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Fire Emblem: Three Houses is likely not what fans, old or new, might expect from a Fire Emblem game. While the older Fire Emblem games were very combat-focused and the newer games have been oriented more towards the social/romantic aspects of the game while easing up on the hardcore battling, Three Houses, in which you play a professor at an academy for young knights, does a fantastic job in finding the balance between both.

I just got Super Mario Maker 2 this week. Yeah, I’m running a little late. I’ve been making up for lost time though by playing this game a lot. The mode I’m playing the most? Super Mario Maker 2’s story mode! Super Mario Maker 2 takes everything that was great about the first game and adds to it, plus adds in online multiplayer and…a story mode?! I admit when I first heard there was going to be a story mode…

Dragon Quest Builders 2 will release tomorrow, July 12, 2019 for the Playstation 4 and Nintendo Switch. Here is the launch trailer for the game! It looks like Square Enix is taking Dragon Quest Builders to the next level with this seque. The buildings look even bigger, the story mode looks more interesting, and there’s just so much going on in this game. I was especially impressed by the part with the airplane in this trailer and liked the look…

In a video released this morning, Nintendo introduced the Nintendo Switch Lite, a new addition to the Nintendo Switch Family that take the lightweight, compact features of the Switch to a whole new level. The Nintendo Switch Lite is designed specifically to play Switch games in a dedicated handheld mode. The Nintendo Switch Lite launches on September 20th at a retail price of $259.99CAD and will be available in three separate colours: grey, yellow and turquoise. A specialized carrying case and screen protector kit for the Nintendo Switch Lite will also be ...

Every game has its “year” or at least it feels like it. I think Dragon Quest has had more than one year, surely, but this year is without a doubt feeling like Dragon Quest’s year. Why is that? Why should you care? Why do I care? What are my favorite games in the series? Why am I glad the series is still around? I’ll answer some of those questions in today’s More Thoughts! Not only is Dragon Quest Builders 2…

Highlights: Nintendo Booth Tour E3 2019 When my meeting started, the Ninetendo representative handed me the list of the games queued up for demo: Pokemon Sword &  Pokemon Shield Luigi’s Mansion 3 The Legend of Zelda: Links Awakening MARVEL ULTIMATE ALLIANCE 3: The Black Order Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games Tokyo 2020 New Super Lucky’s Tale MARVEL ULTIMATE ALLIANCE 3:The Black Order Of course, being a fan of both Marvel and fighting games, I started with MARVEL ULTIMATE…

GIGANTAMAX, A PHENOMENON THAT CHANGES SIZE AND APPEARANCE OF POKÉMON, REVEALED IN POKÉMON SWORD AND POKÉMON SHIELD  Newly Discovered Pokémon and Details about the Galar Pokémon League Also Announced  Bellevue, WA—July 8, 2019—The Pokémon Company International and Nintendo revealed details today about the Gigantamax phenomenon in the highly anticipated upcoming video games Pokémon Sword and Pokémon Shield. Newly discovered Pokémon, details about the Galar Pokémon League, and more were also revealed. Pokémon Sword and Pokémon Shield launch November 15, 2019,…

Another day, another Metroidvania. There are so many games in this genre on the Nintendo Switch, that is can be difficult to pick the good ones from the bad ones. Not all Metroidvanias are created equal. Paradox Soul, a Metroidvania for the Switch, recently came out. Is it a good Metroidvania, an ok one, or should you be avoiding this paradox? Paradox Soul is a very simplistic Metroidvania. Yes, like a lot of Metroidvania games you’ll find yourself backtracking a…

Fire Emblem: Three Houses will be out on July 26, 2019 for the Nintendo Switch! Nintendo has released a new video today spotlighting one of the three houses in the game. The combat in Fire Emblem: Three Houses looks really great. I’m not sure yet whether I’ll like the house aspect of the game. I have heard that there is some kind of big twist in the game though that should make things even more interesting then it initially seems.…

Last week, Nintendo released Super Mario Maker 2, the sequel to the sensational course-creation game in the Super Mario universe. Super Mario Maker 2, like its predecessor, allows players to build their very own Super Mario levels using a plethora of the core elements from 5 different Super Mario game styles. As there are so many elements to choose from that it can be quite overwhelming for new Makers, we’ve broken down a list of our 5 favourite elements to make the most out of your courses!