It may have been obvious to fans that the upcoming film Sonic the Hedgehog 3 would be taking some elements from the 2001 Dreamcast title Sonic Adventure 2, but the connections might be going deeper than anticipated. In a new interview with GamesRadar+, Sonic 3 producer Toby Ascher that the…
What’s that carving down the slopes of nostalgia, big stupid noses guiding to a ski lift? Why, it’s Snowboard Kids! The fan-favorite N64 racing game that continues to elude the Switch Online service is getting a little more love from the folks at Fangamer. No strangers to Atlus merch, this…
As time marches on, a surprisingly large number of older games continue to be lost to the annals of history. Thankfully, today is an incredibly happy day for fans of Nintendo’s 64-bit console. In a new video on the YouTube channel Hard4Games, we finally have confirmation that the lost N64…
Hello, and welcome to Nintendo Wire’s newest ongoing series Wire Weekly, where I, the thoroughly adequate Ben “Not a big fan of A Link to the Past, sorry” Fruzzetti, run down the previous week’s news with varying degrees of flippancy. When my boss Jason Ganos told me he wanted a…
Mario’s a man of many hats, and while most of them help with making him Super, it’s when he’s not out platforming that he does some of his best work. No video game character can stand toe to toe with Mario when it comes to spinoffs in general, let alone…
For years now, gamers have known that the smartest, deepest, and most refined plots don’t come from the likes of Bioware or Obsidian — they come from the Kirby developers, who over the past decade or so have begun packing each of their games with a rich lore that would…
It’s almost here… MAR10 Day! Celebrating Mushroom Kingdom’s finest plumber clad in red and blue, this Sunday will be chock-full of Mario news and goodies. My Nintendo has added some new digital downloads centered around this year’s celebration. March’s calendar is all about Mario — and if you like the…
Towards the top of the year the Humble Store debuted Switch and 3DS titles, leading off with a whole heap of Nintendo published games that’s grown since then. Now it looks like a few more publishers are supporting the sales platform, with 2K, Curve Digital, and Humble’s own published titles…
Here in America we’ve got to wait just one more day to get all warm and fuzzy with the cutest 3DS game around. Kirby’s Extra Epic Yarn is nearly here and before you get to gathering beads and feeling the felt beneath your feet you can see what that intrepid…
March, already? 2019 is just flying by! As we get further into the year, more and more great games are coming to Nintendo systems. Let’s look at some of the highlights for March! March 1 On the first day of the month, ToeJam & Earl land on the Switch…
Reggie Fils-Aimé’s announcement of retiring from Nintendo came as a shock to most of us. Sadness, heartbroken, a slew of different emotions were elicited from a simple tweet. Why, though? It’s because Reggie became our friend over the years. 15 years ago, the gaming scene was different. Sure, that’s 15…
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When I was given the review code for Etrian Odyssey Nexus, I walked over to the corner of my room where my 3DS lay. I’d barely touched it in the past year. A small layer of dust had settled on its top. Part of the casing was beginning to wear…
Nintendo of Japan has just released a new trailer showcasing the amiibo support in the upcoming 3DS title, Kirby’s Extra Epic Yarn. Kirby, King Dedede, Waddle Dee, and Meta Knight amiibo all unlock special hats that Kirby can wear throughout his adventure. Each hat unlocks an exclusive ability as well….
We’re only about a month away before Kirby makes his latest (and possibly final) appearance on the Nintendo 3DS in Kirby’s Extra Epic Yarn. To celebrate, Nintendo Japan has launched a webpage with new assets and details for the game. A demo is also available on both the Japanese and…
