Tetris 99 was first released back in February 2019 for Nintendo Switch Online as a new version of the classic puzzle game, pitting you against 98 other players with one goal: be the last player remaining. Six years later, it remains extremely popular, and that’s in part to special themed…
Yesterday marked the 30th anniversary of Chrono Trigger’s original Japanese release and to celebrate, Square Enix announced that it has plans to launch various projects to commemorate the game. In a tweet from the official Japanese SE account, the company wrote, “As we mark the 30th anniversary, we will be…
A recent patent filed by Nintendo of America has suggested that the upcoming Switch 2 will include OS-integrated voice chat and even proximity voice chat in certain games. While you can no longer view the patent (which was likely scrubbed from the internet because of stories such as this), WCCFTech…
Need more Pikachu? If the answer is yes (and it’s always yes), then you’re in luck, because there are five separate Pikachu distributions live now through December 1st! If you’ve got a copy of Pokémon Ultra Sun or Ultra Moon, you’re eligible to redeem five separate serial codes, in order…
Do you like the color combo of yellow and red and/or level creation based around a staple 2D platformer? If your answer to either of those is “yes,” then consider this neat Nintendo 2DS model based off Super Mario Maker. The $80 machine comes pre-installed with the Nintendo…
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 time we kicked the season off with a look at one of my favorite villains, the horrifyingly complex Porky Minch. The…
Persona Q2: New Cinema Labyrinth may catch eyes initially thanks to its massive cast of characters from across Persona’s 3, 4, and 5, but one of the most entertaining aspects is the labyrinths themselves. This time around, they’re based on the world of cinema, and we’ve already seen superhero and…
‘Tis the season — for pumpkin spice, autumn colors, and grocery store decorations that conveniently forget the existence of Thanksgiving. And given the far-off sound of carol bells that portends the crushing wave of consumerism upon the holiday spirit, it’s important to figure out what you want Santa Claus (or…
Prepare for the season of giving by watching two new Nintendo 2DS trailers, both practically gift wrapped in loads of smiles and well wishes from parents adorning their children with the popular handheld. The two particular types of bundles showcased in these both include a system with a game. The…
If you want to pick up a Nintendo 3DS system these days you’re spoiled for choice when it comes to designs, and now a new color scheme is entering the arena. Target’s Black Friday advertising shows a Nintendo 2DS system bundled with the 3DS version of Super Mario Maker, and…
Alright Pokémon Trainers and Pokédex completionists, it’s time to head over to GameStop for 2018’s final “Year of Legendary Pokémon” distribution, featuring Ho-Oh and Lugia! For those of you unfamiliar (though at this point I imagine most of you know what’s going on), 2018 was declared the “Year of Legendary…
Once again Nintendo has rounded up its latest financial data, this time for the six month period ending in September 2018. Typically a good way to get an idea of where the Japanese giant is heading, we’ll sum up the most important bits right here. For starters, the Nintendo Switch…
WarioWare Gold may be a few months behind us at this point, but Nintendo’s got the perfect girl (next door, living in the haunted mansion) to promote Halloween in it. See how the ever popular Ashley and her familiar Red get prepared for a costumed night with friends in this…
It’s not a secret that I am the world’s biggest Luigi’s Mansion fan: I’ve been playing the game every October since it launched in 2001, and I still manage to write about the game several times a year right here on Nintendo Wire. Back in March, my not-so-secret hopes were…
The central concept behind Persona Q2: New Cinema Labyrinth’s story is that the casts of Persona 3, 4, and 5 are dropped into the worlds of movies, which will conveniently take the form of grid-based dungeons. We already know that one of the first of these worlds will parody superhero…
