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E3 2017: Nintendo, where the hell is Lyn in Fire Emblem Warriors?

June 14, 2017

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News by Matt S. Fans were generally happy with Nintendo’s showing at E3 this year. After all, multiple “core” Metroid games, the confirmation that a “core” Pokemon game was in development for the Nintendo Switch, and an all-new, hyper cute, Yoshi game were always going to be enough for anyone…

E3 2017: Your friendly reminder that Atlus/SEGA had a whole lot of stuff to show off

June 14, 2017

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News by Matt S. With all the focus with E3 being on the stuff that the big companies show off at their meticulously planned stage shows, it’s easy to forget that backstage (proverbially) in the giant E3 hall there are a lot of other developers and publishers showing off all…

E3 2017: Yoshi’s new platformer is E3’s cutest game

June 14, 2017

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News by Clark A. Much to the surprise of exactly no one, the youthful Nintendo Switch is already gearing up to be the home for first-party platformers. Nintendo’s brief presentation showed us more of the wildly creative Super Mario Odyssey and introduced a colourful Kirby game that is sure to…

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June 13, 2017

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News by Clark A.Despite being one of Nintendo’s oldest and most beloved franchises, Metroid’s modest sales figures mean that it isn’t always the company’s top priority. As a result, it has sometimes gone up to eight years without a new game. Last year’s Metroid Prime: Federation Force broke a six…

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June 13, 2017

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News by Matt S. We really, really love Shantae here at DDNet. It’s not just that she the cutest platformer character ever created and comes complete with harem costume. Her games are also incredibly entertaining examples of the genre, and over the years WayForward has carefully nurtured Shantae into one…

E3 2017: Nintendo Spotlight Recap

June 13, 2017

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News by Lindsay M. Good day all! I’m here to bring you the final E3 event recap of the year, and I cannot believe how quickly the past few days have flown by. Today’s event is a digital Nintendo Spotlight, streamed worldwide beginning at 9 p.m. PST. I’d bet by…

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June 13, 2017

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News by Matt S. Bloodstained: Ritual of the Night is a game that probably needs no introduction. Being developed by Mr. Castlevania himself, Koji Igarashi, the game has been promising a glorious return of the 2D gothic exploration platformer ever since it was able to raise over $5.5 million (looking…

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June 13, 2017

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News by Matt S. Another little E3 gem trailer that wasn’t part of any of the stage shows, but has managed to catch our attention, is Maximum Games’ Extinction. If you were to imagine Attack on Titan, replacing the titans with orcs, you’d basically be on track for what Extinction…

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June 13, 2017

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News by Matt S. Why Sony insisted on restricting its major E3 stage show to an hour of the nonsense blockbuster stuff is a mystery that will be lost to time, but that doesn’t mean the PlayStation 4 is lacking for quality at the show by any means. One great…

E3 2017: Monster Hunter World looks great, but is it better than Toukiden 2?

June 13, 2017

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News by Matt S. For the first time, Monster Hunter will come into direct commercial and critical competition with its rival, Koei Tecmo’s oni hunter, Toukiden. For the first time, players will be able to directly compare a Monster Hunter game to a Toukiden title as both Toukiden 2 and…

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