How Henk Rogers, the man who bought Tetris, introduced the RPG to Japan. On Wednesday, 10th February 1988, Japanese police arrested nearly four hundred schoolchildren involved in a mass breakout of truancy in what a National Police Agency spokesperson later described as “a national disgrace”. The absenteeism was inspired by a video game, Dragon Quest…
“Here’s to an eventful year”. As 2023 comes to a close, many major publishers and developers in the industry are looking back on what has undoubtedly been one of the most, shall we say, interesting periods in gaming history. One such publisher is PlatinumGames, which has posted a ‘2023 recap’ video on X (formerly Twitter)…
Monochrome marvels. Nintendo certainly isn’t short on hugely influential, million-selling pieces of hardware, but the original Game Boy is perhaps the first system produced by the Japanese giant that became a desirable, almost ubiquitous consumer product brand. There’s a well-known anecdote – which may or may not be apocryphal – that claims a high-ranking Sony…
Or a ‘temporal localisation’, if you like. Over the holiday season, we’re republishing select articles from Nintendo Life writers and contributors as part of our Best of 2023 series. Enjoy! Read the full article on nintendolife.com
Taito’s classic joins the Arcade Archives range. Taito’s classic arcade Rainbow Islands: The Story of Bubble Bobble 2 is coming to the Arcade Archives range on Switch and PS4 early next year, it has been revealed. Released in arcades in 1987, Rainbow Islands is the sequel to Bubble Bobble, even though the gameplay is quite…
What a wonder. Well folks, Felix has had his say, Zion has had his say, and now it’s Alex’s turn. Yep, we’re back with one final ‘top five Switch games of 2023’ from our lovely video team, and as promised, this last list will feature five titles completely different from the previous two, because them’s…
“I hope you’ll watch it over and over”. Pokémon Concierge is now available to watch in its entirety on Netflix (and it’s really quite good, you know), and to celebrate, the streaming platform has released a short ‘making of’ documentary on YouTube. Clocking in at just under four minutes in length, the documentary takes us…
Kick your daily Wordle game into gear with our handy hints and tips. Take a peek at a fresh clue for the December 29 (923) game if you’d like a little guidance, or if you’re short on time, patience, or remaining rows, feel free to scroll or click your way directly to today’s answer. Seeing…
Discover all the hidden secrets. The Super Mario Bros. Movie is now rolling out on more streaming services around the globe, and to celebrate this, Nintendo has released a free “strategy guide” which shares all the hidden secrets and easter eggs in the movie. Read the full article on nintendolife.com
Season 3 airs on Netflix next month. If you’ve been hoping for a Blu-ray version of the Netflix series Sonic Prime, you might be in luck. Ahead of its third season, which airs on the streaming service next month, it seems the first season of the show will be getting a physical Blu-ray release. According…