Remember how Mighty No. 9 was supposed to get a Nintendo 3DS port? Well, that never happened, and now Amazon is finally cancelling people's orders.
]]>When the Nintendo Museum was announced back in 2021, the reveal gave it a slightly different name to what it launched as. Back then it was known by the tentative name of the ‘Nintendo Gallery’ - and that conjures up a much fairer, more appropriate image of the final product than the title ‘Nintendo Museum’.
]]>The ongoing legal battle between the Nintendo & The Pokemon Company team and Palworld developer Pocketpair may be heating up, but development of new content for Palworld isn't slowing down. Now, the company has announced a surprise collaboration with Terraria that will happen in 2025.
]]>Which entries in the about to turn 30 years old Need For Speed series are your favourites? Did you think the same of all of them right after playing them for the first time? You might well have done, but a lot of games in the iconic racing series, especially over the past decade or so, have garnered a bit of a polarised or mixed reception on release.
]]>It's Pokemon Gold and Silver's 25th anniversary next week, and to mark the occasion The Pokemon Company is releasing some incredibly good merch.
]]>It's finally happened, folks: the last surviving online Nintendo 3DS player has lost connection, meaning it's done for good.
]]>The most popular Pokemon games tend to be the mainline games. They follow a tried and tested formula of catching and battling Pokemon, nurturing them so they can face even tougher battles and so that you can become the best trainer there ever was. Though, when you grow tired of going from Gym Leader to Gym Leader but still want your Pokemon fix, there are fortunately plenty of Pokemon spin-off games for you to try.
]]>I'm not exactly sure what Sega's gameplan here is, but the developer has another live-action adaptation in the works, this time about Shinobi.
]]>Ace Attorney fans, your chance for a new game isn't zero, as Capcom has promised you can expect more from the series in the future.
]]>EA has finally started talking about the next Battlefield in no uncertain terms. The project, which is aiming for release sometime in 2025, will bring the series back to its modern day roots. Apart from the setting, the next game will ditch the Specialists/hero characters, which debuted with Battlefield 2042.
]]>There's now a premium, extended version of this podcast that you can get as a VG247 paid subscriber - check out our Support Us page for more info. Doing so helps ensure that we can keep making the show! But don't worry if that's not for you, the main show will always be free.
]]>There's now a premium, extended version of this podcast that you can get as a VG247 paid subscriber - check out our Support Us page for more info. Doing so helps ensure that we can keep making the show! But don't worry if that's not for you, the main show will always be free.
]]>You know Nintendo, and how one of its cornerstone characters is Donkey Kong, who's starred in the DK rap in addition to some video games? Well, it turns out that a bunch of names were proposed for him before the company settled on the iconic monkey moniker we all know him by. One of these was "Kong Dong".
]]>Yacht Club Games held a special 10th anniversary stream for Shovel Knight this week, revealing a brand new edition of the modern classic.
]]>The original Hyrule Warriors is a fun if not particularly revolutionary game, but Nintendo were apparently so worried about it, it almost kept it Japan-exclusive.
]]>The Sims 3 celebrates the 15th anniversary of its initial release today, and, as someone who excitedly took a fresh copy of the base game with them when they moved into their university halls of residence, allow me to take a break from booking myself in for a hip replacement to look back on one of the most lauded - yet divisive - entries into The Sims franchise.
]]>Gamers got their first taste for catching and battling pocket monsters back in 1996 when Pokemon Red and Green first released. Ever since, Pokemon fans - young and old, far and wide - haven’t been able to get enough of the series, with each game generally amassing more sales than the last, even when they’re riddled with issues. But that’s the thing, Pokemon’s gameplay is just so satisfying, so addictive, that when issues arise, they barely matter as long as there’s new ‘mons and Gym Leaders involved.
]]>To celebrate 35 years of the Game Boy system, Nintendo Switch Online members can play three original launch titles as the latest additions to the game library.
]]>Flash is the only HM in Pokemon Red, Blue and Yellow that you technically don't need to progress the storyline.
]]>Did you know that Golduck is 5ft 7" tall? I don't know about you, but I'd back a giant blue duck that's the size of an adult man to move a big rock.
]]>Back in the day, Surf was everyone's best-loved HM move. It was the best water move, with high base power and none of the infuriating inaccuracy of Hydro Pump - plus you could teach it to as many Pokemon as you wanted.
]]>Pokemon is one of the few game franchises where fast-travel actually makes sense. Rather than teleporting instantly to where you need to go faster than you can say "ludonarrative dissonance", your character in Pokemon Red and Blue simply hops on the back of their flying Pokemon and soars off into the sunset.
]]>Cut is not just the first hidden machine you gain access to in Pokemon Red and Blue, but one of the handiest. It allows your Pokemon to chop down the small trees and bushes that block useful shortcuts, tempting items and sneaky routes around otherwise required trainer battles.
