With games continually getting more flashy and exciting as time goes on, sharing clips and recording gameplay has become more popular than ever. There’s little more fun than doing something cool and exciting in the thrill of the moment and getting to share that with friends. While there are a…
Lego has updated its official website with a slew of new Super Mario sets, and they include a number of cool references. While the majority of them are based around Mario Kart (which makes sense considering Mario Kart World is about to release), I never thought we’d see a Lego…
In the most recent “Creator’s Voice” video posted to Nintendo’s YouTube channel, the company put a spotlight on the upcoming Hyrule Warriors: Age of Imprisonment from Koei Tecmo and Omega Force. Producer Ryota Matsushita and AAA Games Studio Head Yosuke Hayashi chatted about why they love video games and how…
Today’s the day for a little bit of classic, 2D platforming with New Super Mario Bros. U Deluxe now available in stores and in the eShop. This Wii U re-release brings hundreds of courses to the Switch with both Mario Bros. getting the chance to shine. Have a look at…
Kirby’s upcoming return to Patch Land is bringing some new bits and baubles to the already tightly knit adventure. Among those are Kirby’s new Ravel abilities: tools that look to be in place to help with certain sections. While just as craftily themed as the rest of the game, some…
Kirby’s Epic Yarn is one of the best games the series has ever had, bursting at the seams with color, creativity, and silky smooth animation. And now the previously announced 3DS port, Kirby’s Extra Epic Yarn, has a release date of March 8th and some extra details, announced spontaneously on…
The Humble Store and their well known Bundles have been tempting my wallet for years now. While those deals have always catered most to PC gamers, console titles have been featured before, and in the past some Nindie offerings have cropped up to boost up 3DS and Wii U libraries….
Amazon revealed its list of top 100 best-selling video game products for 2018, and the list is littered with Nintendo products! Here’s a quick rundown of every Nintendo game that made the list: #95: Mario Kart Wii Woah. That’s intense. Are people still buying the Wii? Mario Kart Wii is…
Happy 2019 from all of us at Nintendo Wire!
To state that 2017 was a pivotal year for Nintendo would be an understatement. After almost a half decade of struggling with the Wii U, the Big N was putting all their chips into a new console — and to help sell the masses on said console, they needed a…
Now’s your chance to get a closer look at the upcoming 3DS title Mario & Luigi: Bowser’s Inside Story + Bowser Jr.’s Journey! Nintendo released a story trailer for the game today, showcasing the comical adventure from different perspectives: watch as the player searches for a cure using Bowser and…
In case you haven’t heard, there are some interesting court proceedings surrounding Nintendo and the German Consumer Protection Authority (also known as VZBV) as of late. Technically, this whole debacle actually started at the beginning of 2018 in Norway, and during its ongoings has been passed off and taken into…
Welcome back to Season 2 of the Character Column, where we run down all manner of royal, ruffian, and rough-around-the-edges rube in a weekly analysis of various characters. Last week we ran down the nuances of Inklings and avatars in Splatoon. This week, I’d like to begin by demanding that…
A new Japanese trailer has been released for the 3DS remake of Bowser’s Inside Story, and besides teaching me just how punctuation heavy its full title is compared to Japan’s, it puts both of its halves under the microscope. Just like Superstar Saga on 3DS, we’re getting a…
How’s this for a nice surprise? As the countdown for Super Smash Bros. Ultimate’s release dwindles and official Twitter accounts continue to spread the word and share in the fun, the account for an older Masahiro Sakurai game has been dusted off to join in. And I don’t mean an…
