We love Japanese games, of course, but we also love seeing what is coming out of the rest of Asia. With most Asian game development scenes being emergent, we have set up this award to celebrate some of the most exciting things coming from the most exciting game development markets.…
Read MoreIt’s that time of year again, everyone, where we celebrate the best games of the year. Despite being a heavily disrupted year thanks to the ongoing impact of COVID-19, 2021 produced some incredible games, almost from day one, and as a result, our awards this year has the most variety…
Read MorePoll by Matt S. The controller is so critical to the gameplay experience. It is, after all, how we interact with a game, so how it feels in our hands, how responsive it is to the games we like to play, and how comfortable it is over long periods of…
Read MoreReview by Matt S. Pokémon Diamond and Pearl have Piplup as one of the starter Pokémon, and Piplup is the best Pokémon of all. Ergo Diamond and Pearl are pretty darned good games, and remaking them was always going to be the right thing to do. But seriously, I do…
Read MoreWe have a very Nintendo-focused podcast this month. With new Pokémon titles out this month (or, at least, remakes of Pokémon titles), we have a good chat about those games, and the broader Pokémon experience – where are things at with the series, and what has made it so enduring?…
Read MoreVideo by Matt S. Nintendo got hit by a wall of controversy over its N64 emulation and the online multiplayer experience. However, after a marathon session with a couple of the other DDNet team, I can confirm that the games are excellent and the experience is a pure nostalgic rush.…
Read MoreReview by Matt S. Mario Party Superstars is exactly what I want my Mario Party experience to be. It offers simple, well-designed game boards, dozens of fun mini-games, and all that Nintendo sheen that we love. Could this have been something more than it is? Yes. It really should have…
Read MoreOpinion by Matt S. Ever since Nintendo announced the “Expansion Pack” for its online service on Nintendo Switch, I have seen an endless stream of red hot takes (to borrow a Twitter turn of phrase) about how poor value it is.It’s a library of Nintendo 64 and Sega Genesis games, along with…
Read MoreVideo by Matt S. Metroid Dread is a long time coming. It was originally planned to be a DS game – one of the “key” games for the console – but then dropped off the planet completely. Most people assumed that it was done and dusted… until Nintendo’s surprise announcement…
Read MoreNews by Matt S. I love seeing this. There’s a meltdown from the “fans” every time Nintendo announces a new update to the Nintendo Switch Online service, because they want Final Fantasy, Chrono Trigger and other games they’ve already played a million times before to be added to the library,…
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