Rumours point to a brand new whip-cracking game. Konami’s beloved Castlevania series is back in the headlines at the moment — season 2 of Castlevania: Nocturne dropped on Netflix a few weeks ago (and, spoilers, it’s very good). But the rumour mill is running, and it’s pointing towards a brand new Castlevania game. Yesterday, Chinese-based…
Stuck in Miiverse. It probably says something about the system that the question ‘y cant metroid crawl?’ is one of the most memorable nostalgia nuggets from the Wii U era. Don’t get me wrong – while the initial messaging was poor, the GamePad’s killer apps never really arrived, and the system itself was slow and…
Cross-media bar! Radial menu! Spirals! One of the biggest criticisms we, and indeed the Zelda community at large, had with Echoes of Wisdom was its awful UI design for the echoes. It’s a rare blip in what is otherwise an exceptionally well-crafted Zelda title in which you’re presented with a single row of echo abilities…
Sonic X Shadow and Sonic 3 movie bring results. Sega Sammy has published its Q3 2024/25 financial results, which cover up to 31st December 2024, and it shows mixed results for the company (via GamesIndustry.biz). While the Entertainment sector has seen an 8.1% increase in net sales to ¥238.6 billion, its overall net sales are…
The Switch version is fine, though. Hideki Kamiya has stated on social media that he would rather players not experience Okami via the 2008 Wii port (thanks, Automaton). Originally released on PS2 back in 2006, Okami’s move to the Wii was handled by the now-defunct American studio, Ready at Dawn. When creator Kamiya was approached…
Star Iliad is “coming soon”. Cape Cosmic, the developer behind the fabulous Phoenotopia: Awakening, has announced its next project — Star Iliad, a Metroidvania set inside a star whale. And, par the course, the pixel art looks gorgeous. Platforms have yet to be announced yet. In a blog post on the developer’s tumblr, Cape Cosmic…
Let’s do the time warp again. On Western shores last yast year, Falcom started a fresh arc in its long-running flagship franchise with The Legend of Heroes: Trails through Daybreak, breathing new life into the series while offering a great jump-in point for newcomers looking for a place to start. With the overall Trails series…
Ah-woooooo! Publisher Pqube and PixelHeart, alongside developer Migami Games, have revealed that their new metroidvania Chronicles of the Wolf will be launching on Switch this Summer. This one looks like it will appeal specifically to Castlevania fans, and seems to be taking quite a few cues from Castlevania II: Simon’s Quest. You’ve got day/night cycles,…
Plus, another mysterious controller is included. A new patent from Nintendo was recently made public which seems to confirm that, yes, the upcoming Switch 2 will indeed feature mouse support. Phew. However, upon digging into the patent a bit more, we discovered a couple of additional nuggets that might be of some interest. Namely, it…
While mobile games seemingly tank. Square Enix has released its latest financial update looking at the nine-month period ending 31st December 2024 in FY2025. Overall, although net sales and operating income are down YoY for the wider business, the company has hailed Dragon Quest III HD-2D Remake as a success, stating that operating income in…