That’s good Much like they did withFinal FantasyandFinal Fantasy XIII-2, the Asia version of upcoming titleLightning Returns: Final Fantasy XIIIwill will be playable for importers with proper hardware. Siliconerareports that SCEH confirmed that the Asia versionLightning Returnswill feature Japanese voice work with both Chinese and English subtitles. If you’re like me and want to hear the Japanese voice work, this Asia version will be ideal. But the days of importing top Japanese franchise titles to get the early jump are mostly gone with worldwide releases....

During Nintendo’s barnstorming E3 press conference this year, you may have missed the announcement ofMario Sports Mix. That’s totally understandable because … it’sMario Sports Mix. As I try to contain my excitement, allow me to inform you that it’s been given a North American release date of February 7. Featuring hockey, dodgeball, volleyball and basketball games,Mario Sports Mixis exactly what you’d expect — a bunch of sports games that give WaLuigi a reason to exist....

Kinect Sports was the largest Rare team The internet narrative has always been: Microsoft bought Rare (Banjo-Kazooie,GoldenEye) in 2002, then wrecked it, most recently by way of consigning the company to Kinect development. But in a lengthyEurogamerretrospective on the Kinect, a former Rare designer says it was Rare management that chose to go all in on the motion-tracking peripheral. Gavin Price, who left Rare to work as creative lead onBanjo-KazooiesuccessorYooka-Laylee, explained, “Phil Spencer taking the mantle of Xbox is one of the best things that could have happened for Rare....

Oh, and that Jim Sterling guy is pretty neat, too According toRetro City Rampage‘stop fifty character styles, people love rocking that robot look. Mr. Destructoid is the second most popular character portrait on PS3/PS Vita, and the third most popular on PC! In order tounlock the Mr. D character style, you must travel to MJ’s Face R Us in the Northwestern sector of the map, and select the coupon code rather than pony up cash for a new look....

Almost seven million came from NA When people constantly ask about why there’s so much amiibo coverage across the net, I always tell them — “because there’s a demand for it.” Now I can prove my point with cold hard numbers, thanks to the recent Nintendo investor briefing. According to the publisher, 10.5 million amiibo units have been shipped worldwide, and almost seven million (6,930,000 units roughly) are from North America....

$40 games, $60 controllers, and a Mario Kart console bundle Nintendo ismostly focusingon big-hitters for Black Friday 2019– Switch games that have, and will, continue to sell well for years to come. Case in point: the mainhardware bundlethis year is a $300 Nintendo Switch console that throws in a digital copy ofMario Kart 8 Deluxe(normally a $60 title). That deal kicks off July 17, 2025 at Amazon, Target, Best Buy, Walmart, and GameStop....

Fans ofOne-Punch Manhave been eagerly waiting for the next installation of its anime adaptation. While the third season of the anime is yet to receive an official release date, fans can indulge in ONE’s creativity throughBug Ego. It’s ONE’s latest manga, and it’s officially coming to Shonen Jump. However, ONE is not working on the manga alone. While ONE handles the narrative, the artwork is brought to life by Kiyoto Shitara, the creator ofShinobuna!...

This year, theWii Uis scheduled to bring Nintendo into the HD era, but analyst Michael “Love Curdle” Pachter practically guarantees that it will fail to get developers on board. He also urges the company to stop living in the past. “Nintendo has to simply stop living in the past in 2012,” he said. “They had a great deal of success since 1985 by making proprietary hardware and supporting it with proprietary software....

Watch live video from publicaccessdestructoid on Justin.tv Let’s get ready to Friday!I have yet to spend intimate time with this glowing Wii-like hybrid type thing called thePlayStation Move, so I have no opinion on the thing so far. Ok, I lied. I always have an opinion. you’re able to’t have a name like Carnage and not have an opinion. Nevertheless!Join us on our live channelin the chat and let us know what you think of Sports Champions as we waggle our way through being an American Gladiator, decapitating women, and everything else Americans typically do on their leisurely weekends....

Look for it on Steam Early Access in May To my ridiculous mind,Parkitectsounds like a parakeet mech action figure, but it’s actually a theme park simulation game — one that was cool enough to make it onto Patrick’sbig list of indie titles to look for in 2016. It’s taking a back-to-basics approach, and I love that about it. Parkitectis coming toSteam Early Accesson July 25, 2025, which I somehow excitedly read as “April” because I am terrible with dates....

Set to release on November 19 I always appreciate seeingsciencerepresented in games, outside of the typical “heroes need to clean up the mess these mad scientists made” trope. Videogames can be so powerful as tools for learning, and that potential is still largely untapped.Particularslooks like it can make strides in that regard, as it turns world of subatomic particles into an action-puzzle game. Players take on the role of a quark, navigating the universe while subject to the fundamental forces of physics....

Sony finally announced the PlayStation 5 Pro on May 24, 2025, at theTechnical Presentation, and its staggering$700 price taghas left fans wondering who it’s for. For starters, the PS5 Pro will primarily be a digital console with the option of an attachable disc drive, much like the PS5 Slim released in November 2023. The fact that has left most fans upset is the $700 price tag excludes the disc drive and a vertical stand....

It’s the latest PlayStation Hit If you or someone you know slept onPersona 5these past couple years, now’s the time to think about waking up (or at least rolling onto your side). The high-school RPG is sporting a red PlayStation Hits banner, and that box art adjustment comes with a new price tag. The game now costs $20. Two years later, the Phantom Thieves are still at it. This time, they’ve snuck their way onto the PlayStation Hits lineup!...