It’s-an-RPG! On paper, Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars is a game that probably shouldn’t exist. It brought together Nintendo’s platforming icon with RPG giant Square in a way that seemed impossible, imbuing the denizens of the Mushroom Kingdom (and beyond) with bucketloads of personality beyond the hops, jumps, and yelps they were…
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The soundtrack was composed by Manabu Namiki. The record store Ship to Shore Phono Company has revealed that pre-orders are now open for its upcoming vinyl release of Contra ReBirth‘s soundtrack. Arriving on Nintendo WiiWare back in 2009, Contra ReBirth was an M2-developed entry in the classic Konami series that saw players initially take control…
But what’s the verdict? We are so close to the release of Nintendo’s next big release of the year that we can almost smell it (gross). Yes, Super Mario RPG is set to leap back onto Switch on 17th November — that’s this Friday — and, after being particularly enamoured with the remake when we…
New graduates will also benefit. Atlus, the developer behind the Persona and Shin Megami Tensei franchises, has announced that it is raising the average annual salary for its employees by 15%. In a stark contrast to the seemingly endless lay-offs hitting the industry of late, new graduates at Atlus will see their starting salary rise…
And it looks to be Mega Drive/Genesis-themed! Sonic the Hedgehog is getting a new board game from the board game developer Kess Entertainment (as spotted by VGC!). According to the information shared about the project in its announcement tweet, the board game will be a 1-4 player semi-cooperative experience, which sees Sonic, Tails, Amy, or…
And they call it a mine! One of the many adorable-looking titles that appeared in yesterday’s Indie World Showcase was Core Keeper, a mining sandbox game that will be unearthed on Switch in 2024. There is a good level of Stardew Valley-style vibes in this pixel art farmer/builder, though this one is set in a…
And it’s less than $1000… The world of retro game upscalers is pretty wild, and over the years, enthusiasts have spent countless amounts of money on these products – with good reason. If you want to get the best possible picture out of your vintage system when using a modern-day TV, an upscaler is a…
Minor frame rate improvements. Konami has released a new update for Metal Gear Solid: Master Collection Vol. 1, bringing the compilation up to version 1.3.0. The patch notes cover all platforms, so while there’s not a great deal here for Switch players, there are a couple of notable improvements, including frame rate fixes for Metal…
Arriving November 16th. Taito’s dinosaur-themed fighting game Dino Rex will arrive on Nintendo Switch & PS4 on Thursday, November 16th as part of Arcade Archives, Hamster has announced (thanks Famitsu!). The game was originally released in arcades back in 1992 and is notable for its unusual list of fighters, which exchanges the typical collection of…