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This site may earn affiliate commissions from the links on this page. Terms of use. The Super Nintendo is an iconic part of early 90s gaming with classic titles like Super Mario World, Star Fox, and Chrono Trigger. However, the machine itself was woefully underpowered compared with the competition. Nintendo used a series of enhancement

Nintendo, Universal The official website for Super Nintendo World, the Nintendo theme park opening at Universal Studios Japan next month, is now live. With smart and colourful interactive transitions that have you flying around the park, the website provides further details on important details such as ride information and pricing. We’ll start with the latter

Thatgamecompany, the company behind the acclaimed Journey and Flower, has confirmed that the beautiful mobile title Sky: Children of the Light will be heading to the Nintendo Switch system. It’s set to arrive on Nintendo’s popular system sometime this spring. Pricing hasn’t been announced, but the Adventure Season Pass for mobile is $9.99. “From the

Shoot 1UP DX is far from just another shmup release; in fact it is positively maddening both in its visual presentation and gameplay ideas. In a way it takes after the unique subgenre of “parody shooters”, which includes the likes of games like the aptly titled Parodius by Konami, or the bizarrely obscure Cho Aniki

It’s deep winter. A cold wind is picking up, and soon, the last of the Seric bloodline shall be revealed. Once hidden, Francesca Seric, heir to the throne and rightful ruler of Calpheon, is ready to emerge and claim what’s hers by right. Now going only by Nova, Seric has embraced the darkness of the

The PS5 may be in hot demand worldwide, flying off of shelves both physically and digitally, with inventory still difficult to find nearly two months after release, but a report from a research firm says the company’s standing in Japan is withering away. Low launch sales in the region have Ace Economic Research Institute analyst Hideki

Be it a quick button press or the stunning result of multiple edits, PlayStation games’ Photo Modes – and PS4’s Share and PS5’s Create buttons – have given us all the chance to play photographer in memorializing special moments. And those shots are captured for good reason. Whether they’re being shown to the world or

Dawn of the final day. We return to work tomorrow. Every year Graham opens the secret panel in the back of all our heads (with a little screwdriver) and removes our batteries so we don’t cause any trouble over the break. On January the 4th he’ll put new ones in, but to keep you amused

Valve has revealed its Steam “Best of 2020” lists, highlighting the best-selling and most played games on the digital storefront this year. While Valve doesn’t rank the games, meaning we don’t know what the overall best selling game on Steam is, nor does it include data like overall revenue, it does give a detailed peak

By Grace Curtis, Wednesday, 30 December 2020 15:33 GMT Let’s do a little experiment. Flex your shoulders back and count how many times your spine goes pop. Personally I’d put it at somewhere between fifteen and thirty, but that’s just me. Maybe it’s time to invest in a better chair – like those gigantic cushioned

This site may earn affiliate commissions from the links on this page. Terms of use. Earlier this year, Cloud Imperium Games, makers of Star Citizen, declared that it would publish a new roadmap, laying out both recently completed work and showcasing new goals to be completed over the coming year. In his discussion of the

Nintendo Life The Switch can be anything anyone wants it to be. It has all the big Nintendo-magic hits you could hope for from the Mario, Zelda, and Pokemon series (we all continue to mourn the extended hibernation of Metroid and F-Zero), a slew of high profile cross-platform gems old and new to suit any

Capcom has two Monster Hunter games for the Nintendo Switch planned for this year those games are Monster Hunter Rise and Monster Hunter Stories 2: Wings of Ruin. In a New Year’s message, Monster Hunter Rise producer Ryozo Tsujimoto and director Yasunori Ichinose stated that they have “brand-new information” to share at the beginning of

There is really no shortage of games that are able to be played with a group of like-minded friends, sat on your couch, eating your biscuits and drinking all the fizzy pop they can find. Well, now there is a new entry into this already bulging genre, with the release of Beat Me! by Red

Summary Battle on the new Outskirts map in the latest free seasonal update Try out changes to scopes and new weapon trinkets Team Deathmatch Mode is landing over the Christmas period There’s a cold front coming, and you’ll have to fight if you want to make it through the winter. Cold Sun is the third

