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Summary The Wii U was not one ofNintendo’s most successful platforms. Fans of the system did hold out hope for one giant game viaThe Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild. With numerous delays, it was eventually revealed that the game would simultaneously be released on Wii U as well as the newNintendosystem, the Switch. That’s an example of a game that didn’t move systems entirely during development. However, it is an example of how things have changed during the cycle as a whole....

Quick Links Knowing the HP and abilities of your opponents inPaper Mario: The Thousand-Year Doorcan be incredibly useful in battles. Though players canfind and use the Peekaboo badgeto see HP at all times, Goombella’s Tattle ability can clue them in on important stats and information and also becomes permanent after a single use. This information is stored in the game’s Tattle Log and can be referenced at any time, both in and out of battle, if players need a refresher....

Summary Persona 5 Tacticacould have foreshadowed the best way to heightenPersona 6’s combat through its Sub-Persona mechanic. The Personas themselves are the most distinctive aspect of thePersonaseries' gameplay, but Sub-Personas could add an important new layer to the dynamic.Persona 5 Tacticashook up the series' formula in a number of ways, with the genre shift to a tactical RPG being the main distinction. However, Sub-Personas are not only another major change, they’re one that could easily join the main series....

Summary A creativePokemonfan is hard at work turning Pokemon into humans, and a Blissey transformation is their latest effort. Their prior reimaginings have gained a lot of attention from thePokemonfan community, and now Blissey is joining them. Humanoid Pokemonhave been around since the start of the series, which may have helped some fans to get the idea for completely transforming them into people. While many fan artists have dabbled in the idea, onePokemonenthusiast has taken it upon themselves to convert every Pokemon into a human, and they’ve been working hard to achieve that goal....

Summary Niantic has revealed the specifics ofPokemon GO’shighly anticipated Bellsprout Community Day, alongside the event-exclusive move, Magical Leaf. This is shaping up to be a really excitingPokemon GOCommunity Day as the bonuses have got fans really excited as well. ManyPokemon GOfans look forward to the Community Days every month, giving them a chance to not only catch shinies but also farm a plethora of items. Not only are the shiny rates boosted during the event, but the new moves also give players something more to play for....

It’s been almost five years now since the release ofPokemon GO, Niantic’s genre-defining AR game. Over that time, the game has maintained its prodigious player base with regular updates and special events. The latest of these events isPokemon GO’s Rival’s Week, which will run from April 13 to April 18. Rival’s Week is focused on the legends that arise from fierce rivalries. Rivalries have always been a theme ofPokemongames, with every protagonist in the main-series having a rival throughout their story....

Deadeye works differently inRed Dead Online. Players willno longer be able to slow down timefor a better chance at a critical hit. It can be difficult for story mode players to adjust when they join the online community. Hunting can be more challenging, and the pace of the game speeds up quite a lot. RELATED:The Most Expensive Items In Red Dead Online (& How Much They Sell For) Instead of slowing down time, Deadeye inRDOcan provide a number of different advantages....

The Hollow Man is the first big boss that players will encounter inRedfall.His threatening messages play over the radio and TV throughout the starting RedfallCommons area. Once players have infiltrated his mansion,learned his tragic backstory,and acquired 3 underboss skulls, they can finally challenge him. Placing the 3 underboss skulls on an altar opens a door similar to the Vampire Nests. Cross through the door and traverse the area to come face to face with the first Vampire God....

When it comes to video game directors, none are quite as prolific as Todd Howard whose work onSkyrimand the otherElder Scrollsentries made him a household name, so someone has made him into a staff forTES5. While the idea of being a celebrity is not too common in the gaming industry,Todd Howard is undoubtedly the face of Bethesda, typically the go-to guy in charge of hyping up all things related to what the studio is currently working on....

It’s not even the holidays and yet,SNLmight have produced one of its best sketches of the year.Saturday Night Liveis known for having someunforgettable momentsas a result of the creative team, and one of its most recent will definitely be one to remember, as it’s a parody of the now infamous content creator David Dobrik. Dobrik has been in the hot seat as of recently. The YouTuber has been weathering a storm oftoxic behavior and misconduct accusationsfrom his past that has completely stopped his usual streak of consistent uploads....

Summary The following contains spoilers for Solo Leveling Episode 12, “Arise”, available onCrunchyroll. The 12th and final episode of the first season ofSolo Levelingwas an incredible conclusion to the series which has been steadily improving since the beginning, and sets up very well for a highly anticipated arc coming later on. The animation was a stand-out aspect of the episode once again, but what was particularly great about the episode was how well it explored Sung Jinwoo’s growth over the course of the season, as well as showing a vulnerable side to him that hasn’t been expressed as much as it was before theCartenon Temple Double Dungeon....

It looks like the upcoming Disney PlusStar WarsshowThe Acolytemight be shying away from too much CGI in favor of more practical effects and creatures. Series star Amandla Stenberg seemed to hint as much in a recent interview, suggesting a rather grounded feel to this new story set in a galaxy far, far away. There’s always abalance to strike between practical effects and CGI in sci-fi, andStar Warshas been on all sides of that spectrum....

Summary During its busiest period, Telltale was working on licensed games for bothMarveland DC. Alongside other comic book-focused hits likeThe Walking DeadandThe Wolf Among Us,Telltale’sBatmanseriesprovided a celebrated take on the Dark Knight. By comparison, its Marvel project was not as well received, as Eidos Montreal’sMarvel’s Guardians of the Galaxyis what many gamers will think of instead of Telltale’s version. Though there were some good moments in itsGuardiansepisodes, like Rocket’s origin story and a brutal final choice, Telltale could deliver a far better Marvel game by working with Loki....