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CulturePokemonMismagius Sneaks Around And Causes Headaches
Every Pokemon is interesting and worth talking about. I don’t play a ton of Pokemon, but I do enjoy the universe and I love learning more about the creatures in it. So, Here’s Another Pokemon! It’s Mismagius! Mismagius Details Type: Ghost Average Height: 2‘11“ Average Weight: 9.7 lbs. First Added In Generation IV An alternate…
By Zack Zwiezen Published May 18, 2019 -
The Internet Has Some Ideas For More Mario Maker 2 Game Styles
Leave an empty space on a promotional image, and the internet will fill it for you. This is as certain as the sun rising in the East and setting in the West and gravity keeping us all from spinning out into space. Last night’s Nintendo Direct aboutSuper Mario Maker 2 was a fun reminder of…
By Joshua Rivera Published May 16, 2019 -
Super Mario Maker 2 Has A Story Mode And Much More
The sequel to Super Mario Maker will have a story mode, unlike its predecessor, Nintendo said today in a Nintendo Direct dedicated to the game. In said story mode, you’ll get to rebuild Princess Peach’s destroyed castle by playing through courses to earn coins for the reconstruction effort. Plus: lots, lots more. Over the course…
By Jason Schreier Published May 15, 2019 -
Kotaku EastJapanOmega Labyrinth Life Toned Down For PS4, But Not For Nintendo Switch
Who would have thought that for this console generation the Nintendo Switch would be home to slightly racier content than the PS4? Omega Labyrinth is proof of that. Dungeon crawler Omega Labyrinth was released on the PS Vita in 2015, telling the story of Aina, who hoped to increase the size of her bust. By…
By Brian Ashcraft Published May 14, 2019 -
The Detective Pikachu Game Is A Perfect Complement To The Movie
After watching the Detective Pikachu movie, all I wanted was to live in that world. Luckily I had a copy of Detective Pikachu, the game, which gave me that chance, and some fun puzzles to boot. The first thing that struck me about the Detective Pikachu game, which was released last year for Nintendo 3DS,…
By Gita Jackson Published May 13, 2019 -
The Pokemon Company Didn’t Like That Lickitung Scene In Detective Pikachu
Pokemon Detective Pikachu hit theaters this weekend and contains many CGI recreations of famous Pokemon creatures. Creating these digital animals was challenging and in a Time Magazine story, released earlier this week, the visual effects team behind the film talked about the work involved in creating some of these creatures. Also, The Pokemon Company doesn’t…
By Zack Zwiezen Published May 11, 2019 -
CulturePokemonBewear Will Crush You To Death With Its Hugs
Every Pokemon is interesting and worth talking about. I don’t play a ton of Pokemon, but I do enjoy the universe and I love learning more about the creatures in it. So, Here’s Another Pokemon! It’s Bewear! Bewear Details Type: Normal/Fighting Average Height: 6‘11“ Average Weight: 297.6 lbs. First Added In Generation VII Bears in…
By Zack Zwiezen Published May 11, 2019 -
Kotaku EastJapanNintendo Answer Questions About Its Plans For China
In the past, Nintendo released its consoles through a subsidiary called iQue. Even Nintendo president Shuntaro Furukawa recently admitted that they “cannot say these releases were a great success.” In a recent Q&A for investors, Furukawa was asked about Nintendo’s plans for China. Why all the China questions? Because the Switch is finally going on…
By Brian Ashcraft Published May 8, 2019 -
Ah, If Only These Nintendo Games Were Real
It’s that time of year again! Time for indie Japanese games store Meteor to hold their annual Famicase exhibition, which asks artists from all over the world to create cartridge art for NES/Famicom games that don’t actually exist. These are all available to check out in-person if you’re nearby (the store is in Tokyo), but…
By Luke Plunkett Published May 7, 2019 -
CultureTotal RecallThere Were Plans For A Metroid Cartoon, With Samus As A Man