]]>Snorlax rules, it's just a fact. He's one of the best Generation 1 designs and, thanks to great base stats and strong move pool, he's a fantastic team member for your party as well.
]]>One of the most memorable dungeons in Pokemon Red, Blue and Yellow is the Rocket Game Corner, where the otherwise unassuming arcade is secretly run by the nefarious Team Rocket. This is no doubt inspired by how real-life pachinko parlors in Japan are often tied to the Yakuza.
]]>One of the spookiest places in the whole Pokemon franchise is the Pokemon Tower in Lavender Town, where trainers lay the spirits of their departed Pokemon to rest. It's an iconic location that gives Pokemon lore the undercurrent of depth and edge that's kept the series relevant for so many years.
]]>Despite their smaller scale and less advanced technology, the original Pokemon games were much less linear than some of the newer adventures. They often included puzzles which forced you to explore all of the area available to you, most of the time without any hints as to where to look.
]]>The original bike song from Pokemon Red, Blue and Yellow is a total bop. And that's not just nostalgia talking, honest.
]]>Everyone loves water Pokemon. Whether it's the majestic Vaporeon, graceful Lapras or mighty Blastoise - who is obviously the best starter - every squad needs at least one drippy teammate to make a splash on their final team.
]]>To celebrate Mario Day, Nintendo has finally confirmed when you can expect to play Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door remake and Luigi's Mansion 2 HD.
]]>Capcom is hosting a double-duty livestream event called Capcom Highlights this month, in which some of its biggest games like Dragon's Dogma 2, Street Fighter 6, Monster Hunter Now, and Monster Hunter Stories will feature.
]]>Monster Hunter Stories, the more kid-friendly take on the classic series, is making the leap from 3DS to Nintendo Switch in an upcoming remaster.
]]>The Best Games Ever podcast is a game show where three regular panellists have to find the best game in a weirdly specific category such as "Best game with a named horse", or "Best game with a terrible British accent". They have to pitch their pick to our host, Jim, who then decides the winner. But there's a lot of office politics, backstabbing, and meta-gaming going on which makes this mild-mannered panel game fraught with real danger.
]]>The Sims franchise celebrates its 24th anniversary this weekend, which is a much-needed reminder for me that as your resident Sims fanatic, I've got exactly a year to plan some fun coverage for its 25th (and that I should probably use some of that time to come to terms with the formal departure of the last vestiges of my youth, as someone who's been playing since practically the very start).
]]>Sonic x Shadow Generations, a remaster of Sonic Generations with a name that you definitely shouldn't search up on certain websites, has been officially revealed and is set to arrive during autumn, 2024.
]]>Capcom is reportedly turning its newfound stance against modding into action. The Japanese publisher, which recently called mods "no different than cheating" in an RE Engine developer update, has started cracking down on modding of its games.
]]>Following the death of legendary German footballer Franz Beckenbauer, some EA Sports FC 24 players have expressed their hopes that he might make a return to the series formerly known as FIFA’s Ultimate Team mode following a hiatus.
]]>In the news that we all expected to greet us as we crossed the threshold into 2024, the classic NES version of Tetris has finally been ‘beaten’ for the first time by a very skilled 13-year-old.
]]>2023 has been an incredible year for video games, but as I look forward to 2024, there’s one thing I’m particularly thrilled about: the chance for Apollo Justice to, perhaps, finally get the credit he deserves.
]]>SEGA has just dropped the gauntlet at The Game Awards, announcing five new games at once. These include brand new sequels to Golden Axe, Crazy Taxi, Shinobi, Streets of Rage, and Het Set Radio. Wow.
]]>The Sims has a new official merch store and, provided you’ve got a decent amount of disposable income to spend on things with green diamonds on them, it might be worth checking out.
]]>From Alan Wake (he’s A. Wake, get it? Get it?) to Miles Prower, there are loads of video game protagonists whose names are rubbish puns. Well, actually there aren’t, but it’s happened just often enough that there’s sufficient material for this edition of VG247’s Best Games Ever Podcast.
]]>A trailer for the live action Pokemon show, PokeTsume, has been shared ahead of its release later this month. The show is a drama following the life of Madoka Akagi as she starts a stressful new job in Tokyo, and has been created in collaboration with The Pokemon Company.
]]>Nintendo has announced that it will be shutting down online services for 3DS and Wii U in early April 2024. This includes data distribution, internet rankings, online play, and other functionality that uses online communication.
]]>Good news for those hungry for more Sonic the Hedgehog in their lives - Sonic Superstars, the next official release in the series, is only weeks away. But for those with a level of impatience that’d make the blue blur proud, another option exists to wile away these last remaining weeks.
