Big news dropped from Nintendo this week. After only a screenshot of the logo back from E3 2017, Nintendo announces that it will be throwing out work done on Metroid Prime 4 and bringing back Retro Studios back into the fold. Alos, rumors of a Metroid Prime Trilogy remake emerge, Google wants to get into the home console game and Betheseda denies Fallout 76 free-to-play rumors. We've got two review round-ups this week, Kingdom Hearts III and Resident Evil 2 remake. All that and Rated G's thoughts on the upcoming Resident Evil tv series on episode 149 of Rated G for Gamers.
After a long hiatus, Rated G is back! This episode is bittersweet because it's Dave's last show. He'll be stepping down from hosting duties and the show will be going through some changes. But they still have a great show for you. Xbox has their first showcase of 2024 and the year looks to be strong for the green machine and the 2023 Game of the Year nominees and winners. All that and more on episode 379 of Rated G.
Sony and Nintendo drop new showcases, the FTC blames Microsoft for devastating Xbox court document leak, and the latest iPhone lean in on AAA gaming. All that and more on episode 378 of Rated G.
Switch 2 rumors are on the rise as the internet claims it's been shown behind closed doors. Is it time? Does 7 years mark the end of the reign of the original Switch? Dan and Dave discuss. Also in the news, E3 as we know it may be dead, and GameStop's CEO Ryan Cohen throws support for physical media. All that and Dan gives his thoughts on Starfield on episode 377.
Sony gets a little greedy with their recent PlayStation Plus price increases. Dan and Dave get critical on this change and ponder whether people will bother paying for the service now. Also in the news, Nintendo goes deep on the new Super Mario Bros. Wonder in their latest direct and a new Atari 2600 console hits the market. All that and Dan's got some wrestling takes on episode 376.
On this month's episode of Saturday Morning Retro, Dan and Dave talk about Pursuit Force for the PSP and G.I. Joe for the NES and in our Triple R segment Pocket Bike Racer and Gunvalkyre for the original Xbox.
Sony finally drops it's price and system specifics on their new handheld, the PlayStation Portal. The internet certainly had thoughts and so does Dan and Dave. Also in the news, Gamescom has come and gone and we get some announcements and gameplay trailers, S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2 gets a release date, and Charles Martinet, the voice of Mario is stepping down on episode 375.
The all digital future is here as Microsoft winds down the Xbox 360 store. Dan and Dave discuss what this means for the gaming space. Also in the news, Xbox rolls out a new enforcement strike system for unruly players, leaked photos of Lenovo's new handheld appear online and Sega now officially owns Angry Birds. All that and new Hayden Christensen content comes to every game ever on episode 374.
This episode is spicy like a habanero pepper as Strauss Zelnick doubles down on the Red Dead Redemption port pricing, the Video Game History Foundation puts out a troubling report on classic video games and THQ Nordic puts out a showcase of upcoming games. All that and Dan and Dave's takes on the Twisted Metal tv series and Guardians of the Galaxy 3 on episode 373.
With the launch of Wrestlequest, we have returning to the show Patrick Hickey Jr. to talk about his involvement with the game, voice acting, and his favorite wrestlers and matches of all time. In the news, rumors of a new Nintendo console continue to grow, Final Fantasy XIV heads to consoles and EA is porting Star Wars - Jedi Survivor to previous generation consoles. All that and more on episode 372.
2023 is certainly shaping up to be a big year. Since it's a new month, we've got the new releases for August and boy is this month stacked. In the news, Microsoft brings down the hammer on gamers using their Xboxes for emulation, Dying Light developer Techland acquired by Tencent and a rare insurance ad referencing Super Mario World from New Mexico is unearthed. All that and more on episode 371 of Rated G.
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