An estate sale for a former DIC Animation City employee has turned up promo art for four old Nintendo cartoons (like the Mario and Zelda ones) that never actually made it into production, including California Games, Castlevania and a very different take on Metroid There’s nothing else to go on other than the art itself,…
By Luke Plunkett Published May 7, 2019 -
Melee’s Intro Remade Using Smash Ultimate’s Video Editor
The new video editor in Super Smash Bros. Ultimate is good for many things, but none more so than using it to recreate the entirety of Melee’s intro sequence from the GameCube. This was done by Sass TwoFiveThree, and is an absolute work of art. “My goal was to recreate (in some sense) every shot…
By Luke Plunkett Published May 7, 2019 -
This Sexy Sci-Fi Game Was Embarrassing But Fun Until It Started Sexualizing a Middle Schooler
I was going to write a post about how recently-released visual novel Our World Is Ended would be much better if the engaging science fiction story wasn’t interrupted by characters talking about boobs. Then middle school programming whiz Tatiana showed up and started accusing the college-aged main character of trying to steal her panties. (Images…
By Mike Fahey Published May 6, 2019 -
It’s Time To Mario & Chill
Following on from last year’s Zelda & Chill, GameChops just released Mario & Chill, a synthwave mix that “explores the rich musical history of the Super Mario video game series through the lens of 80s and 90s electronica.” By Helynt, it clocks in at just under 35 minutes and covers 12 Mario themes, from games…
By Luke Plunkett Published May 5, 2019 -
CulturePokemonZoroark Can Trick People With Illusions And Turn Into A Human
Every Pokemon is interesting and worth talking about. I don’t play a ton of Pokemon, but I do enjoy the universe and I love learning more about the creatures in it. So, Here’s Another Pokemon! It’s Zoroark! Zoroark Details Type: Dark Average Height: 5‘03“ Average Weight: 187.8 lbs. First Added In Generation V It sounds…
By Zack Zwiezen Published May 4, 2019 -
Starlink‘s Latest Update Confirms Star Fox Is Still The Best Part Of The Game
Ubisoft’s once-toy-powered adventure, Starlink: Battle for Atlas, is a very pretty spaceship game with short bursts of excitement padded with an endless array of repetitive tasks. The game is only consistently enjoyable when the Star Fox crew are winging their way through the Nintendo Switch-exclusive adventures. This week’s new Star Fox downloadable content is no…
By Mike Fahey Published May 3, 2019 -
Breath Of The Wild First-Person Mod Kicks All Kinds Of Ass
Since time immemorial, Zelda fans have wanted to journey through Breath of the Wild’s gargantuan exploration paradise in first-person. But they’ve especially wanted to do that since the all-too-memorable time of last week, when Nintendo debuted a lackluster Labo VR mode for the timeless adventure. Now they can. Like other Breath of the Wild upgrades, alterations,…
By Nathan Grayson Published April 29, 2019 -
Nintendo Removes Game From Switch Shop After Developer Reveals Secret Code Editor
Last Friday, game developer Amir Rajan posted online about a secret he’d left in the Switch version of the text-based role-playing game A Dark Room: the game contained a code editor that could create no-frills apps. Later that same day, Nintendo removed the game from the Switch eShop. Rajan, who ported the 2013 game to…
By Nathan Grayson Published April 29, 2019 -
OpinionImpressionsThe Switch Version Of Mortal Kombat 11 Has Its Ups And Downs
The Switch port of Mortal Kombat 11 plays like a champ but looks like jaggy ass. It’s pleasingly portable but incredibly finicky about its internet connection. I want the Switch version to be my go-to, but it keeps pushing me away. As noted in my Mortal Kombat 11 review, I spent most of my time…
By Mike Fahey Published April 29, 2019 -
After Labo VR Update Breath Of The Wild Seems To Load Faster
It seems the latest update for The Legend Of Zelda: Breath Of The Wild, which added a new VR mode, has also improved the game’s loading times. Earlier this week the game received an update which added support for Labo VR. It seems this update has improved the game’s performance. As first spotted by Polygon,…
By Zack Zwiezen Published April 27, 2019