“I wrote the entire design, but the implementation was catastrophic”. The ‘games of the world’ are an engrossing subject, specifically when you look past the dominant geographical triumvirate of America, Japan, and Europe (actually a collection of distinct territories, unfairly homogenised into a single label). My first professional article was in GamesTM #27 covering the…
“Here’s Toby!”. In 2023, the names ‘Charlie Brooker‘ and ‘CeX‘ will perhaps prompt two very different emotions from many people. The former is the acclaimed English presenter, author, producer and satirist who created the wonderfully dark and thought-provoking sci-fi drama series Black Mirror, while the latter is an international second-hand retailer which specialises in buying-in…
Our favourite eShop games in from December! Happy New Year lovely readers! It’s 2024, and with another fantastic year of Switch (and maybe Switch 2?) gaming ahead of us, we need to stop, think, and have one last look back at 2023 with eShop Selects this month! December is usually a quiet month for game…
“We extend our gratitude to all players who have enjoyed the game”. Back in April 2021, Japanese studio PlatinumGames released World of Demons via Apple Arcade, an action title with gorgeous visuals. It now looks as if the game will join the long list of digital titles no longer legally available, as PlatinumGames has revealed…
“It’s like clothes. If you find something you like, you just put it on”. In the late ’80s and early ’90s, many western players would have been quite familiar with composer Yuzo Koshiro – after all, his name can be seen right on the title screens of games like Revenge of Shinobi and Streets of…
Who gets the Birdie? Hi folks, and welcome back to Box Art Brawl! Looking back on last week, Tetris Attack on the Game Boy entered the ring for a classic duel, with North America and Europe going head-to-head against Japan. Rather expectedly, including Nintendo’s characters gave Japan a significant advantage, and the region won comfortably…
“We would like to express our deepest sympathies”. The Pokémon Company has donated 50 million yen (about USD 345,770) to Japan’s Red Cross Society after a 7.6 magnitude earthquake struck the country’s Noto Peninsula earlier this week. Read the full article on nintendolife.com
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An upcoming farming sim will take place in a magical world of spirits and monsters where you restore a deteriorating countryside inn and explore the town and region populated by people, monsters, and more. The game plans to launch with cooperative play, and it’ll also have a neat-looking twist: By wearing ancient masks, you can…
“It’s going to be met with a lot of excitement”. It’s a new year and sure enough new rumours are already popping up about what other games could be made available to Nintendo fans in the future. The latest story doing the rounds suggests a Microsoft game “met with high critical acclaim” and well-received by…