You’d think we have learned all there was to know about Pokémon Scarlet and Pokémon Violet by now, considering the amount of information divulged over the last few months. Alas, that is not the case! Today, The Pokémon Company brought us news about the game’s “Treasure Hunt,” a Let’s Go!…
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Announced a mere month ago, Kirby’s Dream Buffet basically came out of nowhere, and very little information was actually revealed. Today, Nintendo released a new overview trailer that explains the game more thoroughly, from game modes to customization options. It reminds me a bit of Mario Party, just with colourful…
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There are a lot of big, world-shattering things that go on in Xenoblade Chronicles 3, and yet the best parts of it are the interactions between the small, close-knit group of characters that form the core of the story. This was much the same with the two immediate predecessors, but…
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Nintendo has finalised an agreement with Dynamo Pictures for 34.5 million yen (USD$245,000) that will see the house of Mario acquire the Tokyo-based CG company. As part of the deal, Nintendo will be renaming it Nintendo Pictures, and integrating it into the vast Nintendo group by October 3 of this…
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I’ve barely started with Xenoblade Chronicles 3, but I already know two things: firstly, this is a game that I want to take my time and savour, and secondly, it’s probably going to be a pretty thinky game. It’s already thinky, and I’m only one chapter in. Related reading: You…
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This month on the Digitally Uploaded podcast, we discuss what the next 12 months look like for the major console publishers. Now that their mid-year streams and shows have ended, what do we think will happen in the next few months… Then we discuss this concept of the “blockbuster” JRPG.…
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If you thought a month was going to go by without a Nintendo Direct, you thought wrong! Announced a mere 24 hours ago, this Direct will focus on third-party titles and last about 25 minutes. It will focus on games launching in the next year, which I love because I’m…
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The launch date for Xenoblade Chronicles 3 is coming up fast, and Nintendo held a Direct today focused on information about the game as well as its expansion pass. The Direct also showed off a new trailer. Don’t have time to watch the entire thing? I have all the important…
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Fire Emblem and Koei Tecmo’s Musou (Warriors) formula are a good fit. So much of what people love about the Musou series (a large roster with a big variety in the characters that are available), is also something that the Fire Emblem series is popular for, and while the Warriors…
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I’ve struggled with the Mario Sports titles in recent years. I’ve enjoyed them enough, but as someone who loved the earlier games because they were arcade sports games with Mario added, the increasing focus on powerups and specials has made these games a little too gimmicky for their own good.…
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