John Friscia, Author at Nintendo Enthusiast

Head Copy Editor for Enthusiast Gaming, Managing Editor at The Escapist. I'm a writer who loves Super Nintendo and Japanese role-playing games to an impractical degree. I really miss living in South Korea. And I'm developing the game Boss Saga!

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Pokémon Sword and Shield leakers settle in lawsuit, will pay $150K each

Prior to the release of Pokémon Sword and Shield in November 2019, significant details and images of the game’s new Pokémon and evolutions ...

By John Friscia16 hours ago0

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Lego Super Mario 2-player & 4 expansion sets (Bowser airship!) revealed

The Lego Group has announced new 2-player functionality for its Lego Super Mario line, possible by linking any two characters (like Mario and ...

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Forever Entertainment enters publishing agreement with Nintendo

Polish developer Forever Entertainment has entered a publishing agreement of some sort with Nintendo, it has been reported in Poland. Details are vague, ...

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Final Fantasy IX animated series for kids is in the works

Children entertainment news website Kidscreen is exclusively reporting that a Final Fantasy IX animated series is in development at Paris-based Cyber Group Studios, ...

By John Friscia2 days ago0

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Shin Megami Tensei V – Fall of Man Premium Edition revealed

Last week, we reported that Shin Megami Tensei V was getting an awesome special edition in Japan but that no such thing had ...

By John Friscia2 days ago0

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Neko Ghost, Jump! is a 2D & 3D puzzle platformer headed to Switch

For the early decades of game design, there was an unspoken rule that I’m really glad came back in recent years: The world ...

By John Friscia3 days ago0

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EA Motive reportedly to announce ‘big deal’ established IP revival in July

Electronic Arts announced last month that its EA Play Live 2021 presentation will occur on July 22, but it gave precisely zero details ...

By John Friscia3 days ago0

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Rainbow Billy: The Curse of the Leviathan is a nonviolent 2.5D platformer with monster collecting

Publisher Skybound Games and developer ManaVoid Entertainment are bringing nonviolent 2.5D platformer / puzzle adventure / RPG / monster collector (yes, it’s a ...

By John Friscia4 days ago0

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Sonic 2022 will be an ‘advancement in what a modern Sonic game can be,’ plus Colors, Origins details

In an interview with Game Informer, Sonic Team head and Sonic series producer Takashi Iizuka discussed the assorted games announced at Sega’s recent Sonic ...

By John Friscia4 days ago0

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Castlevania Advance Collection rated for Australia

Back in 2019, Konami released three collections of its classic games, including Castlevania Anniversary Collection. That featured a good variety of entries in ...

By John Friscia5 days ago0