]]>This weekend is all about Starfield for many. Well, at least for those who purchased one of the special editions. Other folks will just have to wait for the standard edition to go live on September 6.
]]>Video games and murder are like cheese and crackers. Vic and Bob. The Edinburgh Fringe and disgruntled locals. A classic partnership, but hardly inseparable: though our chief interaction with these virtual worlds is to deal death to their residents, it doesn't have to be that way. In fact, there are thousands of video games out there where you aren't compelled to kill anyone. Or stab them. Or even lightly maim them. Farming simulators, for example, where the only thing resembling violence is the application of combine harvester to corn. Relationship simulators, where the only conflict to be found is that between heart and head. Or Assassin's Creed 3, where you tend to just kill British colonisers, which most people agree is fair game.
]]>Humble Bundle has unleashed its terrifyingly brilliant Resident Evil bundle. It features 12 items spanning from the origins of the T-Virus right through to the haunting secrets of the Village.
]]>The Wii U was a strange console. The wild success of the original Wii was never going to be an easy act to follow, but it’s pretty plain to see how this oddball console was the foundation of Nintendo’s latest bit of hardware, the Switch.
]]>Released all the way back in 2011, there was a version of the Nintendo 3DS for everyone. Whether it was the slick and serious 3DS XL - which was a gorgeous piece of tech at the time - or the joyfully pick-up-and-play 2DS, the console marked an incredible and accessible generation of great games.
]]>When you’re dealing with a hybrid console, the best Switch games have to be just as brilliant on the bus home from work as they are on a 65 inch OLED.
]]>Announced at today’s Nintendo Direct (June 21), Detective Pikachu Returns will arrive on the Nintendo Switch on October 6.
]]>NetEase Games has announced a new studio called PinCool, led by former longtime Dragon Quest franchise producer Ryutaro Ichimura.
]]>Welcome to the Best Games Ever show Episode 53: the best game with a terrible name.
]]>It's kind of difficult to accurately describe how impressive a game The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom actually is. Personally I find it increasingly rare that I actually play a triple-A game that delivers on the promise of its scope, but Nintendo's latest outing has successfully done so. There is just… so much to do, and so much of it is worth doing. Side quests feel like worthwhile endeavours rather than meandering distractions, the new abilities are busted beyond belief, and the main story itself hooked me quickly. Obviously, there's an easy argument to be made that this is the game of the year. But I just hope that whatever Zelda game Nintendo makes next, it's nothing like Tears of the Kingdom.
]]>Despite the lovely weather, some of us plan to stay inside and play games.
]]>That’s right. It’s been over a decade since Fire Emblem Awakening was released for the Nintendo 3DS. The amount of games available (or, at least, that were available) for the NDS and 3DS exceeds thousands. Yet, still, Fire Emblem Awakening reigns strong as one of the very best – as well as one of the best entries in the Fire Emblem series. And that's no mean feat.
]]>It's a holiday weekend in most of the world, and VG247 is celebrating by taking a long weekend off and playing games.
]]>The list of celebrities that Italy has gifted to the world is definitely quite long: Dante, Caravaggio, Michelangelo, Leonardo da Vinci. But, obviously, the most famous of all remains a short and stocky mustachioed plumber by the name of Mario. But how Italian is he, really, and what exactly is his story?
]]>What is the best Resident Evil game of all time? A question often posed, that more often ends in arguments between keen Resident Evil veterans.
]]>The Wii U and Nintendo 3DS eShops are both shutting down at the end of this month, so YouTuber Jirard "The Completionist" Khalil's solution was to buy them all.
]]>As mobiles have become more powerful pieces of pocket technology over the past decade or so, we’ve seen an enormous amount of games finds their way onto the smallest screen. Whether it's a mobile-only title, a port or adaptation of a prolific video game series, or - let's face it - a mere cash-grabbing clone, the App Store is packed with great games to play, and home to the best Apple Arcade games too.
]]>The Pokemon Company has released a video commemorating the release of 1008 Pokemon.
]]>^We've re-dubbed the Super Mario Bros. movie trailer with Charles Martinet's voice work in order to give you a taste of what might have been. Stick around after the ads to hear the surprising results.
]]>Not sure if you remember that Detective Pikachu was even getting another game, but it is, and it looks like it not only still exists, but might even be out soon.
]]>Earlier this month, Nintendo released a reminder of something that feels as inevitable as the heat death of the universe – the closure of the digital store fronts that power the 3DS and Wii U, meaning many games available via those download services will enter a state of not-for-sale limbo, risking becoming another piece of abandonware.
]]>Nintendo has announced when to expect the 3DS and Wii U eShops to close in the West and Japan.
]]>Endlessly playable and engrossingly moreish, the best survival games don't just demand your attention but take over your gaming life.
