisoft originally released Assassin’s Creed: Black Flag. Since then, the game has been released on Xbox One, PlayStation 4, and even the Nintendo Switch. That said, video gaming companies have been very interested in remakes and remasters of older titles. So, it may have been only a matter of time before an Assassin’s Creed game received a similar treatment. Well, it…
Nintendo defends employee salary increase #Repost
Nintendo recently increased its employee salary levels by 10% in an effort to retain the company’s talented employees and to remain competitive with other studios. The Kyoto-based company also increased the starting salary for new graduate hires. Nintendo president, Shuntaro Furukawa, acknowledged that there were some comments about the “lesser dividends they’d get” because of implementing the…
