In a Washington Post interview, Nintendo’s American president Doug Bowser reiterated its desire to expand beyond video games. Bowser said Nintendo is “evolving into being an entertainment company with gaming as a nucleus of the overall business model”. Nintendo has dabbled in love hotels and playing cards, but its recent push in theme parks and the movie industry has changed ...
Read More »Toree Saturn Will Offer More Cute Low-Poly Platforming Next Year
After being teased last month, developer Siactro has revealed the first look at Toree Saturn, the sequel to Toree 3D. It’s adorable as expected. Saturn, like the other Toree games, is a low-poly platformer where you guide a cute chick and its awesome shades through colorful courses. There are several new moves, including a ground dash and homing attack. Returning ...
Read More »Next Month, Switch Gets Cozy Sandbox Worldbuilder ‘My Little Universe’ Demo
Developer Estoty and publisher SayGames announced that Switch will get the cozy worldbuilder My Little Universe on October 5. New Nintendo console local co-op demos are also laying the groundwork. This one lets you build your own civilization by using your pickaxe to create new land, harvest materials, or explore the world’s mysteries (did someone say ‘dungeons’?). You’ll farm and ...
Read More »Pokémon GO’s Pokédex Exceeds All Mainline Entries
Pokémon GO has more Pokémon than the mainline games. The Pokémon Scarlet and Violet Paldea region update this week adds 814 pocket monsters to the mobile hit. Eurogamer noted that it surpasses the Pokémon Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon Pokédex. Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon had data for every Pokémon species, but Game Freak cut back and offered a select ...
Read More »Sea Of Stars Beats First-Year Sales Forecasts In Launch Week
The retro-inspired RPG Sea of Stars reached another sales milestone one week after its release on multiple platforms, including the Switch. Sabotage announced on social media that the game had sold over 250,000 copies in launch week. It follows a 24-hour update that revealed the game sold 100,000 copies. The team thanked fans again, noting that sales in the first ...
Read More »Super Mario Bros. Wonder Tops US Amazon’s “Best Sellers” Chart
Super Mario Bros. Wonder is reportedly topping Amazon’s charts in some countries ahead of its launch next month. Wonder has topped Amazon’s US best-selling video game list after last week’s special Direct presentation revealed more about the new entry. It beats Starfield, Final Fantasy XVI, and Mario Kart 8 Deluxe on Switch. It bodes well for Mario’s 2D future. Super ...
Read More »New Interview With Zelda Boss Hints At No TOTK DLC
A recent Famitsu interview with series producer Eiji Aonuma and director Hidemaro Fujibayashi suggests that Nintendo has no plans for DLC for The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom. Starting with the fact that we can only read Famitsu’s interview using the built-in Google Translate function, Aonuma’s response may have been lost in translation. However, the series producer’s response ...
Read More »This Zelda: TOTK glitch lets Link explore fiery caves without armor or elixirs
The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom has so many outfit options that you’d be lying if you didn’t want Link to always look his best. What makes this hard? The bulky Flamebreaker Armour. For most of the game, this was our main defense against the fire caves, and it’s not cute. What if you could visit Hyrule’s top ...
Read More »Final Fantasy’s Pixel Remaster Series Sells Three Million Copies
Square Enix’s Final Fantasy Pixel Remaster series has sold over three million copies worldwide. This includes Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, Steam, and mobile copies. Social media message from Square Enix thanking fans for their support: A victory fanfare awaits! The Final Fantasy Pixel Remaster series has now reached 3 million copies sold across PlayStation 4, Nintendo Switch, Steam, and mobile! ...
Read More »Sega & Atlus Airing Special Tokyo Game Show Broadcast This Month
Update: Sega and Atlus revealed their TGS 2023 lineup. Gematsu has the full schedule, including playable demos, trailers, live stream spotlights, and more. Keep in mind that the special broadcast stream will be on September 21. Sega Endless Dungeon Like a Dragon Gaiden: The Man Who Erased His Name Sonic Superstars Atlus Persona 3 Reload Persona 5 Tactica Partner Titles ...
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