One of the games at Konami’s preview event this year surprised us. Super Crazy Rhythm Castle is on the Switch eShop today (November 14). Crazy rhythm game Super Crazy Rhythm Castle by Second Impact Games is based on castles. So far, rhythm game? Check out the launch trailer above to see how super crazy’ things can get. The central mysterious ...
Read More »Golden Joystick Awards 2023: Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom wins Nintendo GOTY
The Golden Joystick Awards 2023 are over, and we have the full list of winners. For Switch, The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom won the 2023 Nintendo Game of the Year. Larian’s RPG Baldur’s Gate 3 won “ultimate” game of the year. It won the show’s biggest award and several other categories. Other winners included Sea of Stars ...
Read More »Braid: Anniversary Edition Coming Next Year, No Switch News
Braid: Anniversary Edition was announced for the Nintendo Switch and other platforms in 2020. The latest update this week suggests plans have changed. The 15th anniversary version will release on PlayStation, Xbox, Windows, and Netflix on April 30, 2024. After the initial launch, social media confirmed a “Mac and Linux” release later next year. “April 30, 2024. Windows, PlayStation, Xbox, ...
Read More »Level-5 to confirm “Several Titles” release dates later this month
Level-5 announced Fantasy Life: The Girl Who Steals Time would miss its 2023 release. Instead, it will arrive next year. On November 29, a special “Level-5 Vision 2023 II” event will bring an update to fans who missed it. Several titles will have release dates at this show: “During the show, we will be sharing the release dates for several ...
Read More »Nintendo Announces November 14 Indie World Showcase
Nintendo announced a new Indie World Showcase for Tuesday, November 14, 2023. Be prepared. The showcase will begin at 9 a.m. PT, 12 p.m. ET, 5 p.m. BST, 6 p.m. CET, and Wednesday at 3 a.m. AET, with “roughly 20 minutes of new announcements and updates on indie games coming to the Nintendo Switch”. We expect what? Who knows! However, ...
Read More »Oops! Accidental Early Release of New Persona
Some lucky fans have been able to play Atlus’ new tactical RPG Persona 5 Tactica before its release next week. According to social media and other sources, the Steam version of the game went live a week before its November 17, 2023, launch, allowing fans to play it early. Atlus and co. caught on, but players may still be able ...
Read More »Nintendo’s 330M+ Accounts Will Build “Lasting Relationship With Consumers”
Nintendo in its latest financial update announced that there are “over” 330 million Nintendo accounts worldwide and plans to use the same account system to make the transition to the next generation easier. This figure includes 164 countries and regions, including some where the Nintendo Switch and other Nintendo hardware aren’t sold, with the company’s mobile app engaging more players. ...
Read More »Super Mario Bros. Wonder Is The “Fastest-Selling” Mario Game Ever
Nintendo’s latest 2D platformer, Super Mario Bros. Wonder, debuted on Switch last month and is a hit. The “biggest release” and “fastest-selling” Super Mario title sold 4.3 million units worldwide in two weeks, according to Nintendo’s latest financial results. “Super Mario related titles also tend to sell consistently over a long period of time. We anticipate this title will be ...
Read More »Nintendo Says Mario Movie Had “Positive Impact” on Game Sales
Nintendo’s Mario Movie, released earlier this year, has greatly boosted Super Mario game sales and downloads. Nintendo saw immediate year-on-year sales increases for its evergreen Switch titles after 169.84 million viewers and $1,361,250,000 billion in global box-office revenue. Nintendo’s Mario mobile game app downloads and merchandise sales increased year-over-year: “Sell-through of evergreen titles related to Super Mario from April through ...
Read More »The Free Spin-Off to PS5’s Most Anticipated Game Is Out Now
You recall Phantom Blade Zero, right? The game was announced during a State of Play broadcast and seems too good to be true. S-GAME released Phantom Blade Executioners, a free-to-play side-scrolling spin-off, on PS5 while that ambitious adventure is still a while away. The “fast-paced action game” promises a “rich storyline of kung-fu adventures” and is available for download now. ...
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