E3 2019 Nintendo Direct Streamed

Nintendo recently held their E3 2019 Nintendo Direct, which featured new details for some upcoming Nintendo Switch games. First, the Direct revealed the second DLC fighter in the Smash Bros Ultimate Fighters Pass. The second fighter will be the “Hero” from the Dragon Quest series. While they specifically showed Luminary from Dragon Quest XI: Echoes of an Elusive Age, they also revealed that several other main protagonists will also be playable as alt skins. The Dragon Quest Hero will be released this Summer. The other heroes revealed include: Erdrick – Dragon Quest, Dragon Quest II, Dragon Quest III Solo – Dragon Quest IV Hero –…

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Konami Announces Full Contra Anniversary Collection Lineup

IGN has reported about the final games that will be released in the upcoming Contra Anniversary Collection. For those who are not aware, the Contra Anniversary Collection is one of the three “collections” that were announced by Konami earlier this year. Similar to the other collections the Contra Anniversary Collection will also include a bonus ebook featuring never before seen content and more. The Contra Anniversary Collection will be released digitally this Summer for the Nintendo Switch, Playstation 4, Xbox One, and Steam priced at $19.99. The full line-up includes: Contra (Arcade) Contra (NES) Contra (Famicom) Super Contra (Arcade) Super C…

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Konami 50th Anniversary Arcade Classics, Castlevania, & Contra Collections Announced

Konami has recently announced that they will be re-releasing several games as apart of the Konami 50th Anniversary Collection. The games will range from several arcade classics, games within the Castlevania franchise, and games in the Contra game series. The games will be released digitally on the Nintendo Switch, Playstation 4, Xbox One, and Steam priced at $19.99 each. Each collection will also include “… a bonus eBook packed with new information about the titles, including interviews with the development staff, behind-the-scenes insights, and sketches and design documents never before revealed to the public!”  The collections include:…

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