Ahead of Pokémon Legends: Arceus’ Jan. 28, 2022 release date, The Pokémon Company has released … a creepy found-footage horror video. The Pokémon Company has a tendency for wrapping its cute creatures up in darkness — see Basculegion — but the new Pokémon Legends: Arceus trailer drops the cute and is just straight horror. Who’s […]
J Balvin has a new music video with Pikachu, but Hitmontop is the star
Reggaeton star J Balvin finds himself in a Pokémon-filled world in his newest music video. Part of Pokémon 25: The Album, a collaboration between various musicians across the globe to celebrate the 25th anniversary of the beloved franchise, the J Balvin video comes right at the album’s release. In the infectiously catchy music video, J […]
How to watch the Animal Crossing Nintendo Direct
Animal Crossing: New Horizons gets a Nintendo Direct live stream on Friday all to itself, during which fans can expect to see new characters and new content teased during September’s Nintendo Direct. The broadcast gets started at 10 a.m. EDT/7 a.m. PDT. Fans can tune in via Nintendo’s YouTube channel (embedded above) or Twitch stream. […]
New Nintendo Direct coming Sept. 23
Nintendo will stream a new Nintendo Direct presentation on Thursday, Sept. 23, where the company plans to reveal new details on upcoming Nintendo Switch games. Nintendo announced the new Nintendo Direct stream on Twitter. The next Nintendo Direct will air at 6 p.m. EDT/3 p.m. PDT. The presentation will run “roughly 40 minutes” and focus […]
Metroid Dread beginner’s guide, tips, and tricks
Metroid Dread is a difficult, punishing example of the genre that the series helped create. In this Metroid Dread beginner’s guide, we’ll give you our best advice to make your first several hours a bit less hard. Below, we’ll explain its genre, show you how to save your favorite items, make our best case against […]
No More Heroes 3 has the most genre-breaking boss battle ever
The No More Heroes series has no shortage of weird boss battles. In its latest installment, No More Heroes 3, players take part in a life-or-death musical chairs match, a combat encounter that has mechanics ripped from an MMO, and even a first-person horror game segment. Most of these boss fights feel like homages or […]
Everything you need to know about Wario
It’s often said that Wario is an enigma. Who says that? That’s not one of the questions we’re here to answer. It’s Wario Month here at Wariogon, and there are some burning questions out there about Wario. While he’s certainly the loudest and proudest of the overall-wearing citizens of the Mushroom Kingdom, there are some […]
Mario Kart finally stops disrespecting Kamek the Magikoopa
Kamek the Magikoopa is finally part of the Mario Kart roster, 25 years after he was first teased as a playable character — and cruelly ripped from the roster — in Mario Kart 64. Kamek is the latest racer to join Mario Kart Tour, Nintendo’s free-to-play spin on the kart-racing series for mobile. Nintendo announced […]
Pokémon Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl are getting a Nintendo Switch Lite
The Pokémon Diamond and Pearl remakes are coming to the Nintendo Switch, and with that comes a dose of nostalgia from the Nintendo DS era. To celebrate the games, The Pokémon Company is releasing a new edition of the Nintendo Switch Lite console that features a design of both Dialga and Palkia on the back. […]
Pokémon Legends: Arceus has all-new Pokémon, including a new nightmare fish
Pokémon Legends: Arceus will send players to the Hisui region of the Pokémon world, the Sinnoh of the ancient past, and with that new location comes all-new Pokémon. During Wednesday’s Pokémon Presents digital showcase, developer Game Freak and The Pokémon Company revealed four new Pokémon native to the region, including one truly terrifying new fish: […]