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Ever since the launch of the firstPokemongame in 1996, the franchise has exploded in popularity worldwide that spawned numerous games, movies, TV shows, and merchandise. Last September,Pokemon’shome country of Japan started makingmanhole covers that are designed with the popular Gyaradosand its shiny red counterpart, in hopes of usingPokemonto attract tourism in the country. Reports reveal that the “Poke-Lid” mania is in full swing in more Japanese cities and towns. This time, it is the Ikaruga town located in the historical Nara prefecture that installed a new batch ofPokemon-themed manhole lids....

One would thank that a cast full ofDemon Slayerswould have a plethora of honorable personae, however, that is not necessarily the case. Having to battle the darkness daily has left many Hashida blinded by hatred. Even though they may be fighting for an honorable cause, it does not automatically qualify these Slayers as virtuous. RELATED:Shonen Anime Protagonists, Ranked By Their Fashion Senses Not everyDemon Slayercharacter sees the world in black and white and has allowed themselves to decide for themselves, as long as it aligns with their moral code....

The first season ofCall of Duty: Black Ops Cold Warcontent is arriving next week, bringing plenty of new maps, modes, and weapons to the latestCall of Dutytitle. One of the additional maps coming toCall of Duty: Black Ops Cold Waris set inside a mall, andBack to the Futurefans should be very familiar with a reference it contains. WhileBack to the Future 4will likely never happen, fans of the franchise still love the classic trilogy of movies....

WhileFortnitehas cemented itself as one of the most popular battle royale games to this day, the game has become so popular that it has invaded realms of pop culture like no other game has before. Fromlive in-game concerts and collaborationswith real life musical artists, to crossovers with some of the world’s most popular franchises includingMarvelandStar Wars. Being a free-to-play game,Fortniteopens itself to a huge market, and when tapping into such popular franchises with crossovers, success is only aFortniteskin away....

Players will gain access to the Founja Jungle (Night) course inNew Pokemon Snaponce they have reached researched level 2 in the daytime version of the course. There are 18 different types of Pokemon to find and photograph there and another 10 photo requests for players to complete on behalf of Professor Mirror and the rest of the research team. RELATED:New Pokemon Snap: Every Pokemon In Founja Jungle (Night) & Where To Find Them...

Since allNintendo Powerissues were revealed as available to read online, it took not even a month before they were taken down. The original upload to the Internet Archive was made possible by one fan who had access toall 285 issues of Nintendo Power. It appears that Nintendo itself may not have admired the dedication. The official North American branch print magazine for Nintendo, Nintendo Power made its debut in 1988. It delivered the latest news on what the video game company was up to as well as game strategy manuals and reviews....

Summary TheNintendo Switchhas received a new update that introduces some minor improvements centered around player safety. This update is a follow-up to theNintendo Switch’s last firmware update, which was released late last year. In December,Nintendo released a new patch for the Switchknown as update 17.0.1. The update, like many other Switch updates, included vague patch notes which stated that general improvements had been made to improve the console’s overall user experience....

Psychic Pokemon were absolutely brutal inPokemon Red & Blue. The years haven’t been kind to Drowzee and Hypno, butPokemon Scarlet & Violetplayers can still get some use out of the yokai-themed Pokemon. In the originalPokemongames, Drowzee and Hypno served as a bulky alternative to the fast psychic type Alakazam. Unfortunately for them, many different psychic types have been introduced that fill that niche but with greater versatility or tankiness. They return inPokemon Scarlet & Violet, but where do they fit in?...

The Pokemon Company recently released a special video called “1008 Encounters,” which showed Pokemon across every generation, but keen-eyed fans have taken note of something special regardingPokemon X and Y’s representationin the video. The main purpose of this video is to celebrate crossing 1000 Pokemon as ofPokemon Scarlet and Violet, and while some fans hoped for a DLC or new Pokemon tease/reveal, that didn’t happen. Indeed, right now, there is a lot of speculation regardingPokemon Scarlet and VioletDLC....

Capcom’s survival horror series that isResident Evilhas gone through many changes over the last 25 years. The series started off as a more puzzle-focused experience with light action, and then eventually transformed into a franchise that pushes the action over the frights. AlthoughResident Evilhas changeda lot, there are some aspects of the series that have remained the same, from the healing items known as Herbs, to some of the characters, like Chris Redfield....

Soccer Story, developed by Panic Barn, unabashedly takes inspiration from the critically successful sports RPG,Golf Story. Their similarities are undeniable, but the quality of each is separated by more than just the difference in sports. WhileSoccer Storydelivers on presentation, it lacks the challenge and comical tone it strives so hard for, and players looking for more than tedious quests and surface level commentary will be disappointed. The game begins with the downfall of soccer as the world knows it....

Street Fighter 6offers something new to the fighting game genre: another meter! The Drive Gauge gives players 6 levels to use on a variety of techniques from EX Moves to attack-absorbing Drive Impacts. This way, players don’t have to worry about draining their Super meter with these techniques before getting the chance to use those flashy Critical Arts. Related:Street Fighter 6: The Drive System, Explained But an empty super meter just meant players couldn’t do their super moves....

Nowadays, turn-based battles have grown somewhat out of fashion, but for a long time, this mechanic was the definitive gameplay style for JRPGs. Turn-based combat is so synonymous with the genre, it tends to simply be referred to as “traditional” gameplay.Dragon QuestandFinal Fantasypopularized turn-based combat, while the likes ofPersona 5andTrails of Cold Steelproved it can be modernized successfully. RELATED:The 10 Best JRPGs Of The Last Decade, According To Metacritic Naturally, not all JRPGs are worth playing....