]]>Game Freak's managing director, Junichi Masuda, has left the Pokemon game studio.
]]>After years of theory crafting and failed attempts, the speed running community for Metal Gear Solid 3: Snake Eater have finally found a skip for the infamous ladder that sits at the centre of the game. This ladder, an obstacle that Snake has to slowly climb for minutes in order to reach the top in typical playthroughs, remained a major roadblock in the way of the speed running community for some time now.
]]>The Pokemon Company has announced it will host a Pokemon Presents presentation on Sunday, February 27.
]]>Nintendo has announced that in a year's time, the firm will be shutting down the Nintendo eShop for the Wii U system and the Nintendo 3DS family of systems.
]]>Here's something fun for your weekend listening pleasure: Toto's Africa being played in The Legend of Zelda: Majora's Mask.
]]>What are the most anticipated games of 2022? The answer to that question is going to be different for everyone. Even looking ahead to the immediate future, it’s clear to see that 2022 is absolutely stacked with games. With Pokemon Legends Arceus, Horizon Forbidden West, Elden Ring and Dying Light 2 all set for release before the daylight hours start getting a bit more generous, it’s going to be an explosive start to a jam-packed year.
]]>It’s time the devils had their due. Persona Central (thanks Destructoid) reported that, according to a statement released from Atlus via Japanese games mag Famitsu, Shin Megami Tensei 5 has sold over 800,000 copies since launch. That’s pretty good for a series that didn’t arrive outside of Japan until its third entry for the PS2 in 2003.
]]>Amethyst isn't the only new block introduced in Minecraft's Caves & Cliffs update, but it's certainly the most eye catching.
]]>Minecraft's Axolotls are here at last as one of three adorable new creatures added to the game with the recent Caves & Cliffs update.
]]>Emotions in psychological horror RPG Omori determine a character's strengths and weaknesses in a fight.
]]>The Mercenaries is a mode that opens up in Resident Evil Village once you've complete the main campaign. It costs 10 CP from the Extra Content Shop to unlock, and is a single-player challenge mode. Points are awarded for killing enemies against the clock, assisted by a range of bonus abilities that are exclusive to this mode.
]]>It's a cliché, but diamonds might actually be one of your best friends in Minecraft. They can be used to craft some of the game's best and most durable gear, and so they're a highly sought-after material.
]]>Horses are one of the most useful companions in Minecraft. They're passive and never attack you even in the wild, but a tamed horse can be a great help as you explore the world. Given the right conditions, you can even breed horses.
]]>Miitopia, the Mii-powered role-playing game that was such a hit on the Nintendo 3DS, is coming to Switch later this year.
]]>Viz Media is publishing a collection of interviews conducted by the former Nintendo boss.
]]>After mysteriously delisting plenty of DSIWare titles on the eShop this week, the majority have now returned.
]]>It turns out that the Switch launch title uses some old tech in new and interesting ways.
]]>Nintendo has ended 3DS production, according to a notice posted to Nintendo's regional sites.
]]>Shakedown: Hawaii is coming to Wii and Wii U this summer.
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]]>A recent announcement from Nintendo Support has confirmed the imminent closure of the limited Nintendo eShop for the 3DS and Wii U systems across a whopping 42 countries.
]]>Nintendo has closed its service repair centers in the US.
]]>This article first appeared on USgamer, a partner publication of VG247. Some content, such as this article, has been migrated to VG247 for posterity after USgamer's closure - but it has not been edited or further vetted by the VG247 team.
]]>Pokemon Home is now available, allowing you to transfer Pokemon into Sword and Shield.
]]>This article first appeared on USgamer, a partner publication of VG247. Some content, such as this article, has been migrated to VG247 for posterity after USgamer's closure - but it has not been edited or further vetted by the VG247 team.
]]>This article first appeared on USgamer, a partner publication of VG247. Some content, such as this article, has been migrated to VG247 for posterity after USgamer's closure - but it has not been edited or further vetted by the VG247 team.
]]>This article first appeared on USgamer, a partner publication of VG247. Some content, such as this article, has been migrated to VG247 for posterity after USgamer's closure - but it has not been edited or further vetted by the VG247 team.
]]>A quick bit of news for you: you can soon purchase digital keys for Switch and 3DS games through Fanatical.
]]>A recent revelation implies that a previously canceled Fire Emblem remake could be coming to the Nintendo Switch, as well as a variety of other canned 3DS games.
]]>Nintendo released its Q2 fiscal year report today, announcing some nice launch numbers for Switch Lite.
]]>A new development diary on Minecraft Dungeons has dropped an interesting tidbit on the game's development process.
]]>Nintendo's Brain Age series, once a staple of its handheld DS device, is making a return later this year exclusively on Switch.
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