Soundtracks are a crucial element in games. Music brings the moments to life and drives emotion for characters, actions, and environments within any experience. It can make a game more terrifying, heartwarming, or endearing. It can be transformative and induce a sense of thrill. It can be reflective. It can even be the central conceit

Despite the rest of 2020, the past 12 months have been rich with immersive video game worlds, inspiring characters, compelling gameplay mechanics, and fantastic soundtracks. You’ve already told us what your highlights are. Now leading developers in the industry share their personal PlayStation picks from the class of 2020*. Call of Duty: Warzone Play Video

This one is genuinely my favourite Every year Graham opens the secret panel in the back of all our heads (with a little screwdriver) and removes our batteries so we don’t cause any trouble over the break. On January the 4th he’ll put new ones in, but to keep you amused until then we’ve left

CD Projekt Red is having a catastrophic month, and Cyberpunk 2077 has been at the forefront of industry scrutiny since its controversial release at the start of December. Even though the game’s sales have already exceeded its costs, investors have taken heavy monetary losses. One such investor – Rosen Law Firm in New York – filed

By Grace Curtis, Wednesday, 30 December 2020 16:04 GMT Epic’s second last free game is here, and as predicted, it’s the 2012 action-RPG Torchlight 2.  Log into the Epic Store any time between now and 8am PT / 11am ET / 4pm GMT tomorrow to download the game. You can also get the original Torchlight

This site may earn affiliate commissions from the links on this page. Terms of use. Google launched Stadia just over a year ago to a distinct lack of cheers, and for good reason. There weren’t many games, the controller bundle was expensive, and the service was unreliable. Stadia has not been completely rehabilitated in the

Earlier this month, the crime-fighting duo Sam & Max returned to the spotlight in Sam & Max Save the World Remastered. If you were hoping for more remasters, you’re in luck. In a recent Reddit AMA, Skunkape Games – a small indie developer comprised of former Telltale employees – confirmed season 2 and 3 were

Nintendo’s official Indie World Twitter account has taken a look at the best-selling indie games on the Nintendo Switch platform during 2020 and featured them in a new video. There have been a wealth of creative and innovative games which have helped push the boundaries of storytelling and gameplay at affordable prices. The titles chosen

The alpha of a game is always an interesting thing to see. It’s sort of like looking at a painting from far away. You can vaguely make out what it’s supposed to be but those small details haven’t come into frame yet. You assume they mean very little for the overall perception of the painting

Hello, Xbox fans! The end of the year is upon us and the Countdown Sale is here to offer you great deals on a wide variety of exciting Electronic Arts games. To make this deal even better, from December 23 to 28, we have a special gift for you: Purchase any edition of Madden NFL

Goodbye Volcano High might not look like a graphically-intensive game, but its visual effects and art do put a strain on older hardware, which developer KO_OP is glad is not the case with the PlayStation 5. Speaking to the Official PlayStation Magazine (via GamesRadar), Creative Director Saleem Dabbous revealed that the PS5’s hardware allows developers to

Hey Pilots! The time is finally here to enter the arena and start your journey to the top in Override 2: Super Mech League. At Modus Games, we’re extremely excited to welcome returning fans and newcomers to the series with today’s launch.  Play Video The 3D competitive arena brawler returns with 20 distinctly devastating mechs,

We’ve told you what we think are the best PC games of 2020 (well, as many as we could fit), but what about cold, hard business? For folks who want metrics and money, Valve have revealed the best-selling games on Steam of 2020. They’re a bit vague about it, mind. Valve avoid giving numbers or

Yakuza is a longstanding franchise that has always featured Kazuma Kiryu front and center, but Ryu Ga Gotoku Studio decided to take an entirely different approach to the future of the franchise with a new hero. While Yakuza: Like a Dragon absolutely stays true to the heart of the series, balancing heavy themes and hilarious

By Tom Orry, Thursday, 24 December 2020 16:50 GMT That’s your lot from VG247 this year. Have a good holiday, everyone. Image credit: funny.pho.to It’s that special time of the year when work stops. Team VG247 is signing off for the rest of 2020 as we all take a well-earned holiday. We’ll return on January