New ‘Pokemon’ Games Detailed for Nintendo Switch

Pokemon veterans and newcomers alike will have a new experience this Fall in their quest to Catch ‘Em All and be the Very Best.

Launching on November 16, Pokemon: Let’s Go Pikachu and Pokemon: Let’s Go Eevee aims to take the experience of the popular mobile game, Pokemon Go, to the Nintendo Switch console.

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Under the Light of the Six Moons: Remembering a Forgotten SEGA Classic

The swashbuckling adventure story was a popular genre back in the day of pulp serial novels and early film. Noble adventurers facing down the nefarious wiles of a dastardly villain. Treasure filled voyages on the high seas while contending with devilish pirates and fiendish rogues.

Video games haven’t really been able to capture that kind of optimistic and chivalrous adventure, but there was at least one game that stood out from its gloomier, darker contemporaries.

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Nintendo Makes Plenty of New Announcements in it’s Surprise Direct

The long rumored mid-January Nintendo Direct was finally released this morning and brought with it a slew of new announcements for the Nintendo Switch. This short 15 minute video details new game announcements as well as a host of remakes and remasters due out in the first half of 2018. The full Nintendo Direct can be viewed here. To read up on all of the announcements keep reading below.

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Nintendo Officially Unveils the “Super NES Classic”

In a follow up to last year’s mega-popular NES Classic, Nintendo has officially revealed their new throwback console the Super NES Classic.

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‘Pokémon Gold/Silver’ and ‘Pokken’ to Receive Ports

Catching ’em all comes back this fall with new ports of old classics to the Nintendo 3ds and a revival of a Wii U brawler slams onto the Nintendo Switch.
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Retro Revival ‘Sonic Mania’ Gets Release Date

The blue blur will spindash back into action this summer.

Sega announced the release date of the retro-styled platformer today, along with a new trailer.

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Nintendo’s Bid for Mindshare: The State of the Switch

           Nintendo had a monumental challenge on its hands with the launch of the Nintendo Switch, its new crossover handheld/home console, when it released on March 3rd. Nintendo had to prove that it could appeal to a general market while still re-capturing its target audience.
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