The manga series ‘Baki the Grappler’ returns.
The manga series Baki the Grappler will be getting a Super Punch-Out!! style 2D action game for Switch this September.
This particular entry, officially known as Baki Hanma: Blood Arena, is based on the Netflix anime and is published by Purple Play and developed by Purple Tree, who also worked on the Punch-Out!! style game Thunder Ray.
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The Big N’s lowest ranking yet.
Metacritic has today revealed its 15th annual game publisher rankings, giving us an updated look at how the biggest publishers of 2024 performed based on critic reviews.
Nintendo wound up in 22nd place out of the 37 publishers in this year’s list which, considering it landed in sixth place last time, is quite the tumble. The Big N took home an average Metascore of 76 on its 13 releases in 2024, with no “Great” games (Metascore of 90 or higher) to its name.
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Kickflippin’ ‘eck…
Sigh… We really don’t like reporting on this kind of stuff, but alas, it’s our duty to you, our dear readers, to know what you’re getting yourself into.
Judging from images of the box art online, it looks like Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater 3 + 4 will require a mandatory download on the Nintendo Switch. Now, it’s not known at this stage exactly what kind of download will be needed, but given that it’s seemingly a requirement and not an option, we’re guessing that the base game simply doesn’t fit on a standard Switch cartridge.
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Sonic, ATLUS and Like A Dragon all name dropped.
SEGA has just released its latest financial report for Q3 of the current fiscal year, and the accompanying Q&A with company vice president Makoto Takahashi and director Nobuaki Yoshii gives a neat little insight about what the team has planned for the future (thanks, VGC).
After what has been a pretty busy 12 months for SEGA, releasing the likes of Super Monkey Ball Banana Rumble, Sonic X Shadow Generations, Yakuza Kiwami, Metaphor: ReFantazio, and most recently, Like a Dragon: Pirate Yakuza in Hawaii, the company’s investors were keen to know what comes next. However, the studio heads’ answer implied that the next financial year won’t be quite as packed with new releases.
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Squash those space bugs.
No Man’s Sky landed its ‘Worlds Part II‘ update back in January, with the space adventure getting treated to new solar systems, biomes, terrains and a bunch more wonderful stuff. This week, in an attempt to iron out some of the creases, developer Hello Games has released a hotfix to get the latest update running in tip-top condition.
As is usually the case with NMS hotfixes, many of the changes this time around have come from user-reported issues. It’s a long list of bugs that Sean Murray and co. have removed from the procedurally-generated galaxy and while the patch isn’t live on Switch just yet (it has already launched on Steam), the dev assures us that it “will be coming to other platforms as soon as possible” — so keep watching the stars.
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Read the rune, Konami.
Few RPGs, or video games, deal with war and hope in the face of tyranny like the Suikoden series. Konami’s prime RPG series, created by the late, great Yoshitaka Muriyama, is beloved by those who have played them – particularly the first two. They’re about the underdogs, about those who want better for their country, and not at the cost of a life. In the face of war, we push back against tyrannical empires and oppressive governments in order to give the people, and the oppressed, hope and a better life.
But Suikoden isn’t just about war. As is written in the Chinese epic The Water Margin, on which Suikoden is loosely based: “A close neighbor means more than a distant relative.” These games are all about interpersonal relationships and conflicts between friends and family, and they never shy away from the morally grey. But when ideals are challenged and faith is shaken, how does one maintain those bonds? Suikoden manages to balance topics of oppression, racism, politics, and familial relationships and friendships with delicacy and heart.
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Waahahaha!
As you might recall, Nintendo and Amazon filed a lawsuit against sellers of alleged fake products including counterfeit amiibo.
In an update, Nintendo has officially won – with Seattle district judge Marsha J. Pechman awarding the video game giant approximately $7,030,158 million as a default judgment against the two sellers (thanks, Polygon).
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“We apologize for any inconvenience”.
Nintendo has been winding down repairs for some of its older hardware in Japan over the past few years and today the company’s customer support in this location has issued an update regarding the 3DS family of systems.
This includes repairs for “Nintendo 2DS systems” and the New Nintendo 3DS LL (known as the XL model here in the West) – mentioning how it’s now officially run out of parts necessary to repair these systems in Japan. Here’s the full updated notice (via machine translation):
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Watch out for that Bermuda Triangle.
After surprising us all by launching on Switch last month, Sid Meier’s Civilization VII has today landed its first update.
There’s a boatload to cover in this one, though the headline additions include the arrival of the Bermuda Triangle, updates to the Modern Age Geographic Society victory path and the ability to convert holy cites. Naturally, Firaxis has also implemented a bunch of UI and gameplay tweaks for good measure, so things should run a little smoother in ver. 1.1.0.
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Launching this July.
Apparently leakers just can’t help themselves, as fresh details on the as-yet-unannounced Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater 3 + 4 have been revealed ahead of an official announcement later today.
Billbil-kun, who has been known to reliably leak new games ahead of their official reveals, has uploaded two posts on social media that detail the game’s supposed release date and pre-order bonuses (thanks, VGC).
Accompanied by a slightly blurred piece of key art (though with the title visible in the bottom-right corner), the posts reveal that Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater 3 + 4 will launch on Nintendo Switch, PS5, Xbox Series X|S, and PC on 11th July 2025. Billbil-kun also confirms that a collector’s edition priced at $129.99 will also be available and will provide players with 3-days early access.
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