As is the case with every major Nintendo game in the last few years, Pokemon Sword and Shield have leaked online prior to their release date. This means that information about the new Pokemon, forms, characters and story elements from the titles are now available all over the internet, with anyone interested in the series […]
For good or bad, it’s been a trend for Nintendo games to get leaked online prior to their release. It happens to Pokemon, with almost every generation’s games being leaked and datamined weeks in advance. It happens to Mario and Zelda, with most major instalments in those franchises hitting the internet long before their intended […]
Yesterday, I attended EGX 2019 in London. Set in the ExCel exhibition centre and billed as the country’s biggest video game event, it was my first ever gaming convention, and the second time I’d tried out upcoming titles after (after the Nintendo Switch event back in 2017). And I loved every minute of it! From […]
As shown in the latest trailer for the games, which was posted earlier today: This trailer shows Pikachu, Meowth, Charizard, Butterfree and Eevee with new Gigantamax forms, which turn said familiar Pokemon into kaiju sized monsters and give them new abilities and moves in addition to their updated appearance. And they’re an interesting bunch to […]
Yesterday, two interesting new trailers were posted on the Japanese official site for Luigi’s Mansion 3. These were an overview trailer and commercial, and both of them showed off more than a couple of interesting aspects of the game. Such as new characters, boss ghosts and floors! There’s a ton to take in here, especially […]
As shown in two very interesting tweets posted on Twitter earlier today: [プロジェクト採用]「新作2Dアクションゲームのレベルデザイナー」（京都勤務）の募集要項を掲載しました。 https://t.co/KVkkyE2NOE pic.twitter.com/bCA248uMdE — 任天堂株式会社 (@Nintendo) 4 October 2019 [プロジェクト採用]「新作3Dアクションゲームのレベルデザイナー」（東京勤務）の募集要項を掲載しました。https://t.co/H7BQ0vcsRM pic.twitter.com/3SumJ8bKvF — 任天堂株式会社 (@Nintendo) 4 October 2019 These both advertise level design roles at the company, with the design work in question involving 2D and 3D games respectively. And they’re pretty clearly both […]
Earlier today, Nintendo launched the official website for Luigi’s Mansion 3. Filled with new information on the game and a whole host of screenshots and artwork, this site brings us loads of interesting details about the title and everything it contains. These include the identity of the Last Resort’s owner and her mysterious schemings, pictures […]
AlphaDream, the developer of the acclaimed Mario & Luigi franchise, have filed for bankruptcy. This news comes from Yahoo Japan, who mention high levels of debt and disappointing revenue numbers as the reason for the closure, with the former being at about ¥465m ($4.3m) as of March 2018. It’s a sad end for such a […]
Earlier today, Game Informer started posting a series of articles about Pokemon Sword and Shield. Based on a trip to Game Freak’s HQ earlier this year, the articles were meant to give an inside view of the games and some of the new features included in them. And in that they sure succeeded. Indeed, in […]
Named Brain Age: Nintendo Switch Training in Japan, the title is due to be released on December 27th this year, and brings the stylings and mechanics of the DS and 3DS titles over to Switch. Here are some trailers showing it in action: As you can tell, it’s about what you’d expect such a game […]
Ever since it’s launch in 2016, we’ve seen quite a few generations and forms get added to Pokemon GO. First there were generation 2 species back in December 2016, plus ones from generation 3, 4 and 5 in the months and years after that. Then there were the Alola forms, added to the game long […]