Spirit Swap is a match for therapeutic gaming
I’ve been lucky enough to get to meet a lot of game developers from very different walks of life. From…
The real Sonya Blade wants a new game, might pass on a movie
A couple of weeks ago, I cold-called Kerri Ann Hoskins, famous for her roles in Mortal Kombat 3 and Aerosmith’s Revolution…
Chungus: A brief oral history
From April 2-6, Warner Bros. is running a special event in their free-to-play mobile RPG Looney Tunes: World of Mayhem featuring a…
Gaming in the ’80s had shockingly few leading ladies
“Critical” Kate Wileart, last seen on Destructoid with a tribute to both comics legend Jack Kirby and Nintendo’s Kirby, is back…
Ten years later, I still love The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword
Almost ten years ago now, I hit save and publish on my review of The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword.…
After No More Heroes 3, Suda51 will work on a game for buckaroos
The upcoming 51st issue of Nintendo Force magazine is dedicated to Suda51, featuring over 30 pages about his games and…
Resident Evil Village’s Lady Dimitrescu is more than just a fan-art flavor of the month
[Art by Marmalade Mum] I don’t think Capcom knew what they had on their hands with Lady Dimitrescu, Resident Evil…
55 ‘hidden gems’ released on the Switch eShop in 2020
It feels like only yesterday I was booting up the Wii Shop Channel and seeing five, maybe even six games…
The indie category at The Game Awards left me unsure of what ‘indie game’ even means
“I actually head up a non-profit,” said a very clean man in a finely tailored suit. Everyone around him at…
Will Super Lone Survivor keep its mask mandate in place?
Lone Survivor is still my favorite game about suffering from psychosis, and as much of the world reaches month eight…
I tugged on the latest No More Heroes 3 trailer and hints of what’s to come came out
Yesterday was full of surprises for hack-and-slash fans who own a Switch. Not only did Nintendo release a two-hour demo of…
The Analogue Duo brings the TurboGrafx-16 back with a vengeance
Unlike most modern “mini” pack-in play consoles, the TurboGrafx-16 Mini has neither become impossible to find nor has it seen…
Rhythm Heaven lives on in this massive fan animation
I was driving in the car yesterday and much to my surprise, the Wii’s Mii Channel music came on the…
How well do you know the sexual side of Nintendo?
The Super Mario series turns 35 this September, so chances are that if you read this game blog, the franchise…
Deadly Premonition 2 to get a post-launch rewrite because it ‘might have hurt transgender people’
Folks who love Deadly Premonition the most will tell you that it’s rife with technical issues, but those quirks only…
The Walking Dead creator hints at Clementine’s return
Have you ever played a zombie game where you choose between treating others with humanity or becoming as monstrous as…
CJ and Holmes disagree: Are ’emotionally difficult’ games more legitimate art?
[CJ and Holmes Disagree is a series where Destructoid Features editor CJ Andriessen and washed-up Dtoid Show host Jonathan Holmes…
CJ and Holmes disagree: Should E3 stay dead?
I’ll never forget my first E3. It started with Nick Chester, Aaron Linde, Chad Concelmo, Tiff Chow, Dale North, and…
Tapeworm is the latest creepy-cute character from the creator of Isaac and Meat Boy
Normalizing things that society tells us are disgusting is the status quo for Edmund McMillen. Be it Meat Boy’s full-body…
CJ and Holmes disagree: Should the Wii U GamePad be ported to Switch?
[CJ and Holmes Disagree is a series where Destructoid Features editor CJ Andriessen and washed-up Dtoid Show host Jonathan Holmes…
Now is the perfect time for a book about Majora’s Mask
Every day feels the same, but if you focus on the little things that you have some power over, you…
Rhythm Heaven co-creator says the series should be on the Switch
Three years ago, I reported the opinions of a few anonymous folks who had reason to believe that, under Nintendo’s…
Switch games to play while you wait for that terrible rabbit to leave Animal Crossing
[Image courtesy of Eggsandjakey] Animal Crossing: New Horizons launched just as most parts of the world really started to feel the…
Sometimes Always Monsters is a replacement for normal life
During these uncertain times, many have clung to the new Animal Crossing for comfort. It offers players a world with…
In Treachery in Beatdown City, pacifism is not a privilege you can afford
Treachery in Beatdown City looks like a new take on Double Dragon for the NES, but it actually plays a…
You have 3 days to buy the only Neo Geo Pocket Color game on Switch
Videogame publishers have one job; to sell you videogames, but sometimes they refuse to do it. Konami put out an…
Shovel Knight devs ‘flattered’ at the notion that they started the indie game ‘knight trend’
“Are you sure it isn’t Rocket Knight Adventures that’s responsible?” said Sean Velasco of Yacht Club games, his vocal pitch shifting…
Anyone could make Disc Room, but only the creators of Minit ever would
Disc Room was one of my favorite games of PAX East 2020. That’s high praise considering that two new Shovel…
Animal Crossing: New Horizons wants to be my new craft
I love the original Animal Crossing for all the things it does do, and maybe even more for all the…
The director of the original Resident Evil 2 asked the remake director for ‘cute zombies DLC’
Hideki Kamiya, director of Resident Evil 2 and originator of such franchises as Bayonetta and The Wonderful 101, is no…