Day: March 8, 2025

“Could we make it that they’re all baseball players in a baseball league?”. Gail Tilden, former Nintendo of America’s marketing boss, recently spoke to The Video Game History Foundation’s Frank Cifaldi at the Long Island Retro Gaming Expo, and one of the topics she touched upon was the small matter of launching Pokémon in the West. As you’ll probably be aware, Pokémon—or Pocket Monsters, as it’s known in Japan—was already something of a phenomenon in its homeland before it reached … Continue reading “Pokémon Almost Became A “Gritty” Baseball-Themed RPG In The West”

Not the same? When Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater 1 + 2 launched, I only had one thought on my mind: “This is awesome, but can we please get 3 + 4?” I had dabbled with the first two entries back in the day, but it was only when Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater 3 launched in 2001 that I properly got hooked on the series. It felt perfect, and despite classics like Metroid Prime and The Legend of Zelda: The Wind … Continue reading “Opinion: The Best Tony Hawk Game Is Grinding Back, And I Can Only Hold My Breath”

No luck Hunting them Monsters then? The weekend has rolled around once more so it’s time for another edition of What Are You Playing! After last week’s Poké-fest, it’s been a slightly quieter one in Nintendo land over recent days. The Game Boy NSO library was treated to a duo of new titles, Nintendo started slashing some prices ahead of MAR10 Day and we finally got the official announcement of the worst-kept secret in the biz, Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater … Continue reading “Talking Point: What Are You Playing This Weekend? (8th March)”