Since Ash Ketchum and Pikachu left the Pokémon animated series, we’ve naturally wondered what’s next. At San Diego Comic-Con 2023, The Pokémon Company showed off the Western dub of Pokémon Horizons, which debuted in Japan in April. Liko, the new series protagonist, visits Kanto and enrolls in school in the 11-minute clip above. This leads to Liko getting her first ...
Read More »Taito’s Animal-Saving Beat ‘Em Up “Growl” Is This Week’s Arcade Archives Game
There are plenty of beat-em-up games, but how many involve saving animals from evil poachers? This week, Nintendo Everything is adding Taito’s Growl to the Arcade Archives. Growl, released in 1990 in Japanese arcades and 1991 on the Genesis, casts you as one of four rangers who must stop a group of poachers from killing local wildlife. HAMSTER’s announcement trailer ...
Read More »Dark Magics Await Trine 5’s Switch Release
THQ Nordic’s action-RPG Trine 5: A Clockwork Conspiracy’s new trailer stars Trine veteran Pontius the Knight. The Switch release date is August 31, 2023. Pontius’ THQ Nordic description: Meet Pontius the Knight, Protector of the Realm, and also the biggest pie lover the land has ever seen! A real frontline hero who is always going headfirst into battle to protect ...
Read More »Puzzlers Mini Metro And Mini Motorways Get New Crossover Maps In ‘Miniversary’ Update
Dinosaur Polo Club is celebrating the 10-year anniversary of its relaxing puzzler with a new ‘Miniversary’ update that adds three crossover maps to Mini Metro and Mini Motorways. Mini Motorways got London, Mumbai, and New York City, while Mini Metro got Tokyo, Warsaw, and Lisbon. The latter game’s update will add train station buildings, making traffic management more difficult. The ...
Read More »Director Yuji Kando Has Played Pikmin 4’s Story Mode “Around 20 Times”
Pikmin 4 is big. We called Pikmin 3’s “hefty 30+ hour running time” in our review, and we weren’t alone. This makes it even more impressive that Pikmin 4’s director, Yuji Kando, admitted to playing through the main story mode “around 20 times” to fix bugs in Nintendo’s recent Ask the Developer series. Eiji Aonuma made a similar statement about ...
Read More »New Star GP Brings Retro-Inspired Switch Racing Later This Year
New Star Games and Five Aces Publishing announced that New Star GP will launch on Nintendo Switch later this year after a Steam launch on August 8, 2023. The game has gorgeous retro-inspired visuals and races in Brisbane, Quebec, and Côte D’Azur in the 1980s and 1990s. Local multiplayer is supported by four-player split-screen. The game’s Steam page has official ...
Read More »‘This Way Madness Lies’ Is Shakespeare’s Comedy RPG Coming To Switch Next Week
Zeboyd Digital Games and Limited Run Games will release Shakespearean comedy RPG This Way Madness Lies on Switch on July 25. The game received positive Steam reviews last year and is now being prepared for a theatrical run on Switch and a physical release. In This Way Madness Lies, you play the Stratford-Upon-Avon High Drama Society, four students trying to ...
Read More »Amazon Spain Leak Announces King Kong Switch Game
Update: After Amazon Spain leaked Skull Island: Rise of Kong earlier today, GameMill Entertainment announced it. “Later this year” is the only release date. The game, developed by IguanaBee Studios, is available for $39.99 pre-order at major retailers, with a Digital Deluxe “Colossal Edition” coming soon. Key features: – Explore the Origins of the King: Start your journey as the orphaned ...
Read More »See ‘The Legend Of Nayuta’ Before September Launch
The Legend of Nayuta: Boundless Trails, an RPG coming to Nintendo Switch on September 22, 2023, has a new trailer from NIS America. The new footage shows some of your traveling companions and the world. Key game features: Worlds Beyond Home: Experience all the wondrous phenomena The Legend of Nayuta has to offer with HD visuals, high quality music, 60fps, and ...
Read More »Sonic Superstars Rated Switch by ESRB
Sonic Superstars, a multiplayer platformer, will release this fall. The ESRB in North America has rated the game for Switch and multiple other platforms, suggesting Sega is on track for a release date. “Mild fantasy violence” and “in-game purchases” make it a “E” for everyone. This brand-new Northstar Islands adventure’s full rating summary includes what players can expect: “This is ...
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