Update: Dragon Ball: Spark! Bandai Namco revealed Zero for PlayStation, Xbox, and PC at this year’s Game Awards. No Nintendo release is mentioned yet. We’ll inform you of developments. The game brings Budokai Tenkaichi’s legendary gameplay to “new levels,” according to the official description. Players can “learn and master an incredible roster of playable characters” with unique abilities, transformations, and ...
Read More »No Gravity Games Offers 12 Free North American Switch Games This Month
The annual free game giveaway by No Gravity Games signals the start of the holiday season, and 2023 is no exception. The ‘Switchmas Wonderland’ Christmas giveaway begins today (December 11) and runs through December 21 with one game free on the Switch eShop each day. As usual, this offer is only for North American eShop users. Twelve free games are ...
Read More »Zelda Producer Addresses Fans Wanting “Traditional Linear” Adventures
Tears of the Kingdom builds on Breath of the Wild’s beautiful open-world formula, continuing the Zelda franchise’s new direction. Despite their critical acclaim, some fans miss the “old-style” Zelda and the more “linear” games. Zelda series producer Eiji Aonuma knows that, and he gave IGN an interesting response. Aonuma attributes fans’ desires to nostalgia and “the thing that we don’t ...
Read More »Baldur’s Gate 3 Wins 2023 Game Awards GOTY
Baldur’s Gate 3 won Game of the Year at the Game Awards. It competed with Spider-Man 2, Resident Evil 4, Super Mario Bros. Wonder, and Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom. Multiple other awards went to Baldur’s Gate 3. Mario, Pikmin 4, and Zelda won awards. Here are all the winners: Baldur’s Gate 3: Game of the Year, best performance (Neil Newbon), ...
Read More »Capcom Announces 2025 Monster Hunter Wilds
Capcom announced the next Monster Hunter game at the Game Awards. Monster Hunter Wilds arrives in 2025 on several next-gen platforms. Though Nintendo platforms are missing, the series’ history suggests anything can happen. This game will follow Monster Hunter 20th anniversary celebrations early next year. Monster Hunter Wilds producer Ryozo Tsujimoto said: Ryozo Tsujimoto: “This announcement is just the start, so ...
Read More »Pikmin 4 wins Best Sim/Strategy at Game Awards 2023
Nintendo made many Switch announcements at the Game Awards 2023 (see our roundup). Winning was also important. We’ve covered a few of those on the site, but let’s cheer for Pikmin 4, which won Best Sim/Strategy Game! Geoff Keighley’s award floods reveal multiple winners at once, and the win came in one. Nintendo won this one without an acceptance speech ...
Read More »TOTK Director Says Zelda Timeline Is Only Considered “To An Extent” During Development
Many timeline theories existed before The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom’s release earlier this year. It follows Breath of the Wild, but how does it compare to Ocarina of Time or A Link to the Past? TOTK did not answer well. In this Hyrule, references to other games are vague. We wanted the game’s producer and director, Eiji ...
Read More »Super Smash Bros. Ultimate Sora amiibo Will Release February 2024
Super Smash Bros. Ultimate’s development may have ended, but Nintendo is still releasing DLC fighter amiibo figures. Nintendo announced in September that Kingdom Hearts’ Sora would get a figure in 2024. He’ll be released on February 16, 2024. In July, Pyra and Mythra (Xenoblade Chronicles 2) were released. Sora will follow. Along with this release date,
Read More »New Spirits for Super Smash Bros. Ultimate’s 5th Anniversary
Nintendo announced Super Smash Bros. Ultimate’s 5th anniversary and Sora’s February amiibo. In January 2024, new spirits will commemorate this milestone. The translation says these spirits will join amiibo tag tournaments where players can challenge their raised amiibo. Special events begin tomorrow and end December 13. This event offers 5 x EXP, SP, and “Snack L” for five days. Here’s ...
Read More »Square Enix Asks Fans To Consider Dragon Quest Monsters eShop After Physical Release Sells Out
Dragon Quest Monsters: The Dark Prince launched on Switch last week and is sold out in many Japanese stores. Square Enix now recommends the digital version if they can’t get a retail copy. Translation by Ryuji of Noisy Pixel: “Due to the popular demand for Dragon Quest Monsters, the physical version is currently sold out in many stores. If you ...
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