With a bunch ofincredible-lookinggamesarriving this fall for the DS (that willactuallysee release in the US, ahem), Nintendo’s lame duck portable still has some vitality left in it. One such promising title is anthropomorphic-animal action RPGSolatorobo: Red the Hunter. It reminds me of the type of games that were prominent in the early 90s — games starring cartoon critters with attitude — then mixed in with a splash of Studio Ghibli flavor....
For those looking to carry the spooky vibes over to the new year, Aksys Games gaveSpirit Hunter: Death Mark IIa release date. The third entry in the series heads to PlayStation 5, Nintendo Switch, and PC on July 04, 2025. Death Mark IIfinds Kazuo Yashiki back in Tokyo’s H City for more supernatural investigations. This time the mystery is swirling around Konoehara Academy, which has been host to a grim shroud since the first in a series of students disappeared....
Sales up almost 200% on Wii U originals You can almost set your watch by it. Nintendo launches Switch game, Switch game hits the top of the UK Charts. With each major release, Nintendo continues to find favor with the British gaming public, and last week’s launch ofSuper Mario 3D World + Bowser’s Furywas no exception, debuting in the number one spot of the UK Charts. As reported by GamesIndustry.biz,Super Mario 3D World + Bowser’s Fury,which received rave reviews from critics, is already the third biggest Nintendo SwitchMariorelease ever, sitting just behind 2017’sSuper Mario Odysseyand 2020’sSuper Mario 3D All-Stars....
I can see a Mario Run port on Switch at some point Super Mario Rungets a lot of hate but I got a ton of play out of it: and hey, it beats the hell out of Nintendo’s Gatcha-crazy gambling schemes it’s running on its current mobile titles. $9.99 for a premium full game without microtransactions in 2016 was a ballsy move that didn’t pay off, and that’s a shame....
Super Troopers 2: Electric Boogaloo The originalSuper Troopersremains one of my favorite comedies of all time. It strikes a perfect chord of raunchy, slapstick, and joke-driven comedy that still makes me laugh until I hurt even after watching it multiple times over the years. With that in mind, I obviously cannot wait for the sequel, despite comedy sequels rarely living up to more than just callbacks and rehashes. Thankfully the new trailer that was released forSuper Troopers 2today isn’t completely made up of rehashes, which gives me hope....
Try to keep your cool This is one of those rumors that you’re able to just picture being true. According toIGN, sources say Telltale Games is making a game based onGame of Thrones. Whether the project will draw inspiration directly from the HBO show orA Song of Ice and Fireisn’t currently known. As you may recall, Telltale co-founder Dan Connorspreviously remarkedthat the studio was on track to work on “a few licenses that definitely fall into our dream IP scenario....
Lady Snowblood Another blood-spiller is sharpening their blade and preparing to make their vengeful return in Bandai Namco’sSoulcalibur VI. As revealed during this morning’sJapan Fighting Game Publisher Roundtableevent, Setsuka is making her long-awaited return to the steel-clashing franchise, as the third character of Season Pass 2. Originally debuting in 2005’sSoulcalibur III, Setsuka is an unassuming but deadly swordswoman, originally offering the appearance of a courtesan in order to track the legendary samurai Mitsurugi, whom she holds personally responsible for the death of her mentor, Kokonoe....
Look, I didn’t hateI Am Alive. We as an outlet did not hateI Am Alive. Some dug its monochromatic world and impossibly stiff challenge while others wrote it off as a frustrating experience that was not worth the very long wait. After playing and mostly enjoying the game, I fully understand the feelings of both sides. I Am Alive, one of the more polarizing releases of last year took seven years, more than 30 million dollars, and lots of hand changing to make....
Including a limited edition from Special Reserve Games Phobia Game Studio and Devolver Digital are bringingCarrionto Nintendo Switch later this summer, and along with an eShop release, there will also be a physical edition fromSpecial Reserve Games. Pre-orders aren’t open yet, but they’ll happen the same dayCarrionhits the Switch eShop. If you haven’t seen our coverage ofCarrionor played the demo,it’s a monster mash– and I don’t mean the morbidly jolly kind....
It may have already surpassed it Oh Wii U. We’ll probably never stop talking about it in some capacity. I mean, people still readily reference the Virtual Boy! Even Reggie talked about that amazing red-hued eye-burning system recently. But to shift gears back to the Wii U, Nintendo’sotherfinancial failure (and only financially, because that system utterly ruled), it’s been surpassed yet again by a sub-console.As per its new financials, Nintendo reports thatthe Switch Litehas pushed 13....
Whole lotta stuff Twitch Prime kicks off another month of goodies, ushering in a football legend and a few recent and semi-recent games. The big exclusive this month is none other than RB Jim Brown, who is kind of a big deal addition to the game. Although it leaked that he would be available as some sort of Twitch Prime promo the news is official today, and the streaming platform says this is “the first time he’s been available for a Madden Ultimate Team....
Assassin’s Creed IV, Watch Dogs, Splinter Cell: Blacklist and more Ubisoft’s biggest titles for 2013 such asAssassin’s Creed IV,Watch Dogs, andSplinter Cell: Blacklistwill all be at PAX East, but you won’t be able to play any of them. There will only be controlled demo presentations, with swag such as an inflatableACIVsword or a Watch Dogs lanyard given out to those that wait in line to watch someone else play. What will be playable at Ubisoft’s booth?...
Beautifying the brutalities of war My appointment with Sega and Atlus at E3 probably could have gone a lot better. Nothing was really planned for me, and as such, my handlers for the session didn’t have everything in place for me to try out their games properly. There were no headphones, and while I was able to power through two songs inPersona 5: Dancing Star Night, it wouldn’t be right for me to comment on them here....
