The new issue of Retro Gamer celebrates Sonic’s 30th anniversary with a fantastic 32-page book and an exclusive new interview with Sonic Team boss Takashi Iizuka. The head of Sonic Team looks at numerous aspects of Sega’s mascot, from his distinctive look to music and level design and admitted that …
Read More »Metroid Dread will “mark an end” to the story arc that began in 1986
Nintendo dropped the reveal trailer and release date for Metroid Dread as the biggest surprise of its E3 2021 presentation – check out everything announced at the Nintendo E3 2021 Direct to make sure you didn’t miss anything – and I know I got chills when I saw “Metroid 5” …
Read More »Game Builder Garage players are already reconstructing classic Nintendo games
Game Builder Garage is already being used to recreate classic Nintendo games. If you weren’t aware, Nintendo just launched Game Builder Garage last week on Friday, June 11, allowing players to create whatever games they could possibly imagine, entirely on their Nintendo Switch. Some players are using this to recreate …
Read More »Live-action Metroid fan film faces Samus against Ridley
An impressive live-action Metroid fan film has made its way online, showcasing Samus and a battle with iconic franchise boss, Ridley. The eight-minute short comes courtesy of creator devinsupertramp (opens in new tab), who says they put the film together with the help of their Discord community. The user is known …
Read More »Ratchet and Clank: Rift Apart trailer recaps the series 19-year journey
A new Ratchet and Clank: Rift Apart trailer takes a look at the evolution of the series since 2002. Just below, you can see the brief new trailer taking a look at the history of the Ratchet and Clank franchise under PlayStation. We start all the way at the very …
Read More »Psychonauts 2 spring update video is filled with behind the scenes footage, meetings, and jokes
Psychonauts 2 developer Double Fine Productions has posted a spring update video (opens in new tab), sharing details on the final stages of development for the long-anticipated game. The video features plenty of in-game footage, including a load of behind-the-scenes shots of developers editing sections, squashing bugs, and fixing problems …
Read More »How to watch the Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart State of Play presentation
You’ll want to know how to watch the Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart State of Play presentation to catch all the new gameplay details Insomniac Games is ready to reveal, and you’re in the right place. The Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart State of Play is set to debut on …
Read More »Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart’s Rivet is voiced by Mass Effect’s FemShep Jennifer Hale
Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart developers Insomniac has revealed more information about their new character Rivet and exactly who is providing her voice. After releasing a new gameplay trailer for the PS5 exclusive title yesterday, the Insomniac official Twitter account also revealed that the voice actor behind the mysterious female …
Read More »Nintendo to focus on creating original games according to its president
Nintendo will focus more on creating new IPs as well as supporting existing ones, according to company president Shuntaro Furukawa In an interview with Nikkei (opens in new tab) (via VGC (opens in new tab)), Furukawa stated that “In the future, we will focus on creating new game series as …
Read More »Super Mario 3D All-Stars is being taken off sale after today
Today is your final chance to purchase Super Mario 3D All-Stars before it’s gone forever. As Nintendo announced last year when it revealed the Super Mario 3D All-Star compilation for the first time, it’s due to be taken off sale tomorrow on April 1. No, this isn’t an elaborate April …
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