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‘WILL HELP YOU!’ Another Arcade Classic is now available for rose-tinted inspection on PS4 and Nintendo Switch, courtesy of retro-enthusiasts Hamster and their burgeoning ACA range. Kid Niki Radical Ninjais a 1986 acton-platformer from IREM, creators of other classic arcades such asR-TypeandVigilante.Radical Ninjasees the titular Kid Niki, a young ninja in training, embark on a dangerous mission to save his kidnapped girlfriend Margot from the evil Stone Wizard. Armed with his legendary “Spinning Sword,” Kid Niki must battle waves of enemies across seven stages, defeating boss characters en route to the final rooftop showdown with the Stone Wizard....

Official details on Nintendo’s next console, widely dubbed the Nintendo Switch 2, remain non-existent. A new rumor, however, is claiming to have obtained information from sources at accessory manufacturing companies; specifically that the console will have new magnetic Joy-Cons. This is according to a report by Spanish websiteVandal(viaVGC), which didaccurately share details on the Switch OLEDbefore it was formally announced in 2021, such as its new dock and support stand. Vandal claims the Switch 2 (or whatever Nintendo decides to call it) will be larger than the original Switch though still smaller than something like Valve’sSteam Deck....

Leipzig Games Convention 2007 has officially begun! First up this morning at 9:30 was EA’s press conference, which I attended slightly dazed of head and achey of bones following the travel “adventures” of yesterday (More on that in the clogs soon). Nevertheless, I fought through the crowds, swatting them mercilessly with my laptop as and when necessary, grabbed my spot at the front, and wedged in my attractive headphones for the English translation, ready to bring you, our dear readers, the knowledge....

[Mash Tacticsairs Monday through Friday at 4p.m. Pacific onDtoid.TV. Watch King Foom play a variety of games, each day with its own theme. With a heavy focus on community and viewer interaction, you can be as much a part of the show as anything else.] Well, well, what a shocking surprise, … moreTokyo JungleonMash Tactics.We just can’t get enough of this game on the show, and the crowd seems to enjoy it as well, so hell, why not?...

The series comes home to Xbox once again Once upon a timePhantasy Star Onlinewas, in part, synonymous with the Xbox platform. Back when it wasn’t so easy to get online on every console, Xbox Live was there to shoulder the weight: so long as you were willing to pay for both Xbox Live Gold and for Sega’s “Hunt Pass” to play PSO on the original Xbox. I did, gladly. So did countless others....

Big picks for big boys 2017 was a great year for video games wasn’t it? Yes we’ve all heard it said dozens of times already, but it’s true nevertheless. This has easily been the hardest year in my life where I couldn’t decide my absolute favorite game of the year. So as a result, after weeding out at least a dozen other games, I am left with six of them. Six games that I had the greatest time of my life with this year, and am struggling to say ‘I’d give this my personal GOTY award’ over the other five....

What could it be? Game Atelier has noted on Twitter that it is once again teaming up with publisher FDG Entertainment on a new mystery title. The two teams collaborated in 2018 for the charming retro platformerMonster Boy and The Cursed Kingdom. Taking its inspiration from 1989 Sega Master System releaseWonder Boy III: The Dragon’s Trap, Monster Boypaid homage with a delightful adventure featuring a young hero who can transform into a selection of uniquely-skilled anthro characters....

Yeah, I want him We’re finally seeing some Kamisato Ayato gameplay after a lengthy wait, as the new fairly bigGenshin Impactupdate is nearly here. Said footage comesfrom a new Kamisato Ayato gameplay YouTube videoon the eve of update 2.6. At nearly three minutes long, we get a good look at Ayato himself, a bit of story intrigue, and his voicework. The English voice actor Chris Hackney (who is a veteran of both game and anime work) sounds perfect for the part, and Ayato’s hydro-sword-based moveset looks fantastic and appropriate for the Inazuma region....

It will not be Mario or Pokemon related Nintendo is apparently gearing upto launch a free-to-play gamethis fiscal year (which ends March 2014), as announced at E3 during an analyst briefing. Evidently the game has been ruled out as aMarioorPokemongame, and it could be anything from an already existing franchise to a brand new IP. A platform isn’t set, so it could be anything from Wii U or 3DS. As I heard this news, I had a thought — if doneright, this would be an amazing way to re-introduce theAdvance Warsseries to a new audience....

An easier way to follow the goings-on of the company Oh hey, Nintendo just opened a corporate Twitter account. “Well how does this impactme,” you might be asking. I’ll tell you! Every so often, Nintendo shares a great deal of investor and financial info that sheds some light on multiple aspects of the company. The most notably and consumer-facing data are definitelythe “top 10 software” chart reveals, but we also get to sidle up to information like amiibo and hardware sales....

Another money printer? In a recentMercury News interviewwith Nintendo boss Reggie Fils-Aime we learned that it doesn’t take much for the Wii U to be a profitable transaction. In fact, it only takes one game purchase. Reggie was asked about how the Wii U being the first system to be sold at a loss would affect Nintendo’s business plan. Not by much, it seems. “The business model doesn’t change dramatically, in that as soon as we get the consumer to buy one piece of software, then that entire transaction becomes profit positive,” said Fils-Aime....

Mods for traps, weapons, and more While I didn’t stick around withOrcs Must Die! 2like I did with its predecessor, it still provided some decent action/tower defense gameplay. In a move that will hopefully breathe new life into the title on PC, developer Robot Entertainmenthas rolled outsupport for Steam Workshop. Modders will be able to create traps, trinkets, weapons, and costumes by working off of existing in-game models. And for those of you who thoughtOrcs Must Die!...

Learn to fly “Revered. Exalted. Wise. These are the traits of your fellow owls.” That’s how the launch trailer forOwlboybegins. It’s especially cutting because Otus, the titular owlboy, is considered none of these by his peers. He’s a dunce, a mistake, a loser. Early on, Otus sets out on a mission to save his village. But, it feels like that’s a secondary priority. Proving himself to the community and to the teacher who inexplicably hates him feels more important....