“I made sure to preserve what I believed to be valuable”. Shiren the Wanderer is one of the longest-running roguelike series in the world. Debuting back in 1995 as the second entry in the Mystery Dungeon series, Mystery Dungeon 2: Shiren the Wanderer introduced the world to the young boy who would explore many procedurally-generated…
Standing ovation or slow clap? We still have a little way to go before Nintendo lifts the curtain on Princess Peach: Showtime! on 22nd March, but that doesn’t mean that we can’t have a little peak behind it to see how things are shaping up. The way that we can do this is by checking…
Howdy, Partner. There she is! After waiting patiently for the first Nintendo Direct of 2024 — looking back to determine the most probable date Nintendo would unleash its next bumper crop of Switch game reveals and news — we finally have the time, date, and flavour confirmed: 21st February, and it’s a Partner Showcase. <related…
But in what form..? In case you missed it, The Pokémon Company announced that the next Pokémon Presents showcase will broadcast on 27th February, 2024. It’s not known what will be featured during the presentation, but thanks to a little tip from Nintenduo, it looks like Pokémon Gold & Silver will show up in some…
Bleat it, bugs! 2022’s indie darling Cult of the Lamb has seen a good level of post-launch support over the past two years covering everything from content updates to crossovers. Today, developer Massive Monster has shared a new batch of newness, and while it might not be quite as exciting as some of those we…
It ain’t cheap, though. If you fancy yourself your very own Sheikah Slate from The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild, then you’re in luck. First 4 Figures has revealed a replica of the tool that you can pre-order right now with delivery estimated to commence in Q1 2025. As with the majority of…
Show must go on. Princess Peach: Showtime! is a game that isn’t going to immediately appeal to many of the fans of big shooty bang-bang games like DOOM Eternal, but there’s a place for it still with an audience as sizeable as that of the Switch. Nintendo invited us to come along and give the…
Let’s roll. Publisher and developer Burst2Flame has today announced that it will be bringing the fantasy turn-based RPG Stolen Realm to Switch on 8th March. This takes everything that we are used to seeing in fantasy RPGs — a huge class system, strategic combat, dragons — and adds in a new ‘simultaneous’ twist where your…
Cog-nitive. In games, we often talk about ‘levels’ and ‘levelling up’. Promenade takes that to the – ahem – next level. France-based Holy Cap Studios and Red Art Games bring us this 2D puzzle-platformer collectathon that connects a mix of lands via a Great Elevator. Inspired by other titles, it may not be the most…
Better late than never, eh? It has been 25 years since Pokémon Red and Blue was released in North America. In fact, it has been 25 years and five months, but in the spirit of ‘better late than never,’ TIME has decided to get in on the action with a new special edition of the…