It’s easy to overlook just how crucial level design is to Monster Hunter. It’s the way little details in each map vibe together—the landscape, the topography, the way different sectors connect to one another—that allows everything else to click into place, even if the tense showdown with whatever massive beast …
Bravely Default II does a great job of scratching that classic JRPG itch, while also quietly, cleverly subverting genre tropes and conventions. When it comes to JRPGs, few things are as familiar and timeless as a story about fated heroes, chosen by destiny and foretold in prophecy to appear right …
Earlier today, Nintendo held its first full Nintendo Direct in a long time. Nintendo’s coverage more recently has been focused on in-depth coverage of specific games (like last September’s Monster Hunter Direct) or “Nintendo Direct Minis” focusing on third-party games, Nintendo Direct February 2021 was a big one: almost an …
The original Super Mario 3D World was one of the most acclaimed games on Wii U, and with good reason. It’s easily one of the high points of the whole Mario series, drawing inspiration from both its 2D and 3D incarnations to create something wholly unique and wonderful to play. …
I don’t know what it is exactly, but there’s something incredibly satisfying about a good job system in a JRPG. Grinding levels is whatever, but farming JP for hours on end to master every job and find the best ways to mix and match their skills? That always hits the …
Like a lot of people, I didn’t really know what to expect from Bowser’s Fury going in. The snippets of game footage I’ve seen so far gave the impression of Super Mario 3D World with new Bowser-themed challenges layered over the top of old ones—which would have been great in …
For all the deserved anger and frustration directed at 2020, it was, at least, a year full of great videogames—delivering both some welcome distractions from the real world, and some thoughtful reflections on it. From Final Fantasy VII Remake turning a masterpiece out of a concept that seemed doomed to …
New Pokemon Snap has a release date, and it’s not too far away: the successor to the beloved Nintendo 64 photography game comes to Switch on April 30 this year. Like its predecessor, New Pokemon Snap has you photographing wild Pokemon rather than capturing and battling them. Taking place in …
When Nintendo announced Super Mario 3D World + Bowser’s Fury last September, there was little information about what the ominous addition to the game’s title would be. The game’s latest trailer, released today, sheds a little bit more light on the situation with some new footage of the game in …
A limited-time demo for Monster Hunter Rise is now available on Switch, following Capcom’s “Monster Hunter Digital Event” that took place overnight. The demo is available until February 1, giving players a taste of some of Rise‘s new exploration mechanics, solo and co-op play, and of course, monster hunts. The …
