Head to Johto.
On 27th February, Pokémon turns 30, and in honour of this momentous anniversary, we’re running a series of polls leading up to the big day, asking you to vote for your favourite Pokémon from each generation. The nine winners will then go head-to-head in a final poll at the end of the month.
We’ll be covering a generation every day until we’ve covered all nine, leading up to the ultimate showdown. Each poll will be open for five days.
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But how do they fare in a straight-up head-to-head?
Escape from Ever After is the heir apparent to the Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door throne. Sleepy Castle Studio released it on 23rd January to all major platforms with a simple promise – deliver Paper Mario fans the game they’ve been clamouring for ever since Nintendo chose to shift the series away from its RPG roots.
Other games have tried. Born of Bread and Bug Fables come to mind as two examples that accomplish some of their goals, but overall come down as lukewarm clones of the nostalgic blast of joy that TTYD delivers.
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Give us a hand.
Howdy partners! It’s time for this week’s Box Art Brawl!
Last time, it was a one-on-one match-up for the SNES’ Super Bomberman 2 to celebrate its arrival in the Super Bomberman Collection, and it was a pretty tight contest. The Japanese cover just came out on top, in the end, winning 56% of the vote and leaving the Western variant with the remaining 44%.
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NIS America teams up with Happinet.
The Switch 2 is getting another strategy RPG, with NIS America this week announcing it’s teamed up with Happinet to publish Brigandine: Abyss – a “brand-new entry” in the storied franchise.
It’s due out at some point in 2026 and features a completely unique world that both new and experienced players can dive right into. Here’s a bit more about it from the official PR, and you can check out the announcement trailer above:
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Earn the number.
Although 007 First Light was delayed recently, his new mission is now back on track with a 27th May 2026 release.
With the target date in his sights, IO Interactive has now treated fans of Bond to a new trailer. This video originally popped up during this week’s PlayStation ‘State of Play’ broadcast and focuses on the story of this “re-imagined origin story” where Bond must “earn the number” in the 00 Programme.
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Pre-orders are now live.
Alongside the release of Rayman: 30th Anniversary Edition on the Switch eShop and multiple other digital platforms this week, Ubisoft and Atari have also confirmed a physical Switch release is on the way.
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Kanto bright.
On 27th February, Pokémon turns 30. That’s three whole decades of exploring many and various regions to find monsters, battle monsters, and pocket monsters – and we’ve all got our personal favourites.
And they’re not always just our starter, either! Sure, you build up a special relationship with your first Pokémon each generation, but there are usually a half-dozen winners who work their way into your good books as well as your team – and maybe even your heart, assuming you’re not a cold Rock-type (and they can be awesome, too!).
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Nice to C you.
Turtle Beach’s original Rematch Wireless is what I’d call a decent and dependable budget pad, and around what you’d expect for your money. It looked and felt surprisingly premium in its buttons, its responsive D-Pad, and in its many different designs.
Now, Turtle Beach is back with the cunningly-named ‘Turtle Beach Rematch Wireless Controller For Switch 2’, which brings pretty much exactly the same fully-licensed controller back to the table. Except! This time it’s got a flashy new design featuring Mario (never heard of him) and some flash semi-translucent grips. Oh yes. Much more importantly, though, it’s also got itself a ‘C’ button. Yes, that weird little button that I’ve never used. It has one of those!
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Kept you waiting for 60fps, huh?
Ah, love is in the air, folks. Yes, it’s the weekend, and we’re gazing at our stack of games with wistful longing. We can’t let them go unplayed, can we?
Before we dive into what we’re booting up, however, let’s take a look at the last week. Our headline review was Mario Tennis Fever, but we also checked out Yakuza Kiwami 3 and Reanimal. In terms of news, we basically got another mini Direct with PlayStation’s State of Play.
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“Traverse a 3D printed Times Square-like area”.
Apart from a new trailer for Resident Evil Requiem, Capcom’s new IP Pragmata also made an appearance at PlayStation’s ‘State of Play’ this week.
The brand new trailer titled ‘World View’ gives us another glimpse at a recreation of New York, and also adds some backstory about the game’s protagonist Hugh. This trailer ends on a bit of a shocking note, with Hugh and his android companion Diana being chased by an enemy threat.
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