Category: Nintendo

Konami announced the release dates for its first official English localizations of two Prince of Tennis otome games. These are The Prince of Tennis Sweet School Festival ~♡-40 and more…~ and The Prince of Tennis Doki Doki Survival ~eternal passion! Tie break ♡game~. Both games will be on the Switch, Switch 2, and PC on July 30, 2026, with the official sites for both of them open now. Naturally, outside Japan they are digital-only, but early purchase bonuses will be available for each one. The games are $49.99 each. As the name suggests, these are otome games based on Prince…

Image via Supergiant Games Alongside the launch of the PS5 and Xbox Series X versions of Hades 2, Supergiant Games shared a patch that includes character updates related to things like romance, gifts, and other interactions. There are also some notable Fated List of Minor Prophecies adjustments and there are more voiced lines and additional narrative tidbits included to offer insights into characters and relationships. This is live now, with the full patch notes on Steam.  One of the biggest additions involves the sorts of relationship (and even romance related) scenes that come up when you gift Hades 2 characters…

Volontes is an otome that feels like it had a lot of people hoping for the best. After all, about 900 people contributed ¥6,784,322 (~$42,626) to fund its localization on Kickstarter. But after playing, I find it a bit disappointing. While the character designs and CGs are gorgeous and premise intriguing, the visual novel itself feels low-budget in the same way Loca Games’ previous project Yukar from the Abyss did, it’s quite short, and the romance in almost every route feels like it’s tacked on. Fiena’s origins are surrounded in mystery. People in a small farming village found her in…

In the original Arcadia Fallen, Galdra Studiosexplored the consequences of an alchemist and spirit being joined together, dealing with political turmoil and demonic influences in a town that’s growing into a more threatening danger. One of the things it did best was tell a story while allowing the player to be themselves. Arcadia Fallen II continues that tradition with a new story in the world dealing with more magical elements and even more political strife. Thanks to a number of elements, including a cast of well-written characters and a narrative that might hit harder due to current real-world events, it…

There are few games as easy to explain as Beyond Words: it’s Scrabble Balatro. If you’ve played those two games? You’ve got this one sorted. And there’s value to that! But is there more than meets the eye? Let’s explore.It’s wild how much they want you to know it’s from the designers behind GoldenEye and TimeSplitters, because as far as we can tell, no design was done here at all. This is the exact formula of Balatro, copied and retained with no regard for what would work better or worse changing out poker for Scrabble. Tiles have two types of…

Last week’s debut episode was full of exciting Nintendo news, but this week might be even more jam-packed with big topics! Host Brian Shea is joined by fellow Game Informer editor John Carson to chat about all kinds of topics including the recently announced Animal Crossing: New Horizons updates, John’s impressions of Pokémon Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl, Nickelodeon All-Star Brawl, and plenty more! If you’d like to follow the people from this episode on Twitter, hit the following links: Brian Shea (@brianpshea), John Carson (@John_Carson) The All Things Nintendo podcast is a weekly show where we can celebrate, discuss, and break…

On this week’s episode of All Things Nintendo, we have a surprising amount of topics to chat about. Host Brian Shea is joined by Ky Parker aka Captain Dangerous to talk about her work as a toy photographer and set builder, and what means to be a Nintendo Ambassador. They also chat about all the news coming from the world of Nintendo before Brian gives his review on this week’s big release: Mario Party Superstars. If you’d like to follow the people from this episode on Twitter: Brian Shea (@brianpshea), Ky Parker (@CaptDangerous64) The All Things Nintendo podcast is a weekly show…

Image via Oro Interactive There’s an endeavor as of late to pair unsettling themes suited to horror games with cozy kinds of gameplay. It happened with the fishing game Dredge and NIS America is getting in on the idea with the farming horror game Village in the Shade. Easy Delivery Co offers that same sort of experience exactly, as the actual purpose and concept is a cozy kind of delivery game with cute animal characters, but in an unsettling, PS1-style world reminiscent of Twin Peaks or Silent Hill. Scary? Not really. Relaxing? Definitely. Especially if you use Easy Delivery Co…

This week’s episode of All Things Nintendo is coming out on time. However, many of the games we discuss will not be doing the same. While this week’s big topic is Shin Megami Tensei V (out next week), the theme in our quick-hit news segment is pretty obvious: game delays. Host Brian Shea is joined by Game Informer features editor Kimberley Wallace to talk about all the delays and to chat about what this newest entry to the SMT series brings to the table. If you’d like to follow the people from this episode on Twitter: Brian Shea (@brianpshea), Kimberley Wallace…

Image via Idea Factory International Idea Factory and Otomate are pretty great about releasing different types of otome visual novels that cover various themes, and they’re well known for their historical ones. I mean, they’re responsible for titles like Birushana and Hakuoki. Players who adore otome games with historical elements and combat will find Homura: The Crimson Warriors offers exactly what they’re looking for with Sengoku period romances. Those in search of a more comedic or romantic routes might want to go for something like Cupid Parasite or My Next Life as a Villainess. As I mentioned earlier, this is…